On This Day

Best's last competitive game for the club was on 1 January 1974 against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, which United lost 3-0.

Kasparov ranked first with 2812.

Smith made his Twenty20 cricket debut for New South Wales in a match against South Australia at Adelaide on 1 January 2008 during the six team KFC Big Bash competition.

On the January 1, 2014 episode of NXT, Zayn defeated Kruger in a two-out-of-three falls match.

Sharapova failed a drug test at the 2016 Australian Open, testing positive for meldonium, a substance that had been banned (effective 1 January 2016) by the World Anti-Doping.

During a 123-114 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, he pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds.

Saka made his debut in the Premier League in a 4-1 win against Fulham after coming on for Alex Iwobi in the 83rd minute.

Eze scored his tenth goal of the season and set up two goals in a 6-1 win against Cardiff City on 1 January 2020.

On the October 25 episode of Raw, Rollins defeated Finn Bálor, Kevin Owens, and Rey Mysterio in a fatal four-way ladder match to become the number one contender for the WWE.

Morgan failed to win the title in a rematch at Day 1 on January 1, 2022.

He competed for the title in a fatal five-way match on January 1, 2022, at Day 1, which was won by Brock Lesnar.

Cunha joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, in a deal which stipulated the move would become permanent in the summer of 2023.

In new teammate OG Anunoby's debut with the Knicks, Brunson posted a career-high 14 assists against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Warner announced his retirement from ODI cricket ahead of his farewell test match against Pakistan at the SCG but said that he would make himself available for the 2025.

Anunoby made his Knicks debut, putting up 17 points and six rebounds in a 112-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In his first game with his hometown Raptors on January 1, 2024, Barrett put up 19 points and nine rebounds on 50 percent shooting from the field goal in a 124-121 win.

At Day 1 on 1 January 2024, Ripley defeated Ivy Nile to retain the title.

Watt was named Steelers Team MVP for the fifth time, a franchise record.

Biniam signed a three-year contract with NSN Cycling Team, moving from Intermarché-Wanty.

Nash recorded 28 points, 5 rebounds and 22 assists in a 140-133 triple overtime loss to the New York Knicks.

He scored his first Premier League goals against Newcastle United in an away defeat on 21 December, a home win in the third round of the FA Cup against Wigan Athletic on 2.

Van Barneveld threw another televised Nine-dart finish in the 2009 World Championship in his quarter-final match against fellow Dutchman Klaasen on 2 January 2009.

McGrady had a memorable performance against the then-undefeated "Big Three" Miami Heat (who went on to win the NBA Finals that year) with a 13-point fourth quarter to bring.

On the January 2, 2013 episode of NXT, Rollins successfully defended the NXT Championship against Corey Graves.

Stokes joined the Melbourne Renegades of Australia's Big Bash League for the remainder of the season as a replacement for Jesse Ryder, who was ruled out due to an injury.

Green recorded his first career triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists in a 126-105 win over the Toronto Raptors.

He returned to PWG on 2 January 2016, for Lemmy, where he scored his first PWG singles victory over former PWG World Tag Team Champion Jack Evans.

Butler scored 52 points in a 118-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets, scoring 20 points in the first half and 17 in the game's final four minutes.

He scored his first brace in a 3-2 away win over Everton on 2 January 2022, putting Brighton 1-0 up in the third minute.

Mitchell scored an NBA season-high, career-high, and Cavaliers-record 71 points, along with eight rebounds and 11 assists, in a 145-134 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls.

On the January 2, 2023 episode of Raw, Belair retained the title against Bliss by disqualification after Bliss attacked Belair and the referee.

Embiid put up a triple-double with 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists through playing only the first three quarters in a 110-97 win over the Chicago Bulls.

The Steelers named Watt Team MVP for the fourth time.

Curry dropped 30 points, 10 assists, and a career-first 8-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc in a 139-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to their 13th straight win, setting a new franchise record for most consecutive regular-season wins in the franchise's Oklahoma City era.

Hellebuyck was named to Team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Callous was promptly drafted into The Skyscrapers tag team to replace a legitimately injured Sid Vicious, and made his debut on January 3, 1990.

He got onto the scoresheet at Old Trafford for the first time with the opener in a 2-0 league win over Coventry City.

He returned to Denver to face the Nuggets; Iverson scored 18 points and had seven assists in the 108-105 win.

Van Gerwen was named Young Player of the Year at the PDC annual awards ceremony on 3 January 2012, for winning four PDC Unicorn Youth Tour events during 2011 and his World.

After successful title defenses against Shuji Ishikawa and Sanshiro Takagi, he lost the title back to Kodaka on January 3, 2012.

Mahomes announced on January 3, 2017, that he would forgo his senior year and enter the NFL draft.

Curry scored a career-high 62 points on 18-of-31 shooting in a 137-122 win against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Suárez scored a 90th-minute winner against Alavés, a feat which saw him overtake Radamel Falcao's record for a player's best start with Atlético this century.

Williams entered the transfer portal, and on February 1, he announced that he had transferred to the University of Southern California to play for the Trojans.

Korda surpassed the record for the most consecutive weeks as world number one by an American, which had been held by Lewis who was number one for 21 straight weeks.

Antetokounmpo recorded a then career-high 55 points, alongside 10 rebounds and seven assists in a 123-113 win over the Wizards.

Gill made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 3 January 2023, against Sri Lanka.

The Ravens announced that Jackson would be inactive for the final game of the regular season.

Mbappé scored the second goal in a 2-0 victory over Toulouse in the 2023 Trophée des Champions, securing his first trophy of the season.

Humphries won the World Championship by winning five sets in a row to defeat 16-year-old Luke Littler 7-4 in the final.

James put up 30 points and eight assists in a 119-102 win over the Hawks, surpassing Michael Jordan for the most 30-point regular season games in NBA history.

Modrić scored his first goal of the 2024-25 season during a 2-1 away victory over Valencia, in which he became the oldest player to score for Real Madrid in all competitions.

In the final on 3 January 2025, he defeated three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in sets.

In the game against Las Palmas on 4 January 1959, Puskás and Alfredo di Stéfano scored hat-tricks in a 10-1 win.

He scored the first of his 29 goals in Serie A on 4 January 1987 in a 1-0 win against Como.

Austin's next appearance after this would be the January 4, 1999, edition of Raw, where he would come out to help Mankind defeat The Rock to become the WWF Champion by striking.

Mysterio re-entered the World Heavyweight Championship picture on the January 4, 2008, episode of SmackDown! when he won a Beat the Clock challenge for a chance to face.

The move was made on 4 January 2015 partly to prevent Draisaitl from moving one year closer to free agency which he would have done in July 2015 had he been on the Oilers'.

Omega defeated Ryusuke Taguchi to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time at Wrestle Kingdom 9 on January 4, 2015.

Green became the second Warriors player ever to post three straight triple-doubles (the other being Tom Gola in 1959-60) as he helped Golden State record its 35th straight.

Throughout December, the two's friendship continued to strain and after Lynch defeated her on 4 January 2016 episode of Raw, Charlotte attacked her and solidified her heel turn.

Cody defeated Juice Robinson in his debut match at Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome.

Ospreay, along with fellow British wrestler Ryan Smile, started their own promotion, known as Lucha Forever, with their first show, The Dawning of Forever.

Hirscher achieved his 5th win of the season in the slalom in Zagreb and with it his 50th World Cup win, matching the total of legendary technical racer Alberto Tomba.

Haliburton recorded 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in an overtime loss to TCU, the first triple-double by an Iowa State player since Monté Morris in 2016.

It was announced that Rahm had signed a multi-year agreement with Callaway Golf Company, thus ending his association with TaylorMade that began when he turned professional.

Saliba joined Ligue 1 club Nice on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.

After retaining the title against Keith Lee on 4 January 2021 episode of Raw, a rematch between McIntyre and Orton on 11 January was cancelled after McIntyre tested positive.

In a 122-114 win over the Sacramento Kings, Westbrook had his first game without turnovers since March 14, 2016.

At NXT New Year's Evil on January 4, 2022, Breakker defeated Ciampa by submission to win the NXT Championship.

Brunson scored 38 points, alongside seven rebounds and six assists in a 117-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Jokić put up 34 points on 13-of-16 shooting from the field along with nine assists, 10 rebounds, and a buzzer-beating.

Bedard was selected to represent the Blackhawks at the 2024 National Hockey League All-Star Game.

After missing the first 34 games, Leonard made his season debut on January 4, 2025, scoring 12 points in a 131-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks.

Flagg had a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds in a 89-62 win against SMU.

Booker posted 24 points, six rebounds, and nine assists, sealing a 108-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a game-winning three-pointer.

Bale scored in the FA Cup third round fixture against Coventry City as well as assisting Clint Dempsey on both of his goals in a 3-0 win.

Gerrard scored two goals in his first game after announcing his departure in the FA Cup 3rd round tie in a 2-1 win at AFC Wimbledon.

It was announced that Wiggins would be a contestant on the Channel 4 winter sports reality television programme The Jump.

Lookman signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Everton on 5 January 2017 for an undisclosed fee.

Jackson announced that he would enter the 2018 NFL draft.

He made his Test debut for India against South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on 5 January 2018 and took the wicket of AB de Villiers as his first test wicket.

Williams withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open, citing a lack of sufficient preparation in the wake of her pregnancy.

Thomas won the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii for the second time.

Siakam scored 33 points in a 117-111 win over the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks.

Paul fractured his left hand in the third quarter of a 113-109 win over the Detroit Pistons, which required a surgery, but was expected to return later during the season.

At SmackDown: New Year's Revolution on January 5, 2024, Knight faced Randy Orton and Styles in a triple threat match to determine who would face Reigns for the Undisputed WWE.

Durant scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and hit a game-winning three-pointer in a 100-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Anisimova reached a new career-high of world No. 3 in the WTA rankings.

Clayton was selected to compete in the Premier League for the first time since 2023.

On the WWE Raw on Netflix Anniversary Show on January 5, 2026, Breakker failed to defeat Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.

On the 5 January 2026 episode of Raw, Ripley and Sky defeated The Kabuki Warriors (Sane and Asuka) to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship.

Lynch regained the title from Dupri on 5 January 2026 episode of Raw.

Rhodes then feuded with SmackDown commentator Booker T, attacking him from behind on several occasions and successfully retaining the Intercontinental Championship against him.

Styles inserted himself back into the IWGP Heavyweight Championship picture, when he pinned Tanahashi in an eight-man tag team match.

Hill was named first-team All-Pro as a punt returner.

He scored his first goal for the Citizens, heading the last goal of a 5-0 win over West Ham United at London Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup.

Wade became the third player in NBA history to record at least 20,000 points, 5,000 assists, 4,000 rebounds, 1,500 steals, 800 blocks and 500 three-pointers.

The Rangers recalled Shesterkin after having success for the Wolf Pack with whom he posted a 15-4-3 record and was named to the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic.

Lesnar returned on the January 6, 2020, episode of Raw to declare that no one deserved an opportunity at the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.

Siakam scored a season-high 32 points in a 123-115 loss against the Phoenix Suns.

Pedri scored a headed goal against Athletic Bilbao and assisted Barcelona's second goal in a 3-2 win at San Mamés.

He made his debut in a 2-0 loss against Brest in Ligue 1.

Chiesa scored a brace against league-leaders Milan to help Juventus win 3-1 away from home; it was Milan's first league defeat in 27 games.

The Steelers named Watt their Team MVP.

Barrett recorded 13 points and six assists and ended the night with a contested game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer.

Osaka announced that she and Cordae were no longer in a relationship, adding that there is "no bad blood" between the two and that he is a "great person" and "awesome dad".

Pulisic won the 2024-25 Supercoppa Italiana against rivals Inter Milan, where he scored the equalizer and created a critical game-winning pass to Rafael Leão in an eventual 3-2.

At the Raw premiere on Netflix on 6 January 2025, Ripley defeated Morgan to win the Women's World Championship for the second time despite interference from Dominik.

He broke an NBA record for three-pointers on January 7, 2003, when he made 12 against the Seattle SuperSonics.

Nunes had won five straight fights, all by knockout prior to making her Strikeforce debut on January 7, 2011, at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Saffiedine in Nashville.

He failed to regain the title on the January 7, 2016 episode of SmackDown and at Royal Rumble on January 24 in a Last Man Standing match.

Eze made his first-team debut in an FA Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers, featuring for 18 minutes before being injured and replaced by Yeni Ngbakoto.

He made his first team debut, aged 16, as a 62nd-minute substitute for Joe Mason in a 2-0 win over Premier League side Stoke City in the FA Cup third round on 7 January 2017.

The Heat announced that Wade's No. 3 jersey would be retired on February 22.

Marchand was also named alternate captain of the Bruins, serving alongside David Krejčí as Patrice Bergeron filled the captain vacancy left by Zdeno Chára after the latter left.

Palmer scored on his FA Cup debut in a 4-1 away win over League Two team Swindon Town.

Lee made her NCAA debut on January 7, 2022, in a tri-meet against North Carolina and Bowling Green.

He returned in the third round of the FA Cup against Huddersfield Town, scoring the final goal in a 5-0 win for Manchester City, his first in English cup competitions.

Barrett scored a season-high 37 points on 13 of 20 shooting, along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists in a 133-118 win over the Golden State Warriors.

Later, in his 538th game, Hellebuyck attained his 300th win with a 5-2 home ice win against the Nashville Predators on January 7, 2025.

It was reported by Fightful that Lynch had signed a new contract with WWE.

