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What Happened in Sports: April 7, 2021
What happened in sports on April 7, 2021 ft. Suns-Jazz OT thriller, Smart's GW-3PM, O's ending play at the plate, and more!
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April 7th, 2021 was highlighted by an OT thriller Western Conference heavyweight bout between the Jazz and Suns with Donovan Mitchell’s game-tying 3PM in the final 10 seconds forcing the extra period, but Phoenix came out on top thanks to big performances from CP3 and Devin Booker. T.J. McConnell and Marcus Smart drained big shots of their own while a play at the plate decided the winner of Orioles-Yankees thanks to an Anthony Santander cannon.
KD made his return to the court for the first time in almost two months with a perfect showing (17 PTS on 5-5 FG), Kyrie’s handles continued to amaze, and Russell Westbrook racked up ANOTHER triple-double. Panthers added CB A.J. Bouye, Bengals released Gio Bernard, Lorenzo Cain came up big for the Brewers, and the A’s walked off the reigning champs in extra innings for their first win of the year.
See what happened in sports on April 7th last year headlined by every All-Decade Team Defense members’ best plays, highlights from one of Kobe‘s greatest triumphs, and a look at Tua Tagovailoa ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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.
Marcus Smart. CLUTCH. ❄️#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/S5C5708Uwl
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 8, 2021
SPIDA FOR 3 TO TIE THINGS UP!@utahjazz 102@Suns 102
10.4 left, Suns ball on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/TH6iftQdi5
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2021
🕷️ @spidadmitchell: 41 points
📚 @DevinBook: 35 points, W
Young All-Star guards put on a SHOW pic.twitter.com/xvvkfKMkPy
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2021
This Kevin Porter Jr. DIME 🤯 pic.twitter.com/euoqGpR6xX
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 8, 2021
.@roller_mvp called game. pic.twitter.com/2MVDgl7wqJ
— MLB (@MLB) April 8, 2021
Denver’s bench was LOVING Markus Howard’s crossover 🤧 pic.twitter.com/fYpjaLm13z
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 8, 2021
Kyrie fakes the shorts off of Steven Adams and nails the jumper.
Stream it LIVE: https://t.co/C0O9ubjD9H pic.twitter.com/3xt0nAygxB
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) April 8, 2021
LoCain has provided all the offense for the @Brewers today. pic.twitter.com/iNKPfxFt6l
— MLB (@MLB) April 7, 2021
Comeback complete.
Mitch Moreland walks it off for the @Athletics! pic.twitter.com/XXGNL17QHR
— MLB (@MLB) April 7, 2021
TJ McConnell hits the DAGGER and stares down the Wolves bench pic.twitter.com/Is6GcH5OHx
— Sex Drugs PicknRoll (@Hoop_Hoop_News) April 8, 2021
Big-time @TJMcConnell double-double led the @Pacers at home!
19 PTS | 15 AST | 9-12 FGM pic.twitter.com/u0X76iv0Fp
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2021
BLAKE PUTTING ON A SHOW 🔥
(via @YESNetwork)pic.twitter.com/9fSfzm8cqh
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 8, 2021
😤 @russwest44‘s 20th triple-double of the season powers the @WashWizards!
23 PTS | 14 REB | 15 AST | 8-11 FGM pic.twitter.com/GNywvuPlQg
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2021
KD DOESN’T MISS in his return.
🔥 5/5 FGM
🔥 2/2 3PM
🔥 5/5 FTM@KDTrey5 x @BrooklynNets pic.twitter.com/XtDU9zcxQl
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2021
🃏 25 points.
🃏 10 dimes.
🃏 9 boards.
🃏 7 straight wins.
Joker x @nuggets pic.twitter.com/G0xHtdLAwR
— NBA (@NBA) April 8, 2021
Not only did he win the Bronko Nagurski Award for being the best defender in CFB, but he also put Tulsa on the map this year with his exceptional play, and @ZavenCollins is poised to get even better at the next level https://t.co/JDJwhSDiub
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 7, 2021
We’re counting down the TOP moves of 2020!
Let’s get going with 80 to 51. 😯 pic.twitter.com/H156li2wb0
— NFL (@NFL) April 5, 2021
We’re counting down the TOP moves of 2020!
Continuing the countdown with moves 50 to 21. 😮 pic.twitter.com/UCWZ5x5AGj
— NFL (@NFL) April 6, 2021
The BEST moves of 2020!
The final countdown… 20 to 1. 💥 pic.twitter.com/qYuin7LCa9
— NFL (@NFL) April 7, 2021
Is @rondebarber a Hall of Famer? 🤔
📺: #NFLHonors — Saturday on CBS (9pm ET) pic.twitter.com/xqJ0Ey1ydR
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) February 3, 2021
.@TikiBarber was a BEAST.
