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August 11th, 2022 features the opening of NFL preseason Week 1 as Mac Jones‘ Patriots battle Daniel Jones‘ Giants, while Tennessee faces Baltimore with football now in full force. MLB has an eight-contest Thursday slate with the Field of Dreams game between the Reds and Cubs, Xander Bogaerts‘ scuffling Red Sox play Cedric Mullins‘ Orioles, plus Miami tries to avoid being swept by division-rival Philadelphia. NBA teams sign final depth pieces to shore up their rosters while interested front offices target Kevin Durant in possible trades with Brooklyn.

 

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– August 11, 2021: Corbin Burnes tied the MLB consecutive Ks record, Adam Wainwright threw a Maddux, and more!

– August 11, 2020: Damian Lillard‘s career-high-tying 61 points, 2020 NFL Hard Knocks’ season premiere, and more!

– August 11, 2019: A big day in the MLB with wild late-game action, a clutch Carlos Santana Grand Slam, and more!

 

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records 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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Aug 09, 2022
Seattle Mariners beat the New York Yankees 1-0 after a 13th inning walk-off as Luis Castillo & Gerrit Cole dueled before the bullpens locked it down in the longest scoreless game since the ghost runner was introduced in 2019
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Aug 09, 2022
The 2022 Hard Knocks preseason featuring the Detroit Lions premiered on HBO with HC Dan Campbell leaving some memorable lines, #2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson inspiring the entire team to sing “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson, and RB Jamaal Williams making an emotional pep talk to the squad
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Aug 09, 2022
Arizona Cardinals will be featured in the 2nd ever in-season Hard Knocks with the HBO camera crew following their season beginning Novermber 9th until it concludes
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Aug 09, 2022
Los Angeles Rams extended Super Bowl Champion HC Sean McVay on a 4-year deal while he had 2 years still remanining
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Aug 09, 2022
Boston Red Sox SP Chris Sale suffered a broken right wrist during a bike accident that will force him to miss the rest of the 2022 season after only 5.2 IP and 42.2 IP in 2021
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Aug 08, 2022
Baltimore Ravens signed 5x All-Pro Kicker Justin Tucker to a 4y/$24M contract extension including $17.5M GTD, making him the highest-paid Kicker in NFL history
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Aug 08, 2022
New York Jets RT Mekhi Becton suffered an avulsion fracture in his right knee that is expected to sideline him for the entire 2022 season
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Aug 07, 2022
Jacob deGrom had a historic outing as he carried a Perfect Game into the 6th inning as New York beat the Braves for the 3rd straight time for a huge 4-1 5-game series win over their division-rival
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Aug 07, 2022
The NBA released the top-100 dunks of the year along with other dunking highlights from the 2021-22 season to cap off “Dunk Week”
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Aug 06, 2022
The NFL Hall of Fame class of 2022 including DL Richard Seymour, OT Tony Boselli, DL Bryant Young, S LeRoy Butler, WR Cliff Branch, LB Sam Mills, HC Dick Vermeil, & referee Art McNally were officially enshrined with their busts & speeches as part of the ceremony

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ALL-TIME WIN FOR SEATTLE

 

MACHADO DOES IT AGAIN

 

YAZ YANKED IT AWAY

 

ACUNA’S ELECTRIC GW RUN

 

TYRONE TOOK IT AWAY

 

NO HR FOR LINDOR

 

BIGGEST KICKER DEAL EVER

 

DEGROM DOMINATED AGAIN

 

A WEB GEM GETS RESPECT

 

BIG MAC INSURANCE

 