Cena retained the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match against Carlito, Chris Masters, Shawn Michaels, Kane, and Angle at New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006.

Gyökeres made his senior international debut for Sweden in a 1-0 loss against Finland.

Thompson scored 43 points with seven 3-pointers in a 122-95 win over the New York Knicks.

Kroos scored his first Supercopa goal directly from a corner kick against Valencia in the 2019-20 Supercopa de España semi-final in Jeddah as Los Blancos won 3-1.

Two years after his graduation in 2019, his uniform number 2 was retired by the Morgan Academy baseball program on January 8, 2021.

Mbeumo's first hat-trick of his career (scored in a 4-1 FA Cup third round win over Port Vale on 8 January 2022) was also the first scored by a substitute in Brentford history.

It was reported that Inoue would make his first title defense as an undisputed champion against the WBC mandatory title challenger and former two division champion, Luis Nery.

Vitinha assisted the first goal and created the assist for the second in a 2-2 draw against Marseille, as part of Le Classique in the 2025 Trophée des Champions.

At New Year's Revolution on January 9, 2005, Triple H won an Elimination Chamber match to regain the World Heavyweight Championship after last eliminating Orton.

He tried to win the World Heavyweight Championship at New Year's Revolution on January 9, 2005 in an Elimination Chamber match and the Royal Rumble on January 30.

Navratilova reacquired Czech citizenship, thus becoming a dual citizen.

He scored his first goal for Roma in the 4th minute of a 1-1 home draw against Milan.

On the January 9, 2017 episode of Raw, Reigns lost the United States Championship to Jericho and Owens in a handicap match, ending his reign at 106 days.

Félix made his debut in the Supercopa de España, starting in a 3-2 victory against Barcelona in the semi-finals of the competition.

Sabonis achieved his new rebounding record by having a double-double of 28 points, 22 rebounds, and four assists.

During the third round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, Thomas drew criticism for using a homophobic slur to express anger over a missed putt.

He scored his first goal for the club on 9 January 2021, scoring the second in a 2-0 away win over Stevenage sending Swansea through to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

McTominay became the stand-in captain in the FA Cup game against Watford and subsequently scored the only goal of the game inside five minutes as United won 1-0.

Świątek took to Twitter and Instagram to announce that her 'Iga & Friends' and '1ga' T-shirts will be available for sale at Allegro Charity.

Against the St. Louis Blues, Tkachuk scored his fifth hat-trick and led the Panthers to their eighth straight win.

He returned to training in September 2025 with the aims of competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, however Hirscher then announced in an Instagram post on 9 January 2026.

McIntyre then faced Rhodes again for the title on 9 January 2026 episode of SmackDown in a Three Stages of Hell match where McIntyre defeated Rhodes.

Playing in the final season of his rookie contract, in 2007-08, Ovechkin signed a 13-year contract extension worth $124 million with the Capitals on 10 January 2008.

He scored the first two goals of his NHL career against Ray Emery on 10 January 2015, as the initial pair of goals resulting in a 3-1 Bruins' road win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

De Grasse was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team.

Yan revealed on social media that he had signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC.

Silva scored a brace in a 3-0 home win over Championship side Birmingham City in the Third round of the FA Cup.

She reached her career-high singles ranking of No. 18 on 10 January 2022, and made her Australian Open debut as the 17th seed.

Uchimura officially announced his retirement from competitive gymnastics, having been plagued by various persistent injuries since his rare withdrawal from the 2017 World.

At NXT New Year's Evil on January 10, 2023, Breakker defeated Grayson Waller via countout to retain the NXT Championship.

Wembanyama put up his first career triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 130-108 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Busch announced that Rowdy Energy had ceased operations and closed its doors in the following weeks.

He received his rematch for the title on the January 10, 2025 episode of SmackDown, winning via disqualification after being attacked by Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu.

Adams had five receptions for 72 yards in the Rams' 34-31 win over Carolina Panthers in an NFC Wild Card Round game.

He debuted for Real American Freestyle (RAF) at RAF 05 on January 10, 2026, defeating Luke Rockhold.

On Monday 11 January 1982, Davis compiled the first televised maximum break at the Classic at Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham against John Spencer.

Warner made his international debut for Australia in a Twenty20 International against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 11 January 2009.

Diaz faced Gray Maynard on January 11, 2010, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 20, a rematch from when the two met in the semi-finals of the TUF 5 lightweight tournament.

In his first match as captain, South Africa inflicted the heaviest defeat in Sri Lanka's history, with a 258-run win in Paarl on 11 January 2012.

After the defeat to Inter Milan in the 2009-10 Champions League semi-final, Puyol played in 56 matches for Barcelona without losing.

Pogba helped Juventus secure their first win against Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo in 14 years as he scored a volley that helped Juventus beat Napoli 1-3.

Özil made his first appearance in three months as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 3-0 win against Stoke City.

Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time in his career.

Embiid grabbed a then-career high 14 rebounds in a 98-97 win over the New York Knicks.

Hardik Pandya and Rahul were suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) following misogynistic comments they made on the Indian talk show Koffee with Karan.

Haney defeated Xolisani Ndongeni on the way to a 10-round unanimous decision win.

Kipchoge was named the 2018 Sportsman of the Year at the Kenyan Sports Personality of the Year Awards in Mombasa, Kenya.

Following Munguía's victory against Patrick Allotey, he vacated his WBO light middleweight title as he moved up to middleweight to face Gary O'Sullivan on 11 January 2020.

Johnson announced Charlotte FC's first ever MLS draft pick, and the first overall draft pick of the 2022 MLS SuperDraft.

Brown scored a then-season-high 41 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field and grabbed 12 rebounds in a 125-114 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Moxley was defeated by Page on the January 11, 2023 episode of Dynamite, but would manage to beat him in a rematch on the February 1 episode of Dynamite.

The series concluded on the January 11, 2023 episode of Dynamite, where Omega’s team won the seventh and final match-an Escalera De La Muerte ladder match-to reclaim.

Yamal scored in a 2-0 win over Osasuna in the semi-final of the Supercopa de España, becoming the youngest player to score in the Supercopa, at 16 years and 182 days.

Irving scored 44 points and delivered 10 assists in a 128-124 win over the New York Knicks.

Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, making him the second player in NHL history to record 20 consecutive 20-goal seasons.

Speaking at the Ring Magazine awards ceremony on January 11, 2025, Stevenson stated he knew what it felt like being in Schofield's position being young and hungry for a world.

Flagg delivered a record-breaking performance in Duke's victory against Notre Dame on January 11, 2025.

Chiesa scored his first goal for Liverpool in a 4-0 home victory over Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round.

James returned to the Chelsea team for the FA Cup third round tie with Morecambe, playing the first half of the 5-0 win.

He netted a brace and was named man of the match in a 3-2 win over rivals Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España final, finishing the tournament as the top scorer with 4 goals.

He made his debut, scoring a goal in a 2-1 away win over Lille in the Coupe de France.

Martinelli scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 4-1 FA Cup win at Portsmouth.

During his junior year, Abdul-Jabbar suffered a scratched left cornea on January 12, 1968, in a game against California (UC Berkeley) when he was struck by Tom Henderson.

Duncan scored 26 points and 14 rebounds in an 81-69 win against Duke.

Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for United in a 6-0 win against Newcastle United on 12 January 2008.

Rice scored his first goal for West Ham and was named man of the match in a 1-0 win against Arsenal, in West Ham's 50th Premier League game at the London Stadium.

Two months later, on 12 January 2019 at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, Walter made his surprise debut by confronting WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne and attacking defeated.

At NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, Ripley lost the title to Storm, ending her reign at 139 days and marking her first defeat in the brand.

Zidane guided Madrid to their first trophy in his second spell, with the club defeating cross-city rivals Atlético Madrid in a penalty shootout in the Supercopa de España final.

Ramos scored the winning penalty in a shoot-out against Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de España final in Jeddah as Real Madrid won 4-1 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

Real Madrid beat Courtois' former club Atlético Madrid in a penalty shootout to win their eleventh Supercopa de España title.

He scored Real Madrid's third goal in a 3-2 win over Barcelona in extra time of the Supercopa de España semi-final, a tournament which Madrid eventually went on to win.

Harvick announced he would retire at the end of the 2023 season.

George scored 37 points on 12-of-18 shooting, 7-of-10 from three, 6-of-6 from the free throw line in a 128-119 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

With Phil Jackson's contract expiring, the pending departures of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman looming.

On the January 13, 2003 episode of Raw, after Jericho won a battle royal to select his entry number for the Royal Rumble match.

In Anaheim, Ovechkin scored his first career hat trick against Jean-Sébastien Giguère of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to help Washington win the game.

Rollins defeated Hunico in the finals to win the tournament and became the inaugural FCW Jack Brisco 15 Champion.

On the January 13, 2016, episode of NXT, Morgan competed in a battle royal to determine the number one contender to Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella.

Following the retirement of long time Manly premiership winning captain Jamie Lyon, Cherry-Evans was named as Manly's club captain for the 2017 NRL season.

Upamecano joined RB Leipzig on a 4+1⁄2-year deal, for a reported €10 million fee.

It was reported that Whittaker had pulled out of the event due to an undisclosed injury and would be replaced by Yoel Romero for the interim middleweight championship.

Furthermore, on 13 January 2019, Gillette suspended their brand association with Pandya for its Mach3 razor.

He won the slalom race in Adelboden and celebrated a 9th World Cup win and a 16th podium, a record among male athletes at a single resort.

Gilgeous-Alexander recorded his first career triple-double with 20 points, 10 assists, and a career-high 20 rebounds in a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Neymar scored from a penalty in PSG's 2-1 win over rivals Marseille to win the Trophée des Champions.

Soto signed a one-year, $23 million contract with the Padres, avoiding salary arbitration.

Fritz appeared in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023, and ended in 2024.

Sabalenka appears in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on 13 January 2023.

Jabeur appears in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on 13 January 2023.

Auger-Aliassime appears in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023.

Berrettini appears in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023.

Kyrgios appeared in the tennis docuseries Break Point, which premiered on Netflix on January 13, 2023.

Van faced Felipe Bunes, replacing Denys Bondar on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 234.

Kittle was placed on injured reserve.

McGrady scored a season high 22 points and recorded 5 assists in a 101-95 victory over the Raptors.

It was announced that Shevchenko would face a decorated boxer Mary McGee for the vacant WIBA Lightweight championship title on January 14, 2012, in Lima, Peru.

Zayn retained the title against Neville in a rematch on the January 14, 2015, episode of NXT, but suffered another post-match attack by Owens.

In the 2017-18 Zonal T20 League match between Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, Pant scored the second-fastest century in a Twenty20 match, making 100 from 32 balls.

Leonard scored a season-high 43 points in just 29 minutes in a 128-103 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The 2016 Olympic Games were Raisman's final competition, and she officially announced her retirement on January 14, 2020.

In the second game of the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season, McDavid scored the first hat-trick of any player that year as the Oilers won 5-2 against the Vancouver Canucks.

Kaprizov made his NHL debut on 14 January 2021 against the Los Angeles Kings.

Rodgers earned his fourth career First-team All-Pro selection.

Parsons welcomed a daughter on January 14, 2023.

The UFC Heavyweight Championship was stripped from Ngannou after he and the UFC could not come to terms on a new contract.

Rakhmonov was scheduled to face Geoff Neal on January 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.

In the Manchester derby, Garnacho set up Marcus Rashford's 82nd-minute winner in a 2-1 win against Manchester City.

Lillard scored 29 points including a buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer and added eight assists in a 143-142 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings.

Shelton announced his partnership with Rolex.

Busch announced he had been medically cleared to return to racing and would compete in the 2025 Race of Champions, his first race since his 2022 concussion.

On the January 15, 1998, episode of WCW Thunder, Mysterio defeated Juventud to win his third Cruiserweight Championship, but lost it nine days later to Chris Jericho at Souled Out.

However, he returned by winning a World Cup super-combined event in Wengen on January 15, 2010, for his first victory in nearly two years.

Coman scored his first professional goal in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia, against Hellas Verona in a 6-1 win.

He scored Monaco's last two goals in a 4-1 away win over Marseille to help Monaco move to the top of the Ligue 1 table for the first time since Week 5 of the current Ligue 1.

He then made his Premier League debut on 14 December, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-0 win over Middlesbrough.

Chiesa appeared to score the match-winner in a 2-1 home win over rivals Juventus, from a Milan Badelj pass; however, the goal was awarded to Badelj, as, following review.

Jefferson announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

James scored a season-high 17 points in a 117-62 win over Viewpoint School.

The day after leaving Charlton, Gallagher joined Championship club Swansea City on loan for the rest of the 2019-20 season.

Banchero tallied 21 points and 8 rebounds in a 88-73 win over NC State.

Carey made her long-awaited NCAA debut on January 15, 2022, 1528 days after she signed her national letter of intent with Oregon State University.

His younger brother Pablo Guerrero signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on January 15, 2023.

Ødegaard's first-half strike guided Arsenal to a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, which was Arsenal's first away win against their rivals in the Premier League since 2014.

Barcelona won their first title under Xavi, following a 3-1 victory against Real Madrid in the Supercopa de España final.

Thompson scored a season-high 26 points and added six assists in a 144-122 win over the Utah Jazz.

Although struggling with calf problems early in the season, Rodman grabbed 20 or more rebounds 11 times and had his first triple-double against the Philadelphia 76ers.

At Final Resolution on January 16, 2005, Styles won the X Division Championship for a fourth time in an Ultimate X match.

