April

8TH
Nick Faldo makes up four strokes on the last six Masters holes to force a playoff with Ray Floyd. When Faldo wins the green jacket, Augusta National has his size: It's his second straight win there.

17TH

Collect call to Al Davis: Rather than bring back the silver-and-black, Oakland's city council decides its millions might be better spent on, of all things, housing and education.

This Steffi Graf photo in April's Vogue turns more heads than a rally at Wimbledon. "Even when I won the Grand Slam," says Fräulein Hemline, "I didn't get so many congratulations."

2ND
As UNLV celebrates its 103-73 win over Duke for the NCAA basketball title, the nation rejoices as well: It's Brent Musburger's final game on CBS.

19TH
Isiah Thomas punches Rick Mahorn, who later taunts Dennis Rodman, who is rescued by Bill Laimbeer (right), who is decked by Charles Barkley: It's Philly over Detroit, on points, in Malice at The Palace.

Pete Incaviglia, Texas Rangers outfielder:
"People think we make $3 million and $4 million a year. Then don't realize that most of us only make $500,000."