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What Happened in Sports: December 5, 2020
What happened in sports on December 5, 2020 ft. Blount's official retirement, Patrick Mahomes' NCAA highlights, and more!
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December 5th, 2020 didn’t feature many updates with NFL Week 13 on the horizon, the NBA Schedule coming out the day before, and MLB’s free agency still shaping up, but Legarrette Blount announced his official retirement on his 34th birthday while Patrick Mahomes college highlights came to the surface as well. Check out everything that happened in sports on December 5th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Jaxson Hayes catching a body in a monster highlight as well as Mitch Trubisky playing a career game against the Dallas Cowboys.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Wizards give John Wall a tribute video 🙏
DC legend.
(via @WashWizards)pic.twitter.com/jKtOy4fX5R
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 4, 2020
All-Pro DBs having All-Pro seasons: @buddabaker32 + @jalenramsey
📺: #LARvsAZ — Sunday 4:05pm PT on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/N5ryg3MBUp
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
Congrats to LeGarrette Blount on retirement!
Who remembers this insane TD run with the @Buccaneers?
(🎥 @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/VgfHLewleN
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) December 5, 2020
EVERY @PatrickMahomes TD against Denver! 🎯💪
📺: #DENvsKC — Sunday 8:20pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/fZrFdHUYOS
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
Who remembers this CRAZY game between the @Bengals and @MiamiDolphins last year? 😱
📺: #CINvsMIA — TOMORROW 1pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/LNn9CPRF88
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
J.C. Jackson’s making his case for DPOY:
🏈 6 INTs (5 straight games w/ an INT)
🏈 11 pass deflections
🏈 3 fumble recoveries
📺: #NEvsLAC — Sunday 4:25pm PT on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/Bx9NCS8lB6
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
.@BaldyNFL breaks down how the @Patriots defended Kyler Murray in their Week 12 victory! pic.twitter.com/cdXUBEnbNr
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
The @WashingtonNFL defense has been on a mission! 💪
📺: #WASvsPIT — Monday 5pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/nTg46AYZMJ
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
A route runner with 🤲 for days.@Bease11 can do it all!
📺: #BUFvsSF — Monday 8:15pm ET on ESPN/ABC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/zJiYtEO0Xr
— NFL (@NFL) December 5, 2020
December 5, 2016: Klay Thompson scores 60 pts in 29 minutes in a 142-106 Warriors win over the Pacers.
During the game, Thompson dribbled the ball just 11 times and held the ball for a total of 90 seconds pic.twitter.com/WdWuJ2k08D
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 5, 2020
Rookie LeGarrette Blount. @LG_Blount (2010) pic.twitter.com/aq5lMXIJoq
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) May 27, 2021
.@Donald_Driver80 breaking ALL the tackles 💪 (Dec. 5, 2010) pic.twitter.com/AbwSSvUjLI
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 10, 2021
December 5, 1979: Chocolate Thunder (@Thunderdunk53) destroys The Spectrum backboard pic.twitter.com/RkL2c7nEtB
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) December 5, 2020
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No NFL, NBA, or MLB games today
NFL: DL Quinnen Williams, New York Jets (turns 23)
NFL: S Andrew Wingard, Jacksonville Jaguars (24)
NFL: P Sterling Hofrichter, Atlanta Falcons (24)
NFL: DL Trey Hendrickson, New Orleans Saints (26)
MLB: SP/RP Tejay Antone, Cincinnati Reds (27)
NFL: LB Denzel Perryman, Los Angeles Chargers (28)
MLB: OF Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers (29)
NFL: DL Jurrell Casey, Denver Broncos (31)
NFL: OG Kyle Long, Chicago Bears (32)
MLB: OF A.J. Pollock, Retired after 2019 (33)
NFL: RB LeGarrette Blount, Retired after 2018 (34)
2016: Golden State Warriors SG Klay Thompson had a historic performance of 60 points in only 29 minutes, taking only 11 dribbles, and only 90 seconds of possession time
2000: Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone reached 31,443 career points, moving him past Wilt Chamberlain for 2nd on the all-time scoring list
2000: Dallas Mavericks HC Don Nelson recorded his 938th career victory, tying him with mentor Red Auerbach for 4th place on the all-time list
1996: Fresh off his 18th birthday, Portland Trail Blazers C Jermaine O’Neal became the youngest player to ever appear in an NBA game
1978: 1B Pete Rose signed what was the largest deal in MLB history ($32 million over 4 years) with the Philadelphia Phillies after 16 years with the Cincinnati Reds
1974: Seattle was officially granted an NFL expansion franchise (Seahawks)
1971: Los Angeles Rams RB Willie Ellison broke Jim Brown’s single-game record with 247 rushing yards
1943: The temporary merger between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles was officially dissolved
1877: The very 1st major scandal in baseball history resulted in the banning of 4 former Louisville Grays players
1865: The Sunday edition of the New York Mercury newspaper dubbed the sport of baseball “The National Pastime”
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