Today in sports history: Jan. 24
In 2010, the New Orleans Saints make it to their first Super Bowl after battering Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in overtime. See more sports moments from this date.
1982: Ray Wersching kicks Super Bowl record-tying four field goals to help 49ers beat Bengals

1982 — Ray Wersching kicks a Super Bowl record-tying four field goals to help the San Francisco 49ers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21.
In this Jan. 24, 1982, file photo, San Francisco 49ers' Ray Wersching (14) kicks a field goal during the second quarter of Super Bowl XVI against the Cincinnati Bengals in Pontiac, Mich. Wershing kicked four field goals to help the 49ers defeat the Bengals 26-21. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana is the holder. (AP Photo/Lacy Atkins, File)
2008: Mirai Nagasu pulls off one of biggest upsets ever at U.S. Figure Skating Championships

2008 — Mirai Nagasu pulls off one of the biggest upsets ever at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The 14-year-old — in her first competition as a senior — wins the short program with a spectacular performance. Her score of 70.23 is the second-highest ever by an American woman in a short program.
Mirai Nagasu performs in the ladies short program at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
2010: New Orleans Saints make it to their first Super Bowl

2010 — The New Orleans Saints make it to their first Super Bowl after battering Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings 31-28 in overtime on unheralded Garrett Hartley’s 40-yard field goal.
New Orleans Saints kicker Garrett Hartley, center, celebrates with teammates after defeating the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship NFL football game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
2010: Peyton Manning throws 3 TD passes to rally Colts past Jets in AFC title game

2010 — Peyton Manning throws three touchdown passes and the Indianapolis Colts rally from an 11-point, first-half deficit to beat the New York Jets 30-17 in the AFC championship game.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) about to throw the ball during the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
2014: Carmelo Anthony scores a career-high and franchise-record 62 points

2014 — Carmelo Anthony scores a career-high and franchise-record 62 points, most at the current Madison Square Garden, and the New York Knicks beat the Charlotte Bobcats 125-96. Anthony, with 56 after three quarters, stays in for the first few minutes of the fourth to break Bernard King’s Knicks record of 60 points and Kobe Bryant’s arena record of 61, set five years ago.
New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony reacts to the fans after scoring 62 points and coming out of an NBA basketball game during the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Bobcats Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 125-96. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
2016: Bradley Roby picks Tom Brady on game-deciding play to send Broncos to Super Bowl

2016 — Denver cornerback Bradley Roby picks off Tom Brady’s pass on a 2-point try with 12 seconds left to preserve a 20-18 victory for the Broncos over the New England Patriots in the AFC title game.
Denver Broncos free safety Darian Stewart (26) is tackled by New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman after intercepting a pass from quarterback Tom Brady during the first half the NFL football AFC Championship game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Denver. At right is Broncos free safety Bradley Roby (29). (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)
2016: Cam Newton leads Carolina Panthers past Arizona Cardinals in NFC title game

2016 — Cam Newton throws two touchdowns and runs for two others, and Carolina’s big-play defense stifles Arizona’s top-ranked offense in a 49-15 romp for the NFC championship.
Carolina Panthers' Cam Newton celebrates Ted Ginn's run for a touchdown during the first half the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
APTOPIX Australian Open Tennis

United States' Venus Williams celebrates after defeating Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
2018: Larry Nassar

2018 — Former US Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar found guilty of molesting over 150 girls, sentenced up to 175 years in prison