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What Happened in Sports: April 29, 2022
See what happened in sports on April 29, 2022 ft. Grizzlies' 4th quarter magic to beat MIN, NFL Draft Day 2, Trevor Bauer's suspension, and more!
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April 29th, 2022 was highlighted by the Grizzlies’ record-breaking third 10-pt 4th-quarter comeback of the series to close out the T-Wolves in Minnesota. Day 2 of the NFL Draft featured three top QBs taken off the board (Matt Corral, Malik Willis, and Desmond Ridder) and the Eagles continuing their off-season success by picking 1st Rd talent LB Nakobe Dean. Trevor Bauer was suspended two full seasons by the MLB, and the Mets used five pitchers and the most pitches (159) ever to throw a combined no-hitter against division rival Philadelphia, the first of 2022.
See what happened in sports on April 29th last year, headlined by the Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft which saw Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence go No.1 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Rockets young G/F Kevin Porter Jr. dropping a career-high 50 points, as well as what happened in sports on April 29th, 2020 ft. long-time Texans DB Johnathan Joseph signing a one-year deal with the division-rival Titans.
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.
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Ja finds Tyus for a HUGE three ? pic.twitter.com/571EXBmkwh
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 30, 2022
Towns no-look to Pat Bev for 3!@Timberwolves 69@memgrizz 59
3Q on ESPN pic.twitter.com/lZiqDvhoI6
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2022
The second no-hitter in @mets history!
(MLB x @budweiserusa) pic.twitter.com/KbVcrILn6g
— MLB (@MLB) April 30, 2022
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7:00 PM: NFL Draft Rounds 2-3
9:00 PM: #2 Memphis Grizzlies vs. #7 Minnesota Timberwolves [MEM leads 3-2]
NFL: S Adrian Amos, Green Bay Packers (turns 29)
NFL: OL Nick Martin, Free Agent (29)
NFL: QB Jay Cutler, Retired after 2017 (39)
MLB: SS Luis Aparicio, Hall of Fame (88)
2021: The 2021 NFL Draft featured the most offensive players (7) picked to start a draft ever, the highest-picked TE of all-time (Kyle Pitts – 4th), Mac Jones becoming Bill Belichick’s only 1st Rd QB, and Ja’Marr Chase joining LSU teammate Joe Burrow in Cincy
2018: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James passed Scottie Pippen (395) to become the all-time NBA Playoff leader in steals. King James still owns the record with 454 and counting
2015: Due to protests and riots in Baltimore, MD after the murder of Freddie Gray by the police department, the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox played at Camden Yards without any fans present for the 1st time in MLB history
2007: New England Patriots traded a 2007 4th-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for WR Randy Moss who would go on to set the all-time single-season REC TD record (23) during New England’s 16-0 season
1988: Finally ending their MLB record-worst 0-21 start, the Baltimore Orioles secured their 1st victory of the season over the Chicago White Sox
1986: Boston Red Sox SP Roger Clemens set an MLB record by striking out 20 batters in a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Kerry Wood, Randy Johnson, and Max Scherzer have since tied the record, but Clemens is the only player to ring up 20 batters multiple times as he did it again a decade later (9/18/96)
1986: Auburn RB Bo Jackson was drafted 1st overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he would never sign for the franchise due to a suspicion of them intentionally sabotaging his baseball career; re-entering the following year, he would be selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the 7th round
1970: In NBA Finals Game 3, Los Angeles Lakers SG Jerry West made a 60-foot desperation heave at the buzzer to send the game into OT, but the New York Knicks would prevail 111-108
1941: 6 years after changing their name to the “Boston Bees”, the team decided to change their nickname back to the “Braves” and they would move to Milwaukee a little over a decade later before ultimately moving to Atlanta in 1966
1931: Cleveland Indians SP Wes Ferrell threw a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns (for whom his brother, Rick, played for) and also brought in 4 runs on a HR and double
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