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The Best in Sports: August 14, 2019
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‘The Best in Sports’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the best highlights, facts, and stories going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened yesterday here.
Here is the best from August 14, 2019:
With professional sports continuing to trend upward, the Brooklyn Nets now-former Owner benefits from the thriving market with a record $2.35 Billion Dollar purchase price sale for a professional basketball franchise. As AB would say, “Business is booming.“
Joseph Tsai dropped a record $2.35 billion to stake full ownership of the Nets https://t.co/J4AnNTwQe1
— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) August 14, 2019
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‘The Machine’ surpasses Adrian Beltre for the most career hits by a foreign-born player.
Albert Pujols now has 3,167 career hits, which is the most by any foreign-born player in Major League history!@PujolsFive | #TheHaloWay pic.twitter.com/iPuIno8JQR
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) August 15, 2019
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9 HRs in 1st 14 career games. Simply incredible.
Hello everyone,
Aristides Aquino hit his 9th home run in 14 games. He’s the first player in MLB history to do so. That is all.
— atReds #BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/JrxyYfI2eE
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 14, 2019
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Nolan Arenado is the best player on the Colorado Rockies right now. Maybe ever, when it’s all said and done. Moments like these keep that statement alive.
Mile-high #walkoff.
(MLB x @Supercuts) pic.twitter.com/PEvManOk1j
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2019
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In one of the most anticipated seasons in recent NBA memory, the biggest headline of them all is the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers housing two of the best and most entertaining teams in the Association. Click on the link below to see the full breakdown of who has the real edge in the unprecedented Battle of LA.
Who has the real edge in the Battle of LA? Check out the full breakdown ⬇️ https://t.co/BT3VNwktux
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 14, 2019
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NBA continues its countdown of the best assists from 2018-19 with #12-9, Harden’s best passes, and a highlight reel of Steph’s no-look passes during his career.
#NBAAssistWeek rolls on with assists No. 12 through No. 9 of the 2018-19 season!
12) @JHarden13 wraps it behind his back
11) @Giannis_An34 somehow finds the corner
10) @KyrieIrving pulls off the pocket-pass
9) @ZO2_ dazzles with the no-look dime pic.twitter.com/eVik5QTu29— NBA (@NBA) August 14, 2019
👀 @JHarden13’s TOP DIMES this past season for the @HoustonRockets! #NBAAssistWeek #StateFarmAssists pic.twitter.com/xwyQiv5HZl
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
👀 @StephenCurry30‘s best career no-look dimes! #NBAAssistWeek pic.twitter.com/rSarSV48wL
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 14, 2019
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Yankees domination of Baltimore continued with their 16th consecutive win vs. one team, the longest such streak in franchise history since 1927.
Facts to know on the Yankees historic season-series against the Orioles ⬇️ https://t.co/LnfLa7uXNS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 15, 2019
After today, the #Orioles have dropped 16 straight meetings with the Yankees & now own just 2 longer losing streaks here- just 1 of them coming since the franchise transferred to Baltimore from St. Louis (where they were the Browns from 1901-53) pic.twitter.com/37iV1hqA8Q
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) August 15, 2019
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Minnesota vs. Milwaukee has been an epic series with climatic endings, and Wednesday was no different. This time, it was Trent Grissham stepping up for the Crew when it mattered.
Flip the script. pic.twitter.com/Z1zUvCZjtq
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2019
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Indiana is about to get their best player back after an injury-shortened season, but they still had some quality highlights to showcase in their NBA team day.
Watch the @Pacers‘ BEST DEFENSIVE PLAYS of the 2018-19 season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/IPcz9zrVdC
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
“Down the lane and hammers it down.”
💪 It’s @Original_Turner and @Dsabonis11‘s BEST DUNKS for the @Pacers last season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/vj2TJhC6Uc
— NBA (@NBA) August 15, 2019
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Many national observers are calling Houston the best team in baseball after landing Zack Greinke, but the inconsistencies in their bullpen could be their eventual downfall. At least, that’s what James McCann might think after this big knock.
Clutch city.
(MLB x @PapaJohns) pic.twitter.com/VsYR1Fien5
— MLB (@MLB) August 14, 2019
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Astros, Dodgers or Yankees? We debate which is baseball’s best now — and for October https://t.co/lHCyciScu3 pic.twitter.com/EB4CFPmqEJ
— SPORT STROGER (@adams_luck) August 15, 2019
Elliott: A+
Wentz: B+
Ramsey: A+@LanceZierlein grades every pick from the first round of the 2016 @NFLDraft: https://t.co/DhDTgUGZ0b pic.twitter.com/pR5o7jNrQC— NFL (@NFL) August 15, 2019
Wizards Owner Ted Leonsis Called Barack Obama for Advice About Team Direction https://t.co/eCthzBjj2A
— SportNewsBuzz (@Sportnewsbuzz) August 14, 2019
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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies
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#PlayerOfTheDay Clayton Kershaw has been 🔥 recently w/ a 1.40 ERA over his last 7 GS (45 IP) and continued to dominate tonight, coming 1 SO away from the MLB record 8 SOs to start the game. He carried a perfect game into the 5th inning & tied Koufax on LAD’s career Wins list https://t.co/Z4uYoSgJBz
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 15, 2019
Another Fact to Know on Kershaw: https://t.co/DLIqy8f6wx
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 15, 2019
Kershaw’s start of 7 straight Ks was 1 short of tying the all-time MLB record https://t.co/MfSTkENOLR
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 15, 2019
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Yordan Alvarez’ production through 1st 50 career games is off the charts.
Yordan Alvarez has the highest OPS (1.113) ever through a player’s 1st 50 career games. 2nd most = Willie McCovey (1.110) in 1959 https://t.co/XaBHOIdnWs
— Pro Sports Outlook (@ProSportOutlook) August 15, 2019
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