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FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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April 4 1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl. 1938 — Henry Picard...

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April 4 1937 — Byron Nelson wins the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl. 1938 — Henry Picard beats Ralph Guldahl...

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Spokane (AP) — April 3 1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins. ...

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April 3 1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins. 1933 — Ken...

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March 30 1940 — Indiana routs Kansas 60-42 for the NCAA basketball championship. 1943 — Ken Sailors scores 16 points to...

Boston University's Trevor Zegras (13) celebrates his tying goal against Northeastern's Craig Pantano, left, during the third period of the Beanpot Tournament championship NCAA college hockey game in Boston, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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April 2 1939 — Ralph Guldahl beats Sam Snead by one stroke to capture the Masters. 1983 — New York Islander Mike Bossy...

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March 30 1940 — Indiana routs Kansas 60-42 for the NCAA basketball championship. 1943 — Ken Sailors scores 16 points to...

Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger looks on in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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March 24 1936 — Detroit's Mud Bruneteau ends the longest game in NHL history with a goal after 116 minutes, 30 seconds (six overtimes) to...

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March 22 1932 — The blue lines are eliminated with the center red line used to determine offsides in an experiment by the NHL. With both...

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March 25 1934 — Horton Smith wins the first Masters, beating Craig Wood by one stroke. 1947 — Holy Cross, led by George...

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March 23 1939 — Long Island University finishes the season undefeated after a 44-32 victory over Loyola of Chicago in the NIT championship....

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March 21 1893 — The first women's college basketball game is played at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. In this game, each basket is...

Luis Rivera, left, sanitizes seats in Bridgestone Arena after the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Southeastern Conference tournament were cancelled Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament was cancelled Thursday due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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March 18 1945 — Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL player to score 50 goals in a season during a 4-2 triumph...

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March 16 1938 — Temple defeats Colorado 60-36 in the first National Invitation Tournament and the first major postseason basketball...

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March 19 1942 — The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States is formed, with John C. Clark as president. ...