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What Happened in Sports: April 2, 2020
What happened in sports on April 2, 2020 ft. Tua's positive medical results, LVR and Eli Apple failing to agree, LaMelo buying Australian team, and more!
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April 2nd, 2020 was highlighted by top NFL Draft prospect QB Tua Tagovailoa receiving extremely positive results on his final medical check, the Las Vegas Raiders 1y/$6M deal with Eli Apple falling through, putting him back on the Free Agent market, and top NBA Draft prospect LaMelo Ball and his manager setting up the purchase of his Australian Team the Illawarra Hawks.
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.
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8⃣ threes.
2⃣4⃣ points in the 4th.
Kobe scores 65 points and nails both the OT-forcing and game-winning triple for the @Lakers.
What a performance. #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/IADaQK8pU9
— NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2020
Junior's swing. ? #MLBAtHome pic.twitter.com/87jCTEqowG
— MLB (@MLB) April 3, 2020
How many games did it take @RandyMoss to record his first multi-TD game?
Just one. (Sept. 6, 1998) pic.twitter.com/fcHeNYqi9s
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 2, 2020
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MLB: OF Austin Riley, Atlanta Braves (turns 23)
NFL: S Malik Hooker, Indianapolis Colts (24)
NFL: WR James Washington, Pittsburgh Steelers (24)
NBA: PF Pascal Siakam, Toronto Raptors (26)
NFL: LB Tahir Whitehead, Carolina Panthers (30)
NFL: S Erik Harris, Las Vegas Raiders (30)
MLB: SS Luke Appling, Hall of Fame (113)
2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became just the 2nd player in NBA history to record 20+ points, rebounds, and assists in a game (Wilt Chamberlain)
2013: New York Knicks SF Carmelo Anthony dropped 50 points in Miami (t-2nd most in career) without a single turnover (11th ever to do so)
2010: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant signed a 3y/$87M contract extension
2003: At 27 years, 249 days, Texas Rangers SS Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player in MLB history to hit 300 career HRs
2001: During his debut for the Seattle Mariners, OF Ichiro Suzuki became the 1st Japanese-born position player in MLB history
2001: Recording his 3,509th career strikeout in a victory over the Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees SP Roger Clemens passed Walter Johnson for most in AL history
1996: Vancouver Grizzlies snapped their NBA-record streak of 23 consecutive losses with a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves
1996: Detroit Tigers 1B Cecil Fielder recorded his very 1st stolen base in his 1,097th career game
1995: Longest strike in American sports history ended as MLB owners accepted the players’ offer to return without contracts after 232 days
1982: As a statement against the lack of a DH in the NL during Spring Training, Oakland Athletics MGR Billy Martin sent SP Steve McCatty to the plate with a 15″ toy bat during
1976: Rather than hoping they re-sign the next offseason, the Oakland Athletics traded 2 key players from their World Series squad — OF Reggie Jackson and SP Ken Holtzman, both impending free agents — to the Baltimore Orioles for SPs Mike Torrez, Paul Mitchell, and OF Don Baylor
1972: New York Mets MGR Gil Hodges suffered a heart attack and unexpectedly passed away just 2 days before his 48th birthday; on short notice, he is replaced by HOF C Yogi Berra
1931: In her 1st professional appearance for the Chattanooga Lookouts, 17-year-old P Jackie Mitchell struck out Yankee legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game
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