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What Happened in Sports: April 6, 2021
What happened in sports on April 6, 2021 ft. Steph's 41pt explosion, MLB walk-offs galore, Hawks 3PM record, and more!
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April 6th, 2021 was highlighted by plenty of walk-offs in the MLB including Juan Soto opening DC’s season in exciting fashion, J.D. Martinez lifting the Sox in extras, and Akil Baddoo continuing an unexpectedly amazing start to the 2021 season. Steph Curry lit it up for 41 points to lead Golden State past the Giannis-less Bucks after GW-FTs from Kelly Oubre in the final 10 seconds. Hawks set a NBA record with 11 3PM in the 3rd quarter without a single miss, Pete Alonso became the fastest ever to hit 70 HR, and Nate Lowe is racking up RBI’s at an absurd rate.
See what happened in sports on April 6th last year headlined by the 2020 NFL Draft officially moving to virtual format, the NFL revealing the official 2010s All-Decade team, and MLB legend Al Kaline passing away at 85 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.
👀 each of the @ATLHawks‘ 11 triples from the 3rd quarter!
Atlanta set a new NBA record for threes made in a quarter without a miss, going 11 for 11 in the frame! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/d1NH983xxD
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2021
How is this dude THIS good? (via @espnnba) pic.twitter.com/WqBuEaaTnr
— SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 7, 2021
▫️ 27 PTS, 8 REB, 11 AST
▫️ 27 minutes of action
▫️ 6 wins in a row for the @nuggets
Nikola Jokic x #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/oAA7vSb8sn
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2021
J.D. CALLING IT A NIGHT!!!! pic.twitter.com/EJSnnxKan8
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 7, 2021
THIS IS WHAT WE CALL 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐂𝐇: pic.twitter.com/mVanA1SwPF
— Red Sox (@RedSox) April 7, 2021
.@JuanSoto25_ starts his season in a major way.#MakeItMajor pic.twitter.com/a2B4t5BZo2
— MLB (@MLB) April 6, 2021
Clint Capela said NO ❌ pic.twitter.com/SANAEgx1U9
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 7, 2021
The legend of @AkilBaddoo continues. #walkoff pic.twitter.com/AwhjeRDzv7
— MLB (@MLB) April 6, 2021
Clutch Correa. pic.twitter.com/4dzg0NEcvU
— MLB (@MLB) April 6, 2021
Zach LaVine droppin’ the hammer 🔨 pic.twitter.com/ltB1NVW2QX
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 7, 2021
Simmons with the sweet finish 👀 pic.twitter.com/fSwkGQml7T
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 7, 2021
Too easy for Steph 👀 pic.twitter.com/DTOw1UY3Jv
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 7, 2021
OMG STEPH CURRY pic.twitter.com/Gw0FJpbV5Y
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 7, 2021
☔️ @StephenCurry30 erupted for 41 PTS (5 3PM) to help the @warriors prevail vs. MIL! #DubNation pic.twitter.com/FTXoFRH0ee
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2021
Including Tuesday night, relive the best buckets from @StephenCurry30‘s 40+ point games this season! pic.twitter.com/tElvUxYBGp
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2021
The first 3-homer game of the year? Ryan McMahon. pic.twitter.com/Ggsfjdxz86
— MLB (@MLB) April 7, 2021
35 PTS for @JoelEmbiid in the @sixers road W vs. BOS! #HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/6K4J4p36uF
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2021
Zion (34 PTS on 12/18 FGM) scored 20+ PTS on 50% shooting or better for the 25th straight game!
