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What Happened in Sports: January 8, 2022
See what happened in sports on January 8, 2022 ft. Dak Prescott setting the Cowboys season PASS TD, Melvin Ingram's game-changing FF, and more!
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January 8th, 2022 was highlighted by Dak Prescott breaking the Cowboys season PASS TD record with his 37th of the year during a 5-TD performance vs. Philly while Melvin Ingram forced a game-changing forced fumble to cap off the Chiefs season with a win vs. Denver. Tampa Bay extended DL Vita Vea, Domantas Sabonis had a historic triple-double for the Pacers, and Jaylen Brown recorded his first career triple-dub.
See what happened in sports on January 8th last year, headlined by the announcement of the 2020 NFL All-Pro teams and a battle between the Ball brothers, as well as what happened in sports on January 8th, 2020 ft. a near-brawl between T.J. Warren and Jimmy Butler with some eye-opening post-game comments by Butler.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Game on the line, @PatrickMahomes is going to @tkelce.
Huge first down for the @Chiefs.
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2022
Game on the line, @PatrickMahomes is going to @tkelce.
Huge first down for the @Chiefs.
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/Do5rVJsiZY
— NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2022
.@JetMckinnon1 is too shifty. ?@Chiefs take the lead in Denver. #ChiefsKingdom
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/q3uH4IpQDK
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@PatrickMahomes making moves with his feet. ?@Chiefs in the red zone.
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/vjBzWO3NUw
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@Melvingordon25 gets loose for a 47-yard TD!@Broncos back on top. #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/wV3RWDACDt
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@KyleBrandt, we have an early angry runs candidate. ??@Melvingordon25 | #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/08l6amUzkk
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@JetMckinnon1 is too shifty. ?@Chiefs take the lead in Denver. #ChiefsKingdom
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/q3uH4IpQDK
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@PatrickMahomes making moves with his feet. ?@Chiefs in the red zone.
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/vjBzWO3NUw
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@Melvingordon25 gets loose for a 47-yard TD!@Broncos back on top. #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/wV3RWDACDt
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@KyleBrandt, we have an early angry runs candidate. ??@Melvingordon25 | #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/08l6amUzkk
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@DrewLock23 gives the @Broncos the lead with a TOUGH run! #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
?: https://t.co/wJgbGtMl5R pic.twitter.com/EqNPyxOKAE
— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
.@DrewLock23 throws a DIME to @Tpstreets to pick up the third down. ? #BroncosCountry
?: #KCvsDEN on ESPN/ABC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 8, 2022
Most PASS TD during 1 season in Dallas #Cowboys history:
1. 2021 Dak Prescott (37)
2. 2007 Tony Romo (36)
3. 2014 Tony Romo (34)
T4. 2011 & 2013 Tony Romo (31)
pic.twitter.com/xH2s7OyT5B
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) January 16, 2022
Minshew Magic?
?: #DALvsPHI on ESPN/ABC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 9, 2022
LaMelo threw a DIME on this play ? pic.twitter.com/TOmo8CBQt5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 9, 2022
Lowry with the exclamation mark from DEEP?? pic.twitter.com/zCJZhDyjbT
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 9, 2022
? 22 PTS | 11 REB | 11 AST ?@FCHWPO records his FIRST triple-double and dishes a career-high in assists in the @celtics big victory! pic.twitter.com/NSQypGW8ZJ
— NBA (@NBA) January 9, 2022
CAREER-HIGH ON 18-22 SHOOTING FOR DOMANTAS SABONIS ?
42 PTS
6 REB
56.7 FPTS pic.twitter.com/xjCYy7l9YC
— NBA Fantasy (@NBAFantasy) January 9, 2022
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4:30 PM: Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) vs. Denver Broncos (7-9)
8:15 PM: Dallas Cowboys (11-5) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (9-7)
3:30 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (26-14) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (19-20)
7:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (25-15) vs. Charlotte Hornets (20-19)
7:30 PM: New York Knicks (19-20) vs. Boston Celtics (18-21)
9:00 PM: Miami Heat (24-15) vs. Phoenix Suns (30-8)
MLB: SP Chris Paddack, San Diego Padres (turns 26)
NBA: SG Glenn Robinson III, Free Agent (28)
MLB: 1B Jason Giambi, Retired after 2014 (51)
NFL: WR Dwight Clark, Retired after 1987 (65)
MLB: RP Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame (69)
2020: Jimmy Butler and TJ Warren got into a confrontation that led to Butler’s ejection and famous post-game comments: “I can guard him, but he can’t guard me. He gotta see me next time. He’s not in my fucking league.” They then faced off in the 1st round of 2020’s bubble playoffs where Butler led the Heat’s sweep over Warren’s Pacers
2020: Houston Rockets SG James Harden and Atlanta Hawks PG Trae Young became the 1st opponents to each record a 40-point triple-double in the same game. Harden’s 26.5% FG was the worst ever in any kind of 40-point performance
2012: Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow led his team to a major upset victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers after a slant route TD to Demaryius Thomas for the game-winning walk-off TD in OT that served as Tebow’s only playoff win
2011: Seattle Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch ran for his signature 68-yard ‘Beast Quake’ TD against the Saints in the playoffs that helped the 7-9 Seahawks become the 1st under .500 team to win a Playoff game
2008: 3x Super Bowl-winning HC Joe Gibbs retired from his position with Washington for the 2nd time
2004: 14 years after the initial allegations, Pete Rose’s memoir My Prison Without Bars was released, in which he finally admitted to his gambling accusations
2000: Down 16-15 with 0:16 to play, Tennessee Titans TE Frank Wycheck lateraled a kickoff to WR Kevin Dyson, who caught the Buffalo Bills off-guard and scored the game-winning TD in an iconic moment known as the “Music City Miracle”. Titans would go on to lose in the Super Bowl by 1 yard on the final play
1989: San Francisco 49ers crushed the Chicago Bears 28-3, advancing to their 1st of 2 consecutive Super Bowl titles
1984: Reigning-champion Washington defeated the previous year’s champion — San Francisco 49ers — in the NFC Championship
1984: Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the AFC Championship to finish their 2nd season in LA at Super Bowl XVIII
1981: 5 years after “free agency” began in MLB, the Cincinnati Reds finally became the last team to sign a player (OF Larry Biittner)
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