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What Happened in Sports: December 11, 2021
See what happened in sports on December 11, 2021 ft. Alabama QB Bryce Young winning the Heisman, Zion Williamson's foot setback, and more!
The Athletic
December 11th, 2021 was highlighted by the potential 2023 NFL No.1 overall pick Bryce Young becoming the first Alabama Quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. Zion Williamson suffered another injury setback while Matisse Thybulle locked down Steph Curry in a matchup against his brother with the all-time 3PM record in play. Reggie Jackson’s GW overshadowed Cole Anthony’s clutch bucket in the Clippers victory over Orlando. Alex Len, Xavier Tillman, Daniel Gafford, and Nikola Jokic all added top plays.
See what happened in sports on December 11th last year, headlined by John Wall & DeMarcus Cousins making their return to the court for Houston and the Lakers beating the Clippers without LeBron James or Anthony Davis during the preseason as well as what happened in sports on December 11th, 2019 ft. the Angels pulling off a blockbuster deal with 2019 playoff hero 3B Anthony Rendon.
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.
ALEX LEN WITH AUTHORITY ? pic.twitter.com/I7eU43I40k
— NBABet (@nbabet) December 12, 2021
Xavier Tillman, OH MY!
Watch on League Pass: https://t.co/5QqkBhf1W0 pic.twitter.com/NhG8CygwKJ
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2021
REGGIE JACKSON FOR THE WIN ? pic.twitter.com/P8JlsM4wV5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 11, 2021
Cole-blooded triple!
Anthony ties the game with 23.6 left on League Pass.
Watch Here: https://t.co/5QqkBhf1W0 pic.twitter.com/jLazNJDYwh
— NBA (@NBA) December 11, 2021
? 25 points for @Reggie_Jackson
? 9 in the final 3:24
? Game-winner with 2.2 seconds left
Mr. June was Mr. Fourth Quarter for the @LAClippers tonight! pic.twitter.com/yK0nPJJEsw
— NBA (@NBA) December 11, 2021
Daniel Gafford with the WINDMILL putback ? pic.twitter.com/ihVSQzYfZi
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 12, 2021
The Nuggets are dropping DIMES tonight ? pic.twitter.com/hWG6PSsL54
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 12, 2021
The @nuggets put on a passing display in their road win! ? pic.twitter.com/1cxwSEUQTP
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2021
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7:00 PM: Utah Jazz (18-7) vs. Washington Wizards (15-11)
8:00 PM: Sacramento Kings (11-15) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (15-12)
8:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (17-9) vs. Miami Heat (15-11)
8:30 PM: Golden State Warriors (21-4) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (14-12)
NBA: C Onyeka Okongwu, Atlanta Hawks (turns 21)
NFL: CB Kindle Vildor, Chicago Bears (24)
NFL: WR Allen Lazard, Green Bay Packers (26)
NFL: OLB Jacob Martin, Houston Texans (26)
NBA: G Malcolm Brogdon, Indiana Pacers (29)
NFL: QB Jacoby Brissett, Miami Dolphins (29)
NFL: FB Anthony Sherman, Retired after 2020 (33)
NFL: EDGE Willie McGinest, Retired after 2008 (50)
2019: Los Angeles Angels signed 3B Anthony Rendon to a 7y/$245M deal as LAA became the 1st team to ever sign 3 players to $200M+ deals with their Mike Trout extension earlier that year and the 10y/$240M deal given to Albert Pujols in 2011
2000: Former Seattle Mariners 3B Alex Rodriguez signed with the Texas Rangers for 10 years, $252 million, the largest contract in MLB history at the time. A-Rod broke his own record by signing a 10y/$275M deal with the Yankees in 2007
1984: Boston Celtics defeated the New Jersey Nets as the teams combined to shoot an NBA-record 63.2% from the field (108/171)
1977: Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally registered their very 1st win in franchise history after starting 0-27, just 2 shy of the 1942-45 Chicago Cardinals’ all-time record
1960: Baltimore Colts QB Johnny Unitas’ NFL-record streak of 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass was snapped in a loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Unitas’ record stood for 52 years until Drew Brees surpassed it with 54 straight games
1959: Kansas City Athletics traded future MVP OF Roger Maris to the New York Yankees for multiple players, including SP Don Larsen
1951: Legendary New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio officially announced his retirement
1946: Chicago Stags defeated the Cleveland Rebels 88-70 in a game where the BAA (NBA) experimented with 15-minute quarters rather than the typical 12. However 12-minute quarters ended up being the ultimate choice for the NBA
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