Haile won the Dubai Marathon on 16 January 2009 but fell short of breaking his own world record that he had set four months earlier on the flat course.

White appeared on the January 16, 2011, episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help redesign a room for an eight-year-old boy.

It was announced Verstappen would make his junior formulae debut in the non-championship Florida Winter Series.

He recorded 21 points on January 16, 2017, in a 73-67 win over Bishop Montgomery High School, to help his team win the Spalding Hoophall Classic.

Hurts announced via social media he would use his final year of eligibility to transfer to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Sooners.

Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club on 16 January 2019, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, after he scored the only goal from a header against AC Milan.

He signed a long-term contract extension with Chelsea on 16 January 2020.

Durant scored a season-high 42 points in a 122-115 win over the Orlando Magic.

Larson won his second consecutive Chili Bowl Nationals.

There were negotiations that Stevenson would have a unification bout with WBC champion Óscar Valdez (17-0, 9 KOs).

Stroud announced that he would forgo his remaining two years of college eligibility and enter the 2023 NFL draft.

He scored the second goal in the 2023 Supercopa de España final, as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-1 in El Clásico, winning his first title with the club.

Barcelona won the 2023 Supercopa de España final, following a 3-1 victory over rivals Real Madrid in El Clásico, winning his first title with the club.

The paper rejected her ad because no one could figure out how to classify it, but forwarded her inquiry to Hermann Helms, the "Dean of American Chess".

Petty's fans were also in a large part fans of his Dodges, so when word got out about the Mirada testing, 15,000 or so showed up on January 17, 1981.

Hart dropped the Intercontinental Championship to The Mountie.

At Souled Out, Mysterio failed to win the title from Kidman in a four-way match that also included Psicosis and Juventud.

Before Yao's first meeting with Shaquille O'Neal on January 17, 2003, O'Neal said, "Tell Yao Ming, ching chong-yang-wah-ah-soh", prompting accusations of racism.

He made his debut as Gha-cha-ping on 17 January 2007, teaming with Raaber (as Bambikiller) to defeat Otani and Rikiya Fudo.

Dana White confirmed during the UFC 93 post fight press conference that Liddell's next fight would be against the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Champion Maurício "Shogun".

Chandler made the first defense of his title against Bellator Season Six Lightweight Tournament Winner Rick Hawn, on January 17, 2013, at Bellator 85.

She qualified for the second run in giant slalom for the first time in her career in Flachau finishing 14th.

She received her championship rematch on 17 January 2017 episode of SmackDown, in a steel cage match but lost after interference from another La Luchadora.

Marner recorded a goal during a 4-2 win over the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first player in Maple Leafs franchise history to begin his NHL career.

Stones scored his first and second Premier League goals for City, coming in a 4-0 home win over Crystal Palace.

Rune made his debut in the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings on 17 January 2022 at world No. 99, making him the second youngest male player after Carlos Alcaraz to be ranked.

Chiles made her NCAA debut on January 17, 2022, in a meet against Iowa and Minnesota.

Mbeumo played his first game back from the Africa Cup of Nations, starting in the derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford.

Maier finished second in the Kitzbühel's super-G, behind Marco Büchel and in front of Didier Cuche for a total podium age of 104 years.

After signing with WWE, El Generico made his final Canadian independent appearance on January 18, 2013, for the Hart Legacy Wrestling (HLW) promotion in Calgary.

Ankalaev made his professional debut on January 18, 2014, at Oplot Challenge 96, where he beat Vasily Babich of Ukraine by majority decision.

The three stoppage victories secured Gaethje a shot at the inaugural WSOF Lightweight Championship, in the headline bout of WSOF 8 against Richard Patishnock on January 18, 2014.

De Villiers scored both the fastest fifty and the fastest century by a batsman in One Day International cricket.

Biles said that former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar had sexually assaulted her and that USA Gymnastics helped cover it up.

Makar set a new Avalanche franchise record with his 11th goal of the season, besting John-Michael Liles record for most goals by a rookie defenceman.

Haaland made his debut for Dortmund away to FC Augsburg on 18 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring a hat-trick within 23 minutes in a 5-3 win.

Washington State retired the No. 1 that Thompson wore in college.

Larson won his first Chili Bowl nationals over three-time Chili Bowl winner Christopher Bell.

He would make his in-ring debut on the 18 January 2022 episode of NXT, defeating Roderick Strong, after which his ring name was changed to Gunther.

In the first match of the series against New Zealand, Gill scored a double century, tallying a total of 208 runs.

Makhachev made his next title defense against Renato Moicano on 18 January 2025 at UFC 311.

Dvalishvili made his first title defense against undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov on January 18, 2025, at UFC 311.

Tsarukyan was scheduled to face Islam Makhachev in a rematch and for the UFC Lightweight Championship on January 18, 2025, at UFC 311.

At the Laax Open, Kim became the first woman to land a double cork 1080 in a snowboard halfpipe competition, landing a cab double cork 1080.

At Survivor Series on November 17, Michaels lost the WWF Championship to Sycho Sid but recaptured the title on January 19, 1997, at Royal Rumble.

At the Royal Rumble on January 19, 2003, Lesnar defeated Big Show to enter the Royal Rumble match, which he won by last eliminating The Undertaker.

Neymar started the 2013 Campeonato Paulista scoring twice in the first match, which ended in a 3-1 win over São Bernardo on 19 January 2013.

De Kock made his debut for the South African ODI team on 19 January 2013, against New Zealand at Boland Park Stadium, Paarl, South Africa.

In the third ODI against Australia, Azam became then joint-fastest player to score 1,000 runs in ODIs and then fastest for Pakistan in his 21st innings before his record.

Steve Smith produced his 8th ODI century against Pakistan at the WACA Ground-becoming the quickest Australian to reach 3000 ODI runs within 79 innings.

Attempting to break the world record, Kenenisa dropped out of the Dubai Marathon after the half way mark due to a fall at the beginning of the race.

Mbappé scored a hat-trick in a 9-0 win over Guingamp.

On 13 and 19 January 2019, Modrić for the first time scored in two consecutive league games for Real Madrid, in a 1-2 away win against Real Betis and 2-0 home win against Sevilla.

Salah scored his first goal in five encounters against rivals Manchester United, with a run that spanned from outside his box to the other goal in Liverpool's 2-0 home win.

Van Dijk scored his first North-West Derby goal against Manchester United in Liverpool's 2-0 win at Anfield in the Premier League.

Bolt fell victim to a fraud scheme, resulting in the disappearance of more than $12 million from his retirement savings account.

Booker put up 52 points, with 25 of those coming in the first quarter, in a 123-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Doku scored City's third goal and assisted Erling Haaland's fourth in the 6-0 win against Ipswich Town, eliciting praise from manager Pep Guardiola.

Maxey earned his second NBA All-Star selection and was named a starter for the first time, receiving the second most votes in the East.

MacKinnon became the 70th player in NHL history to record 1,100 points after he scored a goal during a 5-2 win against the Washington Capitals on January 19, 2026.

Hughes became the fastest player to 20 points in franchise history, doing so in only 18 games, after he assisted on a Vladimir Tarasenko goal during the second period of a 6-3.

Cunningham earned his second consecutive NBA All-Star selection and was named a starter for the first time.

Maldini won the Coppa Italia Primavera with the Milan Youth side during the 1984-85 season, and he made his league debut for Milan under manager Nils Liedholm during the same.

Álvarez's third official bout of his career was a win over future IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vázquez on 20 January 2006, in his home town of Guadalajara, Jalisco.

In his UFC debut, on 20 January 2012, at UFC on FX 1, Nurmagomedov defeated Kamal Shalorus via submission in the third round.

Shesterkin made his professional and KHL debut midway through the following 2013-14 season, recalled from MHK to close out the final 8 minutes for Spartak in relief of Alexei.

Ngannou faced Stipe Miocic for the UFC Heavyweight Championship on 20 January 2018, at UFC 220.

Rollins and Murphy defeated The Viking Raiders to win the Raw Tag Team Championship on the January 20, 2020 episode of Raw, becoming a six-time champion.

Silva scored his first league goal of the season in a 2-0 home win over Aston Villa.

Daniels was presented with a key to the city by San Bernardino mayor Helen Tran on January 20, 2024, who declared the day "Jayden Daniels Day" and dedicated Cajon High School's.

Pastrňák scored his 30th goal of the season against the rival Montreal Canadiens, which was his seventh career 30-goal season.

In October 2023, Topuria was scheduled to face Alexander Volkanovski on January 20, 2024, for the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 297.

Gabriel scored the first two goals in Arsenal's 5-0 win against Crystal Palace on 20 January 2024.

Strickland had his first title defense against Dricus du Plessis on January 20, 2024 at UFC 297.

Du Plessis faced Sean Strickland for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 20 January 2024, at UFC 297.

After teasing retirement, Michaels returned to the WWF at the Royal Rumble match on January 21, 1996.

Rodman was released by the Bulls on January 21, 1999, before the start of the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season.

Austin won his third Royal Rumble match on January 21, 2001, last eliminating Kane.

Boult was selected for the New Zealand squad for the one-day series against Australia at just 19 years of age.

Nash was named as the starting point guard for the West for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.

Reinhart scored a goal against the Saskatoon Blades for a franchise-record 287 career points.

Charlotte retained the NXT Women's Championship against Banks at TakeOver: R Evolution on December 11, and in rematches that took place on the December 25 and the January 21.

Bowman parted ways with Tommy Baldwin Racing, losing his Sprint Cup ride.

Sabonis became the first Lithuanian in the NBA history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists as the Pacers won 115-107 over the Denver Nuggets.

Curry hit his first career buzzer-beating game-winner in a 105-103 win over the Houston Rockets, on a night where he put up 22 points and 12 assists.

Martínez signed a three-year contract extension which will see him contracted to Villa until the end of the 2026-27 season.

She was the second woman to land the trick and the first woman to land a left-turn 1620; Tess Ledeux first successfully completed a double cork 1620 on 21 January 2022.

Mobley scored a then career-high 38 points on 19-of-27 shooting from the field, along with nine rebounds and three assists in a 114-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Durant scored 40 points and grabbed nine rebounds on 18-of-25 shooting from the field in a 117-110 win over the Indiana Pacers.

Torres scored his first hat-trick for Barcelona and provided an assist for João Félix on his 100th appearance for the club in a 4-2 away win against Real Betis.

He assisted Eric García for Barcelona's equalizer against Benfica to make the game 4-4, with Barcelona eventually winning the game 5-4 and securing a top 8 spot in the league.

He received two yellow cards in a 2-0 Champions League win over Union Saint-Gilloise, being sent off for the first time since joining Bayern in 2023.

Michaels won the Royal Rumble on January 22, 1995, which set up a championship grudge match on April 2 at WrestleMania XI against Diesel.

He scored the winning goal in a 1-0 home win over Blackburn that made the title race even tighter and brought Cantona's tally of league goals for that season to 12.

Bryant scored a career-high 81 points, the third most in an NBA game.

It was officially confirmed on January 22, 2013, that Harvick would be switching teams and joining Stewart-Haas for the 2014 season.

It was announced that Bunting had received and accepted a tour card to join the Professional Darts Corporation.

Gordon announced that 2015 would be his last season as a full-time driver, but stated it was not necessarily a complete retirement.

Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 One Day International wickets, when he dismissed Sam Billings at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Reigns would successfully defend the title against Elias, Jason Jordan, Cesaro, and Samoa Joe before losing it back to The Miz on the 25th Anniversary of Raw on January 22.

Ngannou faced the Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Ciryl Gane for his first title defense on 22 January 2022, at UFC 270.

Della Maddalena was scheduled to make his UFC debut against The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight winner Warlley Alves on 22 January 2022 at UFC 270.

He made his debut for Al-Nassr on 22 January 2023, as club captain, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1-0 win over Al-Ettifaq.

He played his first competitive match in ten months, coming off the bench in a 3-2 away win over Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Towns put up a career-high and Timberwolves franchise-record 62 points, with 44 of those coming in the first half, in a 128-125 loss to the Charlotte Hornets.

Vinícius scored his 100th and 101st goals for Real Madrid in a 5-1 Champions League win over Red Bull Salzburg, becoming the 23rd player to achieve this feat for the club.

Rice scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in 3-0 victory over Dinamo Zagreb.

Rodgers had a 55.4 passer rating as the Packers beat the No. 2 seed Chicago Bears 21-14 win in the NFC Championship.

La Liga club Barcelona announced the signing of de Jong on a five-year contract, effective from 1 July 2019, for an initial fee worth €75 million.

Antetokounmpo was named an All-Star Game captain, alongside James, for the second consecutive year.

Siakam was selected to his first career All-Star nod, being named a starter in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game.

After almost a year playing for the club, he registered his first league goal, netting the second goal in a 3-1 win against Marseille on 23 January 2021.

Sergio scored his debut goal for the club, helping PSG to beat Reims 4-0 in a home league match.

Goggia suffered a knee injury after a crash in the Cortina d'Ampezzo Super-G.

Moxley retained the GCW World Championship against Homicide at The Wrld on GCW event.

Palmer scored another brace, this time in the EFL Cup semi-finals, as Chelsea defeated Middlesbrough 6-1 (6-2 on aggregate) to advance to the final at Wembley Stadium.

Williams put up 19 points alongside a game-winning jump shot in a 111-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Dana White announced that the UFC had signed Harrison and that she would make her promotional debut, as well as her bantamweight debut.

