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1940: Bob Feller pitches the only Opening-Day no-hitter in major-league history as Cleveland beats the White Sox 1-0 at old Comiskey Park.

1949: The Toronto Maple Leafs, with a 3-1 victory, sweep the Detroit Red Wings for the second straight year in the Stanley Cup finals.

1958: Arnold Palmer edges Doug Ford by one stroke to win the Masters.

1961: The Blackhawks defeat the Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit to win the Stanley Cup in six games, their first Cup since 1938.

1987: The Bulls’ Michael Jordan scores 61 points in a 117-114 loss to Atlanta to become only the second player to surpass 3,000 points in a season.