That tied Shaq for the longest such streak since 1954-55 (shot-clock era). pic.twitter.com/affvS3IB5X
— NBA (@NBA) April 7, 2021
IT is back and getting buckets 👏 pic.twitter.com/M4I8vF5pCW
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 7, 2021
The best playmaking Safety in this upcoming #NFLDraft, @TheReal_Tre7 has the potential to transform a NFL team’s secondary https://t.co/F6k4R4Q9F7
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 6, 2021
How ‘bout this?! pic.twitter.com/e8uVPsCSy9
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 7, 2021
Happy 56th birthday to Sterling Sharpe! A look back at his stellar seven-year career. @Thro284
🧀 5x Pro Bowler
🧀 3x 1st-Team All-Pro
🧀 3x NFL receptions leader (1989, 1992, 1993)
🧀 2x NFL TD receptions leader (1992, 1994)
🧀 595 catches + 8,135 receiving yards pic.twitter.com/tsJr9UflxR
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 6, 2021
Happy bday to 1 of the most underrated hoopers in the game @SDinwiddie_25, come back stronger 🙏 pic.twitter.com/VrWqQeAqXU
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 6, 2021
20 years ago today, Ichiro hit the 1st of 117 career homers. pic.twitter.com/IreUVm6RrA
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) April 6, 2021
On April 6, 1996, Robert Parish became the all-time leader in games played when the then-Charlotte Hornets center eclipsed the previous high mark set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “The Chief” ended his 1,611-game career the following season with the world champion Chicago Bulls. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/4kpJbubyhk
— NBA Philippines (@NBA_Philippines) April 7, 2020
.@AROD hit 351 home runs with the @Yankees.
His first was 17 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/fhprVsuo2r
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) April 6, 2021
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7:30 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (22-27) vs. Atlanta Hawks (26-24)
7:30 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (34-16) vs. Boston Celtics (25-25)
8:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (24-23) vs. Miami Heat (26-24)
10:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (32-17) vs. Golden State Warriors (23-27)
10:00 PM: Portland Trail Blazers (30-19) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (33-18)
[Highlights] PG Steph Curry, GS (W v.MIL): 41 PTS (14-21 FG | 5-10 3PT), 4 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.DET): 27 PTS (13-16 FG | 0-0 3PT), 11 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Vucevic, CHI (W @IND): 32 PTS (14-29 FG | 4-7 3PT), 5 AST, 17 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] G/F Paul George, LAC (W v.POR): 36 PTS (11-18 FG | 6-9 3PT), 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SF Kawhi Leonard, LAC (W v.POR): 29 PTS (10-18 FG | 1-4 3PT), 7 AST, 12 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
NBA: PG Kira Lewis, New Orleans Pelicans (turns 20)
NFL: DB Jalen Mills, New England Patriots (27)
NFL: LB Neville Hewitt, Free Agent (28)
NBA: PG Spencer Dinwiddie, Brooklyn Nets (28)
NFL: P Ty Long, Los Angeles Chargers (28)
2020: NFL announced the 2010s All-Decade Team including QB Tom Brady, DE J.J. Watt, OLB Von Miller, among others
1996: Charlotte Hornets C Robert Parish passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most NBA games (1,560) ever played
1995: Phoenix Suns SG Danny Ainge became just the 3rd player to make 1,000 career 3-pointers (Dale Ellis, Reggie Miller) in NBA history
1993: Green Bay Packers made a franchise-altering Free Agency signing in the way of future HOF DE Reggie White (4y/$17M deal)
1992: Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cleveland Indians 2-0 in the 1st regular season game at Camden Yards
1989: In his season debut, Los Angeles Dodgers SP Orel Hershiser‘s MLB-record run of 59 consecutive scoreless innings was snapped in a 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds
1975: In the last game of the regular season, Washington Bullets C Wes Unseld pulled down 30 rebounds to edge out Boston Celtics C Dave Cowens for the season REB title (14.8 to 14.7)
1973: Just a few short months after his tragic passing, the Pittsburgh Pirates hosted “Roberto Clemente Day” and retired the late HOFer’s #21 jersey
1973: New York Yankees 1B Ron Blomberg became the very 1st official DH in MLB history; he drew a bases-loaded walk and went 1-3 in the 15-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox
1972: For the 1st time in the sport’s history, the MLB regular season was delayed due to a player strike
1970: A month short of his 40th birthday, San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays hit a HR in an Opening Day victory over the San Diego Padres, beginning a record run of 4 straight games with a HR to start the season
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