In a January 24, 2014, game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Anthony scored a career-high 62 points, setting a Knicks' single-game scoring record and a Madison Square Garden.

Reigns successfully defended his championship against Sheamus on the January 4 episode of Raw, after which he was forced by McMahon to defend it in the 2016 Royal Rumble match.

Between 22 and 24 January 2016, Galloway and Gargano entered a three-day tournament to crown the inaugural Evolve Tag Team Champions, defeating Catch Point (Drew Gulak and T.

He lost the championship on 24 January 2016 to Marty Scurll when the referee stopped the match as Ospreay had passed out while being handcuffed in Scurll's chickenwing submission.

MLB named Guerrero the third best prospect at third base.

After lifting the suspension on Pandya and Rahul, the BCCI announced that Rahul would re-join the squad for India A matches.

Mac Allister signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a four-and-a-half-year contract.

Despite talks of retirement, McGregor was booked to face former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Dustin Poirier in a rematch of their 2014 bout at UFC 257 on 24 January.

As the first bout of his new contract, Poirier faced Conor McGregor in a rematch of their 2014 bout at UFC 257 on January 24, 2021.

Anunoby scored a season-high 30 points while getting eight rebounds, one assist, five steals, and a block in a 107-102 win against the Indiana Pacers.

He headed in a corner to equalise for Atlético in their 3-1 win over Valencia, scoring his first league goal in over two months.

Paul scored 27 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out 14 assists in a 115-109 win against the Utah Jazz.

Knight made his first main roster appearance on the January 24, 2022 episode of Raw, participating in a backstage segment with The Dirty Dawgs (Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode).

Rybakina became an ambassador for Bank RBK.

Antetokounmpo recorded his 42nd career triple-double with 35 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks in a 126-116 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It was announced that Ferguson had parted ways with the UFC and signed with the Global Fight League.

Pimblett competed for the Interim UFC Lightweight Championship against former interim champion Justin Gaethje on 24 January 2026 at UFC 324.

Harrison was scheduled to defend her title against former two-time champion Amanda Nunes on January 24, 2026 at UFC 324.

Smith made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Western Australia at the SCG on 25 January 2008.

As part of the Legacy, Rhodes entered the Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2009, in order to help Orton win, and lasted until the final three.

While retaining the title first against Jericho at Armageddon on December 14, and then against JBL at the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2009.

After failing to help JBL win the World Heavyweight Championship from John Cena on January 25, 2009, at the Royal Rumble, and being derided.

Adding to Harvick's new sponsorship, on January 25, 2011, Jimmy John's and Richard Childress Racing reached a multi-year agreement to sponsor the No. 29 Sprint Cup team for six.

After failing to score in the first leg, which ended 2-1 in favour of Barça, in the second leg on 25 January 2012.

Mahrez made his debut on 25 January 2014, coming on in the 79th minute as a substitute replacing fellow winger Lloyd Dyer, in the 2-0 win against Middlesbrough.

Rollins later aligned with The Authority and was added to Lesnar and Cena's title match at the Royal Rumble on January 25, 2015, which Lesnar won.

Ahead of her international competitions for the 2016 year, on 25 January 2016, Sjöström was awarded the Swedish public radio Jerring Award for the second year in a row.

Fox scored 14 points, 4 assist and a putback slam dunk with 3.3 seconds left giving the Sacramento Kings the lead in an 89-88 win over the Miami Heat.

Jokić recorded 28 points, 21 rebounds, and nine assists in a 110-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

Hurts was named as one of the five finalists for the NFL Most Valuable Player Award, where he would eventually finish second in voting.

James was named an All-Star starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, marking his 20th NBA All-Star selection, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar for the most All-Star selections.

Haliburton was named an Eastern Conference starter for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game, in Indianapolis, marking his second consecutive selection and his first selection as a starter.

Flagg scored 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists in a 63-56 win over Wake Forest.

He scored the winning goal in a 3-2 away win over Arsenal, securing his club's first league win at the Emirates Stadium since December 2017.

Iverson signed a six-year, $70.9 million max contract extension.

The return to the NBA never materialized, but on January 26, 2006, it was announced that Rodman had signed a one-game "experiment" deal for the UK basketball team Brighton.

Hülkenberg was confirmed as Force India's reserve driver for the 2011 season, where he would drive for the team in the Friday practice sessions.

At the indoor Terrier Classic at Boston University, Rupp attempted to break the U.S. indoor one-mile run record.

Van Dijk scored again on 26 January 2014, in a 4-0 win versus Hibernian for Celtic's 11th consecutive league win.

After attacking Mark Henry and engaging in a brief feud with Big Show, which ended in a dominant win at the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2014.

At the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2014, Reigns entered the Royal Rumble match at number 15 and eliminated 12 competitors.

The Rhodes brothers then retain the titles for months, over opponents which included the former champions The Shield, until they lost them at the Royal Rumble on January 26.

Cena failed to win the now-unified WWE World Heavyweight Championship from Orton at Royal Rumble on January 26, 2014.

Orton retained the title at the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2014, against Cena and at Elimination Chamber on February 23 in an Elimination Chamber match against Daniel Bryan.

At the Royal Rumble on January 26, 2014, Ambrose entered his first Royal Rumble match at number 11 and eliminated three participants, before being eliminated by Reigns.

In October 2016, Sharapova's ban was reduced from 24 months (2 years) to 15 months, starting from 26 January 2016, the date of the drug test she had failed.

Gyökeres made his FA Cup debut coming on as a sub in a 0-0 draw at home to West Bromwich Albion.

This performance led to McCaffrey being selected for his first Pro Bowl, played on January 26, 2020.

At Royal Rumble on 26 January 2020, McIntyre won the Royal Rumble match, earning himself a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 36.

She then continued her feud with Asuka, which directed to a match for the Raw Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble on 26 January 2020, where Lynch retained to end the feud.

At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Flair won the annual Royal Rumble match by lastly eliminating Shayna Baszler.

Against Lyon, he assisted Rennes' first goal by Martin Terrier, and scored the second in a 3-2 win, playing as a left winger.

Mitchell scored 45 points on 15/25 shooting, leading the Cavaliers to an 114-98 win over the Orlando Magic.

McIlroy entered the top 200 of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) for the first time on 27 January 2008.

Lampard again scored two goals, in Chelsea's 3-0 win over Birmingham City in the Premier League.

Reinhart scored his first hat-trick on January 27, 2012, against the Prince Albert Raiders.

Cena won his second Royal Rumble match, announcing that he would pursue the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29.

Omega defeated Isami Kodaka in a title vs. title match, retaining his title and winning the DDT Extreme Championship held by Kodaka.

He achieved a top-10 ranking by the ATP for the first time in May 2008, and first reached his career peak of world No. 3 on 27 January 2014.

On April 1, Curry missed a three-pointer to tie the game against the Celtics with 5.3 seconds left, as the Warriors suffered their first home defeat since January 27, 2015.

Pandya made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India on 27 January 2016 at the age of 22, picking up 2 wickets against Australia.

DeChambeau won the Omega Dubai Desert Classic in Dubai, UAE.

He progressed through the youth ranks, and was promoted into the club's first-team by manager Marcelo Gallardo on 27 January 2019.

At the Royal Rumble on January 27, 2019, Rollins won his first Royal Rumble match by lastly eliminating Braun Strowman.

At the Royal Rumble event, Lynch failed to regain the title from Asuka.

At Royal Rumble, Morgan participated in the women's Royal Rumble match, only to be the first to be eliminated after lasting 8 seconds.

Williams hit a game-winning shot against BYU while finishing with 26 points.

Asher-Smith broke the British record for the 60 m, running 7.04 s in Karlsruhe.

Truex announced that he and Pollex had ended their relationship on January 27, 2023.

Bearman was announced as Ferrari's reserve driver for the 2024 season, sharing the role with Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi.

At Royal Rumble on January 27, 2024, Reigns defeated Knight, Randy Orton and AJ Styles, who Reigns pinned, to retain the titles in a fatal four-way match.

Owens faced Logan Paul for the United States Championship at Royal Rumble on January 27, 2024 and in a triple threat match also involving Randy Orton at Night 2 of WrestleMania.

Davis opened the game against the Charlotte Hornets with 21 points and 11 rebounds in the first quarter, on his way to a 42 point, 23 rebound win.

Following the first Slam of the season, Paul broke into the Top 10 for the first time in his career at No. 9 in the world on 27 January 2025.

Johnson was named majority owner of Legacy Motor Club, with Knighthead Capital Management purchasing a minority stake and former co-owner Maury Gallagher stepping back.

At NASCAR Media Day, it was announced that Wallace would drive the No. 6 Ford EcoBoost Mustang.

Alexandre made his promotional debut on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23 against Eric Shelton.

He earned his full Bundesliga debut on 28 January 2018 against Hannover, playing the full 90 minutes in their 1-0 win.

Cena failed to win the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018, an Elimination Chamber match to determine the number one contender for the WWE Universal Championship on February 25.

Morgan participated in the first women's Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view as the eleventh entrant, but was eliminated by Michelle McCool.

Owens and Zayn failed to win Styles's WWE Championship in a handicap match at Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018 and at Fastlane on March 11 in a six-pack challenge.

Owens and Zayn failed to win Styles's WWE Championship in a handicap match at Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018 and at Fastlane on March 11 in a six-pack challenge.

Shortly after she retained her title against Bayley on the January 28, 2019, episode of Raw, Rousey continued her feud with Becky Lynch (who had won the Royal Rumble match).

Vitinha made his first appearance for the first team, coming on as a substitute for Wilson Manafá in the 61st minute in a match against Gil Vicente.

A man named Amrit Magar was found guilty of stalking Raducanu at her home.

However, on 28 January 2022, his 22nd birthday, Vlahović signed for Juventus on a four-and-a-half-year contract; in a contract was worth €70 million.

Pedri made his 100th appearance in all competitions in a La Liga game against Girona.

Duren put up 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in a 120-104 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Henderson, along with Elly De La Cruz and Paul Skenes was named on the cover for MLB The Show 25, becoming the first Orioles player to make the cover since Cal Ripken Jr. in 1999.

Skenes was named as one of the three cover athletes of MLB The Show 25 alongside Elly De La Cruz and Gunnar Henderson, making him the first pitcher.

Lamb was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl as the Super Bowl replacement for Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

He reached his 80th Champions League appearance for Liverpool, matching Jamie Carragher's club record, as the team cruised to a 6-0 win over Qarabağ.

He officially returned to the team on January 29, 1996, and played his first game the following day against the Golden State Warriors.

Triple H failed to win the Royal Rumble match on January 29, 2006, at the Royal Rumble, but another championship opportunity arose for him in the Road to WrestleMania.

Mysterio was the second entrant in the Royal Rumble match, setting a record by lasting 62 minutes, winning the match, and earning a world title shot by last eliminating Orton.

Diaz defeated Brazilian Evangelista Santos who had an 18-13 MMA record going into the bout on January 29, 2011 at Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg via armbar in the second round.

Thompson was named a reserve for the 2015 Western Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career.

Hendrick Motorsports announced that Elliott would make his Sprint Cup Series debut that year, driving the No. 25 car with Kenny Francis as his crew chief.

Kelce signed a five-year, $46 million contract extension.

Ospreay made his debut for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), during the promotion's tour of the United Kingdom.

Cena defeated Styles at Royal Rumble to win the WWE Championship and tie Ric Flair for the most recognized world title reigns at 16.

This led to a title match between the two that took place at the Royal Rumble on January 29, 2017, where Flair retained the title over Bayley.

He made his first start in over a year in a 4-0 win in the FA Cup fourth round home tie against Wigan Athletic on 29 January 2017.

Anunoby was named a member of the World Team representing the United Kingdom for the 2019 Rising Stars Challenge.

After a rookie season in MotoGP, Yamaha Factory Racing announced on 29 January 2020 that Quartararo would replace Valentino Rossi beginning with the 2021 season.

Tchouaméni signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Ligue 1 side Monaco.

Ekitike joined Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub on loan for the rest of the season.

Haliburton scored his Kings' then-career-high 38 points along with seven assists, three rebounds and two steals in a 103-101 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Dobey reached his first televised final at the 2023 Masters.

He defeated former top 10 player Denis Shapovalov in straight sets but lost to Hubert Hurkacz in five sets in the second round.

As a result, he became the first Australian man to enter the world's top 10 since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006, and held the position for two weeks till 29 January 2024.

Siakam scored a season-high 37 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field in a 133-119 win over the Detroit Pistons.

He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal, provided two assists and missed a penalty in a 4-2 victory over Celtic.

In a loss to the Charlotte Hornets, Flagg recorded a double-double by scoring a then-career-high 49 points, paired with 10 rebounds, three assists and a single block.

Miller also became the first American alpine skier since Tommy Moe to endorse a video game when Bode Miller Alpine Racing was released for mobile phones on January 30, 2006.

After the fight, on January 30, 2007, St-Pierre signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC.

Diaz faced Strikeforce newcomer and then-DREAM Welterweight Champion Marius Žaromskis to crown the first Strikeforce Welterweight Champion on January 30.

He scored another brace in a 4-1 home win against Bayern Munich, their first Bundesliga defeat since April 2014.

It was announced that Bowman would drive the full 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season in the No. 7 car for Tommy Baldwin Racing.

He made his Bundesliga debut in a 2-0 win against Ingolstadt on January 30, 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Adrián Ramos.

The Chiefs announced they had agreed to trade Smith to the Washington Redskins, elevating Mahomes as the new starting quarterback.

