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What Happened in Sports: January 3, 2021
What happened in sports on January 3, 2021 ft. Steph's career-high 62pts, King Henry reaching 2K YDS, Jefferson setting a rookie record, & more!
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January 3rd, 2021 was remembered for Steph Curry’s career-high 62-point performance against Damian Lillard’s Blazers, as well as an epic Week 17 to conclude the NFL season. Derrick Henry miraculously racked up 2,000 RUSH YDS this season as the Titans won the division, the Browns clinched their first playoff berth in almost two decades, Aaron Rodgers secured the MVP award and No.1 seed with an exceptional performance against Chicago, Tom Brady shined in his NFL-record 299th career start, Justin Jefferson broke the rookie REC YDS record, and more!
Check out everything that happened in sports on January 3rd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the official reveal of the NFL AP All-Pro’s for the 2019 season. This daily sports article 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, top performances of the day, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of signifcant events on this day in sports history.
🔥 Career-high 62 points for Steph Curry! 🔥
WHERE ELSE does a 2-time #KiaMVP and 3-time NBA Champion continue to push the limits of what’s possible? #OnlyHere pic.twitter.com/NAtwSGMNyr
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2021
SPLASH. SPLASH. 💦💦
The finishing touches on Steph’s CAREER night. pic.twitter.com/8xcQd4Gnlo
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2021
Steph DAZZLES with the HANDLE on @NBATV! pic.twitter.com/pe42ggPd6B
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2021
lil’ screen & slip action
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/Fw3ghHgFkH
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 4, 2021
AJ BROWNNNNNNNNNNN 😱
📺: #TENvsHOU on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/GlSDiMCAcQ
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
OFF THE UPRIGHT AND IN!
The @Titans win the AFC South! #Titans #TENvsHOU pic.twitter.com/Ywi2uT36vr
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
16 teams in action… Sunday’s TOP 10 PLAYS!! pic.twitter.com/xeXLu6GLnA
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2021
Derrick Henry knows a thing or two about big games in Week 17. #Titans
📺: #TENvsHOU on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/ybGepKfylG
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
END ZONE INT
The @Giants defense comes up BIG. #TogetherBlue
📺: #DALvsNYG on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/mcEKHZZ1eO
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
🔥 GO-AHEAD JUMPER.
🚫 BLOCK AT THE BUZZER.
🚨 TATUM WINS IT ON BOTH ENDS. pic.twitter.com/TlPwQ7VuQ3
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Jaylen. Brown. BOOK IT!
He puts the Celtics up 120-118 with 34 seconds left! pic.twitter.com/JMdRXKoA1d
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2021
Jonathan Taylor surpasses the 200-yard mark with this 45-yard TD! #ForTheShoe @JayT23
📺: #JAXvsIND on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/jrXLuyEmyr
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
BAKER! @browns @bakermayfield pic.twitter.com/V2Wuh1X3zt
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
BEAL SETS UP BRYANT, WIZARDS ON TOP! 🚨@WashWizards 123@BrooklynNets 122
14.9 to play, BKN ball on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/PQnciaGfT3
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2021
.@AaronRodgers12 sees the blitz and floats it to Marquez Valdes-Scantling for a 72-yard TD! #GoPackGo
📺: #GBvsCHI on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/hKkBs9dieP
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
How? @gkittle46
📺: #SEAvsSF on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/uvwYvlQFP7
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
A 72-yard sprint for @Jkdobbins22! #RavensFlock
📺: #BALvsCIN on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/dnEXB7ZbqC
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
He made the INT during the tackle?! #FlyEaglesFly
📺: #WASvsPHI on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/11BxUJlrSI pic.twitter.com/R6wyOFW8NV
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
What a grab by Logan Thomas to put #WashingtonFootball ahead!
📺: #WASvsPHI on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/11BxUJlrSI pic.twitter.com/Rz3Uk4PShn
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
Flea Flicker!@DeshaunWatson to @BrandinCooks for a 38-yard TD! #WeAreTexans
📺: #TENvsHOU on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/rUwoaEDNeq
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
CAM NEWTON RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN 🚨 #GoPats
📺: #NYJvsNE on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/bUn3amHYn9
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Stafford goes 43 yards deep for @MarvinJonesJr! #OnePride
📺: #MINvsDET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/s5dsyRRjbS
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Chase Young picks up the loose ball! @WashingtonNFL takes it back.
📺: #WASvsPHI on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/11BxUJlrSI pic.twitter.com/KjCMVWAhBa
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
.@TomBrady‘s 40th TD pass of the season!
