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What Happened in Sports: April 3, 2020
What happened in sports on April 3, 2020 ft. Kobe, KG, & Duncan named to the HOF, Sammy Watkins' paycut, LVR adding S Randall, and more!
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April 3rd, 2020 was highlighted by Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett being honored as first-ballot inductees in the Class of 2020 to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, WR Sammy Watkins agreeing to take a paycut with the Kansas City Chiefs in order to prevent his release from the reigning Super Bowl Champions, and the Las Vegas Raiders adding S Damarious Randall on a 1y/$3.3M deal.
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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Happy 38th birthday to legendary sack artist @JaredAllen69! ? pic.twitter.com/S87hADmIU4
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 3, 2020
Just throwback @Patriots things ?@TomBrady ➡️ @RandyMoss in a legendary match up against the Colts.
Catch 2009 showdown on NBCSN at 7pm ET. #FootballWeekNBCSN pic.twitter.com/62DGqnLYyA
— #FootballWeekNBCSN (@SNFonNBC) April 3, 2020
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NFL: RB Damien Willaims, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 28)
NFL: WR John Brown, Buffalo Bills (30)
NFL: EDGE Brandon Graham, Philadelphia Eagles (32)
NFL: S Kam Chancellor, Retired after 2017 (32)
MLB: 2B Jason Kipnis, Chicago Cubs (33)
MLB: OF Jay Bruce, Philadelphia Phillies (33)
NFL: DE Jared Allen, Retired after 2015 (38)
2019: New York Mets SP Jacob deGrom became the 5th pitcher in the last 50 years to record 14+ K’s and hit a HR in the same game
2019: San Antonio Spurs HC Gregg Popovich was ejected from a loss to the Denver Nuggets in record time, just 63 seconds into the game after a verbal altercation with an official
2005: Tampa Bay Devil Rays OF Alex Sanchez became the very 1st player to be publicly ID’d for steroid use under the new PED policy
1999: New Jersey Nets SG Kendall Gill tied an NBA record with 11 steals in a victory over the Miami Heat
1998: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history to reach 29,000 career points
1991: Former Los Angeles Raiders RB and Kansas City Royals OF Bo Jackson signed a 1-year deal with the Chicago White Sox
1985: NBA officially allowed the Kansas City Kings to move to Sacramento, CA, but forced them to pay the Warriors a stipend for encroaching on their territory
1923: 2 former players involved in the “Black Sox” Scandal (SS Swede Risberg, OF Happy Felsh) sued the Chicago White sox, albeit unsuccessfully, in an attempt to recoup their lost earnings
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