In 1926, the major league rules committee required that pitchers have access to a rosin bag.
UCLA begins their 88-game winning run with a 74-61 victory over UC Santa Barbara.
1983 — John Riggins rushes for 166 yards on 38 carries, sparking the Washington Redskins’ 27-17 comeback victory over the Miami Dolphins. Riggins, the game’s MVP, had his fourth straight 100-yard rushing game in the playoffs, a record.
1992 — For the second time in a month, jockey Mike Smith wins six races at Aqueduct in one day. Jan. 13 marked his first six-winner day at Aqueduct.
Monica Seles wins her third Australian Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Steffi Graf.
1994 — The Dallas Cowboys, led by MVP Emmitt Smith and safety James Washington, defeated Buffalo 30-13 to win their second consecutive NFL championship, giving the Bills four straight Super Bowl losses.
Magic Johnson ends with 19 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 128-118 win over Golden State. Johnson is playing his first regular-season game after a four-and-a-half-year retirement.
Martina Hingis defeats Amelie Mauresmo of France 6-2, 6-3 to win her sixth Grand Slam title and third in a row at the Australian Open.
Daron Rahlves won the super giant slalom at the 2001 World Championships, making him the first American to do so.
Karl Malone of Utah becomes the second player in NBA history to reach 34,000 career points, trailing only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387 points), after scoring 18 in a 90-78 victory over Chicago at the Delta Center.
Teemu Selanne gets two goals for his 1,000th career point in Anaheim’s 4-3 overtime win over Los Angeles.
Serena Williams defeats Justine Henin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the Australian Open final to extinguish her chances of winning a Grand Slam championship in her comeback from retirement.
2011 — MVP DeAngelo Hall has one of his team’s five interceptions and returns a fumble 34 yards for a touchdown in a 55-41 victory over the AFC, tying a Pro Bowl scoring record. Philip Rivers, Peyton Manning, and Matt Cassel each threw interceptions in the first half to help the NFC build a 42-0 lead.
2011 — At 18:49 in the third period, Loui Eriksson scores his second goal, an empty-netter, to help Team Lidstrom defeat Team Staal 11-10 in the NHL All-Star Game.
2015 — Without Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, the Phoenix Open continues. The biggest surprise is Woods’ 82, which includes a bogey on his final hole, his worst score in his two decades as a pro. Mickelson shoots 76 and falls two strokes short of making the cut.
Angelique Kerber defeats Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Australian Open title, snapping the six-time champion’s unbeaten streak in finals at Melbourne Park.
2018 — Houston’s James Harden records the NBA’s best scoring triple-double (60 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists) as the Rockets defeat the Orlando Magic 114-107 in Houston.
2022 – Australian Open Men’s Tennis: Rafael Nadal wins his 21st Grand Slam singles championship with a 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.