Later, on 30 January 2018, he scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 home win over Famalicão.

PBC announced that former WBC super bantamweight champion Hugo Ruiz (39-4, 33 KOs) had stepped in to replace Mares to challenge Davis for the WBA super featherweight title.

Lillard scored a season-high 44 points, alongside a game-winning three at the buzzer, in a 123-122 win over the Chicago Bulls.

He debuted with Red Bull Salzburg in a 3-0 Austrian Football Bundesliga win over TSV Hartberg on 30 January 2021.

She reached the top 10 on 30 January 2023 making her the first player representing Kazakhstan, male or female, ever to reach the top 10 on either the ATP or WTA rankings.

McLaughlin-Levrone released Far Beyond Gold: Running from Fear to Faith, an autobiographical book recounting her life and experiences from the 2016 U.S. Olympic trials through.

Brown was named as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, his fourth selection.

Williams was named as reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, his first selection.

Mobley was named as reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, his first selection.

Rooney scored his 100th Premier League goal in a 3-1 win over Arsenal for the first time in the league at Emirates Stadium.

Tension within The Legacy became apparent at the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2010, when Rhodes attempted to interfere in Orton's match for the WWE Championship.

Gabriel joined Ligue 1 side Lille, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract.

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India, playing in the fourth ODI match of the series against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

Having played 10 games mostly as a substitute and scored once for RB Leipzig in the first half of the season.

Draisaitl recorded six assists in the 8-5 win against the Ottawa Senators, becoming the first Oilers' player since Paul Coffey on 14 March 1986 to record a six-assist game.

His 22nd birthday, it was confirmed that Alvarez had signed for Premier League champions Manchester City on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a transfer fee in the region.

She lost the quarterfinal match to world No. 1 and eventual champion, Ash Barty, but moved to highest rankings in singles (No. 16) and doubles (No. 41) on January 31, 2022.

As a result, Kyrgios moved to the top 40 in the doubles rankings on 31 January 2022, rising 219 spots.

Returning from the G League in a win over the Washington Wizards, James put up five points on 1-for-6 shooting, two rebounds, and two assists, playing the entire fourth quarter.

On his 150th appearance for Chelsea, Fernández scored in the second minute of injury time to secure a 3-2 win over West Ham after the home team was 0-2 down at half-time.

Reigns would next appear at the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2026, where he entered the eponymous match at number 26 and scored five eliminations.

At the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2026, Orton entered the match at #29 for a chance of a world title bout at WrestleMania 42 but finished in third place after being eliminated.

At the Royal Rumble on January 31, 2026, Uso entered the match at #25 being eliminated by eventual winner Roman Reigns.

He made his senior side debut on 1 February 2001 and scored 12 goals in 27 appearances, in addition to leading São Paulo to its first and only Torneio Rio-São Paulo.

He made his first-team and La Liga debut on 1 February 2004, coming on as a 64th-minute substitute for Paco Gallardo in a 0-1 away loss against Deportivo La Coruña.

Maurício "Shogun" Rua revealed that he had recently signed a contract to fight Liddell, however on March 4 it was announced on UFC.com that Rua was receiving surgery.

McIlroy's first professional win came at age 19 when he won the Dubai Desert Classic on 1 February 2009, which took him to 16th in the OWGR.

Patrick appeared in two GoDaddy commercials aired during Super Bowl XLIII.

The Gabby Douglas Story aired on Lifetime on February 1, 2014, starring Imani Hakim.

Koepka won his first PGA Tour event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open and moved to 19th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

During the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Pant hit an 18-ball fifty against Nepal, the fastest at this level.

Maddison signed for Premier League club Norwich City on 1 February 2016 on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Fury was stripped of his last remaining title, The Ring magazine's heavyweight championship.

It was announced that Reddick would make his Cup Series debut at the 2019 Daytona 500, driving the No. 31 car for RCR.

San Diego State retired Leonard's number 15, making him the first Aztecs men's basketball player to have his jersey raised to the rafters.

Paul dropped a season-high 34 points, along with nine rebounds and nine assists, in a close 109-108 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

The Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) announced that Hamlin would compete in the 2023 SRX Series opener at Stafford Motor Speedway on July 13.

Maxey was named to his first career All-Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve.

Banchero was named to his first career All-Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve.

Ekitike signed for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt on loan until the end of the season with a buy option.

In his first non-title bout in over five years, Adesanya faced Nassourdine Imavov in the main event on 1 February 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250.

At Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, Rhodes defeated Owens in a Ladder match for the championship, with both belts on the line, ending their feud.

At Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, Owens failed to win the Undisputed WWE Championship from Rhodes in a ladder match with both the "Undisputed" and "Winged Eagle" title belts.

Holmgren was named to his first All-Star Game as a Western Conference reserve.

Duren was named to his first All-Star Game as an Eastern Conference reserve.

Asher-Smith won the 60 m at the Millrose Games in New York, finishing with a time of 7.10s.

He rode winners in Argentina and Uruguay before ending his career with a win on Bet You Can in the Grande Premio Estado do Rio De Janeiro.

Lesnar made his debut with the promotion at UFC 81 against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.

At her first World Cup downhill race on 2 February 2008, Gut made the podium in third place at St. Moritz.

In a game against the Knicks on February 2, 2009, Bryant scored 61 points, setting a record for the most points scored at Madison Square Garden.

In the first round of the Davis Cup on 2 February 2013, he played the longest ATP doubles match in history.

The Darts Regulation Authority ("DRA") released a statement that Lewis would be suspended with immediate effect pending an appeal following an incident with José Justicia.

At the National Hoopfest tournament, Cunningham recorded 26 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds in a 76-51 win against Oak Hill Academy.

He scored one goal and made two assists in United's Premier League record-equalling 9-0 home win against Southampton on 2 February 2021.

De Gea played the full 90 minutes and kept a clean sheet in Manchester United's Premier League record-equalling 9-0 home win against Southampton.

McTominay scored a goal in Manchester United's Premier League record-equalling 9-0 home win against Southampton.

Marquette retired Wade's No. 3 jersey on February 3, 2007.

At UFC 67, Silva was scheduled to fight The Ultimate Fighter 4 winner Travis Lutter in what would be his first title defense since defeating Rich Franklin in October 2006.

Matthews recorded two assists in a 4-1 win over the Lausanne HC in the 2015-16 Swiss Cup final.

Continuing with the honors, on February 3, 2017, Yao's Number 11 jersey was retired by the Houston Rockets.

Ripley appeared on 3 February 2020 episode of Raw, confronting Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair and suggesting that Flair should use her Royal Rumble title opportunity.

During England's tour of India, in the second match of the series, Bumrah became the joint third-fastest (34 matches) Indian bowler and the fastest Indian pacer to take 150.

After Cleveland finished with a 3-14 record in 2024, Garrett requested a trade on February 3, 2025, citing a "desire to win." After the Browns' front office expressed.

Stenmark still holds the record for the biggest win margin in a World Cup alpine race: 4.06 seconds ahead of 2nd placed Bojan Križaj in Jasna on 4 February 1979.

His progress was reflected in his first professional contract, signed on 4 February 2004, which lasted until 2012 and contained an initial buyout clause of €30 million.

Styles feuded with Abyss and Jeff Jarrett throughout January, and on February 4, 2004, after Styles demanded a title shot.

At UFC 57, Liddell faced Randy Couture in a rubber match, After an action packed first round, Liddell landed a big punch to Couture's face causing him to bleed.

Holloway was the youngest fighter on the UFC roster when he made his promotional debut as an injury replacement for Ricardo Lamas at UFC 143 on February 4, 2012.

Strickland made his Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) debut on February 4, 2012, in a dark match.

De Villiers equaled Jack Russell's record of 11 dismissals in a match.

Freeman agreed to an eight-year, $135 million extension.

Jesus scored his first Paulista goal, opening a 2-2 home draw with São Bento in the second game of the season.

He made his Bundesliga debut under coach Ralph Hasenhüttl in a 1-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund.

During the home ODI series against England de Kock scored his 15th ODI century and became joint second fastest South African to reach 5,000 ODI runs.

It was announced that Garcia would be returning to the ring after a long spell of inactivity against former IBO lightweight champion Emmanuel Tagoe on April 9.

In the NHL 2023 All-Star Game on February 4, 2023, Tkachuk was named the Game MVP after scoring four goals and three assists for seven total points.

He scored another brace in a 3-0 win over West Ham United.

Castle was named Western Conference Rookie of the Month for January 2025.

On the February 4, 2026 episode of Dynamite, Omega faced Andrade El Idolo for the right to advance to a number one contender's match for a world title shot at Grand Slam.

Johnson faced Japanese fighter Norifumi "KID" Yamamoto on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126 in his UFC debut, Johnson won via unanimous decision.

Woods withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open after another back injury.

Matthews signed a new five-year, $58.17 million contract with Toronto worth an average annual value of $11.634 million, effective from the 2019-20 season.

He renewed his contract until 2023 on 5 February 2019.

Rakhmonov faced Carlston Harris on February 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.

Witt signed an 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension with the Royals, the largest contract in franchise history.

The decision on 6 February 2012 found Contador guilty of accidental ingestion of the prohibited substance Clenbuterol and hence he was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France.

Rooney scored in a 2-1 win against five-time world champions Brazil at Wembley in a friendly.

Puyol played his 100th and final international game on 6 February 2013, captaining Spain to a 3-1 friendly victory over Uruguay in Doha, Qatar.

He scored for the first time since returning, in Barça's 4-2 home win over Atlético Madrid in the league.

Thompson was selected as Player of the Week for a second time on February 6, 2023, after posting a league single-game record 12 assists.

Young was named to his third All-Star team, first since the 2021-22 NBA season, as an injury replacement for Julius Randle.

Altuve signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension with the Astros that would keep him in Houston through the 2029 season.

Allen received the NFL's Most Valuable Player Award with 27 of 50 (54%) first place votes.

He scored a hat-trick in the first half of a 5-0 away win over his former club Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

During the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Goggia served as the final torchbearer, lighting the Olympic cauldron at Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Best hit 23 goals, including an FA Cup record six goals in an 8-2 win over Northampton Town in a mud-bath at the County Ground on 7 February 1970.

The Hart Foundation won their first of two WWF Tag Team Championship on the February 7, 1987, episode of Superstars of Wrestling when they defeated The British Bulldogs.

Jordan further surprised the sports world by signing a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 7, 1994.

He made his first team debut on 7 February 2009 and became the youngest foreigner in Argentine football history in the process.

Having established himself in the team the following season, on 7 February 2010, De Bruyne scored his first goal for the club.

His 40th birthday, he scored a season-high 19 points in a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.

While still a junior, Rodri made his senior debut for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-1 away win against RCD Espanyol B in the Segunda División B.

Mané scored two late winning goals in 1-0 league victories at Queens Park Rangers on 7 February 2015 and at home to Crystal Palace on 3 March respectively.

While still a junior, Rodri made his senior debut for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 3-1 away win against RCD Espanyol B in the Segunda División B.

He scored four goals between his debut on 29 September and 7 February 2019.

Kenny Omega signed a four-year contract with the newly established All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and was named one of the promotion’s executive vice presidents.

Marner recorded his 200th NHL assist on a late overtime goal scored by John Tavares in a 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks.

Foden scored a goal and provided an assist for İlkay Gündoğan's goal in a 4-1 away win over Liverpool, to be his team's first win at Anfield since 2003.

His 38,387 career points remained the NBA's career scoring record until February 7, 2023, when he was surpassed by LeBron James of the Lakers in Los Angeles.

He scored his first goal of the season in an FA Cup fourth round replay win at Aston Villa.

Palmer scored his fourth Premier League hat-trick against Wolverhampton Wanderers, with all three goals coming in the first half.

Castle put up his second career triple-double with a career-high 40 points, alongside 12 rebounds and 12 assists, on 15-of-19 shooting from the field.

Cantona made his debut for Leeds in a 2-0 loss at Oldham Athletic on 8 February 1992.

Suárez made his senior debut for Uruguay on 8 February 2007 in a 3-1 win against Colombia.

His international debut came in the final match of the series on 8 February 2009, where he scored 60*, although India lost the match.

He recorded his first NHL hat trick on 8 February 2017 in a 4-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

Lewis was given a three-month ban suspended for six months after Lewis admitted he broke DRA rules.

Booker scored a season-high 36 points in a 119-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Fox was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career averaging 31 points & nearly 9 assists while winning all 4 games on the first week of February.

Flair captured his first singles title on February 9, 1975, by beating Paul Jones for the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship in the Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum.

He took two wickets for 28 runs and scored seven not out against India's Under-19 team.

After defending the title against Matt Hardy in a match for Family Wrestling Entertainment in New York, he subsequently renamed it the ICW World Heavyweight Championship.

He scored his first goal in a 2-0 win over Augsburg.

It was announced that Garcia vs. Devin Haney was signed for April 20 in Las Vegas, Nevada for the WBC super lightweight title.

Strickland competed for the UFC Middleweight Championship in a rematch against current champion Dricus du Plessis on February 9, 2025, at UFC 312.

Du Plessis made his second title defence in a rematch against former champion Sean Strickland on 9 February 2025 at UFC 312.

He scored his first goal for the club on 10 February 1991 also against Nantes in a 2-1 win.

Maier made his World Cup debut at age 23 on 10 February 1996, and finished 26th in the giant slalom at Hinterstoder, Austria.

Rodríguez scored his first Copa Libertadores goal in a 2-1 home victory over Mexican club Monarcas Morelia.

