Days in Sports
What Happened in Sports: April 7, 2022
See what happened in sports on April 7, 2022 ft. Nikola Jokic's NBA record, Seth Beer's national holiday walk-off, Paddack traded to MIN, and more
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April 7th, 2022 was highlighted by Nikola Jokic setting another NBA record to further cement his back-to-back MVP campaign. Seth Beer celebrated National Beer Day with a walk-off HR, Chris Paddack was traded to MIN in a four-player deal, and Ke’Bryan Hayes signed the largest Pirates contract ever. WR Brandin Cooks received an extension from Houston while the Astros set a MLB Opening Day record. Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt both made baseball history as well. LaMelo sparked showtime in Buzz City while the Ant Man went off for 49 points.
See what happened in sports on April 7th last year, headlined by an OT thriller between the Suns and Jazz where CP3 memorably drank his “secret stuff” while the Yankees-Orioles’ game came down to a nail-biting play at the plate to seal Baltimore’s win thanks to Anthony Santander‘s cannon, as well as what happened in sports on April 7th, 2020 ft. the best highlights from the newly announced NFL 2010’s All-Decade Team.
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.
BEER! #walkoff pic.twitter.com/aD4tEfjOex
— MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/PSO_Sports/status/1512234592266334228
Bobby has arrived! @MLB Hit No. 1 is a big one!#OpeningDay // #TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/jtEdB7Cz2o
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 7, 2022
LAMELO WILD ALLEY-OOP TO MONTREZL ? pic.twitter.com/jdA8hR8fr5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 8, 2022
Split the defenders and takeoff ?
Cody Martin rocking the rim on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/vuVwJf6pzQ
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2022
LaMelo goes SHOWTIME in transition to lead Thursday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/89FdQnhV0y
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2022
Anthony Edwards WENT OFF for 29 points in the second half on his way to a career-high 49 points to lead the @Timberwolves to the win! #RaisedByWolves@theantedwards_: 49 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/iZqAprQLcO
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2022
Marcus Smart rises up for the REJECTION ?
CELTICS 121
BUCKS 121
Back and forth action on TNT pic.twitter.com/DVwnLDvbQH
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2022
Breggy barehand. pic.twitter.com/ta2xGAu031
— MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2022
BEER! #walkoff pic.twitter.com/aD4tEfjOex
— MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2022
https://twitter.com/PSO_Sports/status/1512234592266334228
Bobby has arrived! @MLB Hit No. 1 is a big one!#OpeningDay // #TogetherRoyal pic.twitter.com/jtEdB7Cz2o
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) April 7, 2022
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2:20 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (0-0) vs. Chicago Cubs (0-0)
4:10 PM: Cleveland Guardians (0-0) vs. Kansas City Royals (0-0)
7:30 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (49-30) vs. Toronto Raptors (46-33)
7:30 PM: Boston Celtics (50-30) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (49-30)
8:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (34-45) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (45-35)
9:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (55-24) vs. Denver Nuggets (47-33)
MLB: RP Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers (turns 28)
MLB: RP Joel Payamps, Kansas City Royals (28)
MLB: SP Eduardo Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers (29)
MLB: 3B David Bote, Chicago Cubs (29)
NFL: TE Jared Cook, Free Agent (35)
MLB: 3B Adrian Beltre, Retired after 2018 (43)
NFL: CB Ronde Barber, Retired after 2012 (47)
NFL: RB Tiki Barber, Retired after 2006 (47)
NFL: RB Tony Dorsett, Hall of Fame (68)
2019: Future Hall of Famers who faced off in the 2011 Finals, Dallas Mavericks PF Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade both played their last home games before retirement
2010: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson won his 1,333rd game, passing Lenny Wilkens as the all-time winningest HC in NBA History. He won 2 more games that season to conclude his career and held the all-time Wins record until Gregg Popovich passed him in 2022
2007: With 2 outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th inning, New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez hit 1 of his MLB-record 25 Grand Slams to walk-off vs. Baltimore as part of his 14 HR in April (t-most in MLB history). A-Rod won his 3rd AL MVP that season
2000: Seattle Mariners new OF Mike Cameron (recently acquired for Ken Griffey Jr.) went over the wall to rob New York Yankees HOF SS Derek Jeter of a HR in the 8th inning, icing an eventual 7-5 win
1989: Basketball’s international governing body, FIBA, voted to drop restrictions on professional players, thus allowing NBA players to compete at the Olympics
1989: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the 1st player to record 1,000+ assists during consecutive seasons in NBA history. The HOF stretched that streak to 5 straight and 7 overall while no other player has ever recorded more than 1 such season
1987: Atlanta Braves P Rick Mahler set an NL record by pitching his 3rd career Opening Day shutout
1986: Boston Red Sox 1B Dwight Evans hit a HR on the very 1st pitch of the entire MLB season, the 1st and only time that had ever happened in MLB history until Chicago Cubs OF Ian Happ did it in 2018. However, the Detroit Tigers came away victorious 6-5
1970: 5 years after the Braves left for Atlanta, the MLB returned to Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers (formerly Seattle Pilots) debuted with a 12-0 loss to the California Angels
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