🏈 3x Pro Bowler
🏈 2005 First-Team All-Pro
🏈 4.7 career yards per carry
🏈 10,449 rushing yards + 5,183 receiving yards pic.twitter.com/eRWVCp7ipz
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 25, 2021
Tiki & Ronde turn 46 today. Happy birthday to the Barber twins! 💈@TikiBarber | @rondebarber pic.twitter.com/9yR9HYuGm9
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 7, 2021
This walk-off grand slam by @AROD OTD in 2007 was electric. pic.twitter.com/sklcgcxzki
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) April 7, 2021
Adrian Beltre’s HOF resume:
– 4x All-Star
– 5x Gold Glove, 2x Platinum Glove
– 4x Silver Slugger
– 2004 MLB HR (48) Leader
– Most Hits (3,166) among 3B ever
– Only player with 3 cycles since 1933
pic.twitter.com/Z58OYdYOXS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 7, 2021
You didn’t mess with Beltré. 🤣
Adrián Beltré turns 42 today. pic.twitter.com/3Lrz1DQGVs
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) April 7, 2021
The first player to score on a 99-yard run? @Tony_Dorsett. Happy 67th birthday to the Hall of Fame RB 🥳
⭐️ 4x Pro Bowler
⭐️ #SBXII Champion
⭐️ 12,739 rushing yards + 3,554 receiving yards
⭐️ #PFHOF Class of 1994 pic.twitter.com/yiuFyocz3i
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) April 7, 2021
April 7, 1986: Boston Red Sox 1B Dwight Evans hit a HR on the very 1st pitch of the entire MLB season, the 1st time that had ever happened in MLB history pic.twitter.com/txBFla49L5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 7, 2021
April 7, 2010: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson won his 1,333rd game, passing Lenny Wilkens as the all-time winningest HC in NBA History. He remains the all-time leader in HC wins with 1,335 pic.twitter.com/G8MYLm0XiX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) April 7, 2021
We went way back into the vault for this one.
Here is 40 year old Babe Ruth homering in an exhibition game for the Boston Braves 86 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/W750zQ2tac
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) April 7, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:30 PM: New York Knicks (25-26) vs. Boston Celtics (25-26)
7:30 PM: New Orleans Pelicans (22-28) vs. Brooklyn Nets (35-16)
8:00 PM: Memphis Grizzlies (25-23) vs. Atlanta Hawks (27-24)
9:00 PM: San Antonio Spurs (24-24) vs. Denver Nuggets (31-18)
10:00 PM: Utah Jazz (38-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (35-14)
[Highlights] PG Russell Westbrook, WAS (W @ORL): 23 PTS (8-11 FG | 3-3 3PT), 15 AST, 14 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Donovan Mitchell, UTA (L @PHX): 41 PTS (16-35 FG | 4-12 3PT), 3 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (W v.SA): 25 PTS (11-18 FG | 0-2 3PT), 10 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] G T.J. McConnell, IND (W v.MIN): 19 PTS (9-12 FG | 1-1 3PT), 15 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, PHX (W v.UTA): 29 PTS (12-24 FG | 3-7 3PT), 9 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
MLB: RP Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers (turns 27)
MLB: SP Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red Sox (28)
MLB: 3B David Bote, Chicago Cubs (28)
NFL: TE Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers (34)
NFL: CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Free Agent (35)
MLB: 3B Adrian Beltre, Retired after 2018 (42)
NFL: CB Ronde Barber, Retired after 2012 (46)
NFL: RB Tiki Barber, Retired after 2006 (46)
NFL: RB Tony Dorsett, Hall of Fame (67)
2019: Houston Rockets set an NBA record by converting 27 3-pointers in a victory over the Phoenix Suns, which has since been passed by the 2020-21 Milwaukee Bucks (29)
2019: Future Hall of Famers who faced off in the 2011 Finals, Dallas Mavericks PF Dirk Nowitzki and Miami Heat SG Dwyane Wade both played their last home games before retirement
2010: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson won his 1,333rd game, passing Lenny Wilkens as the all-time winningest HC in NBA History. He would win 2 more games that season before calling it a career at the end of the year
1989: Basketball’s international governing body, FIBA, voted to drop restrictions on professional players, thus allowing NBA players to compete at the Olympics
1989: Utah Jazz PG John Stockton became the 1st player in NBA history to record 1,000 assists in consecutive seasons. The HOF stretched that streak to 5 straight and 7 overall. No other player has recorded more than 1 such season
1987: Atlanta Braves P Rick Mahler set an NL record by pitching his 3rd career Opening Day shutout
1986: Boston Red Sox 1B Dwight Evans hit a HR on the very 1st pitch of the entire MLB season, the 1st time that had ever happened in MLB history. However, the Detroit Tigers came away victorious 6-5
1970: 5 years after the Braves left of Atlanta, MLB returned to Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Brewers (formerly Seattle Pilots) debuted with a 12-0 loss to the California Angels
1959: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy tied his NBA Playoffs and Finals record with 19 AST during a victory over the Minneapolis Lakers. Only Magic Johnson has since recorded more AST in a NBA Finals game
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