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What Happened in Sports: April 5, 2021
What happened in sports on April 5, 2021 ft. Panthers landing Sam Darnold, Gary Trent Jr.'s GW at the buzzer, Kyrie's 40 PTS, and more!
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April 5th, 2021 was highlighted by the Panthers landing QB Sam Darnold from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2nd, 4th, and 6th Rd draft pick. Gary Trent Jr. stepped up with the game-winner at the buzzer to lift the Raptors over the Wizards despite another triple-double from Westbrook and Kyrie Irving shined in the battle of NY as his 40 points led Brooklyn’s sweep over their inner-city rival with KD out and Harden leaving early (hamstring).
Randy Arozarena made a spectacular diving catch, but Boston won their first game of the season over Tampa Bay and Jacob deGrom was dominant as usual, but the bullpen blew it during the Mets’ Opening Day. Nick Castellanos stepped up with a clutch go-ahead bomb and added a little bat flip to keep the energy going as well.
See what happened in sports on April 5th last year headlined by Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell getting honored with tributes after passing away at the age of 84 years old. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Gary Trent Jr’s @Raptors winner headlines Monday’s TOP 10 PLAYS! pic.twitter.com/iiAxwEuVRQ
— NBA (@NBA) April 6, 2021
Gary Trent Jr.’s #TissotBuzzerBeater, from ALL ANGLES!@gtrentjr x @Raptors pic.twitter.com/oMt9Ug6dcx
— NBA (@NBA) April 6, 2021
This might be the Catch of the Year from Randy Arozarena 🔥
(Via @RaysBaseball)
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) April 6, 2021
Kyrie. Ridiculous. 😳 pic.twitter.com/7ovtGnI3gW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2021
Uncle Drew is in the zone 👀 pic.twitter.com/sip41FZBWn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 6, 2021
#PlayerOfTheDay (4/5/21) – PG Kyrie Irving, BRK
TOP FACTS:
– 3rd most GP (7) with 40+ PTS in Nets history
– T-2nd most PTS by Kyrie this season
– Swept NYK w/ KD out & Harden left early
KEY STATS:
40 PTS, 7 AST, 15-28 FG (54%), 5-12 3P (42%) pic.twitter.com/ZnLJBMShS8
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 6, 2021
D-Rose going to work 🌹 pic.twitter.com/dJ6HePjpRu
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 5, 2021
Castellanos in the clutch. 💣 pic.twitter.com/yWK85fdFLk
— MLB (@MLB) April 6, 2021
Career-high for @dariusgarland22❗️
37 PTS | 14-22 FGM | @cavs W pic.twitter.com/t5EwljOAEG
— NBA (@NBA) April 6, 2021
DLo returns! 🙌@Dloading: 25 PTS in the @Timberwolves win. pic.twitter.com/rZiamXIAVQ
— NBA (@NBA) April 6, 2021
The most dynamic weapon in this draft, @0fficialC2N put up some explosive highlights on film while at #Florida https://t.co/k0I1IIVAvG
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 5, 2021
Sam Darnold and @chosen1ra reunited in Carolina. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LqdhqsKn8l
— NFL (@NFL) April 5, 2021
April 5, 2010: White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle with an incredible defensive play against the Indians. pic.twitter.com/BufRQEHQmF
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) April 5, 2021
April 5, 1984: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in PTS as he used his patented sky hook to pass former Laker great Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)
pic.twitter.com/9OX5hieCGl
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 5, 2021
April 5, 2009: Dallas Mavericks PG Jason Kidd set franchise records for AST (16) in a half and in regulation (20), and also passed Magic Johnson for 3rd place on the all-time AST list (10,141) pic.twitter.com/AGGeZoBFJF
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 5, 2021
Jason Heyward homering in his first career at-bat was an electric moment. pic.twitter.com/0nElzWKPxD
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) February 20, 2021
April 5, 2012: Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians played the longest Opening Day Game in MLB history that lasted 16 innings until a 3-run HR from Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia gave Toronto a 7-4 victory pic.twitter.com/MCFUy4SLB1
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 5, 2021
April 5, 1993: Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins both played their 1st inaugural games in franchise history as MLB expansion teams pic.twitter.com/Qy6n1pO5JE
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 5, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: New York Knicks (25-25) vs. Brooklyn Nets (34-16)
7:00 PM: Washington Wizards (17-31) vs. Toronto Raptors (19-30)
7:00 PM: Utah Jazz (38-11) vs. Dallas Mavericks (27-21)
[Highlights] G Kyrie Irving, BKN (W v.NYK): 40 PTS (15-28 FG | 5-12 3PT), 7 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Darius Garland, CLE (W @SA): 37 PTS (14-22 FG | 5-10 3PT), 7 AST, 1 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (W @HOU): 36 PTS (11-20 FG | 6-8 3PT), 6 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W v.UTA): 31 PTS (11-26 FG | 6-11 3PT), 8 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WAS (L @TOR): 23 PTS (9-25 FG | 1-6 3PT), 11 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 4 TO
NFL: DL PJ Hall, Houston Texans (turns 26)
MLB: RP John Curtiss, Miami Marlins (28)
NBA: SG Justin Holiday, Indiana Pacers (32)
NBA: SF Stephen Jackson, Retired after 2014 (43)
2019: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook became the very 1st player in NBA history to average a triple-double in 3 consecutive seasons after already being the 1st player to average a triple-double in multiple seasons
2013: Baltimore Orioles 1B Chris Davis became just the 3rd player in MLB history to hit a home run in each of the 1st 4 games of a season
2012: Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians played the longest Opening Day Game in MLB history that lasted 16 innings until a 3-run HR from Blue Jays C J.P. Arencibia gave Toronto a 7-4 victory
2009: Dallas Mavericks PG Jason Kidd set franchise records for assists (16) in a half and in regulation (20), and also passed Magic Johnson for 3rd place on the all-time assists list (10,141)
2001: Dallas Mavericks C Wang Zhizhi became the very 1st Chinese-born player to play a NBA game in history
1993: Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies both played the 1st inaugural games in franchise history as expansion teams
1984: Los Angeles Lakers C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA’s all-time leader in points as he used his patented sky hook to pass former Laker great Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)
1982: At 43 years old, St. Louis Cardinals RP Jim Kaat set an MLB record by beginning his 24th consecutive season in the majors
1981: Philadelphia 76ers set a NBA Playoff record with 20 blocks in a Game 1 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that still stands today, shattering the previous record of 15 at the time
1973: NFL adopted the position-based jersey numbering system that remains largely the same today
1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain set a NBA postseason record with 41 rebounds during 1 game, which still stands today
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