By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Mar 30, 2022

March 30th, 2022 was highlighted by Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl Champion HC Bruce Arians surprisingly retiring while 2x Super Bowl Champion Saints S Malcolm Jenkins announced his retirement earlier in the day. Minnesota re-signed CB Patrick Peterson, the Jaguars added EDGE Arden Key, and the Reds’ exciting top prospect SP Hunter Greene made the MLB roster. Anthony Edwards became the youngest with 200+ season 3PM while the Hawks put up their most first half points ever. Luka had magical plays, CP3 came in clutch, & Davion dunked on HOU.

See what happened in sports on March 30th last year, headlined by the Raiders extending LT Kolton Miller and Russell Westbrook continuing to make history with another triple-double during his first (and only) season with the Wizards, as well as what happened in sports on March 30th, 2020 ft. ESPN moving up the release of “The Last Dance” to April amidst the global pandemic.

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.

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Legend Malcolm Jenkins retires

 

Luka magic fuels Mavs win

 

ClutchP3 sealed the Suns win

 

Davion detonated on Rockets

 

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NFL: OL Larry Borom, Chicago Bears (turns 23)

NFL: WR Zay Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars (27)

MLB: 3B Alex Bregman, Houston Astros (28)

NFL: DT Johnathan Hankins, Free Agent (30)

MLB: OF Jake Marisnick, Texas Rangers (31)

MLB: SP Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox (33)

NFL: CB Richard Sherman, Free Agent (34)

2020: International Olympic Committee officially announced the postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics would instead take place between July 23 and August 8, 2021

2008: Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman hit a walk-off HR in the 1st-ever regular-season game at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. during Opening Day 2008 against the Braves

2008: Miami Heat recorded just 17 FGM in a loss to the Boston Celtics, the least in a game since the adoption of the shot clock

2007: With just 3.8 seconds remaining and trailing by 3 points, the Toronto Raptors inbounded the ball from one end of the court where a Wizards player intercepted it and threw it up in the air (hoping the clock would expire) before Morris Peterson snagged it and shot up a prayer at the buzzer to force OT where Toronto would go on to beat DC 123-118

2001: Philadelphia 76ers officially retired Charles Barkley‘s #34 jersey for his 8 years with the organization that drafted him

1978: Boston Red Sox acquired HOF P Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kindall from the Cleveland Indians for C Bo Diaz, 3B Ted Cox, P Rick Wise, and P Mike Patton

1970: Milwaukee Bucks (67) and Philadelphia 76es (52) combined for the most FGM (119) during a single Postseason game in NBA history

 

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