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The Best in Sports: September 5, 2020
Showcasing the best in sports from September 5th, 2020 highlighted by massive extensions, notable roster cuts, clutch bombs, and more!
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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.
From massive extensions to franchise records to walk-off winners to series equalizers, Saturday had it all with notable headlines from the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Stars are also heavily featured in this Best in Sports edition as Deshaun Watson, Mike Trout, and Nikola Jokic all had days to remember, as highlighted below.
Here is the best from September 5, 2020:
There’s been a lot of record-breaking deals this offseason but everything’s bigger in Texas as Deshaun Watson secured a mega deal to become the 2nd highest-paid player in NFL history as the former No.12 overall pick has quickly emerged as one of the top signal-callers in the NFL.
UPDATE: Houston Texans and QB Deshaun Watson have agreed on a 4y/$156M contract extension through the 2025 season, including $111M guaranteed that makes him the 2nd highest-paid player in NFL history
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 5, 2020
FULL #Texans Future Outlook: https://t.co/DLc8CHWmHJ pic.twitter.com/CKTlw8nK2T
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Mike Trout’s a generational player and is easily the greatest Angel to ever do it. Trout accomplished another milestone Saturday, becoming the all-time leading HR hitter in Angels history (300).
Lucky No. 3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for @MikeTrout. pic.twitter.com/9lW8KWA2mz
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
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The Celtics made a mistake letting the Raptors sneak away from Game 3 with a victory. The Raptors have fully gained all the momentum in the series and are looking to come back from 0-2 to win four straight just like they did against the Bucks in last year’s Eastern Conference Finals.
45 points, 22 rebounds for KLow and Spicy P! #NBAPlayoffs #WeTheNorth @pskills43: 23 PTS, 11 REB @Klow7: 22 PTS, 11 REB, 7 AST
— NBA (@NBA) September 6, 2020
Game 5 ▶️ Mon. (9/7) 6:30pm/et on TNT pic.twitter.com/vNNOf3a9ui
Ibaka with the ole classic finger wag after the block at the rim pic.twitter.com/PD97VwygG3
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) September 5, 2020
With a win vs the Celtics tonight in Gm4 of their 2nd Round meeting, the @Raptors have now won 6 of their last 8 games in which they trailed a playoff series (dating back to Gm2 of the 1st Round in 2019 vs ORL). Before that, the franchise had lost 6 of their prior 8 such contests pic.twitter.com/mHn5RC6RQj
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) September 6, 2020
Finishing with 22 points in a Gm4 win vs BOS tonight, Kyle Lowry also joined Kawhi Leonard (Gm6 of last year's Eastern Conf Final vs the Bucks) as the only players in @Raptors history to record at least 2 steals, 2 blocks, 7 assists & 10 rebounds in a single #NBAPlayoffs contest pic.twitter.com/vTaR3DnC0M
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) September 6, 2020
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Deshaun wasn’t the only star player to sign a mega-deal on Saturday as Keenan Allen and Tre-Davious White each crossed their t’s and dotted their i’s this weekend with some generational money now coming to their bank accounts. Allen is one of the best route-runners in the game, if not the best, while Tre’Davious White is arguably the second best corner in the NFL and has filled Gilmore’s shoes in Buffalo quite admirably with an All-Pro and Pro Bowl to his name already.
Chargers, WR Keenan Allen agree to four-year, $80M extension. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/3OFrsCBMQD
— NFL (@NFL) September 5, 2020
Bills, CB Tre’Davious White agree to contract extension. (via @RapSheet) pic.twitter.com/CQu03Kbh6p
— NFL (@NFL) September 5, 2020
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In what seemed to be the most lopsided matchup of the semifinals might get a little more interesting than many believed. Right from the tip, Denver’s stars showed how much this game meant as Jokic and Murray dropped 20+ points in the 1st half, something a Denver duo has never done in the playoffs during the 21st century.
Nikola Jokic & Jamal Murray are the 1st pair of @nuggets teammates to each score 20+ points in the 1st half of any game since 2006 (Carmelo Anthony & J.R. Smith).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 6, 2020
They're also the only pair of Nuggets teammates to do it in either half of a playoff game in last 25 years. pic.twitter.com/e63wPTrnBX
Ok, @BeMore27! 💪💪 https://t.co/r4neNos6Zk
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) September 6, 2020
Murray (18 PTS) goes into his bag for the banker + the foul!
— NBA (@NBA) September 6, 2020
📺: @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/cs4tkfwFrt
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Final roster cuts are a signal that the season is on the horizon. All 32 teams have shaved down their rosters to reflect a squad the organization believes has the most capabilities to win games in 2020. There were some surprising cuts, signings, extensions, and trades but it should be noted that nothing is final about these rosters until the team straps up for that Week 1 matchup.
