1894 – Englishman J.L. Johnstone invents the starting gate for horse racing. 1960 – The Chicago Cardinals of the NFL move to St. Louis. 1961 – Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson in the sixth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1998 – Valpo’s Bryce...

1937 – Central Missouri State wins the first ever National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) tournament. 1966 – Blackhawks forward Bobby Hull sets an NHL record with his 51st goal of the season. 1994 – The University of Arkansas men’s track and field...

1892 – The first public basketball game is held in Springfield, Massachusetts. 1961 – The Blackhawks and Maple Leafs rack up 40 total penalties in a single game, 20 by each side. That at the time was a record. 1963 – Loyola (Chicago) beats Tennessee Tech 111-42,...