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What Happened in Sports: August 8, 2022
See what happened in sports on August 8, 2022 ft. Justin Tucker's huge extension, Mets' magical year, Mekhi Becton's severe knee injury, and more!
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August 8th, 2022 was highlighted by Baltimore signing historically accurate kicker Justin Tucker to a record-breaking 4y/$24M extension. The New York Mets have won their most games (71) through 110 contests since 1986, when they took home a World Series championship, former Met Albert Almora used a perfectly-timed leap to rob Francisco Lindor’s homer, while Jets OT and 2020 first-round pick Mekhi Becton will miss most of his second straight season with an avulsion fracture in his right knee putting his future outlook further in doubt.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– August 8, 2021: Darius Leonard‘s historic extension, the 2021 NFL Hall of Fame enshrinement, and more!
– August 8, 2020: Luka‘s legendary triple-double, Nuggets-Jazz 2OT thriller, Cueto‘s near no-hitter, and more!
– August 8, 2019: Daniel Jones impressing in the preseason, a painful hit on Minshew, a walk-off bomb, & more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This 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.
.@albertalmora got UP and brought this one back in. pic.twitter.com/lcC6CFZd1v
— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2022
Justin Tucker's NFL records:
– All-Pro 1st Teams (5) by a Kicker
– Career FG% (91.1%)
– Longest FGM (66 YDS)
– Seasons (7) of 30+ FGM
– FGM (326) & GP (101) of 2+ FGM in 1st 10 seasons
– Fastest Kicker to 1,000 PTS (118 GP) or 300 FGM (148 GP)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 9, 2022
Justin Tucker's #Ravens records:
– Longest FGM (66 YDS)
– Career FG% (91.1%)
– Season FGM (38) & PTS (141)
– Season FGM (10) of 50+ YDS
– FGM (6) & FGM of 50+ YDS (3) in 1 GP
– Fastest (118 GP) to 1,000 PTS
– 2nd in career FGM (326) & FGA (358)pic.twitter.com/vmiT3geHip
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 9, 2022
Longest FGM in NFL history:
1. 2021 Justin Tucker (66 YDS)
2. 2013 Matt Prater (64)
T3. 2019 Brett Maher, 2018 Graham Gano, 2012 David Akers, 2011 Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 Jason Elam, 1970 Tom Dempsey (63)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 27, 2021
Highest career FG% in NFL history:
1. Justin Tucker (91.1%)^
2. Harrison Butker (90.1%)^
3. Younghoe Koo (90.0%)^
4. Chris Boswell (88.3%)^
5. Daniel Carlson (87.2%)^pic.twitter.com/6NgD7RWmJA
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 9, 2022
[SEE MORE]
7:05 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (60-48) vs. Baltimore Orioles (56-52)
9:40 PM: San Francisco Giants (53-55) vs. San Diego Padres (61-50)
10:10 PM: New York Yankees (70-39) vs. Seattle Mariners (59-51)
NFL: OL Chukwuma Okorafor, Pittsburgh Steelers (turns 25)
NFL: OL Jon Runyan, Green Bay Packers (25)
NFL: LB Anthony Walker, Cleveland Browns (27)
NBA: PG Cameron Payne, Phoenix Suns (28)
NFL: WR Kalif Raymond, Detroit Lions (28)
MLB: 3B Yandy Diaz, Tampa Bay Rays (31)
MLB: 1B Anthony Rizzo, New York Yankees (33)
MLB: SF Danilo Gallinari, Boston Celtics (34)
NFL: WR Pierre Garcon, Retired after 2018 (36)
NFL: OL Bruce Matthews, Hall of Fame (61)
2021: A stacked NFL Hall of Fame Class including QB Peyton Manning, WR Calvin Johnson, DB Charles Woodson, S John Lynch, WR Drew Pearson were officially enshrined while the class of 2020 ft. Troy Polamalu & Isaac Bruce were also inducted after their 2020 ceremonies were canceled due to Covid-19
2020: Dallas Mavericks G Luka Doncic capped off his league-leading 17th triple-double with his 19th assist going through the legs leading to a Maxi Kleber slam to win an OT thriller over the Milwaukee Bucks in the Orlando Bubble
1997: Seattle Mariners SP Randy Johnson tied his own MLB record for a LHP by striking out 19 batters in a 5-0 victory over the White Sox
1992: USA Basketball “Dream Team” defeated Croatia by 32 points in the gold medal game, capping off an 8-0 Olympic campaign with an average margin of victory of 43 points to cement themselves as the “greatest team ever assembled”
1992: Oakland Athletics RP Dennis Eckersley’s record run of 40 consecutive saves was snapped as he blew a 2-1 lead to the Kansas City Royals
1961: In an exhibition in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the AFL’s Buffalo Bills 38-21. This marked not only the 1st time an AFL or NFL team lost to a CFL team but also the last time either league would play an exhibition with the CFL
1922: Pittsburgh Pirates set an MLB record for hits in a single day with 46 over 2 games, a doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies
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