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By The Associated Press Apr. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
April 7 1940 — Jimmy Demaret wins the Masters with a four-stroke triumph over Lloyd Mangrum. Mangrum shoots an opening round 64, a course...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
April 4 1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl. 1938 — Henry Picard...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
April 3 1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins. 1933 — Ken...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 01:00 PM EDT
April 7 1940 — Jimmy Demaret wins the Masters with a four-stroke triumph over Lloyd Mangrum. Mangrum shoots an opening round 64, a course...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 01, 2021 12:58 PM EDT
April 3 1930 — The Montreal Canadiens win the NHL Stanley Cup with a two-game sweep of the Boston Bruins. 1933 — Ken...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 28, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
March 29 1929 — The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup with a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers to complete a two-game sweep. ...

Tennessee guard Keon Johnson, right, fouls Oregon State guard Ethan Thompson (5) during the second half of a men's college basketball game in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Friday, March 19, 2021. Oregon State won 70-56. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Lesser-known stars about to make their mark on the Sweet 16

By John Marshall Mar. 25, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
March 27 1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis...

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Fans sit socially distanced during the second period of an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings 3/9/2021

Mar. 16, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

Fans cheer during the second period of an NHL hockey game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals, Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers 3/7/2021

Mar. 16, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

Derek DeYoung, left, points out players to his son Dominic DeYoung as the Carolina Hurricanes warm up before an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, March 4, 2021. It is the first game where a limited number of fans have been allowed in PNC Arena to watch the team. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes 3/4/2021

Mar. 16, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Penguins fans celebrate the second goal of the period by Pittsburgh Penguins' Kasperi Kapanen (42) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Pittsburgh. It was the first game a limited number of fans were allowed to attend in Pittsburgh after some COVID 19 crowd restrictions were lifted buy the state earlier this week. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins 3/2/2021

Mar. 16, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

Fans sit in seats assigned for social distancing at an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference tournament Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Large buildings with high ceilings and ventilation systems that can change out fresh air almost a third as well as airplanes are reasons why experts and engineers believe it's reasonable for limited numbers of fans to be returning to live, indoor sporting events. They say masks are still necessary, but most professional and big college arenas – like the ones that host NHL and NBA games and the NCAA Tournament – have the capacity to make it work and keep people from spreading the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
How arenas work to keep fans safe attending indoor sports

By Stephen Whyno Mar. 16, 2021 04:19 PM EDT

Jimmy Walker and C.T. Pan, of Taipei, walk to the 16th green with their caddies during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
March 11, 2020: The night sports, as we knew them, ended

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 11, 2021 04:36 PM EST

Luis Rivera, left, sanitizes seats in Bridgestone Arena after the remaining NCAA college basketball games in the Southeastern Conference tournament were canceled Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. The tournament was cancelled Thursday due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
'Controlled environment': NCAA plunges ahead with tourneys

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 11, 2021 04:34 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2021 03:00 PM EST
March 12 1937 — The first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) men’s basketball tournament is won by Central Missouri...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2021 10:00 AM EST
March 11 1922 — Cornell wins the first IC4A indoor track meet held at the 2nd Regiment Armory in New York. 1947 — Harry...

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2021, file photo, Vanderbilt guard Scotty Pippen Jr. (2) brings the ball downcourt against Mississippi State in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Nashville, Tenn. Pippen Jr. is a member of The Associated Press All-SEC team in voting announced Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Alabama rolls into SEC tourney, Kentucky needs every win

By Teresa M. Walker Mar. 09, 2021 05:08 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EST
March 9 1943 — Eddie Dancker banks in a desperation 25-foot hook shot from the corner to give Sheboygan a 30-29 win over Fort Wayne and the...