Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: April 28, 2022
See what happened in sports on April 28, 2022 ft. history made in the 2022 NFL Draft, CP3's perfect performance, Bojan's missed GW-3PA, and more!
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April 28th, 2022 was highlighted by the 1st Round of the NFL Draft, where historic records were set for a variety of reasons (detailed below). The Suns closed out the Pelicans behind CP3’s unprecedented perfect shooting night (14-14 FG), Dallas moved on to the second round after a comeback win in Utah, and Harden/Embiid led Philly to blowout series win in Toronto. Jordan Romano and Michael Kopech both broke franchise records, Adalberto Mondesi will miss the rest of 2022 with a torn ACL, while Ronald Acuna Jr. finally returned from the same injury.
See what happened in sports on April 28th last year, headlined by a dunk fest in DC as the Wizards threw down a trifecta of hammers all over AD and the Lakers while Jacob DeGrom tied Nolan Ryan‘s MLB record with his 59th strikeout through his first five starts, as well as what happened in sports on April 28th, 2020 ft. the Chiefs releasing 16-year NFL veteran P Dustin Colquitt and Orioles OF Trey Manchini tragically getting diagnosed with colon cancer that set the stage for a major comeback in 2021.
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: This daily sports post includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records 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.
Travon Walker is headed to the @Jaguars! @44Ytw
?: 2022 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/1kTfNXtPLY
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2022
HERB JONES ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
What a Game 6 on TNT ? pic.twitter.com/Kd9nRvd1nM
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2022
CHRIS PAUL'S 14TH CONSECUTIVE MAKE PUTS THE @SUNS UP 5 ON TNT ? pic.twitter.com/WK1iBbv7FL
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2022
14 for 14.
No one has made as many shots without a miss in the postseason as @CP3 did tonight in the @Suns series-clinching win. pic.twitter.com/pOzjs1fkXe
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2022
MAVS HANG ON pic.twitter.com/qniROQ66a1
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 29, 2022
Jalen Brunson dances for the deuce!@dallasmavs 64@utahjazz 68#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel on TNT pic.twitter.com/OevNXrLc1L
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2022
James Harden rocks the rim to lead Thursday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/eE66r1pzZR
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2022
Get hyped for the return of Ronald. ? pic.twitter.com/Ac6pSsflgf
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2022
The @Braves faithful welcomes back @ronaldacunajr24. pic.twitter.com/WGGr1rYr4u
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2022
All 32 picks from the first round and all of their best plays from college ? pic.twitter.com/y08y54PIi5
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2022
Where is @aidanhutch97 going tonight?
?: 2022 #NFLDraft — Tonight at 8pm ET on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/OgawFj26Dv
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2022
[SEE MORE]
8:00 PM: 2022 NFL Draft Round 1
7:00 PM: #4 Philadelphia 76ers vs. #5 Toronto Raptors [PHI leads 3-2]
7:30 PM: #1 Phoenix Suns vs. #8 New Orleans Pelicans [PHX leads 3-2]
10:00 PM: #4 Dallas Mavericks vs. #5 Utah Jazz [DAL leads 3-2]
NFL: CB Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns (turns 25)
MLB: SP Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay Rays (25)
MLB: RP Brett Martin, Texas Rangers (27)
NFL: DL Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons (29)
MLB: 3B Matt Chapman, Toronto Blue Jays (29)
NFL: EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys (30)
NFL: QB Blake Bortles, Free Agent (30)
MLB: 3B David Freese, Retired after 2019 (39)
MLB: SS Barry Larkin, Hall of Fame (58)
2018: In the 5th round of the NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks made UCF LB Shaquem Griffin the very 1st 1-handed player to be drafted
2016: Rams and Eagles both traded up for the top 2 picks to draft Cal QB Jared Goff and NDSU QB Carson Wentz. Other notable picks: DE Joey Bosa (3rd), RB Ezekiel Elliott (4th), CB Jalen Ramsey (5th), OT Ronnie Stanley (6th), DL DeForest Buckner (7th), OT Jack Conklin (8th), and OT Laremy Tunsil who fell to MIA at 13th after a controversial gas mask video was released on draft day
2011: Legendary 2011 NFL Draft class featured QB Cam Newton (1st-CAR), EDGE Von Miller (2nd-DEN), WR AJ Green (4th-CIN), CB Patrick Peterson (5th-ARZ), WR Julio Jones (6th-ATL), OT Tyron Smith (9th-DAL), EDGE Cameron Jordan (24th-NO), and DL Cameron Heyward (31st-PIT) all selected in the 1st round
2007: 2007 NFL Draft featured future Hall of Famers such as WR Calvin Johnson (2nd-DET), OT Joe Thomas (3rd-CLE), RB Adrian Peterson (7th-MIN), LB Patrick Willis (11th-SF) RB Marshawn Lynch (12th-BUF), and CB Darrelle Revis (14th-NYJ), among others
1990: Boston Celtics set an NBA Playoff scoring record with 157 PTS in their victory over the New York Knicks that still stands as the record today
1987: NBA announced expansion franchises for Charlotte, NC and Miami, FL (1988) along with Minneapolis, MN and Orlando, FL the following year
1985: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Fernando Valenzuela set an MLB record by starting the season with 41 consecutive scoreless innings that still stands today
1981: 3 future HOFers were selected in the 1st round of the NFL Draft — LB Lawrence Taylor (2nd – NYG), S Kenny Easley (4th-SEA), and DB Ronnie Lott (8th-SF)
1966: Boston Celtics won their 8th consecutive NBA Championship with an all-time classic Game 7 victory, 95-93 over the Los Angeles Lakers, after which legendary HC Red Auerbach announced his retirement
1949: Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams surpassed Jimmie Foxx for the most career HR (222) in franchise history. Williams recorded his career-high 43 HR that season, and ended his Red Sox career with a total of 521 HR, which still stands as the franchsie record today
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