| March 12 |
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| 1903 |
The American League approved the name change of the New York Highlanders to the Yankees. |
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| 1956 |
Dick Farley of Syracuse fouled out after playing just five minutes, the fastest disqualification in NBA history, in a game against St. Louis. |
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| 1961 |
Mickey Wright won the LPGA Championship by nine strokes over Louise Suggs, her third in the last four years. |
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| 1966 |
Chicago's Bobby Hull established a record for points scored in one season with his 51st point in a game against the Rangers. |
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| 1966 |
In the last race of his 40-year career, John Longden won the San Juan Capistrano Handicap at Santa Anita Park, aboard George Royal. He retired with a then-record number of victories, 6,032. |
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| 1972 |
It was Bill Russell Day at Boston Garden, as his uniform No. 6 was retired in afternoon ceremonies. |
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| 1973 |
Hall of Famer Frankie Frish, known as the "Fordham Flash", died at the age of 72. |
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| 1982 |
Cam Fella won the New Faces Series final for 3-year-old pacers in 1:58 at the Meadowlands. |
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| 1985 |
Larry Bird poured in 60 points, including Boston's final 16 to set a team record and lead the Celtics to a 126-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. |
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| 1997 |
NFL owners, meeting in California, voted against the return of instant replay for the 1997 season. The vote went 20-10 in favor, but it needed 23 affirmative votes to pass. |
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| 2003 |
The Arizona Cardinals signed free agent safety and Super Bowl XXXVII MVP Dexter Jackson to a five-year contract. |
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| 2003 |
The New England Patriots signed two-time Pro Bowl safety Rodney Harrison. |
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| 2003 |
Atlanta Falcons fullback and ten-year NFL veteran Bob Christian announced his retirement. |
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| 2005 |
High Limit won the Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. |
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| 2006 |
Duke, Connecticut, Villanova and Memphis earned top-seeds in the Men's NCAA Tournament. |
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| 2005 |
The Arizona Cardinals signed RB Edgerrin James to a four-year contract. |
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| 2007 |
Duke, Connecticut, North Carolina and Tennessee were named top seeds in the Women's NCAA Tournament. |
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| 2007 |
Colorado State fired basketball coach Dale Layer. |
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| 2007 |
Wyoming fired basketball coach Steve McClain. |
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| 2007 |
Marshall fired basketball coach Ron Jirsa. |
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| 2007 |
Roger Federer's amazing 41-match winning streak came to a halt when Argentine Guillermo Canas pulled off a 7-5, 6-2 win at the Pacific Life Open. |
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| 2008 |
Lance Mackey captured the Iditarod sled dog race for the second consecutive year. |
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| 2008 |
Loyola Marymount basketball coach Rodney Tention resigned. |
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| 2009 |
In what was the second longest game in NCAA history, Syracuse upended Connecticut, 127-117 in six overtimes in quarterfinal action in the Big East Tournament. |
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| 2010 |
American skier Lindsey Vonn won her third straight World Cup overall title with a clinching Super G victory in Germany. |
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| 2010 |
American Ted Ligety won his second overall giant slalom title. |
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| 2010 |
Oregon Ducks QB Jeremiah Masoli was suspended for the entire 2010 season after pleading guilty to charges of second-degree burglary. |
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| 2010 |
The Cincinnati Bengals signed WR Antonio Bryant to a four-year contract. |
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| 2010 |
The Washington Redskins signed RBk Larry Johnson to a three-year contract. |
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| 2010 |
Auburn fired basketball coach Jeff Lebo. |
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| 2010 |
Boise State fired basketball coach Greg Graham. |
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| 2011 |
Georgia Tech fired basketball coach Paul Hewitt. |
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| 2011 |
Utah fired basketball coach Jim Boylen. |
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| 2012 |
The NCAA placed North Carolina's football program on three years probation and banned it from the 2012 postseason. |
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| 2012 |
Baylor, Stanford, Connecticut and Notre Dame earned top seeds for the Women's NCAA Tournament. |
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| 2012 |
The San Francisco 49ers signed WR Randy Moss to a one-year contract. |
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