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What Happened in Sports: January 10, 2021
What happened in sports on January 10, 2021 ft. Browns' 1st playoff win since '94, Lamar's 1st playoff win, Saints' dominant defense, & more!
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January 10th, 2021 in sports was remembered for the Cleveland Browns’ historic playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and Lamar Jackson’s first career postseason victory after Marcus Peters sealed the deal with a clutch INT against Tennessee. Kawhi and LaVine dueled in a high-scoring affair, Curry couldn’t catch a break (2-14 FG) but still caught a dub over the Raptors after Siakam’s missed GW-FG attempt, and MIA vs. BOS became the second postponed game of the season. Drew Brees also led the Saints over the Bears as he collected some milestones while the defense had their best playoff performance in franchise history.
Check out everything that happened in sports on January 10th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by King James passing Air Jordan on the all-time FGM list, D Book taking over in the final minute, and Mookie Betts signing a record arbitration deal. 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, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Cleveland’s fourth interception of the night! @STakitaki #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
PICKED OFF by M.J. Stewart Jr.! #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
Make that ✌️ picks for the @Browns defense. @_23NeverLeft #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
BEAUTIFUL BIG MAN INT 🔥 @PorterGustin #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
LAMAR JACKSON. 49 YARDS. TOUCHDOWN. #RavensFlock @lj_era8
📺: #BALvsTEN on ESPN/ABC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/ENQWXuJbe8 pic.twitter.com/yZNUr2CWFK
— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2021
The @Browns are on the board. #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/1RAy8atRT2 pic.twitter.com/nk5gTeIvye
— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
WHAT A FINISH in San Francisco:
▪️ @Raptors come back from 17 down
▪️ Back-and-forth in the final minutes
▪️ CLUTCH free throws from @Dami0nLee
▪️ @warriors get the game-winning stop! pic.twitter.com/bpmKefpsNy
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
Bron steal & slam 😤 pic.twitter.com/qUsQ0S6x1x
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 11, 2021
THIS PASS FROM LEBRON. 😳pic.twitter.com/1b2Nx0k5Ts
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 11, 2021
NICK CHUBB TO THE HOUSE 💪 @NickChubb21 #WeWantMore #SuperWildCard
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
Sunday’s TOP 10 PLAYS.. headlined by a pair in Brooklyn! pic.twitter.com/L9r8G6AErZ
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
The @Browns are on a roll. @Kareemhunt7 caps off a six-play 65-yard drive. #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
Crafty dime from Caris! 👀@BrooklynNets lead after 1Q on NBA LP. pic.twitter.com/sfg34omvGB
— NBA (@NBA) January 10, 2021
Watch this sequence then watch it again!@NBCSChicago | #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/v6INC9YUkf
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 10, 2021
Make that 10 threes for LaVine 🥶 pic.twitter.com/0fhfsQF8hD
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 10, 2021
Jarvis Landry 40-yard catch and run.
What a start for the @Browns! #WeWantMore
📺: #CLEvsPIT on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/1RAy8atRT2 pic.twitter.com/KkFm7kWrhs
— NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2021
🔥 45 points
👌 10 triples
HUGE night for @ZachLaVine. pic.twitter.com/dKGFql2mZC
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
Hands team. @AllenRobinson #DaBears
📺: #CHIvsNO on CBS / NICK / Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2021
Beautiful toss from Trubisky. #DaBears
📺: #CHIvsNO on CBS / NICK / Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) January 10, 2021
BLOCK AND SLAM. 💪 pic.twitter.com/2uGCxcgMtE
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) January 10, 2021
Jae’Sean Tate post moves on display! pic.twitter.com/MV9dBeKnjA
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
SGA putting the moves on ‘em 😯 pic.twitter.com/EqBBO7Go5w
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 10, 2021
🧨& 🧼 at it again.
(📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/dUQKFjAtjx
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 11, 2021
👀 D’Angelo DIME 👀@Timberwolves 23@spurs 20 pic.twitter.com/UGgRHUg5Be
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
Klaw TAKES OVER in the @LAClippers W.
35 PTS | 3 STL | 7-9 3PM pic.twitter.com/EVHTZJKMfC
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
AD is a perfect 8-8 (21 PTS) at the half on NBA LP! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Kxe1W0hkD4
— NBA (@NBA) January 11, 2021
24.8 PPG | 6.4 RPG @JeramiGrant is averaging career-highs to lead the @DetroitPistons this season… watch him today at 3:00 PM ET on @NBATV against the Jazz. pic.twitter.com/MdcxIdIqNJ
— NBA (@NBA) January 10, 2021
The NBA’s leading rebounder (15.2 RPG) grabs an NBA season-high 2⃣4⃣ boards! #BeTheFight@AndreDrummond: 26 PTS, 24 REB pic.twitter.com/BKxvKz7ttZ
— NBA (@NBA) January 10, 2021
January 10, 2010: @kurt13warner leads Arizona past Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay in a 51-45 OT playoff victory. This game produced 1,024 total yards of offense, and is the highest scoring game in NFL Playoff history. pic.twitter.com/lI4lBXpkUm
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 11, 2021
12 combined TDs.
