1939 – Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 to win the first NCAA men’s basketball tournament. 1942 – Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the sixth round to retain his world heavyweight title. 1945 – Oklahoma A&M wins the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, beating NYU 49-45...

1949 – Kentucky wins their second straight NCAA men’s basketball title, beating Oklahoma State 46-36. 1952 – The NCAA men’s basketball tournament debuts the “Final Four” format. 1972 – The Lakers win their 69th game of the season, setting an NBA record that would...

1934 – Horton Smith wins the first ever Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke. 1947 – Holy Cross defeats Oklahoma 58-47 to win the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. 1958 – Sugar Ray Robinson regains the middleweight tile for a  record fifth time,...

1936 – Detroit beats Montreal in the longest game in NHL history. Taking six overtimes and with 116 minutes and 30 seconds of play, the Red Wings win 1-0. 1956 – The University of San Francisco wins their second straight NCAA men’s basketball tournament, beating Iowa...

1946 – Oklahoma State wins their second straight NCAA men’s basketball national championship, beating North Carolina 43-40 in the title game. 1948 – Kentucky wins their first NCAA men’s basketball title, defeating Baylor 58-42. 1957 – North Carolina beats Kansas 54-53...

1953 – The United States beats Chile 49-36 to win the first ever FIBA World Championship for Women basketball tournament. 1958 – Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 to win the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. 1959 – Montreal Canadiens forward Dickie Moore sets an NHL record...