AP SPORTLIGHT

AP SPORTLIGHT

Compiled By PAUL MONTELLA

Aug. 16

1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is hit in the head with a pitch by New York’s Carl Mays. Chapman suffers a fractured skull and dies the next day. It’s the only field fatality in major league history.

1924 — Helen Wills Moody beats Molla Bjurstedt Mallory again, 6-1, 6-3, to win her second straight singles title at the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships.

1954 — The first Sports Illustrated magazine is issued with a 25-cent price tag. The scene on the cover was a game at Milwaukee’s County Stadium. Eddie Mathews of Braves was swinging with Wes Westrum catching and Augie Donatelli umpiring.

LATEST LINE

Baseball

FavoriteOddsUnderdog

National League

MILWAUKEE51/2-61/2St. Louis

CHI. CUBS7-8Cincinnati

FLORIDAEven-6Arizona

Philadelphia71/2-81/2WASH.

NY MetsEven-6PITTSBURGH

ATLANTA7-8San Francisco

SAN DIEGO51/2-61/2Colorado

LA DODGERS61/2-71/2Houston

American League

OAKLAND61/2-71/2ChiSox

NY YANKEES61/2-71/2Detroit

LA Angels51/2-61/2TORONTO

TEXASEven-6Kansas City

NFL Preseason

FavoritePointsUnderdog

Week Two

KANSAS CITY3Miami

Friday, August 17th.

PHILADELPHIA3Carolina

BUFFALO3Atlanta

NEW ENGLAND5Tennessee

NY ETS4Minnesota

Saturday, August 18th.

ARIZONA3Houston

CLEVELAND21/2Detroit

CINCINNATI3New Orleans

JACKSONVILLE4Tampa Bay

Pittsburgh2WASHINGTON

ST. LOUIS1San Diego

DALLAS5Denver

GREEN BAY11/2Seattle

SAN FRANCISCO31/2Oakland

Sunday, August 19th.

BALTIMORE4NY Giants

Monday, August 20th.

INDIANAPOLIS11/2Chicago

Canadian Football

FavoritePointsUnderdog

Friday, August 17th.

Week Eight

CALGARY2B.C.Lions

Saturday, August 18th.

SASKATCHEWAN8Edmonton

WNBA

FavoritePointsUnderdog

WASHINGTON5New York

MINNESOTA2Detroit

HOUSTON41/2Chicago

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