Over 1,000 combined yards.
Watch the @AZCardinals win the highest-scoring playoff game of ALL-TIME for free with NFL Game Pass: https://t.co/3yQtk4LcnE pic.twitter.com/33h5WOpL6T
— NFL (@NFL) May 5, 2020
Remember when Steve Smith turned on the BURNERS and sent the Rams packing in the playoffs?
via @nflthrowbackpic.twitter.com/2cHW9w1xu0
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) March 22, 2021
January 10, 2016: Vikings kicker Blair Walsh shanks a 27-yard game winning FG attempt and Seattle beats MInnesota 10-9 in the NFC Wild Card round. pic.twitter.com/G2s3igojbB
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 10, 2021
38 years ago today, “The Catch” sends the @49ers to the @SuperBowl. #GoNiners (Jan. 10, 1982) pic.twitter.com/FzuujI1ZHD
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 11, 2020
[SEE MORE]
1:05 PM: Baltimore Ravens (AFC #5) vs. Tennessee Titans (AFC #4)
4:40 PM: Chicago Bears (NFC #7) vs. New Orleans Saints (NFC #2)
8:15 PM: Cleveland Browns (AFC #6) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC #3)
7:00 PM: Miami Heat (4-4) vs. Boston Celtics (7-3)
7:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (7-3) vs. Houston Rockets (3-4)
8:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (2-6) vs. Golden State Warriors (5-4)
[Highlights] QB Lamar Jackson, BAL (@TEN): 17-24 (70.8%), 179 YDS, 1 INT; 16 RSH, 136 YDS, 1 TD [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] QB Baker Mayfield, CLE (@PIT): 21-34 (61.8%), 263 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT; 5 RSH, 3 YDS
[Highlights] QB Drew Brees, NO (v.CHI): 28-39 (71.8%), 265 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT; 3 RSH, 2 YDS
[Highlights] WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT (v.CLE): 13 REC, 157 YDS, 1 TD
[Highlights] RB Alvin Kamara, NO (v.CHI): 23 RSH, 99 YDS, 1 TD; 2 REC, 17 YDS
[Highlights] G/F Zach LaVine, CHI (@LAC): 45 PTS (15-26 FG | 10-16 3PT), 7 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC (@BKN): 31 PTS (11-16 FG | 2-4 3PT), 7 AST, 6 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] F Kawhi Leonard, LAC (v.CHI): 35 PTS (14-22 FG | 7-9 3PT), 4 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] F Kevin Durant, BKN (v.OKC): 36 PTS (11-21 FG | 2-7 3PT), 4 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] F Paul George, LAC (v.CHI): 28 PTS (8-19 FG | 5-8 3PT), 9 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
NFL: S Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals (turns 25)
NFL: S Landon Collins, Washington Redskins (27)
MLB: RP Rafael Dolis, Toronto Blue Jays (33)
MLB: RB Willie McCovey, Hall of Fame (87)
2020: Boston Red Sox agreed to a record $27M salary with OF Mookie Betts to avoid arbitration, the largest salary ever for an arbitration-eligible player. Betts was traded to LAD less than 1 month later
2019: San Antonio Spurs HC Gregg Popovich won his 1,222nd career game, passing Jerry Sloan for 3rd place on the all-time list
2018: Golden State Warriors F Kevin Durant became the 2nd-youngest player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points (29 years, 103 days; Lebron James — 28 years, 17 days)
2015: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady passed Joe Montana for the most career PASS TD (45) in NFL Postseason history during a 3-TD game to tie and surpass the record. The record is now in the 70’s and continues to move up while Montana is still in 2nd with 45
2010: Arizona Cardinals beat the Green Bay Packers 51-45 in OT in the highest scoring NFL postseason game in history that also featured the most total YDS in a playoff game ever (1,024)
2007: Houston Rockets C Dikembe Mutumbo passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for 2nd on the all-time blocks list, behind only Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon
2003: NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the Charlotte Bobcats expansion franchise
1996: 2x Super Bowl-winning HC Jimmy Johnson was announced as Don Shula’s replacement for the Miami Dolphins
1986: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the very 1st player in NBA history to score 34,000 career points
1985: Seattle SuperSonics HC Lenny Wilkens became the 1st in NBA history to coach 1,000 games
1982: “The Catch”: San Francisco 49ers WR Dwight Clark caught the GW-TD using his fingertips with just 0:58 remaining, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 28-27 in the NFC Championship Game
1982: Cincinnati Bengals defeated the San Diego Chargers in what was the coldest game in modern NFL history (-9 degrees at kickoff, wind chill of -59) to capture the AFC Championship
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