Philadelphia #Eagles cut CBs Sidney Jones, Rasul Douglas, and 2019 4th Rd Pick EDGE Shareef Miller as they finalize their 53-man roster pic.twitter.com/nMwfZP53mM
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 5, 2020
Indianapolis Colts waived K Chase McLaughlin, as 2020 UDFA Rodrigo Blankenship will now be the team's new Kicker pic.twitter.com/X10opCtRzE
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 5, 2020
Full Thread of notable NFL roster cuts and transactions below.
THREAD: Notable 2020 roster cuts as teams finalize their 53-man rosters will be posted here starting with the Washington Football Team releasing RB Adrian Peterson pic.twitter.com/Z0uZtM372r
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 5, 2020
Related: NFL Season Preview
Baseball fans witnessed plenty of walk-offs on Saturday as the Indians, Red Sox, and Twins all celebrated the win after the final at-bat while the Angels announcer also believed LA pulled off a SECOND walk-off after Rendon’s clutch shot, but they were the road team in LA’s stadium to make up for a previously postponed event.
Grounder to short. 👀#TwinsWin | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/3Pd3Qfs4WS
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 6, 2020
Benches have cleared here in Cleveland after Josh Hader's pitch hit Cesar Hernandez's bat. pic.twitter.com/Z64oRUwH0O
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) September 6, 2020
It's a beautiful night for a walk-off win! pic.twitter.com/gTdmJbnSye
— Red Sox (@RedSox) September 6, 2020
In the first game of the @Angels' doubleheader, Jo Adell robbed a HR, hit a HR, and had the #walkoff hit.
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
Star in the making.
(MLB x @BudweiserUSA) pic.twitter.com/lIbcIA7Hnl
AND THE ANGELS WALK-OFF— wait a minute...
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) September 6, 2020
AND THE ANGELS TAKE THE LEAD! pic.twitter.com/o6hVW452DV
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Walk-offs are what wins games, but defensive gems are always fun to see on the highlight reel as Jo Adell and Sam Hillard brought homers back while Luis Robert made a 5-star diving grab in center.
In the first game of the @Angels' doubleheader, Jo Adell robbed a HR, hit a HR, and had the #walkoff hit.
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
Star in the making.
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Luis Robert going all out! pic.twitter.com/tzy86QJCFi
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
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Mike Trout’s franchise record deserves most of the glory on September 5th, but give Ronald Acuna some credit too for already breaking the Braves franchise record for leadoff HR’s with his 18th career dinger to start off a game in just his third season.
.@ronaldacunajr24 cannot be stopped! pic.twitter.com/7MImCeFkDO
— MLB (@MLB) September 5, 2020
Ronald Acuña Jr. now has 18 career leadoff home runs, breaking a tie with Felipe Alou for most in @Braves history.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 5, 2020
This is Acuña's 210th career start out of the leadoff spot. Alou had 633. pic.twitter.com/31ina8wXc4
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Usually a 3-HR performance wins player of the day and is one of the most prominently featured sections on the Best in Sports, but that’s how good Saturday’s slate of games were as the Joker’s dominant first half performance in Game 2 warranted player of the day honors and the many other entertaining events pushed Suarez’s spectacular performance to the No.10 slot.
That's THREE homers for Eugenio Suárez! 💪💪💪 pic.twitter.com/dX0kbsO9vK
— MLB (@MLB) September 6, 2020
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B/R: Win-Loss Predictions for Every NFL Team
Most Valuable Content: Win-Loss Predictions for Every NFL Team by @BleacherReport https://t.co/TsDriNkx7N
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 6, 2020
Most Valuable Intel: One of the biggest x-factors to this season is the Pittsburgh Steelers, or more specifically, Big Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers still managed to finish without a losing record in 2020 despite Ben’s season-ending injury in Week 2 and look to increase their success upon his return this year. Vegas set their O/U at 9.5 wins, but looking at Mike Tomlin’s track record, B/R confidently believes Pittsburgh could enter the 11-12 win stratosphere, even in a tough AFC North.
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Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles (GW-RBI)
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#PlayerOfTheDay (9/5/20) - C Nikola Jokic, DEN
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 6, 2020
- 24 points in 1st half; 2 points in 2nd half
- T-2nd most career Rebounds (18) in a playoff game
- Perfect 4-4 on 3PA in the 1st half
- 1st DEN duo in 25 yrs w/ 20 pts each in a playoff half (Murray) https://t.co/z9qd4BWmb2
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One of many franchise records for Mike Trout.
https://twitter.com/Starting9/status/1302402541360218112
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FULL ARTICLE: Most Significant Sports History on September 5th
Game 13 on our countdown is 2130. Cal Ripken, Jr. ties Lou Gehrig w/his 2,130th consecutive game played (& homers in the process). #OPACY25 pic.twitter.com/XadeSDrhxD
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) January 26, 2017
YEAR: 1921
SIGNIFICANCE: Walter Johnson reached 2,287 career SO, breaking Cy Young‘s all-time record
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