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What Happened in Sports: January 14, 2021
What happened in sports on January 14, 2021 ft. Meyer signing w/ Jags as new HC, Jets adding Saleh as HC, DeMar DeRozan's big miss, & more!
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January 14th, 2021 was highlighted by the Jaguars hiring CFB legendary HC Urban Meyer as the team’s new leader, poised to start his new regime with QB Trevor Lawrence as the No.1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Jets also added Robert Saleh as the their new HC. Miles Bridges threw down a thunderous dunk over the Raptors but Charlotte came up short, Nikola Jokic racked up a triple double to lead the Nuggets past the Warriors, and DeMar DeRozan missed a game-tying buzzer beater that gave the Rockets the victory in their first game after trading James Harden.
Check out everything that happened in sports on January 14th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Luke Kuechly’s sudden retirement, Ja Morant’s big performance, and future HOF Antonio Gates calling it a career. 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.
Every angle of @MilesBridges‘ MONSTER JAM! pic.twitter.com/crU3M7i3rE
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
Miles Bridges showing off the vision 👀 pic.twitter.com/oTU0EiiuBQ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2021
Rozier ➡️ Bridges 💥 pic.twitter.com/XAATHOo2GA
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2021
Left him in the dust 💨 pic.twitter.com/jKjuw7dbk5
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 15, 2021
Triple-double #5 for Joker to pace the @nuggets win! 🃏 #MileHighBasketball
23 PTS | 14 REB | 10 AST pic.twitter.com/4QRaHdVOrc
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
AU REVOIR pic.twitter.com/4TEpkGhqiR
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 15, 2021
Boucher 👌 to beat the 1st Q horn!
Back and forth between the @Raptors and Hornets on NBA LP. pic.twitter.com/5vM2cKk1Qf
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
Boucher double-double! @chrisboucher‘s 25 PTS, 10 REB propel the @Raptors past Charlotte. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/SuQaLFMYry
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/6DqcMPf1nA
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 15, 2021
KJ going all the way 🆙 pic.twitter.com/akoVFbzsWw
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 15, 2021
WISEMAN RISES UP 😱 pic.twitter.com/q91YX9S4r4
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2021
Steph isn’t fair 😯 pic.twitter.com/s01LFPatgt
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2021
CHRIS SILVA.
GUTS. pic.twitter.com/aicwgRbomN
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 15, 2021
27 PTS & 15 REB from @Chriswood_5 helps the @HoustonRockets prevail against SAS! #Rockets pic.twitter.com/9IZjNXhE59
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
Shake Milton drops 31 off bench!@SniperShake goes 11-15 from the field in the @sixers win. #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/pTxVTQWzcs
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
What makes the #NFLPlayoffs so special?
Games like this. ⬇️ (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/iQqnkNhbNY
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2021
Coming off @MilesBridges‘ emphatic slam Thursday night, look back at his BEST CAREER DUNKS!
Saturday: Hornets/Raptors at 7:30pm/et on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/apBI7zflFQ
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2021
👀 the BEST of @DeMar_DeRozan in the CLUTCH for the Spurs!
San Antonio hosts Houston tonight at 7:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/yu0chgco09
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2021
When @PatrickMahomes and @bakermayfield played in college…
They put up video game numbers. 🎮 (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #CLEvsKC | Sunday 3:05pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/hIqTUPsMf5
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2021
Kelly Oubre Jr. DUNKS provide energy for the Dubs!
Watch the @warriors go head-to-head with the Nuggets tonight at 10pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/XhA5L6Z0VL
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2021
That’s hustle!
Check out the best effort plays of the 2020-21 season thus far. 👏 pic.twitter.com/uVVIyqgMDC
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2021
This @BuffaloBills offense has been having fun all year.
Their longest plays of the season!
📺: #BALvsBUF | Saturday 8:15pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/2RiNbCs19T
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2021
It’s a scary sight when @AaronDonald97 is fired up!
📺: #LARvsGB — Saturday 4:35pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/NRwtNnbZFE
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2021
👀 the BEST PLAY from each of the @Lakers franchise-record 7 straight road wins to start the season!
🗓️ LAL/NOP, Fri. at 10pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/5YkBRe7Lar
— NBA (@NBA) January 14, 2021
Remembering that time Paul Lo Duca got two Dodgers out at the plate in one play. 💀 pic.twitter.com/6Czpk2XGQG
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) January 14, 2021
.@TomBrady threw a DART in the final seconds to beat the Saints in this 2013 classic. 🎯 (via @nflthrowback)
📺: #TBvsNO | Sunday 6:40pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/coo0PjE3KU
— NFL (@NFL) January 13, 2021
Who do you think @WillisMcGahee is rooting for this weekend? 🤔
📺: #BALvsBUF— Saturday 8:15pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports pic.twitter.com/u4w0G0IrwE
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) January 14, 2021
January 14, 2012: 49ers beat the Saints 36-32 in the NFC Divisional Round on an Alex Smith 14-yard TD pass to Vernon Davis.
