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Today in Sports - Usain Bolt becomes the 1st to capture 3 straight 100-meter titles at the Olympics

Aug. 14 1903 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Jim Corbett in the 10th round to retain his world heavyweight title in San Francisco. 1936 — In Berlin, the U.S. wins the first Olympic basketball gold medal with a 19-8 win over Canada. The game is played outdoors on a dirt court in a driving rain. Joe Fortenberry leads the U.S. with seven points. James Naismith, the inventor of the game, presents the medals. 1959 — The formation of the American Football L…

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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