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Aug 09, 2022
New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners was the longest scoreless MLB game (12.5 innings) since the ghost-runner was introduced in 2019
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Aug 09, 2022
Seattle Mariners are on the cusp of being the 1st team to lead the MLB in 1-run Wins during consecutive seasons in the Modern Era as their 33 such wins ranked #1 in 2021 while their 26 1-run Wins is 4 more than any other team in 2022
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Aug 09, 2022
Manny Machado has the most walk-off HR (7) in the MLB since hitting his 1st walk-off HR in 2014
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Aug 09, 2022
Shohei Ohtani surpassed his own record for the most Ks (157 & counting) while hitting 25+ HR during 1 season in MLB history
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Aug 09, 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers have the largest run differential (+233) through 109 games since the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals
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Aug 08, 2022
Justin Tucker signed the largest deal ($24M), most GTD money ($17.5M), & AAV ($6M) by a Kicker in NFL history
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Aug 08, 2022
Justin Tucker’s career resume: 5x Pro Bowl – 5x All-Pro 1st Team (most by Kicker), 2x 2nd Team – 2013 Super Bowl Champion – 2010s NFL All-Decade – NFL career FG% (91.1%) leader – Longest FGM (66 YDS) ever
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Aug 08, 2022
Justin Tucker’s NFL records: All-Pro 1st Teams (5) by a Kicker – Career FG% (91.1%) – Longest FGM (66 YDS) – Seasons (7) of 30+ FGM – FGM (326) & GP (101) of 2+ FGM in 1st 10 seasons – Fastest Kicker to 1,000 PTS (118 GP) or 300 FGM (148 GP)
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Aug 08, 2022
Justin Tucker’s Ravens records: Longest FGM (66 YDS) – Career FG% (91.1%) – Season FGM (38) & PTS (141) – Season FGM (10) of 50+ YDS – FGM (6) & FGM of 50+ YDS (3) in 1 GP – Fastest (118 GP) to 1,000 PTS – 2nd in career FGM (326) & FGA (358)
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Longest FGM in NFL history: 1. 2021 Justin Tucker (66 YDS), 2. 2013 Matt Prater (64), T3. 2019 Brett Maher, 2018 Graham Gano, 2012 David Akers, 2011 Sebastian Janikowski, 1998 Jason Elam, 1970 Tom Dempsey (63)

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NFL Preseason

MLB Thursday 

1:05 PM: Miami Marlins (49-61) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (62-48)

7:10 PM: Baltimore Orioles (58-52) vs. Boston Red Sox (54-58)

7:15 PM: Chicago Cubs (45-65) vs. Cincinnati Reds (44-66) [Field of Dreams in Iowa]

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NFL: OL Austin Jackson, Miami Dolphins (turns 23)

NFL: WR Curtis Samuel, Washington Football Team (26)

MLB: 1B/IF Michael Chavis, Pittsburgh Pirates (27)

NFL: DE Shelby Harris, Seattle Seahawks (31)

NBA: PG Patty Mills, Brooklyn Nets (34)

MLB: 3B Pablo Sandoval, Last played in 2021 (36)

NFL: CB Tracy Poter, Retired after 2016 (36)

NFL: P Andy Lee, Arizona Cardinals (40)

2020: Damian Lillard became the 1st player with 50+ PTS during consecutive games in Portland Trail Blazers history as tied his own franchise-record of 61 PTS (9 3PM, 18-18 FT)

2018: Oakland A’s CF Ramon Laureano made 1 of the most impressive MLB throws of all-time as he doubled up the runner from 1st base with a laser throw (no hops) from the warning track on the left side of center field

1986: At 45 years old, Cincinnati Reds player-manager Pete Rose recorded 4 singles and a double, setting an NL record with his 10th career 5-hit game

1982: Minnesota Twins SP Terry Felton was charged with a 6-3 loss to the Angels, dropping his career record to 0-14 — the worst individual start to a career in MLB history. Felton would ultimately finish his career with a 0-16 record, the most losses without a win ever

1962: The very 1st NFL Hall of Fame Game is played as the Giants and Cardinals tied 21-21 in the new annual NFL preseason opener

1961: Warren Spahn recorded his 300th career win en route to his 363 career victories, the most by any lefty in MLB history

1929: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth became the very 1st player to ever reach 500 career home runs in MLB history. Nobody else would join the exclusive club for 11 years until Jimmie Foxx hit his 500th career HR

1919: Green Bay Packers were officially founded by Curly Lambeau and became the most successful franchise of the NFL’s 1st 100 years with an NFL-record 13 titles (9 NFL Championships, 4 Super Bowls)

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