This game was wonderful. pic.twitter.com/85VmoGSV1z
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 15, 2021
January 14, 2018: The Minneapolis Miracle. pic.twitter.com/idugmLdL0s
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) January 14, 2021
Four lead changes in the final four minutes. This was one of the decade’s wildest playoff games. (Jan. 14, 2012)@49ers | #GoNiners#SFvsNO: Sunday at 1pm ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/uduIYhCr2o
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) December 6, 2019
21 years ago today!
On This Date 01/14/2000: Vince Carter made this incredible dunk + scored 47 points to lead the Raptors to a 115-110 victory!@mrvincecarter15 @timelesssports_ @Drake @RaptorsHQ @TodayInSports3 https://t.co/C79vMoNZAf pic.twitter.com/T6hHAX7DUT
— Brad Badini ⚾️ (@celeBRADtion) January 15, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Miami Heat (4-5) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8-4)
7:30 PM: Charlotte Hornets (6-6) vs. Toronto Raptors (2-8)
7:30 PM: Houston Rockets (3-6) vs. San Antonio Spurs (6-5)
10:00 PM: Golden State Warriors (6-5) vs. Denver Nuggets (5-6)
10:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (7-4) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (6-4)
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.GS): 23 PTS (8-16 FG | 0-4 3PT), 10 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Shake Milton, PHI (W v.MIA): 31 PTS (11-15 FG | 3-4 3PT), 7 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (L v.DEN): 35 PTS (14-23 FG | 5-11 3PT), 4 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] PF Domantas Sabonis, IND (W @POR): 23 PTS (10-18 FG | 0-2 3PT), 5 AST, 15 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] C Christian Wood, HOU (W @SA): 27 PTS (10-18 FG | 5-7 3PT), 1 AST, 15 REB, 3 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO
NFL: RB D’Andre Swift, Detroit Lions (turns 22)
MLB: C Sam Huff, Texas Rangers (23)
NFL: WR Keke Coutee, Houston Texans (24)
NBA: F/G David Nwaba, Houston Rockets (28)
NFL: TE C.J. Uzomah, Cincinnati Bengals (28)
NFL: TE James O’Shaughnessy, Jacksonville Jaguars (29)
MLB: OF Stephen Piscotty, Oakland Athletics (30)
MLB: RP Adam Kolarek, Los Angeles Dodgers (32)
2020: Boston Red Sox and MGR Alex Cora “parted ways” as a result of his role in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal. Boston re-hired him at the end of the season
2020: Future NFL Hall of Famers TE Antonio Gates and LB Luke Keuchly both announced their retirements from the NFL
2018: “Minneapolis Miracle”: Minnesota Vikings WR Stefon Diggs scored a walk-off TD to clinch an NFC Championship appearance after an infamous missed tackle by New Orleans Saints rookie S Marcus Williams
2001: Baltimore Ravens defeated the Oakland Raiders to win their 1st AFC Championship just 5 years after relocating from Cleveland. They would go on to win the Super Bowl in Jamal Lewis’ rookie season & Ray Lewis’ 2nd season
1996: Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys won their respective conference titles to meet in the Super Bowl for the 3rd time; 1st since SB XIII. This 3rd Steelers vs. Cowboys matchup marks the most Super Bowl matchups between 2 teams in NFL history
1993: Utah Jazz C Mark Eaton became just the 2nd player in NBA history to record 3,000 blocks, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1990: San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana broke Terry Bradshaw’s NFL record with his 31st career postseason TD in a 30-3 NFC Championship victory over the Los Angeles Rams
1990: Cleveland Browns lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship for the 3rd time in 4 years
1973: Miami Dolphins completed the very 1st (and only) perfect season (17-0) with a Super Bowl VII victory over Washington
1968: Green Bay Packers won their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl, defeating the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II
1966: Philadelphia 76ers began what would become an NBA-record 36-game home winning streak against the Boston Celtics
1961: Former Chicago Bears TE Willard Dewveall became the very 1st NFL player to jump to the AFL
1951: NFL played its very 1st “Pro Bowl” — an all-star game between the Eastern and Western Conferences
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