Patrick made her acting debut in the February 10, 2010 episode of CSI: NY, in which she played a race car driver suspected of murder.

Green followed Charlie Bell and Magic Johnson to be the third Michigan State men's basketball player to record a triple-double.

Abdul-Jabbar debuted his film On the Shoulders of Giants, documenting the tumultuous journey of the famed yet often-overlooked New York Renaissance professional basketball.

Ospreay debuted for Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) on 10 February 2013 with a win over Mike Hitchman.

Giggs scored his first Premier League goal of the 2012-13 season against Everton on 10 February 2013 in a 2-0 home win.

Marner scored his first five-point game (two goals and three assists), becoming the first Leafs player to record five points in a game since Tomáš Kaberle in 2009.

He was slated for his first title defence at UFC 221 against former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on 10 February 2018 at Perth Arena in Australia.

While initially expected to serve as the co-main event, Adesanya faced former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva on 10 February 2019, in the main event of UFC 234.

Gabriel returned to Lille in 2018, starting his first match on 10 February 2019 against relegation-threatened Guingamp in a 2-0 win.

Garrett met with officials from Commissioner Roger Goodell's office on February 10, 2020, and was reinstated for the 2020 season.

Ovechkin later scored his 57th career empty-net goal in a 3-0 Capitals win over the Boston Bruins on 10 February 2024, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most all-time.

Bellingham scored twice in a 4-0 win over La Liga title race rivals Girona on 10 February 2024.

Williamson scored his 14th ODI century, his first since 22 June 2019, a span of 2060 days.

In 1986, Maldini was called up by his father Cesare Maldini to the Italian under-21 national team, and made his debut for the team on 12 November of that year.

Piqué also represented Spain 102 times, making his debut on 11 February 2009.

Larson won his first race in a full bodied stock car at New Smyrna Speedway.

Rupp broke Bernard Lagat's U.S. indoor two-mile run record on February 11, 2012, when he won the event at the USA Track & Field Classic meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

She made her first televised appearance at the NXT TakeOver: Rival pay-per-view on February 11, 2015, as a planted fan who jumped on Tyler Breeze during his entrance.

At NXT TakeOver: Rival, Owens defeated Zayn via referee stoppage to win the title after repeatedly powerbombing a disorientated Zayn.

Mané scored two goals within two minutes against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield, for Liverpool's first league win in 2017.

He made his debut against Rob Wilkinson on 11 February 2018, at UFC 221.

Butler recorded his 10th career triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Heat's 101-94 win over the Houston Rockets.

Maddison captained Leicester for the first time in a 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, a match in which he scored his team's second goal and assisted their fourth.

Against West Indies in his 94th innings, he scored his 5th T20I century with a 120 not out off 55 balls.

In a 6-0 away win against West Ham United, Ødegaard became the first player on record since 2003-04 to complete 100+ passes (107), create at least five chances (7).

Shiffrin won her eighth career Alpine world championships gold medal on February 11, 2025, taking her overall tally to 15 medals from 18 career world championship races.

Iverson scored a career-high 60 points on 24-for-27 shooting from the free throw line to go along with 6 assists and 5 steals in a 112-99 win over the Orlando Magic.

Styles was unsuccessful in retaining the title in a triple threat match, also featuring Daniels, at Against All Odds on February 12, 2006.

Makhachev made his M-1 Global debut against Tengiz Khuchua on 12 February 2011 and won the fight via KO in the first round.

Garrett was reinstated from suspension on February 12, 2020.

Banchero scored 16 points and snagged 14 rebounds in a 72-61 win against Boston College.

Ulberg faced Fabio Cherant on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271.

The following year, she turned professional on February 13, 1989, and joined the professional tour full-time, winning her first career title at Houston in May 1989.

Thurston was selected for the inaugural Indigenous All Stars team against the NRL All Stars at halfback.

James was elected the first vice president of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA).

Stokes was appointed vice-captain of England's test team, deputising under Joe Root, who was made captain the same day.

Silva scored his first Champions League goal for the City in a 4-0 away victory against Basel in the first leg of the round of 16 stage.

Kim made his first AFC Champions League debut in a 3-2 victory over Kashiwa Reysol on 13 February 2018.

Son scored the first goal in a 3-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, in the first leg of the round of 16, UEFA Champions League.

Rodri scored City's first goal from a penalty in a 3-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Subsequently, Muhammed was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the week leading up to the event and the bout was scrapped from the card and the bout was rescheduled to February 13.

Rodri scored City's first goal from a penalty in a 3-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Pedri scored the fastest Derbi Barceloní goal of the 21st century, clocking in at 75 seconds in a 2-2 draw against Espanyol.

He helped Chelsea to their first FIFA Club World Cup triumph in a 2-1 win over Palmeiras.

In Córdoba, Argentina he defeated fellow Argentine Federico Delbonis to reach the quarterfinals but lost to eventual runner-up compatriot Federico Coria, however.

Tatum put up 41 points, 31 of them in the first half-tying his career high for points scored in a first half-14 rebounds, five assists.

The Orlando Magic retired O'Neal's No. 32 jersey, the first time they retired a players' number.

Petty won his third Daytona 500, driving a brand-new (for 1971) Plymouth Road Runner and beating Buddy Baker.

He won the OVW Hardcore Championship twice by defeating Mr. Black on February 14, 2001, and Flash Flanagan on May 5, 2001, respectively.

Sharapova was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNDP and donated US$210,000 to UNDP Chernobyl-recovery projects.

However, on February 14, 2008, Seles announced her official retirement from professional tennis.

White won the FIS World Cup Men's Halfpipe event at Vancouver's Cypress Mountain.

Cherry-Evans was selected in the Sea Eagles inaugural 2014 Auckland Nines squad.

At The New Beginning in Niigata on February 14, 2016, Omega defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to win the vacant IWGP Intercontinental Championship.

He made his first league appearance on 14 February 2017 in a 1-0 home defeat in the Championship against Wigan Athletic.

Mané scored his first hat-trick for Liverpool in a 5-0 away win against Porto in the round of 16 first leg of the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League.

Martínez scored his first European goal on 14 February 2019, netting a penalty to help Inter win against Rapid Wien, in the first leg of 2018-19 UEFA Europa League round of 32.

Nakamura reached a milestone of one million followers on his Twitch channel, GMHikaru.

His first match back from injury was on 14 February 2022 against Twente, where he replaced Steven Berghuis for the final four minutes of their 5-0 victory.

Barcola scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad in the first leg of the round of 16.

Lillard won the Three-Point Contest at the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend despite not having played a game in the NBA all season.

At Grand Slam Australia, Moxley retained his title against Konosuke Takeshita, where the bout ended in a time limit draw.

Earnhardt finally won the Daytona 500 in his 20th attempt after failing to win in his previous 19 attempts.

After playing in the BDO for twenty years, winning four World Championships, Van Barneveld announced his move from the BDO to the PDC on 15 February 2006.

Following his super tournament triumph, Nakamura was given the key to the city of Memphis, Tennessee on February 15, 2011.

After two months away from racing, Shiffrin made a successful return in her first race back on February 15, 2016, where she took her 18th victory in Crans-Montana.

Merino signed a five-year deal with Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, which was made effective on 1 July.

In the first leg of 2016-17 UEFA Champions League round of 16 against Napoli, Benzema scored Real Madrid's first goal in an eventual 3-1 home win.

He played 13 matches and scored three goals over the season, the first being a consolation in a 2-1 loss to his hometown team Académico de Viseu on 15 February 2017.

Rice scored his first goal of the season when he converted a penalty and put the team in the lead against Sheffield United in a home league win that ended 3-0.

Silva scored a brace and provided an assist in a 5-0 away win over Sporting CP in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 tie.

Johnson appeared in the sports documentary series Full Swing, which premiered on Netflix on February 15, 2023.

Scholes scored his third Champions League goal of the season against AC Milan in a 3-2 win, which was also United's first away goal against Milan.

Miller became the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing history, by winning a bronze medal in the super-G race.

In the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg against Chelsea at home, Ibrahimović scored the opener in the 39th minute with a free kick to help his team win 2-1.

The central court of Rio Open was named after him, officially Guga Kuerten court.

He set a new 5 km road race world record in Monaco with a time of 12:51.

A Champions League hat-trick saw Mbappé become PSG's third-highest scorer.

Price announced on Instagram his debut boxing fight which was originally scheduled for 9 April 2022 against Rhys Evans at Valley Tavern, Blackwood, Wales.

Parsons played in the NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game.

During the third test of the England tour of India, Ashwin took his 500th test wicket, becoming the second Indian and ninth overall to achieve the feat.

On the February 16, 2024 episode of SmackDown, Breakker joined the SmackDown brand.

He is also one of only a very small group of players to have scored over 20,000 career points in the NBA.

At the age of 18, McGregor made his mixed martial arts debut in an amateur fight against Kieran Campbell for the Irish Ring of Truth promotion in Dublin.

He broke the indoor world record over 2000 m in Birmingham, with a time of 4:49.99.

After winning the Raw Elimination Chamber match on February 17, 2008, at No Way Out, Triple H gained a WWE Championship match by outlasting five other men.

Having progressed through the youth set up, he featured regularly with the under-23 side, before making his senior debut on 17 February 2013.

Asher-Smith broke her foot in a training accident, but still managed to secure fourth place in the women's 200 m and a silver medal as part of the Great Britain 4 × 100 m relay.

Mbeumo made his senior debut for the club in a 1-0 Ligue 1 win over Metz on 17 February 2018, and made three further appearances during the 2017-18 season.

Reddick beat teammate Elliott Sadler in a photo finish to win the season-opening race at Daytona.

As the first fight of his new, four-fight contract, Velasquez headlined UFC's inaugural event on ESPN, UFC on ESPN 1 against Francis Ngannou on February 17, 2019.

Lillard scored 43 points and tied a career-high 16 assists in a win against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Ilia challenged Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 for the UFC Featherweight Championship at February 17th, 2024, winning via knockout in the second round.

Dvalishvili faced former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.

Nakamura signed with Team Falcons, who are rumored to have connections to the Saudi Arabian royal family.

Vinícius scored the only goal in a 1-0 away win over Benfica in the Champions League knockout phase play-offs.

In a driver's duel on February 18, 1973, Petty, in a newly built 1973 Dodge Charger (a body style he would use exclusively until the end of 1977).

During the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2001, Earnhardt was killed in a three-car crash on the final lap of the race.

Kohli made his debut in List A cricket, playing against Services in the Ranji One-Day Trophy, but he did not get the opportunity to bat during the match.

In an exhibition match during the SAP Open, Sampras defeated another active player, former No. 2 Tommy Haas.

De Bruyne scored his first goal back at Genk following his agreed transfer to Chelsea and also assisted the other goal in a 1-2 away win against Mons.

Pacquiao played briefly and scored one point when the Sorento pulled a 95-84 upset against Purefoods.

He scored his first goal in the Spanish top level on 18 February 2018, the opener in a 1-1 away draw against RCD Espanyol.

But, one month later, on February 18, 2018, at the United States Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He scored his first goal in the Spanish top level on 18 February 2018, the opener in a 1-1 away draw against RCD Espanyol.

Cunningham was named MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge on February 18, 2022.

Puskás scored seven goals for Kispest in a 11-3 win against Győr.

An autopsy conducted on February 19, 2001, concluded that Earnhardt sustained a fatal basilar skull fracture.

Barkley returned to TNT and spent the first segment of the NBA pregame show discussing the incident and his experiences.

Kroos scored his second goal of the season in a 2-0 Champions League win against Arsenal.

Playing on his team's home floor for the NBA All-Star Game, Davis notched 52 points and 10 rebounds, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's previous All-Star record high of 42 points.

Johnson became the 20th world number one ranked golfer and remained there for 64 consecutive weeks, the 6th longest streak at No. 1.

Roush Fenway Racing announced Chastain as the replacement driver for an injured Ryan Newman in the team's No. 6 Ford starting with the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas.

It was revealed that Bivol would make the second defense of his WBA (Super) title against the #8 ranked WBA light heavyweight contender Craig Richards (14-1-1 9 KOs).

The record was broken by Cheptegei's compatriot Jacob Kiplimo, who ran a 15 km split of 40:43 min at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon.

Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek scored hat tricks in the third period to lift the Wild 10-7 over the Vancouver Canucks.

Despite rumors of a rematch between Topuria and Volkanovski, on February 19, 2025, it was announced Topuria would vacate his title as soon as the featherweight championship.

Doué came on as a substitute in the second leg of a Champions League knockout phase play-off against fellow Ligue 1 club Brest.

Ganna took part in the first stage of the 2025 Volta ao Algarve.

On 14 February, she improved her own British 800 m record to 1:56.33 at the British Indoor Championships, before setting a new indoor 800 m world record of 1:54.87, in Liévin.

Maradona signed a contract with Boca Juniors on 20 February 1981.

At Chi-Town Rumble in Chicago, Ricky Steamboat pinned Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

O'Neal made his Suns debut on February 20, 2008, against his former Lakers team, scoring 15 points and grabbing 9 rebounds in the process.

Velasquez faced former Pride Heavyweight Champion and former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira on February 20, 2010, at UFC 110.

Harden scored a career-high 46 points in a 122-119 win over his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

It was reported that Fury would fight highly ranked American former cruiserweight world champion Steve Cunningham.

At the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Davis became the first person to stop Israel Suarez (4-4-2, 1 KO), winning in devastating fashion with a first-round KO.

Reddick got his first career victory in the Camping World Truck Series at Daytona.

