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The Best in Sports: October 24, 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 October 24, 2019:
In a battle between the two MVP candidates from last season, Giannis emerged as the better player once again, as he did last year to earn his 1st MVP award. He made some history in the process.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the second player with a 30-point triple-double in a season-opener, joining Oscar Robertson who last did it in 1966 (h/t @jkubatko). #FearTheDeer
https://t.co/AZPIILhKmE pic.twitter.com/895hBrQa1t
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 25, 2019
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Adrian Peterson is already a first-ballot Hall of Famer. That will be even more solidified as he continues to move up this legendary list.
Adrian Peterson popped off a big run to move into 6th place all-time in rushing yard 🏆 @AdrianPeterson pic.twitter.com/su7wvFAAmZ
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 25, 2019
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Coming off a big victory vs. the Lakers, the Clippers took care of business in San Francisco as well. They put up the most points against a Steve Kerr-coached team EVER.
In the Warriors 1st game in the Chase Center, they allow the most points ever (141) in the Steve Kerr era [Since 2014] https://t.co/TMKZwyrS4y
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 25, 2019
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Kirk Cousins was the face of the Redskins franchise not too long ago. After signing the biggest guaranteed deal in NFL history, he now leads the Vikings as they took down the Redskins, as Cousins only had 3 incompletions. Washington’s new (hopeful) franchise QB Dwayne Haskins got in the game in the 2nd half after Case Keenum was deemed out with a concussion.
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The Philadelphia Phillies finalized their manager pursuit with the hiring of Yankees World Champion manager Joe Girardi. He’ll try to be one of five Managers to ever win the World Series as the coach of two different teams.
Phillies to hire Joe Girardi as next manager.
Joe Girardi never finished a season below .500 during his 10-year tenure with the Yankees. The last time the Phillies finished a season above .500 was in 2011 when they won 102 games with Charlie Manuel as their manager. pic.twitter.com/kFfzKTjzWY
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 24, 2019
The task for Joe Girardi with the Phillies (& Maddon w/Angels): win a World Series with 2 franchises.
Only 4 managers have done it:
Bill McKechnie (1925 PIT, 1940 CIN)
Bucky Harris (1924 WAS, 1947 NYY)
Sparky Anderson (1975-76 CIN, 1984 DET)
Tony La Russa (1989 OAK, 2006&11 STL)— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 24, 2019
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Trae Young exploded in Atlanta’s season opener, while Derrick Rose also continued his revitalization with another impressive performance.
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New England resolved the Michael Bennett tension by trading him to Dallas for a late-round pick. The two teams will face off in a few weeks.
From our TNF Pregame show: The #Patriots have traded DE Michael Bennett to the #Cowboys. New England becomes the latest team to move on, while Bennett gets the departure he wanted. pic.twitter.com/0xhl01d3W4
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 24, 2019
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The 2018 No.1 Overall Pick will miss almost a third of the season after being suspended for testing positive (diuretic).
UPDATE: Suns C DeAndre Ayton has been suspended for 25 games (Diuretic) https://t.co/v3mNeET9mT
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 25, 2019
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A dunking icon, an all-time 3-point shooter, and the player who’s played the most seasons in NBA history. Half man, half amazing: Vince Carter.
Congrats to Vince Carter on the most seasons ever played by one player (22) https://t.co/0A6YXR6YtJ
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 25, 2019
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Aaron Hicks is a premier defensive CF and came up with big hits for the Yankees during close regular season games and the playoffs. His elbow injury that forced him out of a few postseason games will now require Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss at least half of the 2020 season.
UPDATE: New York Yankees starting CF Aaron Hicks will miss the next 8-10 months after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Could return in the middle of the 2020 season https://t.co/RJg53xK0S6
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 24, 2019
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Milestone Watch: Key Marks To Follow During The 2019-20 Season
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) October 22, 2019
📖: https://t.co/T6LzGLiJZE pic.twitter.com/n0z46t1ZXw
PFF Rankings: Top 25 second-year NFL players through Week 7 https://t.co/0Aynyhiu5b
— Big Blue United (@BigBlueUnited) October 23, 2019
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— Kenfer A St. Rose (@leadwithkay) October 22, 2019
Here are 8 teams with a legitimate shot to win the #NBA title this season. #NBATwitterhttps://t.co/HZgx5DMzPj
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets
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#PlayerOfTheDay Giannis Antetokounmpo started this season right where he left off with the 1st 30-pt triple-double in a season opener since Oscar Robertson. The reigning MVP’s performance on both ends outshined MVP runner-up James Harden en route to their 1st win https://t.co/zcd8N0wj3W
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 25, 2019
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Adrian Peterson among the GOATs.
.@AdrianPeterson is now 6th in all-time rushing yards. pic.twitter.com/Zh7vupvDtN
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) October 25, 2019
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