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What Happened in Sports: October 25, 2019
What happened in sports on October 25, 2019 ft. the Astros staying alive in Game 3, Kyrie's game-winner, LBJ and AD's swift recovery, & more!
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October 25th, 2019 was highlighted by the Houston Astros pulling through in a must-win situation to stay alive in the MLB World Series, Kyrie Irving draining a game-winner to secure a victory over the crosstown-rival New York Knicks, and the Los Angeles Lakers recovering from a tough opening night loss with an impressive win over the Utah Jazz. Check out the Best in Sports from 10/25.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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— NBA (@NBA) October 26, 2019
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8:07 PM: Houston Astros (AL#1) vs. Washington Nationals (NL#4) [Game 3 | WAS 2-0]
7:00 PM: Toronto Raptors (1-0) vs. Boston Celtics (0-1)
7:30 PM: New York Knicks (0-1) vs. Brooklyn Nets (0-1)
8:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (1-0) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (0-1)
10:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) vs. Sacramento Kings (0-1)
10:30 PM: Utah Jazz (1-0) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (0-1)
[Player of the Day] C Karl-Anthony Towns, MIN (@CHA): 37 PTS (13-18 FG), 15 REB, 8 AST, 4 STL, 2 BLK
SF LeBron James, LAL (v.UTA): 32 PTS (12-22 FG), 10 AST, 7 REB, 1 TOV
C Nikola Jokic, DEN (v.PHX): 23 PTS (8-18 FG), 14 REB, 12 AST, 2 BLK, 5 TOV
OF Michael Brantley, HOU (@WAS): 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB
C Robinson Chirinos, HOU (@WAS): 2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
2B Jose Altuve, HOU (@WAS): 2-5, 2 R, 1 2B
MLB: LF Juan Soto, Washington Nationals (turns 21)
NFL: S Johnathan Abram, Oakland Raiders (23)
NFL: WR Chris Conley, Jacksonville Jaguars (27)
NFL: OG Andrew Norwell, Jacksonville Jaguars (28)
MLB: SP Pedro Martinez, Hall of Fame (48)
2012: Longtime NBA Commissioner David Stern officially announced his retirement, effective on February 1st, 2014 — the 30-year anniversary of the day he took over
2003: In Game 6 at Yankee Stadium, the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees 2-0 to win their 2nd World Series in just their 11th season
1998: San Francisco 49ers WR Jerry Rice achieved 2 milestones: an NFL-record 184-game catch streak, and also the 1st in NFL history to surpass 17,000 receiving yards
1987: Defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games, the Minnesota Twins won their 1st World Series in franchise history
1986: The New York Mets won Game 6 of the World Series over the Boston Red Sox, scoring in the 10th inning off of a ground ball that infamously went between 1B Bill Buckner’s legs
1985: HOF PF Karl Malone made his NBA debut with the Utah Jazz in a defeat of the Houston Rockets
1985: The California Angels announced they would not be offering 1B Rod Carew a new contract, ultimately ending the 7x batting champion’s career
1978: San Diego Padres SP Gaylord Perry became the 1st in MLB history to win the Cy Young Award in both the AL and NL
1964: Minnesota Vikings DE Jim Marshall picked up a fumble and returned it 66 yards the wrong way, resulting in a safety for the San Francisco 49ers
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