Müller scored two goals against Beşiktaş in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

Embiid scored a then season-high 39 points, along with 16 rebounds, to lead Philadelphia to a 112-104 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets.

Crosby became the first player in Penguins history to play 1,000 games with the franchise in a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders.

Aspinall next faced Andrei Arlovski at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis on 20 February 2021.

He scored the first goal in a 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield, Everton's first away win over their rivals since September 1999.

After defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1, Shesterkin became the 14th NHL goaltender with at least 50 wins in 79 starts.

Cindric won the 2022 Daytona 500 in his first full-time Cup Series season driving for Team Penske.

He became the third Indian player (after Anand and Harikrishna) to win a game against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in any time format.

Haaland scored the sole goal of a home win over Brentford, joining Harry Kane as the only players to have scored against every Premier League team they had faced.

The man signed a restraining order committing to distancing from Raducanu on 20 February 2025.

Jordan became the first 40-year-old to tally 43 points in an NBA game.

Farah broke the indoor two-mile world record at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.

NASCAR on Fox hired Patrick on February 21, 2015, as a booth analyst for Xfinity Series races.

De Villiers scored the fastest T20I fifty by a South African, in just 21 balls.

Adebayo scored 22 points and 15 rebounds to defeat Missouri in a 72-62 Victory.

Johnson replaced Jim Buss as the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Machado signed a 10-year, $300 million contract with the San Diego Padres on February 21, 2019.

He scored his first hat-trick for the club on 21 February 2021 in a 4-0 league win against Deportivo Alavés.

He returned to Ajax's starting eleven for the first time since October 2020, and scored a goal in the 50th minute of a 4-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam.

He entered the ATP top 20 for the first time on 21 February 2022.

Benzema scored a brace and grabbed an assist in a 5-2 comeback victory against Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 first leg.

Suárez made his 2024 MLS season debut in a match against Real Salt Lake on 21 February 2024, providing an assist to Diego Gómez in a 2-0 win.

WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios defended his title against Ryan Garcia in a DAZN pay-per-view main event held on February 21, 2026, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Strickland faced former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez in the main event on February 21, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 267.

Kenseth also ran full-time, winning his first Busch Series race on February 22, 1998, by nudging leader Tony Stewart in the final turn.

Davis made his debut at the age of 18 on February 22, 2013, against Desi Williams, who had a professional record of 0 wins and 4 losses, all by stoppage.

Rousey defended her UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship against fellow Olympic medalist and undefeated fighter Sara McMann in the main event at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014.

Cormier was expected to face Rashad Evans at UFC 170 on February 22, 2014, in his first fight at light heavyweight.

MacKinnon recorded his first career NHL hat trick on February 22, 2015, in a 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to become the youngest player in Avalanche history to record.

After a three-month hiatus, Orton returned at Fastlane on February 22, 2015 and defeated Rollins at WrestleMania 31 on March 29.

Antetokounmpo recorded his first career triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 108-101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Thurston was part of the North Queensland side that competed in the 2016 World Club Challenge against Super League champions Leeds, starting at halfback.

On the February 22, 2016, episode of Raw, Vince McMahon placed his son Shane McMahon, who returned to WWE for the first time since 2009.

Ruud reentered the top 25 to a career-high ranking of No. 24, on 22 February 2021.

By winning the title, Sabalenka ascended to world No. 1 in the doubles rankings for the first time in her career on 22 February 2021.

Murphy faced a disciplinary panel of the BHA on 22 February 2022.

Having not scored a goal in any competition since that match, on 22 February 2026, Eze scored two further goals against Spurs in the 4-1 away win.

Radcliffe is the former world record holder for the women's road 10k in a time of 30 minutes and 21 seconds.

Rollins defeated Leo Kruger to become the new FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion.

Afridi made his Twenty20 debut for Lahore Qalandars in the 2018 Pakistan Super League (PSL) on 23 February 2018.

Ankalaev was expected to face Darko Stošić on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.

Musiala scored his first Champions League goal in a 4-1 away win over Lazio in the first leg of the round of 16 tie of the knockout phase.

Woods was hospitalized after a single‑car collision and underwent emergency surgery for compound fractures in his right leg and a shattered ankle.

Before a crowd of 10,000 fans at a match in northern Thailand for the Keuydaroon children's AIDS charity.

He scored a double in the club's 5-0 win over Sporting CP in the first leg of their Round of 16 clash.

Suárez scored twice as Barça defeated English champions Manchester City 2-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie.

During a Bruins' regular season home game in the 2015-16 season, against the Penguins on 24 February 2016.

Mahrez won his second title with Manchester City by winning the EFL Cup against Chelsea, also won the best player of the EFL Cup although he did not participate in the final.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored a then-career-high 42 points to give the Thunder a 102-99 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Silva scored his first Champions League goal of the season in a 2-0 away win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the first leg of the round of 16 tie.

Holloway set the 60 m hurdles world record on February 24, 2021, at the conclusion of the World Athletics Indoor Tour in Madrid.

Zubimendi scored his first goal in European competitions in a 3-1 home defeat against RB Leipzig during the Europa League knockout round play-offs.

He scored the 11,000th goal in FC Barcelona's history in a 3-0 win against Getafe CF.

They received a title shot at No Way Out on February 25, 2001, facing Edge and Christian and then champions The Dudley Boyz in a tables match but were unsuccessful.

She first reached the singles world No. 1 ranking on February 25, 2002, becoming the first African-American woman to do so in the Open era.

Drogba scored his 99th Premier League goal for Chelsea on 25 February 2012, in a 3-0 win over Bolton Wanderers.

Lewandowski scored twice in the Champions League round of 16 first leg against Zenit Saint Petersburg, becoming Dortmund's overall top scorer in European competition.

Gill made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017 against Vidharbha, during which he scored 11 runs before being run out.

Griezmann scored Barcelona's equaliser in their 1-1 Champions League round of 16 draw against Napoli.

Davies set-up Robert Lewandowski's goal in a 3-0 away win over Chelsea in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League.

Instead, it was announced on 25 February 2022 that Álvarez had signed a two-fight deal with Matchroom Boxing.

It was announced on 25 February 2022 that Bivol would be making the fourth defense of his WBA (Super) title against 4-division world champion Canelo Álvarez on 7 May in a bout.

Buick won the 2021 flat jockey of the year Lester award.

Watkins scored in his fifth consecutive Premier League match, a 2-0 win away to Everton, becoming the first Aston Villa player to achieve this feat.

He won his first trophy as Liverpool captain and scored the only goal from a header in extra time of a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the EFL Cup final.

Martínez scored twice in a 4-0 away league win against Lecce, the first goal was his 100th Serie A goal and the second was his 22nd league goal of the season.

Nedvěd announced he would retire at the end of 2008-09 season to spend more time with his family.

Piqué signed a contract extension to keep him at Barcelona until at least summer 2015.

Gerrard scored a penalty in both legs to send Liverpool to the 2012 Football League Cup final against Cardiff City on 26 February 2012, which Liverpool won on penalties.

It was a "perfect hat-trick": one goal with a header and one with each foot.On 26 February 2014, he scored twice in Real Madrid's 6-1 win against Schalke 04 in the Champions.

He won his first EFL Cup title after a 3-2 victory over Southampton in the final.

He scored his first goal of the season on 26 February 2017, opening a 5-1 win at rivals Marseille; prior to the game he confirmed that he was in talks for a new contract.

He collected his first two ATP points from this tournament, and entered the rankings as world No. 1414 on 26 February 2018.

Ramos equalled the record of red cards received in the UEFA Champions League.

That defeat to Vekic in Melbourne would prove to be Sharapova's final match of her career, as on 26 February 2020, Sharapova announced her retirement from tennis.

Irving scored a then season-high 38 points with five rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a 126-123 victory over the reigning champions Milwaukee Bucks.

As the first bout of his new four-fight contract, Tsarukyan faced Joel Álvarez on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202.

Young put up 34 points, eight assists, two steals and a buzzer-beating, game-winning jumpshot in a 129-127 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

He won his first senior trophy on 26 February 2023, appearing as a substitute in the second half of the 2023 EFL Cup final against Newcastle United.

Petty overcame a two-lap deficit to win his second Daytona 500 when the race was stopped on lap 198 of 200 because of a thunderstorm.

Maradona made his full international debut at age 16, against Hungary, on 27 February 1977, only four months after his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors.

He netted his first goal in the competition on 27 February 2008 in Bayern's win over inner-city rivals 1860 Munich, with Ribéry converting the lone goal, a penalty.

O'Neal scored 45 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, his 49th career 40-point game, beating the Toronto Raptors 133-113.

She faced Jan Finney on February 27, 2015, at Legacy Fighting Championship 39, winning the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, and 30-27).

Griezmann scored the only goal as Atlético won away to Real Madrid.

Van Dijk scored twice in a 5-0 win against Watford.

Alexander-Arnold elevated his game further following the turn of the year and, on 27 February 2019, became the youngest player, aged 20 years and 143 days.

Dias scored his first goal for City in a 2-1 home league win over West Ham United.

Kerr ran 3:48.87 for the indoor mile at the Boston University Last Chance Meet.

Following this, on February 27, 2023, Crawford was ordered by the WBO to make a mandatory title defense against the once-defeated Alexis Rocha.

Kelce announced on February 27, 2025, that he would play in the 2025 season in his final year under contract with Kansas City.

It was announced on 27 February 2026, that Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg would be headlining UFC 327 for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship resulting in Pereira.

Holm made her Bellator MMA debut against Katie Merrill at Bellator 91 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

He was promoted to the Norway national under-17 team for the away match against Iceland on 28 February 2014. Ødegaard came on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.

After winning the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, during his victory lap, driver Jimmie Johnson held his hand out of his window.

He scored the equaliser and the winning penalty against AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup, helping Willem II reach the Dutch cup final for the first time since 2005.

Larson announced he would be re-joining GMS Racing to drive the No. 24 truck at Homestead-Miami Speedway to pursue a bounty offered by Kevin Harvick to full-time Cup drivers.

Higgins defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan in the final of the Players Championship to claim his 31st ranking title and his first ranking title in three years.

With the win, she climbed to a career-high No. 10 in the doubles rankings on 28 February 2022.

Machado signed a new 11-year contract extension with the Padres worth $350 million; the new extension includes a full no-trade provision and keeps Machado with the Padres.

He eventually made his first appearance of the season, and his second debut for Juventus, as a substitute in a 4-2 win over Torino on 28 February 2023.

Yamal scored his first career hat-trick in a 4-1 home win over Villarreal.

Kentucky clinched the SEC regular season championship with a 73-66 victory over the Auburn Tigers, during which Maxey scored 17 points.

Ankalaev faced Ion Cuțelaba on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.

Rupp won the 2020 United States Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta with a time of 2:09:20.

According to a Weibo post from Pan on February 29, 2024, his height is currently 189.5 cm, and his arm span is 190.5 cm.

Modrić made his full international debut for Croatia on 1 March 2006 in a friendly match against Argentina in Basel, which Croatia won 3-2.

At UFC 82 Silva fought Pride Middleweight champion Dan Henderson, in a title unification bout (UFC and Pride titles on the line).

Johnson competed again in the American Cup on March 1, 2008, in Madison Square Garden.

Crawford traveled to Scotland five months later to take on 30 year old Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title on March 1, 2014.

He won his first trophy with Chelsea on 1 March 2015, as they defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the League Cup final, with Čech instead playing in that match.

Rodrygo made his Copa Libertadores debut on 1 March 2018, replacing Eduardo Sasha in a 2-0 away loss against Real Garcilaso; aged 17 years and 50 days.

LottoNL-Jumbo were reported to be interested in signing Van Aert a year earlier than originally agreed, and confirmation of the transfer was announced in December 2018.

He scored the first goal in a 2-0 win for Real in El Clásico against Barcelona.

Anunoby scored 32 points and recorded seven steals, along with seven rebounds and three assists in a 133-118 loss against the Denver Nuggets.

Bowman got his second career NASCAR Cup Series win in the Auto Club 400 after leading 110 laps and winning stage 1.

Firouzja signed with the Saudi esports organization Team Falcons, joining Nakamura.

He scored his first goal of the season on 1 March 2026, in Arsenal’s 2-1 win against their west London rivals Chelsea.

On a neutral court against the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pennsylvania, Chamberlain scored 100 points.

O'Neal was given an honorary U.S. Deputy Marshal title and named the spokesman for the Safe Surfin' Foundation; he served an honorary role on the task force of the same name.

Wake Forest retired Paul's jersey.

Puyol surpassed Migueli to go second in Barça's all-time league appearances table, behind only Xavi, and scored the third goal in a 4-1 home win against Almería.

Bridges scored 23 points in an overtime win against Seton Hall on March 2, 2018.

Numerous reports had also linked Harper to possibly sign a $45 million annual contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Despite the offer from the Dodgers.

In the first defense of his second championship reign, Jones faced Anthony Smith on March 2, 2019, in the main event at UFC 235.

Riding a nine-fight winning streak in the UFC, Usman next faced UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley on March 2, 2019, in the co-main event at UFC 235.

Bol holds the world record in the 400 metres short track with a time of 49.17 seconds set on 2 March 2024.

McEnroe became the top-ranked singles player in the world on March 3, 1980.

Auburn retired Barkley's No. 34 jersey on March 3, 2001.

In a 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, Scholes was dismissed for swinging an arm at Xabi Alonso; John O'Shea scored the winning goal in injury time.

