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What Happened in Sports: April 7, 2020
What happened in sports on April 7, 2020 ft, the best plays from Team Defense of All-Decade, an epic Mamba game, Tua highlights, and more!
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April 7th, 2020 was highlighted by the best play from every member of the 2010’s All-Decade Team Defense, highlights from the game that began the 3peat as Shaq was fouled out and Kobe Bryant lifted the Lakers in OT of Game 4 during the 2000 NBA Finals, and a closer look at the future superstar QB Tua Tagovailoa, who is poised to change the future of an NFL franchise.
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.
The BEST play from every member of the 2010's All-Decade Team Defense! ? pic.twitter.com/eYt0wlNJYO
— NFL (@NFL) April 8, 2020
Mamba Mentality ??
With @SHAQ fouled out, Kobe Bryant (28 PTS) comes up huge, scoring 8 PTS in OT to lift the @Lakers over IND in Game 4 of the 2000 #NBAFinals! #NBATogetherLive #20HoopClass pic.twitter.com/RtluHguqDQ
— NBA (@NBA) April 6, 2020
Tua Tagovailoa is just built different. ? @Tuaamann
?: 2020 @NFLDraft, April 23-25 on NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/UE0RZttx4h
— NFL (@NFL) April 8, 2020
On Opening Day 1987, Darryl Strawberry hit a 3-run homer in his first at-bat since winning the ‘86 World Series. pic.twitter.com/UC1t2xcEHt
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 27, 2021
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MLB: RP Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers (turns 26)
MLB: SP Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox (27)
MLB: 3B David Bote, Chicago Cubs (27)
NFL: TE Jared Cook, New Orleans Saints (33)
NFL: CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Free Agent (34)
MLB: 3B Adrian Beltre, Retired after 2018 (41)
NFL: CB Ronde Barber, Retired after 2012 (45)
NFL: RB Tiki Barber, Retired after 2006 (45)
NFL: RB Tony Dorsett, Hall of Fame (66)
2019: Houston Rockets set an NBA record by converting 27 3-pointers in a victory over the Phoenix Suns
2019: Future Hall of Famers who faced off in the 2011 Finals, Dallas Mavericks PF Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade both played their last home games before retirement
2010: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson won his 1,333rd game, passing Lenny Wilkens as the all-time winningest HC in NBA History
2001: With a win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Houston Rockets became the 1st team in 18 years to sweep an entire division
1999: Miami Heat HC Pat Riley won his 936th career game, passing Dick Motta for 4th place on the all-time list
1993: Green Bay Packers made a franchise-altering Free Agency signing in the way of future HOF DE Reggie White (4y/$17M deal)
1989: Basketball’s international governing body, FIBA, voted to drop restrictions on professional players, thus allowing NBA players to compete at the Olympics
1989: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the 1st player in NBA history to record 1,000 assists in consecutive seasons
1987: Atlanta Braves P Rick Mahler set an NL record by pitching his 3rd career Opening Day shutout
1986: For the 1st time in MLB history, Boston Red Sox 1B Dwight Evans hit a HR on the very 1st pitch of the entire season, but the Detroit Tigers were victorious 6-5
1970: 5 years after the Braves left of Atlanta, MLB returned to Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers (formerly Seattle Pilots) debuted with a 12-0 loss to the California Angels
1959: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy set an NBA Playoff record with 19 AST in a Finals victory over the Minneapolis Lakers
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