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What Happened in Sports: March 9, 2022
See what happened in sports on March 9, 2022 ft. Carson Wentz being traded to the Commanders, Malik Beasley setting Wolves 3PM record, and more!
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March 9th, 2022 was highlighted by the Washington Commanders acquiring QB Carson Wentz from the Indianapolis Colts for a package of picks with Wentz leaving Indy after just one season. Malik Beasley set the Minnesota 3PM record with 11 as he got all 33 of his points without a single 2PA or FTA. The reigning MVP Jokic is on an insane three-game run, Jayson Tatum is beyond hot, and Marcus Smart’s bag is underrated. The Bulls got a crazy basket to fall, Eric Gordon did the King dirty, while Caleb Martin and Nic Batum added top NBA plays.
See what happened in sports on March 9th last year, headlined by 10 NFL players being franchise-tagged including Chris Godwin, Allen Robinson, and Justin Simmons, while Lavonte David got a two-year extension with Tampa Bay, as well as what happened in sports on March 9th, 2020 ft. the Hawks beating out the Hornets in double OT while Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic made some plays worth watching again in a win versus Milwaukee.
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.
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Carson Wentz's career resume:
– 2017 All-Pro 2nd Team
– 2017 Pro Bowl
– 2017 top-3 MVP finish
– 2017 NFL QBR (78.5) leader
– Super Bowl 52 Champion
– #Eagles season PASS YDS (4,039) & PASS TD (33) leader
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 9, 2022
Carson Wentz's #Eagles records:
– Season PASS YDS (4,039), TD (33), & CMP (388)
– Rookie Wins (7), PASS YDS (3,782), TD (16), CMP (379), & CMP% (62.4)
– 1st 5 seasons PASS YDS (16,811), TD (113), & CMP (1,562)
– Consecutive seasons (4) of 3,000+ PASS YDSpic.twitter.com/377Vu9HpoE
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 9, 2022
https://twitter.com/PSO_Sports/status/1501692549161000963
Most PASS YDS during 1 season in Philadelphia #Eagles history:
1. 2019 Carson Wentz (4,039)
2. 2008 Donovan McNabb (3,916)
3. 2004 Donovan McNabb (3,875)
4. 1988 Randall Cunningham (3,808)
5. 2016 Carson Wentz (3,782)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 9, 2022
Malik Beasley sets the @Timberwolves franchise record for 3pm with his 11th 3-pointer of the night!
Watch Here: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/OYftH8NZ7e
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
Most 3PM during 1 GP in Minnesota #Timberwolves history:
1. 2022 Malik Beasley (11)
2. 2021 Anthony Edwards (10)
T3. 2021 Anthony Edwards, 2013 Kevin Love, & 1997 Stephon Marbury (8)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 11, 2022
Malik Beasley had the Wolves bench dancing with this step-back!
Watch Now on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/jN4XXawD0s
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
? Not sure what just happened, but its 2 points for the @chicagobulls!
Watch Now on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/dRkxqKlClj
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
Eric Gordon hit a MEAN in-and-out move ? pic.twitter.com/m1FdoiwUx7
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1501909485983449090
Caleb Martin rocks the rim on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/OlmFRRz6EV
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
? BATUM TAKES THE LEAD FOR LA ?@WashWizards 109@LAClippers 111
31.2 remaining
Watch Here: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/M2bYYNKWor
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
Marcus Smart spins and hangs to beat the Q1 buzzer on NBA League Pass
Watch Here: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/nbqFCcbI8i
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
Jayson Tatum is a scoring machine, he dropped 44 points to log his 4th-straight game with 33+ points, and lift the @celtics to their 4th-straight win! #BleedGreen@jaytatum0: 44 PTS, 5 REB, 3 STL, 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/hIgVphSaWp
— NBA (@NBA) March 10, 2022
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7:00 PM: Boston Celtics (39-27) vs. Charlotte Hornets (32-33)
7:30 PM: Phoenix Suns (52-13) vs. Miami Heat (44-22)
8:00 PM: Atlanta Hawks (31-33) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (41-25)
8:30 PM: New York Knicks (27-38) vs. Dallas Mavericks (40-25)
8:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (34-30) vs. San Antonio Spurs (25-40)
10:30 PM: Washington Wizards (29-34) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (34-32)
NFL: RB Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (turns 24)
NFL: CB Mike Hilton, Cincinnati Bengals (28)
NFL: S Marcus Maye, New York Jets (29)
NFL: LB Avery Williamson, Free Agent (30)
MLB: RP Daniel Hudson, Los Angeles Dodgers (35)
MLB: RP Craig Stammen, San Diego Padres (38)
NBA: SF Matt Barnes, Retired after 2017 (42)
MLB: 3B Aaron Boone, retired after 2009; Now Manager of Yankees (49)
2011: Recording 16 PTS and 21 REBs in a win over the Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves PF Kevin Love broke Moses Malone‘s post-merger NBA record with his 52nd straight double-double
2009: Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade drained a 2OT buzzer-beating game-winning floater from the 3pt line to beat Chicago (his hometown team) in Miami as he celebrated by standing on the announcer’s table and exclaiming, “this is my house!”
1999: Houston Rockets C Hakeem Olajuwon became the very 1st (and still the only) player with 3,500 career blocks in NBA history
1995: MLB officially admitted two expansion franchises — the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1988: Defeating the New York Knicks 104-99, Los Angeles Lakers HC Pat Riley recorded his 400th career victory in just his 540th game, faster than anyone in NBA history
1985: Denver Nuggets PG Fat Lever set an NBA record with 8 steals in a single quarter against the Indiana Pacers
1961: Philadelphia Warriors C Wilt Chamberlain scored 67 points in a victory over the New York Knicks, the 2nd most PTS in a game ever behind Elgin Baylor’s 71 PTS from earlier that season. Wilt is the only player to ever score exactly 67 PTS in a game and has done it 4x
1958: Detroit Pistons SF George Yardley became the 1st player to score 2,000 points during a single season in NBA history
1946: Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams turned down an offer to play in the Mexican League for a $500,000 salary — 10x greater than his MLB salary
1897: Cleveland Spiders signed OF Louis Sockalexis, a full-blooded member of the Penobscot tribe; his quick rise to stardom led to fans referring to the Cleveland team as the “Indians”, and the nickname would be revived in 1915 by the former “Naps”
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