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What Happened in Sports: September 25, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 25, 2020 ft. Boston Celtics' ECF Game 5 victory, the Reds & Marlins clinching playoff spots, and more!
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
September 25th, 2020 was highlighted by Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown keeping Boston alive in Game 5 while the Cincinnati Reds & Miami Marlins clinched playoff appearances on the same night Freddie Freeman and Trent Grisham hit walk-off bombs. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 25th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Zach Greinke’s near no-hitter.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Tatum & Brown help keep @celtics season alive with Game 5 W! ☘️@jaytatum0: 31 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST@FCHWPO: 28 PTS, 8 REB
Game 6: Sunday – 7:30pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/wXApmPYfH4
— NBA (@NBA) September 26, 2020
Freddie Freeman: first extra-innings walk-off HR for the @Braves since…Freddie Freeman on May 18 of last season. pic.twitter.com/ZLVG7A35Bd
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 26, 2020
Six wins in a row. The @Indians are streaking at the right time. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/Bu3WzZHVAa
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2020
“It’s a walk-off win for the @Padres, in San Francisco!” pic.twitter.com/9LaYHC9fMn
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2020
That’s @outtadapakmark! #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/8gcXD5egHi
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2020
WE DON’T NEED HELMETS WHERE WE’RE GOING. pic.twitter.com/X1BNtX4KSC
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) September 26, 2020
Kellz coming thruuuu pic.twitter.com/ahLNqWnoqf
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 26, 2020
2 passing TDs, 1 rushing and a @MiamiDolphins win…
Thursday was Ryan Fitzpatrick’s night! #MIAvsJAX pic.twitter.com/DcaIwjTI8x
— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2020
👀 @raf_tyler‘s BEST PLAYS from his rookie season so far!@MiamiHEAT (lead series 3-1) and Celtics Game 5 begins TONIGHT at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ih5GofKUzR
— NBA (@NBA) September 25, 2020
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Watch the BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYS of the Conference Finals through recent years! #CloroxDefense pic.twitter.com/F0wnLh8Mt3
— NBA (@NBA) September 25, 2020
September 25, 2006: On MNF, in the first quarter of the Saints’ first game back in the Superdome since Hurricane Katrina, @SteveGleason blocks a punt, recovered Curtis Deloatch for a TD.
The Saints would beat the Falcons 23-3. pic.twitter.com/zzaMObsn8Q
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 25, 2020
👀 @raf_tyler’s BEST PLAYS from his rookie season so far!
ECF Game 5: Friday, 8:30pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/qdKn0WAHBx
— NBA (@NBA) September 24, 2020
Point Forward passing… for Scottie Pippen’s 55th Birthday, we showcase some of the best assists from his career!#NBAVault #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/dZasLGbDsi
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) September 25, 2020
September 25, 2014: Derek Jeter hits a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 9th in his last ever AB at Yankee Stadium to give the Yankees a 6-5 win over the Orioles. pic.twitter.com/tFvB2Dds69
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 25, 2020
A storybook ending for The Captain. pic.twitter.com/9Nk4gqudGp
— MLB (@MLB) April 2, 2020
.@nflthrowback to Week 3, 2011 when @WesWelker scored 51.6 fantasy pts!! pic.twitter.com/Sr5luje5sV
— NFL Fantasy Football (@NFLFantasy) September 25, 2020
John Lynch’s Gold Jacket. Coming soon.
📺: @ProFootballHOF Class of 2021 Enshrinement — Sunday 8/8 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/cnPyIY0kxA
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 3, 2021
A third-round pick by the @dallascowboys in 1999, middle linebacker Dat Nguyen is the first Vietnamese-American to be drafted and be named an All-Pro (2003) in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/iIcD1LF1oq
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 23, 2021
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8:30 PM: Miami Heat (#5) vs. Boston Celtics (#3) [MIA leads 3-1]
5:15 PM: St. Louis Cardinals (28-26) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (27-29) [Game 1]
6:40 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (28-29) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (37-20)
7:05 PM: Miami Marlins (29-28) vs. New York Yankees (32-35)
7:10 PM: San Diego Padres (34-22) vs. San Francisco Giants (28-28) [Game 1]
8:00 PM: Chicago Cubs (32-25) vs. Chicago White Sox (34-23)
8:10 PM: Cincinnati Reds (29-28) vs. Minnesota Twins (35-22)
8:15 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (27-29) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (28-26) [Game 2]
10:10 PM: San Francisco Giants (28-28) vs. San Diego Padres (34-22) [Game 2]
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (v.MIA): 31 PTS (8-22 FG), 6 AST, 10 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SF Jaylen Brown, BOS (v.MIA): 28 PTS (12-23 FG), 2 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (@BOS): 17 PTS (5-11 FG), 8 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] OF Trent Grisham, SD (v.SF): 3-5, 1 HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB
[Highlights] SP Yu Darvish, CHC (@CWS): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 5 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Zac Gallen, ARI (v.COL): 6.0 IP, O ER, 5 H, 10 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Daniel Ponce de Leon, STL (@MIL): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] C Willson Contreras, CHC (@CWS): 2-3, 2 HR, 3 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB
NFL: WR Brandin Cooks, Houston Texans (turns 27)
MLB: RP Kyle Ryan, Chicago Cubs (29)
NFL: DE Aldon Smith, Dallas Cowboys (30)
NBA: PG Chauncey Billups, Retired in 2014 (44)
NFL: QB Matt Hasselbeck, Retired in 2015 (45)
NFL: S/GM John Lynch, Hall of Fame/San Francisco 49ers GM (49)
NBA: SF Scottie Pippen, Hall of Fame (55)
2016: All-Star and Cy Young candidate SP Jose Fernandez tragically passed away during a boating accident with a week left of the 2016 MLB regular season
2014: New York Yankees SS Derek Jeter capped off his final game at Yankee Stadium with a walk-off base hit
2005: With a 158-yard performance, Buccaneers RB Carnell “Cadillac” Williams became the 1st player in NFL history to begin their career with 3 100-yard rushing games; his 454 total rushing yards through 3 games is also a rookie record
2001: 8x MVP and 6x NBA Champion SG Michael Jordan announced that for the 2nd time in his career, he will come back out of retirement to play for the Washington Wizards
2000: Team USA SG Vince Carter slammed arguably the most iconic dunk in Olympic history, jumping completely over 7’2″ France C Frederic Weis in a 106-94 victory; French media outlets referred to it as “le dunk de la mort” (The Dunk of Death)
1998: Within an hour of each other, Chicago Cubs OF Sammy Sosa and St. Louis Cardinals 1B Mark McGwire each hit their 66th home runs of the season
1989: Boston Red Sox 3B Wade Boggs set 2 records, becoming the very 1st in MLB history to record 4 consecutive 200-hit, 100-walk seasons along with 7 consecutive 200-hit seasons
1984: New York Mets OF Rusty Staub joined Ty Cobb as the only players to hit a HR both as a teenager and as a 40-year-old
1965: Legendary SP Satchel Paige pitched for the Kansas City Athletics at 59 years old, becoming the oldest player in MLB history
1965: At 34 years old, San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays became the oldest player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs; he is also the youngest to reach the feat (24)
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