Today in sports history: April 4
In 2016, Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in NCAA Tourney history. See more sports moments from this date:
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1937: Byron Nelson wins Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl
1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the Masters by two strokes over Ralph Guldahl.
1983: NC State's buzzer-beating dunk earns them national championship
1983 — Lorenzo Charles scores on a dunk after Derek Whittenburg’s 35-foot desperation shot falls short to give North Carolina State a 54-52 triumph over Houston in the NCAA championship.
1987: New York’s Denis Potvin, highest-scoring NHL defenseman, scores his 1,000th point
1987 — New York’s Denis Potvin, the highest-scoring defenseman in NHL history, scores his 1,000th point.
1988: Danny Manning leads Kansas to its second NCAA championship
1988 — Danny Manning scores 31 points and grabs 18 rebounds as Kansas wins its second NCAA championship with an 83-79 victory over Oklahoma.
1993: Sheryl Swoopes scores championship record 47 points to lead Texas Tech over Ohio State
1993 — Sheryl Swoopes shatters the women’s championship game record by scoring 47 points to lead Texas Tech to an 84-82 victory over Ohio State.
1994: Arkansas beats Duke to win its first men’s national championship
1994 — Arkansas wins its first men’s national championship with a 76-72 victory over Duke, depriving the Blue Devils of a third title in four years.
2005: North Carolina defeats Illinois to win NCAA basketball championship
2005 — North Carolina defeats Illinois to win the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship. Sean May has 26 points and the Tar Heels don’t allow a basket over the final 2 1/2 minutes to defeat Illinois 75-70.
2011: UConn gives coach Jim Calhoun his third national championship
2011 — Kemba Walker scores 16 points and Alex Oriakhi has 11 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to lead UConn to a 53-41 win over Butler in the NCAA championship game. Coach Jim Calhoun wins his third national championship, something only four other coaches have done.
2016: Kris Jenkins hits 3-pointer at buzzer as Villanova edges UNC for title
2016 — Kris Jenkins hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift Villanova to the national title with a 77-74 victory over North Carolina — one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament. Jenkins’ shot comes moments after Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch 3 from beyond the arc to tie the game at 74 with 4.7 seconds left.
2016: Clayton Kershaw brilliant in leading Dodgers to 15-0 rout of Padres
2016 — Clayton Kershaw is brilliant on opening day, holding San Diego to one hit in his seven innings and leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a record-setting 15-0 victory against the Padres. It’s the most lopsided opening day shutout in major league history.