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What Happened in Sports: April 12, 2020
What happened in sports on April 12, 2020 ft. the 1st Rd of HORSE culminating, Maddox retiring, Shady giving it 2 more years, and more!
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April 12th, 2020 was highlighted by Chauncey Billups, Mike Conley, Zach LaVine, and Allie Quigley all winning their first-round matchups in the NBA H.O.R.S.E. Challenge, the Boston Red Sox RP Austin Maddox deciding to retire after missing all of 2019 while recovering from a rotator cuff surgery, and RB LeSean McCoy announcing to the NFL world that he wants to play for two more years.
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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? @ZachLaVine's wildest shots of his career before NBA HORSE Challenge Presented by State Farm begins tonight at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/YZGh2gqezl
— NBA (@NBA) April 12, 2020
The @Giants vs. the undefeated @Patriots.
1:15 left in the Super Bowl XLII.
STILL can’t believe Tyree did this ?
?: Super Bowl XLII | TODAY at 3pm ET on @NFLonFOX pic.twitter.com/UCfoCKI1rS
— NFL (@NFL) April 12, 2020
? Fumble Recovery
? Interception
? Touchdown Reception
? Sack
This is @BrianDawkins’ iconic “Quadrafecta Game”. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/SUtQzjjx7A
— NFL (@NFL) April 13, 2020
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NFL: QB Devlin Hodges, Pittsburgh Steelers (turns 24)
MLB: OF Adam Haseley, Philadelphia Phillies (24)
NFL: TE Maxx Williams, Arizona Cardinals (26)
NFL: EDGE Carl Nassib, Las Vegas Raiders (27)
NFL: OT Nate Solder, New York Giants (32)
MLB: RP Brad Brach, New York Mets (34)
NFL: WR Ted Ginn Jr., New Orleans Saints (35)
2015: Oklahoma City Thunder PG Russell Westbrook scored what was a career-high 54 points in a loss to the Indiana Pacers
2009: Miami Heat SG Dwayne Wade scored a career high 55 PTS against the New York Knicks, the 3rd most PTS in franchise history
2004: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 660th career home run, tying Willie Mays (his godfather) for 3rd on the all-time list
1996: Indiana Pacers SF Reggie Miller became just the 2nd player in NBA history to convert 1,200 career 3-pointers (Dale Ellis)
1996: Rams’ proposed relocation from Los Angeles, CA to St. Louis, MO was officially approved
1994: Denver Nuggets PG Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf extended his FTM streak to 53, becoming the 1st in NBA history with 3 separate streaks of 50+ FTM in a single season (81, 57)
1961: U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur, known mainly for his role in the Pacific during WWII, turned down an offer to become the Commissioner of Baseball
1958: St. Louis Hawks PF Bob Petit became the 1st payer in NBA Finals history to score 50 points in a game
1955: In their 1st game since moving to Kansas City, the Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-2
1954: Minneapolis Lakers became the 1st team in NBA history to win 3 consecutive championships by defeating the Syracuse Nationals in Game 7 of the Finals
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