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What Happened in Sports: May 2, 2020
What happened in sports on May 2, 2020 ft. No 5th-year option for Trubisky & Davis, Dalton heading to Dallas, and more!
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May 2nd, 2020 was highlighted by the Chicago Bears declining former number #2 overall pick QB Mitchell Trubisky’s $25M fifth-year option for 2021 after finishing 28th in QBR in 2019, QB Andy Dalton signing with the Dallas Cowboys on a 1y/$3M deal with $4M incentives, and the Detroit Lions declining LB Jarrad Davis’ 2021 fifth-year option after landing on the IR in 2019 with an ankle injury.
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.
Celebrate @Yg_Trece's 30th birthday with his TOP 10 PLAYS! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/ngPFc7XVEj
— NBA (@NBA) May 2, 2020
3rd & 15.
What happened next became the defining play of Super Bowl LIV.
Rewatch Super Bowl LIV TONIGHT at 8pm on @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/MQTmqBcEps
— NFL (@NFL) May 2, 2020
Happy birthday, @PatMcAfeeShow! 🎂
He always had a few tricks up his sleeve on the field. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/9kDGTAa8jh
— NFL (@NFL) May 2, 2020
❗️ @CP3 for the SERIES WIN ❗️
Chris Paul wins it for the @LAClippers in Game 7! #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/EdjriX8KEg
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2020
Chris Paul in Game 7 on 5/2/2015:
▪️ 27 PTS (9-13 FGM)
▪️ 6 AST
▪️ Series winning shot@CP3 x #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/y8utuC8dua
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2020
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NFL: LB Tremaine Edmunds, Buffalo Bills (turns 22)
NFL: OT Orlando Brown, Baltimore Ravens (24)
NFL: DL Josh Tupou, Cincinnati Bengals (26)
MLB: SS Jonathan Villar, Miami Marlins (29)
NFL: ED Kerry Hyder, San Francisco 49ers (29)
NBA: SF Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers (30)
NFL: P Pat McAfee, Retired after 2016 (33)
MLB: 2B Eddie Collins, Hall of Fame (137)
2017: Boston Celtics PG Isaiah Thomas scored 53 points in a Game 2 victory over the Washington Wizards, the 2nd-highest playoff scoring output in franchise history (John Havlicek — 54)
1999: Denver Broncos QB John Elway announced his retirement from the NFL after winning consecutive Super Bowls — the 1st of his career
1988: Cincinnati Reds MGR Pete Rose was suspended for 30 games for shoving an umpire
1983: Denver Broncos acquired QB John Elway just 6 days after the Indianapolis Colts drafted him 1st overall
1968: Bill Russell won his 1st NBA Championship as player-coach of the Boston Celtics, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in 6 games
1954: St. Louis Cardinals OF Stan Musial set a single-day MLB record by hitting 5 HRs in a doubleheader against the New York Giants
1939: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig voluntarily benched himself “for the good of the team”, ending his record streak of 2,130 consecutive games played before ultimately retiring and passing away with ALS (often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease)
1920: National Negro Baseball League debuted in Indianapolis, IN as the Indianapolis ABC’s defeated the American Giants
1909: Pittsburgh Pirates SS Honus Wagner stole his way around the bases for the 4th time in his career, setting an NL record
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