📺: #ATLvsTB on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/VPD9Em2cgx
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
CARR TO WALLER.@Raiders take the lead with 24 seconds left! #RaiderNation
📺: #LVvsDEN on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/7lfeBKFMzA
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
.@DerekCarrQB LAUNCHES for 57 yards! #RaiderNation
📺: #LVvsDEN on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/0EOsVN6Fiq
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Lamar Jackson to Miles Boykin for a 43-yard @Ravens touchdown! #RavensFlock
📺: #BALvsCIN on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/NGV0I7c6j6
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
5️⃣ picks for the #Saints DBs today! 🤚#NOvsCAR | 📺: Fox pic.twitter.com/ab154SgFNL
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) January 4, 2021
LeBron from the logo! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/gUt0TGlK2o
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 4, 2021
Add another touchdown pass to Justin Herbert’s rookie season. @darealmike_dub #BoltUp
📺: #LACvsKC on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/qbyCdZP9t3
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Off to the races!@JerryJeudy goes 92 yards for the @Broncos TD! #BroncosCountry
📺: #LVvsDEN on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/AsdmHlXesB
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
AJ McCarron pulls off the fake punt pass! #WeAreTexans
📺: #TENvsHOU on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/fohj8JnptQ pic.twitter.com/Rw5tv8BAUd
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Marcus Peters. Oh my. #RavensFlock
📺: #BALvsCIN on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/5Xbi8XZmt1
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Former college QB @LynnBowden_1 shows off his arm 💪 #FinsUp
📺: #MIAvsBUF on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/TrDp0NUO86
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Welcome back, John Brown. @JoshAllenQB is on a tear 🔥 #BillsMafia
📺: #MIAvsBUF on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/XQS4wx79ci
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Joe Harris beats the halftime buzzer! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/lKER8Ae7yq
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 4, 2021
Pick and Froll 👍 pic.twitter.com/XCkSkrHZZJ
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 4, 2021
Jarrett Allen reverse jam! 😮 pic.twitter.com/seCLpfFF5m
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 3, 2021
.@KyrieIrving in his 💼 pic.twitter.com/Y3CcfDtqF4
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 4, 2021
that’ll play, @KyrieIrving pic.twitter.com/JCB2uyTPiH
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 4, 2021
that FEED from @KyrieIrving 😲 pic.twitter.com/CjgoB3t602
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 4, 2021
.@KyrieIrving going cross court to Joe with the left ⬅️ pic.twitter.com/wKdGSsNYfC
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 3, 2021
FUMBLE! And the @seahawks recover late in the 4th quarter.
📺: #SEAvsSF on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/MuLDUnvSxt
— NFL (@NFL) January 4, 2021
NICK CHUBB TO THE HOUSE! @NickChubb21
📺: #PITvsCLE on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/o8SYXVCOqj
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
☘️ Game-winning bucket
☘️ Game-sealing block
☘️ Career-high 12 AST
☘️ 24 PTS, 8 REB, 4 3PM
WHAT A GAME for Jayson Tatum.@jaytatum0 x @celtics pic.twitter.com/aOp3baTB3d
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Great throw. Great catch. 🔥 #FTTB @49ers
📺: #SEAvsSF on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/IXr8SjaodV
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Most receiving yards by a @Vikings rookie:
1. @JJettas2
2. @RandyMoss#SKOL
📺: #MINvsDET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/nOeLAvuRAP
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
🔥 Jaylen Brown COULD NOT MISS. 🔥@FCHWPO: 31 PTS on 13-16 shooting pic.twitter.com/peKHGYLm30
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
Alexander Mattison goes 33 yards for the score! #SKOL
📺: #MINvsDET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/8T98a2OqMC
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
Toe drag swag for the INT. @Byron31Jump
📺: #MIAvsBUF on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/EMdqIO97si pic.twitter.com/TsTayfCHdg
— NFL (@NFL) January 3, 2021
3⃣9⃣ points and 7⃣ threes for PG!@Yg_Trece goes off in the @LAClippers win. #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/gc3e50imGo
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2021
The BEST DUNK from all 30 teams in 2020! pic.twitter.com/G85gk0zaI1
— NBA (@NBA) January 3, 2021
The BEST BLOCK from all 30 teams in 2020! pic.twitter.com/EFIoYEu840
— NBA (@NBA) January 2, 2021
Thanks for the memories, @marcgasol #GNGForever pic.twitter.com/XXjoe1DJsi
— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) January 3, 2021
Did somebody say “final day of the season?” pic.twitter.com/oO4AQxgGcA
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) January 3, 2021
When the @BuffaloBills overcame a 35-3 deficit with backup QB Frank Reich in the Wild Card Round. (Jan. 3, 1993)
Reich will lead his @Colts against his former team on #SuperWildCard Weekend.
