The Associated Press Archives

High School

Journalist Rhiannon Potkey’s “Goods4Greatness” breaks down access barriers by getting donated sports equipment to those who need it

Potkey's "Goods4Greatness" non-profit gets sports equipment to kids who need it, whether through donated equipment or financial donations to purchase new equipment.

MLB

ESPN, the AP, and the Washington Post all led news of Bill Buckner’s death with his World Series error

Putting Buckner's error on the ticker/in a tweet/in a headline was an unusual move by obituary standards, and it took some criticism.

Fox

Fox Sports’ Mark Silverman tells the AP FS1 has “grown past ’embrace debate.’ I think we’re a more mature network now.”

“We’ve grown past ‘embrace debate.’ I think we’re a more mature network now. I think we have some shows with a little more element of debate and others that are smart, entertaining and interesting to sports fans.”

Racing

The Associated Press called Kyle Busch’s 200th victory too soon, and he went on to lose

No, Busch did not get his 200th victory Saturday.

Local Networks

NY Post runs “Ray Lewis returns to scene of Super Bowl murders, certain they’re forgotten” headline on AP story

The AP's original headline was the milder and more accurate "Lewis back at an Atlanta Super Bowl 19 years after arrest."

ESPN

ESPN and the AP claim Andrew Wiggins apologized for using ‘gay” as a derogatory term, but Wiggins insists he didn’t say “gay”

Wiggins did not apologize for saying "gay"; he said he didn't say it.

NFL

Larry Fitzgerald starts press conference with a tribute and a present for retiring AP writer Bob Baum

2016

The upside of automated game stories

The expansion of The Associated Press’ automated game story program from some NCAA games last year to coverage...