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What Happened in Sports: February 7, 2022
See what happened in sports on February 7, 2022 ft. LaMelo & Dejounte being named NBA All-Stars, Texans hiring Lovie Smith as new HC, and more!
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February 7th, 2022 was highlighted by the NBA naming LaMelo Ball and Dejounte Murary to their first career All-Star Games as the replacements for the injured Draymond Green & Kevin Durant. The Houston Texans surprisingly hired Lovie Smith as their new HC while the Saints promoted DC Dennis Allen to HC. The Toronto Raptors have already set a season franchise record, Lu Dort flew in for the putback slam, Spida ended the Jazz win with an exclamation jam, and Jarvis Landry showed Odell Beckham Jr. love during Super Bowl Media Day.
See what happened in sports on February 7th last year, headlined by the Buccaneers defeating the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV as Tom Brady won his unprecedented seventh championship and Gronk caught two TDs while Derrick Rose was traded from Detroit to the Knicks, as well as what happened in sports on February 7th, 2020 ft. the Raptors extending their win streak to a franchise-record 12 games and a Bradley Beal game-winning layup.
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.
LU DORT ? pic.twitter.com/UaOGlJ53pb
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 8, 2022
Kuminga crashes in for the SLAM to lead Monday's TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/d8hXp5OrXV
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2022
? Donovan Mitchell picks off the pass and THROWS DOWN the WINDMILL
Watch Now on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/MwpLIHG54A
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2022
"I'm proud of you… I love you. Go get that ring."
Amazing moment as Jarvis Landry surprises @OBJ during his media availability.@God_Son80 #SBOpeningNight pic.twitter.com/FDpFqmumUo
— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2022
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7:00 PM: Miami Heat (34-20) vs. Washington Wizards (24-28)
7:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (28-23) vs. Charlotte Hornets (28-26)
8:00 PM: Phoenix Suns (42-10) vs. Chicago Bulls (33-20)
9:00 PM: New York Knicks (24-29) vs. Utah Jazz (32-21)
NBA: SG R.J. Hampton, Orlando Magic (turns 21)
MLB: RP Roberto Osuna, Free Agent (27)
MLB: RP Victor Arano, Washington Nationals (27)
NFL: DL Javon Hargrave, Philadelphia Eagles (29)
MLB: SP Zach Davies, Free Agent (29)
MLB: RP J.P. Feyereisen, Tampa Bay Rays (29)
NFL: CB Morris Claiborne, retired after 2019 (32)
NBA: PG Isaiah Thomas, Free Agent (33)
NFL: QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (34)
NBA: PG/HC Steve Nash, Hall of Fame/Brooklyn Nets (48)
2021: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55, becoming the 1st team to play the SB at home as Tom Brady became the 1st QB to win it all in both conferences with the defense suffocating KC’s depleted O-Line
2019: Philadelphia Phillies acquired All-Star and Silver Slugger C J.T. Realmuto from their division-rival Miami Marlins for C Jorge Alfaro and SP prospects Sixto Sanchez & Will Stewart. Realmuto re-signed to Philly on a 5y/$115.5M deal 2 years later
2016: SB MVP Von Miller led the Denver Broncos over the MVP Cam Newton-led Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50 for their 4th title as HOF QB Peyton Manning became the 1st QB to win a Super Bowl with multiple teams in NFL history during his final career game
2010: Led by SB MVP Drew Brees, the New Orleans Saints won their very 1st Super Bowl over the Colts as Tracy Porter took home the game-sealing INT-TD after HC Sean Payton onside kicked it to start the 2nd half. The game broke a TV audience record at the time with 106.5M viewers with each of the next 7 Super Bowls since surpassing the record
1994: Recently-retired Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan officially signed with the Chicago White Sox under the same owner Jerry Reinsdorf
1993: On a putback dunk, Orlando Magic rookie C Shaquille O’Neal memorably made the basket collapse, forcing a 35-minute delay
1987: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan won his 1st of 2 consecutive Slam Dunk Contest titles
1984: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in FGM, passing Wilt Chamberlain with 12,681
1949: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio became the 1st player at the time to earn a $100K salary in MLB history
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