📺: #INDvsBUF — Saturday 1:05pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/VTzQlKgnds
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 4, 2021
The Catch II 🙌
Rewatch the @49ers last-second Wild Card win for free at https://t.co/TAuzHhPGvH: https://t.co/TFUxX6AVZV pic.twitter.com/1W0AdrlJ1M
— NFL (@NFL) May 29, 2020
[SEE MORE]
1:00 PM: Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3) vs. Cleveland Browns (10-5)
1:00 PM: Miami Dolphins (10-5) vs. Buffalo Bills (12-3)
4:25 PM: Arizona Cardinals (8-7) vs. Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
4:25 PM: Green Bay Packers (12-3) vs. Chicago Bears (8-7)
8:20 PM: Washington Football Team (6-9) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (4-10-1)
6:00 PM: Washington Wizards (1-5) vs. Brooklyn Nets (3-3)
6:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (4-2) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (2-3)
7:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (1-4) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (2-3)
8:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (4-2) vs. Phoenix Suns (5-1)
8:30 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (3-2) vs. Golden State Warriors (2-3)
[Highlights] RB Derrick Henry, TEN (@HOU): 34 RSH, 250 YDS, 2 TD
[Highlights] RB Jonathan Taylor, IND (v.JAX): 30 RSH, 253 YDS, 2 TD
[Highlights] QB Aaron Rodgers, GB (@CHI): 19-24 (79.2%), 240 YDS, 4 TD, 0 INT; 1 RSH, 4 YDS
[Highlights] WR/RS Isaiah McKenzie, BUF (v.MIA): 6 REC, 65 YDS, 2 TD; 1 PR TD
[Highlights] WR A.J. Brown, TEN (@HOU): 10 REC, 151 YDS, 1 TD
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (v.POR): 62 PTS (18-31 FG | 8-16 3PT), 4 AST, 5 REB, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G/F Zach LaVine, CHI (v.DAL): 39 PTS (14-25 FG | 3-9 3PT), 5 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] F Paul George, LAC (@PHX): 39 PTS (15-24 FG | 7-10 3PT), 4 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (@DET): 24 PTS (10-22 FG | 4-8 3 PT), 12 AST, 8 REB, 2 BLK
[Highlights] PG Jamal Murray, DEN (@MIN): 36 PTS (13-20 FG | 3-7 3PT), 4 AST, 5 REB, 1 STL
NBA: SF Deni Avdija, Washington Wizards (turns 20)
NFL: TE Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles (26)
NFL: DT Antwaun Woods, Dallas Cowboys (28)
NBA: SF Doug McDermott, Indiana Pacers (29)
NFL: LB L.J. Fort, Baltimore Ravens (31)
MLB: DT Steve McLendon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (35)
NFL: QB Eli Manning, Retired After 2019 (40)
2020: Chicago Bears made Eddie Jackson the highest-paid Safety in NFL history ($14.6M salary)
2016: Chicago Bulls SG Jimmy Butler broke Michael Jordan’s franchise record of 40 points in a half with 42 points in the 1st half of a 115-113 win over the Toronto Raptors
2010: Tennessee Titans RB Chris “CJ2K” Johnson set an NFL single-season record with 2,509 total yards from scrimmage (2,006 rushing, 503 receiving)
2007: Miami Dolphins HC Nick Saban announced his resignation to return to college football with Alabama
2005: The Anaheim Angels announced they would become the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2004: Carolina Panthers K John Kasay tied a playoff-record by converting 5 FGs in a victory over the Dallas Cowboys
1994: San Francisco 49ers QB Steve Young became the very 1st to lead the league in PASS YDS 3 consecutive seasons; 1st with 100+ passer rating in 3 straight years as well
1993: “The Comeback”: After facing a 35-3 third-quarter deficit, the Buffalo Bills (led by QB Frank Reich) staged an epic comeback to defeat the Houston Oilers 41-38 and advance to the Divisional Round
1984: Washington Bullets SG Jeff Malone hit an insane game-winning 3pt as he was falling out of bounds
1983: Dallas Cowboys RB Tony Dorsett became the only player in NFL history to score a 99-yard touchdown run in NFL history during a win over the Minnesota Vikings
1973: A group led by George Steinbrenner purchased the New York Yankees from CBS for $10 million
1971: Baltimore Colts won the 1st AFC Championship 27-17 over the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the very 1st NFC Championship
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