In January 2010, Kroos was called up to the senior Germany team for the first time, for a training session in Sindelfingen and was named in the squad for the following match.

Yao attended the First Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as one of its 2,200 members.

Agassi and Sampras squared off for an exhibition in London for the annual World Tennis Day.

Fernandes scored his 23rd competitive goal of the 2018-19 campaign during a 3-1 home win against Portimonense on 3 March 2019, through a late penalty.

He made his debut as acting head coach on March 3, 2020, leading the Spurs to a 104-103 comeback win over the Charlotte Hornets, which Popovich missed for personal reasons.

Liddell announced in a TMZ interview that he has retired from mixed martial arts again.

Nash was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for February, becoming the first Nets head coach to earn the honor since his former teammate Jason Kidd won it twice in 2014.

Xfinity Series driver Josh Berry was announced as the substitute driver for the No. 9 car after Elliott sustained a fractured tibia while snowboarding in Colorado.

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet, he stated that he first noticed how fast his popularity was growing when the crowd cheered loudly as his entrance music began upon walking.

Alcaraz made appearances in both seasons of Netflix's Break Point docuseries, and played against Rafael Nadal in The Netflix Slam.

Benzema scored his first professional league goal against Ajaccio in a 3-1 win.

Favre's retirement announcement on March 4, 2008, opened up the Packers' starting quarterback position to Rodgers for the 2008 season.

Holm made her mixed martial arts debut on March 4, 2011, against Christina Domke at an event organized by her boxing promoter, Lenny Fresquez.

Warner scored 163 off 157 balls at the Gabba on 4 March 2012 in the first final of the CB Series against Sri Lanka.

She competed in Indiana 2017 Arena Pro Swim Series in 2-4 March 2017 and won gold in 200 m freestyle with a time of 1:56.07.

Mickelson ended a winless drought that dated back to 2013, by capturing his third WGC championship at the WGC-Mexico Championship.

He made his first-team debut on 4 March 2020, replacing Santiago Sosa in the 75th minute of a 3-0 loss to LDU Quito in the Copa Libertadores.

Hughes tallied two assists in the Canucks 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs to become the fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the 200-assist milestone.

The two have since reconciled, and Jessie accompanied Jones into the cage after he won the heavyweight title at UFC 285 on March 4, 2023.

Garry fought Song Kenan on 4 March 2023, at UFC 285.

Pidcock won Strade Bianche following a solo attack from 20 kilometres out.

It was announced that Cummins would be leading SRH as the captain.

Allen signed a multi-year media deal with Skydance Sports, where he will develop scripted, unscripted, and branded content for the company.

Barkley signed a two-year, $41.2 million contract extension with the Eagles that includes $36 million guaranteed and up to $15 million more in incentives.

Following the Las Vegas win, on March 5, 2008, NASCAR penalized Edwards, owner Jack Roush, and crew chief Bob Osborne for violations found in post-race inspection.

Green was named Big Ten Player of the Year by the coaches and media and was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection.

McGregor faced The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner and former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Nate Diaz on 5 March 2016 at UFC 196 in a welterweight bout.

In her first title defense, Holm lost to Miesha Tate in the fifth round on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196.

He scored his first goal in the top tier on 5 March 2018, with the opener in a 2-0 home win over Boca Juniors.

In a Test match against Sri Lanka, Jadeja scored 175* setting an Indian Test record for the highest score made by a No. 7 or lower, breaking the 36-year-old record of Kapil Dev.

Toney scored Brentford's first Premier League hat-trick in a vital 3-1 away victory over Norwich City.

He retired from ODI cricket on 5 March 2025, leading Australia in his last ODI as captain.

Alisson delivered a Man of the Match performance against Paris Saint-Germain in the first-leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie as he made 9 saves to give Liverpool.

WBA champion Rolly Romero (17-2, 13 KOs) announced that he had signed to fight Haney on May 30 at the Barclays Center in New York in a unification bout under the Premier Boxing.

O'Neal's 28th birthday, he scored a career-high 61 points to go along with 23 rebounds and 3 assists in a 123-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

ESPN reported that Crawford would debut as a light welterweight, challenging for the vacant WBO title at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas.

Cherry-Evans revealed he had agreed to join the Gold Coast Titans team in 2016 on a 4-year contract.

Alisson was injured again, meaning he missed the next day's Premier League win against Bournemouth, and the Champions League round of 16 second-leg defeat against Atlético.

Adesanya moved up a weight class and faced Jan Błachowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on 6 March 2021, headlining UFC 259.

Ulberg made his UFC debut on 6 March 2021 at UFC 259 where he faced Kennedy Nzechukwu.

Jacobs won the 60 metres European title at the 2021 European Athletics Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland.

She opened her indoor season with the mixed 4 × 400 m relay during the European Indoor Championships for a home audience in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on 6 March 2025.

Ten months after rupturing his Achilles, Tatum returned and made his 2025-26 season debut on March 6, 2026, against the Dallas Mavericks.

Neymar made his professional debut on 7 March 2009, one month after turning 17 years old, in a 2-1 win against Oeste in the 2009 Campeonato Paulista.

Jesus made his senior debut on 7 March 2015 in the season's Campeonato Paulista, replacing Leandro Pereira in the 73rd minute of a 1-0 win over CA Bragantino at Allianz Parque.

Sharapova revealed that she had failed a drug test at the 2016 Australian Open, which she described as the result of an oversight.

Cummins played in the Sheffield Shield for the first time in six years.

In a 122-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to score 30,000 regular-season points.

Adesanya next faced three-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero on 7 March 2020 UFC 248.

Mac Allister made his debut for Brighton as an 80th-minute substitute in a 0-0 draw away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 7 March 2020.

Merino wore the captain's armband for the first time in a 1-0 league defeat away to Barcelona.

Garnacho was called up to the senior Argentina team as part of an initial 44-man squad for their two World Cup qualifiers that month.

The Ravens placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jackson.

In one of the best games of his career, McGrady scored a season high 50 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a 99-96 win over the Washington Wizards.

Three days after JoLinda was released from prison, she saw Wade play basketball for the first time in five years as Marquette upset the Cincinnati Bearcats, 70-61.

Nunes made her professional debut on March 8, 2008, at Prime MMA Championship 2.

Warner made his first-class debut playing for New South Wales against Western Australia in the final match of the 2008-09 Sheffield Shield season at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras.

In 2014 he made his Glory debut having won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014.

At High Stakes, Strickland defeated the CZW Wired Champion Devon Moore to win the title for the first time.

Kaká scored a free kick for the equaliser in a 1-1 draw on his MLS debut against New York City FC at the Citrus Bowl, the first in Orlando City's competitive history.

Pulisic scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4-0 victory over Benfica in the round of 16.

Martínez scored against Liverpool in a 1-0 victory at Anfield, marking Inter's first Champions League knockout goal in 3,600 days.

At Roadblock, Knight lost to Waller in a Last Man Standing match.

Ankalaev faced Alex Pereira for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on March 8, 2025 at UFC 313.

In a 4-1 win over Rennes on 8 March 2025, he recorded a goal and an assist, bringing his Ligue 1 tally to 20 goal contributions in a single season for the first time in his career.

Robert James Fischer (March 9, 1943 - January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion.

The rising star of English football, Best was catapulted to superstar status at the age of 19, when he scored two goals in a European Cup quarter-final match against Benfica.

McGregor had his first professional MMA bout, as a lightweight, defeating Gary Morris with a second-round TKO.

Shiffrin secured her second consecutive World Cup overall title on March 9, 2018, with 5 races left in the season.

For his first title defense, O'Malley faced Marlon Vera in a rematch on March 9, 2024, at UFC 299.

Allen signed a six-year contract extension with the Bills worth $330 million, of which $250 million guaranteed.

She continued at these championships with the women's 4 × 400 m relay on 9 March 2025.

At Revolution on March 9, 2025, Moxley retained the championship against Cope and Christian Cage in what became a three-way match after Cage cashed in his Casino Gauntlet.

At Revolution on March 9, 2025, Omega defeated Konosuke Takeshita to win the AEW International Championship for the first time.

After winning the prestigious Linares tournament for the ninth time, Kasparov announced on 10 March 2005 that he would retire from regular competitive chess.

Sampras played another exhibition match against No. 1 Roger Federer at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

He made his 100th appearance in European club competition for Liverpool on 10 March 2009 against Real Madrid and scored twice in a 4-0 win.

Despite Müller feeling that his performance did not go well, he made three more Bundesliga appearances that season and made his Champions League debut on 10 March 2009.

He came off as a substitute due to injury after 12 minutes of the Champions League round of 16 second leg match against Chelsea.

He made his drag racing debut on March 10, 2011, at the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom Gatornationals in Gainesville.

He scored his 100th Premier League goal for Chelsea on 10 March 2012, in a 1-0 win over Stoke City.

Wade made the game-winning shot against the Indiana Pacers, giving the Heat a 93-91 overtime victory.

Despite the Otters falling 6-4 to the Owen Sound Attack, McDavid picked up his 37th assist of the season, setting a franchise record for rookie assists.

Dimitrov played at an annual exhibition tournament in Madison Square Garden against Federer, defeating the Swiss star for the first time.

Mac Allister scored his first goal on 10 March 2017, in a 2-1 away loss against Instituto.

Rashford scored both goals in a 2-1 win over rivals Liverpool on his first Premier League start of the year.

Guimarães scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2018, netting his team's fourth in a 7-1 home routing of Rio Branco-PR, for the year's Campeonato Paranaense.

Tkachuk set a new career high for points during the season, and recorded his first career NHL hat-trick in a 6-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on March 10, 2019.

Mané scored twice in a 4-2 win over Burnley, the second of which was his 50th competitive goal for Liverpool.

Farah won his second London Big Half Marathon, and again hinted at running the 10,000 m at the World Championships in October 2019.

During the 2019 16 Carat Gold tournament between 8 and 10 March 2019, Walter lost in the finals to Lucky Kid after he defeated David Starr.

McCaffrey and Culpo announced that they were expecting their first child.

64 years and eight days after Chamberlain's 100-point game with 28 free throws made, Bam Adebayo broke the free throw record.

Shiffrin made her World Cup debut on March 11, 2011, in giant slalom at Špindlerův Mlýn in the Czech Republic.

Thurston signed the richest deal in rugby league's history, ensuring he would stay at the North Queensland Cowboys.

Müller scored two goals against Shakhtar Donetsk in a 7-0 win to draw level with former teammate Mario Gómez as the top-scoring German player in UEFA Champions League history.

Davis scored 46 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 125-122 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets.

At Fastlane on March 11, 2018, Flair defeated Ruby Riott to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship and was subsequently challenged by Royal Rumble winner Asuka.

Dvalishvili faced former UFC Bantamweight champion Petr Yan on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.

In a 2024-25 UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool, Donnarumma saved two penalty kicks from Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones.

He scored the first hat-trick of his career in a 3-0 win over Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16.

His early career was highlighted by a split decision win over former Strikeforce and WEC veteran Harris Sarmiento on March 12, 2011.

Marquinhos scored the last goal of PSG's 6-1 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen in the last 16 of the Champions League on 12 March 2014.

He made his professional debut on 12 March 2016 against Aldin Bates, losing the contest via TKO in the 3rd round.

Van Niekerk became the 107th athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres.

Adebayo grabbed nine rebounds to help the Wildcats defeat Arkansas 82-65 and win the SEC Championship.

Following the Christmas break Son continued to score the odd goal over the following couple of months and then on 12 March 2017 he scored his first Spurs hat trick in the FA.

Pellegrini competed in a Milan meet on 12 March 2017 and finished first in 100 m freestyle with 54.77 and second in 100 m backstroke with 1:01.59.

He made his debut on NBCSN's NASCAR America on March 12, 2018, joining Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, and his former crew chief Steve Letarte.

Foden scored his first Champions League goal during the second leg of the last-16 tie against Schalke, as City won 7-0 (10-2 on aggregate).

Mahomes restructured his contract to save the Chiefs $17 million in salary cap space.

Cunningham posted 25 points, eight rebounds, and five assists in an 83-74 upset win against top-seeded Baylor in the Big 12 tournament semifinals on March 12, 2021.

He scored against Fulham again, heading in Arsenal's first goal in their 3-0 win at Craven Cottage.

The fight was confirmed on 12 March 2024. Álvarez dropped Munguía for the first time in his career in the fourth round. Álvarez won the fight by unanimous decision.

Henderson's contract was unilaterally renewed by the Orioles.

Gallagher scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in the opening minute of the second leg of the Round of 16 matchup against Real Madrid to level the aggregate score at 2-2.

In late February 1989, four months after the closing ceremony of the 1988 Olympics and just days before the scheduled March 13.

Kanté was named man of the match and scored the only goal in the 51st minute, in an FA Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

Westbrook recorded 32 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds in a 119-107 win over the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to record 100 triple-doubles.

At Delhi on 13 March 2019, in the fifth and final match of a home series against Australia, Sharma scored 56 including his 8,000th run in one-day internationals.

Jesus scored once after coming on for Sergio Agüero in the 7-0 (10-2 aggregate) UEFA Champions League Round of 16 win over Schalke 04 and in doing so helped the club equal.

Vlahović scored his first career hat-trick in a 4-1 away win over Benevento.

Barkley signed a three-year $37.75 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, of which $26 million was guaranteed over the first two years.

Doué received his first call-up to the France national team and made his debut in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Croatia.

Duke would go on to defeat Georgia Tech 78-70 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament despite Flagg leaving the game due to a sprained ankle injury.