Sports headlines for Monday April 5, 1982:
- Major League Umps Sign New Contract 4 Hours Before Season Begins
- Four Baseball Openers Postponed Due To Cold, Snow
- Niekro Placed On D.L. For First Time In Career
Today's hockey transactions:
- Whalers signed Dan Fridgen as a free agent
- Kings signed Phil Sykes as a free agent
- Jets signed Brian Hayward as a free agent

No games today.