Today in sports history: March 21
1941: Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon to retain the world heavyweight title.
1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the 13th round at Olympia Stadium in Detroit to retain the world heavyweight title.
1945: George Mikan scores 53 to lead DePaul to NIT semifinals
1945 — George Mikan of DePaul scores 53 points in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament. Mikan matches Rhode Island in offensive output and his teammates add another 44 for a final score of 97-53.
1959: Oscar Robertson records first triple-double in NCAA tournament's Final Four history
1959 — Oscar Robertson scores the first triple-double in the NCAA tournament's Final Four history, tallying 39 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in Cincinnati's 98-85 win over Louisville in the third-place game.
Oscar Robertson (12), Cincinnati's All-American Star, is seen mid-air in spread-eagle position after a rebound catch during the NCAA regional elimination game in Manhattan, Ka., March 1959 at an unknown location. Standing at right is All-American Star Bob Boozer (30) of Kansas State. (AP Photo)
1964: UCLA completes unbeaten season, gives John Wooden his first of 10 championships
1964 — UCLA caps a 30-0 season with a 98-83 victory over Duke in the NCAA basketball championship. UCLA is the third team to go undefeated and win the title. The victory gives coach John Wooden the first of his ten NCAA Tournament championships.
1990: Brett Hull of St. Louis becomes sixth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season
1990 — Brett Hull of St. Louis becomes the sixth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season with a goal in the Blues' 8-6 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.
2008: Alex Ovechkin becomes NHL's first 60-goal scorer in 12 years
2008 — Alex Ovechkin becomes the NHL's first 60-goal scorer in 12 years by netting two in the Washington's 5-3 victory over at Atlanta.
2008: One site, one day, four upsets
2008 — For the first time, four NCAA men's basketball tournament first-round games at the same site on the same day are being classified as upsets. Two No. 12 seeds Western Kentucky and Villanova, and No. 13s San Diego and Siena win first-round games in Tampa, Fla.
Clemson's James Mays reacts after fouling out of the game against Villanova during the second half of an NCAA Midwest Regional first-round tournament basketball game Friday March 21, 2008 in Tampa, Fla. Villanova upset Clemson 75-69. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
2010: Teemu Selanne becomes 18th player in NHL history to score 600 goals
2010 — Teemu Selanne becomes the 18th player in NHL history to score 600 goals, reaching the milestone in the Anaheim Ducks' 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. The only other European-born players in the 600-goal club are Finnish countryman Jari Kurri (601) and the Czech Republic's Jaromir Jagr (646).
2010: No. 12 Cornell first Ivy League school in 30 years to advance to round of 16
2010 — Louis Dale scores 26 points, Ryan Wittman adds 24 and No. 12 seed Cornell upsets the fourth-seeded Badgers 87-69, becoming the first Ivy League school in more than 30 years to advance to the round of 16.
Cornell players celebrate their 87-69 win over Wisconsin during an NCAA second-round college basketball game in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, March 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
2011: Courtney Vandersloot becomes first D1 player - man or woman - to record 2,000 points, 1,000 assists
2011 — Courtney Vandersloot has 29 points and 17 assists to help Gonzaga beat UCLA 89-75 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Vandersloot becomes the first player in Division I history — men or women — to record 2,000 points and 1,000 assists in a career.
2013: Julia Mancuso races to her record 16th title
2013 — Julia Mancuso races to her record 16th title in the U.S. Alpine Championships, winning the giant slalom in her hometown of Squaw Valley, Calif.
Julia Mancuso during the second run of the women's giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Ski Championships at Squaw Valley, at Squaw Valley, Calif., Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
2013: Harvard earns its first NCAA tourney victory, an upset of No. 3 New Mexico
2013 — Harvard earns its first NCAA tournament victory — a 68-62 upset of No. 3 seed New Mexico. Wesley Saunders scores 18 points and Laurent Rivard makes five 3-pointers to help the 14th-seeded Crimson pull off the upset.
Harvard's Siyani Chambers (1) celebrates after his team defeated New Mexico 68-62 during a second-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament in Salt Lake City Thursday, March 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
