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What Happened in Sports: March 22, 2022
See what happened in sports on March 22, 2022 ft. Miami signing Terron Armstead, Ice Trae going off at MSG, Bucs re-signing Fournette, and more!
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March 22nd, 2022 was highlighted by the Miami Dolphins signing OT Terron Armstead to a 5y/$75M deal to fortify one of the worst O-Line units in the NFL last year. Trae Young continued dominating the Knicks at Madison Square Garden as he went off for 45 points and shook Taj Gibson badly near the end. The Vikings added Za’Darius Smith after he backed out of his deal with Baltimore, Leonard Fournette re-signed with Tampa Bay, the Denver Nuggets showed excellent ball movement, and SS Bobby Witt flashed his sky-high potential in Spring Training.
See what happened in sports on March 22nd last year, headlined by the Giants landing CB Adoree’ Jackson on a three-year deal and the Clippers pulling off a wild 22-point comeback against the Hawks, as well as what happened in sports on March 22nd, 2020 ft. the Jets signing Pierre Desir to a one-year deal and the Patriots bringing back Brian Hoyer on a $2 million dollar deal to battle Jarrett Stidham for the QB1 spot before they acquired Cam Newton months later.
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.
TRAE YOUNG IS TOO COLD FOR THIS MOVE!
He's taking over for the @ATLHawks late in Q4.
ATL 113 | NYK 107
22.2 remaining
LIVE NOW ON TNT pic.twitter.com/0b4Hl8hzx3
— NBA (@NBA) March 23, 2022
? 45 PTS | 8 AST | 7 3PM ?@TheTraeYoung returned to The Garden for the first time since last years playoffs and erupted for 45 points. He scored 21 points in the second-half to secure the @ATLHawks win! #TrueToAtlanta pic.twitter.com/enzhib1Un5
— NBA (@NBA) March 23, 2022
Capela protects the paint to lead Tuesday's TOP 5 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/O0pHHojx2W
— NBA (@NBA) March 23, 2022
This @nuggets ball-movement is out of a coach's dreams!
Watch Live on TNT pic.twitter.com/YEApWaSIQo
— NBA (@NBA) March 23, 2022
Dang it, Bobby!
MLB's No. 1 prospect @BwittJr just crushed this ball. ? pic.twitter.com/YUlNK6cKCN
— MLB (@MLB) March 22, 2022
Lenny's #Bucs Playoff records:
– Career (351) & season (300) RUSH YDS
– GP of 30+/40+/50+/60+/70+/80+ RUSH YDS
– GP of 70+/80+/90+/100+/120+/130+ YScm
– Season (4) & consecutive GP (5) of 1+ TD
– T-most TD (4) in 1 GP [reg or Playoffs]
pic.twitter.com/xripQO4NXi
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 24, 2022
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7:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (47-24) vs. Orlando Magic (19-53)
7:30 PM: Atlanta Hawks (35-36) vs. New York Knicks (30-41)
8:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (42-29) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (44-27)
10:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (36-37) vs. Denver Nuggets (42-30)
NBA: C Chimezie Metu, Sacramento Kings (turns 25)
NFL: S Kyle Dugger, New England Patriots (26)
NBA: SG John Konchar, Memphis Grizzlies (26)
NFL: K Matthew Wright, Jacksonville Jaguars (26)
NBA: SF Taurean Prince, Minnesota Timberwolves (28)
MLB: RP Edwin Diaz, New York Mets (28)
NFL: DL J.J. Watt, Arizona Cardinals (33)
MLB: OF Dexter Fowler, Free Agent (36)
MLB: RP Joe Smith, Minnesota Twins (38)
NFL: LB Thomas Davis, Retired after 2020 (39)
2019: Houston Rockets SG James Harden scored a franchise record-tying 61 PTS that he set himself just 2 months prior, as The Beard became just the 4th player ever to record multiple 60-pt games in a season (Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain)
1995: Atlanta Hawks HC Lenny Wilkens passed Don Nelson to become the NBA’s all-time leader in game appearances (2,737 as a player or coach)
1994: NFL announced the addition of the 2-point conversion, the 1st scoring rule change in 75 years
1993: Cleveland Indians RP Steve Olin and new teammate RP Tim Crews tragically passed away in a boating accident in Clemont, FL; teammate SP Bob Ojeda was seriously injured as well, but would eventually make a comeback to the majors yet only Pitched 11 more games
1972: Milwaukee Bucks C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won his 2nd consecutive of a NBA record 6 NBA MVP Awards
1971: Boston Patriots officially changed their name to the “New England” Patriots
1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain became the 1st player to record 30+ PTS/20+ REB/10+ AST in NBA postseason history
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