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What Happened in Sports: January 29, 2022
See what happened sports on January 29, 2022 ft. Tom Brady reportedly retiring, Jimmy Butler's historic triple-double in 3OT thriller, and more!
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January 29th, 2022 was highlighted by Tom Brady reportedly retiring (and not retiring) on the Saturday before the Conference NFL Championships. Jimmy Butler made Miami Heat history with the first-ever 35-point triple-double,but the Raptors starting-5 all played 50+ minutes in the 3OT thrilling victory. Luka made magic against the Pacers, Ja Morant windmilled home the alley oop, and Klay Thompson drained the dagger to down Brooklyn on primetime without Harden or KD.
See what happened in sports on January 29th last year, headlined by MLB’s all-time Platimum Glove leader 3B Nolan Arenado being traded to the Cardinals while Eddie Rosario and Joc Pederson signed one-year deals (before eventually being traded to Atlanta midseason en route to the World Series), as well as what happened in sports on January 29th, 2020 ft. Damian Lillard‘s first career triple-double and Victor Oladipo‘s triumphant return to the Pacers.
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.
Tyler Herro TIES IT UP for the @MiamiHEAT !
ALL TIED UP on League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/LoYdx5Cj6a
— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2022
VanVleet with the CLUTCH DEEP 3!
ALL TIED UP ON NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/QWj5CF5reo
— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2022
The @MiamiHEAT & @Raptors battled it out for 4 quarters plus 3 OT periods in a back and forth THRILLER!@JimmyButler: 37 PTS, 14 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK@gtrentjr: 33 PTS, 5 REB, 5 STL, 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/kQVFk3JVyU
— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2022
Luka uses his magic to beat the halftime buzzer ? pic.twitter.com/oWyieV4nqd
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 30, 2022
Luka was showing off with this dime ? pic.twitter.com/B0gDWvOL7K
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 30, 2022
THE GRIZZLIES ARE SHOWING OUT ? pic.twitter.com/skXZyqJVvU
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 30, 2022
Klay in the CLUTCH ?
Warriors up 4 on ABC! pic.twitter.com/ueaKt1zOXU
— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2022
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8:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (23-23) vs. Miami Heat (31-17)
8:00 PM: Washington Wizards (23-25) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (34-17)
8:30 PM: Brooklyn Nets (29-19) vs. Golden State Warriors (36-13)
NFL: K Rodrigo Blankenship, Indianapolis Colts (turns 25)
NFL: OL Tyre Phillips, Baltimore Ravens (25)
NFL: K Ka’imi Fairbairn, Houston Texans (28)
NBA: F/C Maxi Kleber, Dallas Mavericks (30)
MLB: 1B Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox (35)
MLB: C Alex Avila, Retired after 2021 (35)
NBA: C Marc Gasol, Free Agent (37)
NFL: DB Aeneas Williams, Hall of Fame (54)
NFL: WR Andre Reed, Hall of Fame (58)
2021: St. Louis Cardinals acquired the MLB’s all-time leader (4) in Platinum Gloves 3B Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies for IF Mateo Gil, RP Tony Locey, 3B/1B Elehuris Montero, RP Jake Sommers, and SP Austin Gomber
2000: With 35 points in a narrow loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone became just the 3rd player to record 30,000 career points in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain)
1995: San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers 49-26 to win their record 5th Super Bowl as QB Steve Young set a Super Bowl record with 6 PASS TD during the Chargers 1st and only SB appearance
1963: Pro Football Hall of Fame announced its inaugural inductees, including Curly Lambeau, Sammy Baugh, Jim Thorpe, George Halas, Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, Tim Mara, and several others
1936: 1st inductees of the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced, including all-time legends RF/SP Babe Ruth, CF Ty Cobb, SS Honus Wagner, SP Walter Johnson, and SP Christy Mathewson
1900: American League officially organized with clubs from Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis
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