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What Happened in Sports: April 13, 2020
What happened in sports on April 13, 2020 ft. Christian McCaffrey's historic contract extension, the virtual offseason agreed to, and more!
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April 13th, 2020 was highlighted by the Carolina Panthers signing RB Christian McCaffrey to a record-breaking 4y/$64M contract extension that makes him the highest-paid RB in NFL history, the NFL and NFLPA agreeing on a virtual offseason program, and also news came out about former NFL QB Tarvaris Jackson passing away in a tragic car accident at 36 years of age.
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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Super Bowl XXXIV came down to one play…and one yard.
Watch the @RamsNFL' Super Bowl victory for FREE with NFL GamePass: LINK https://t.co/3yQtk4LcnE (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/Cx3mkE3Z8E
— NFL (@NFL) April 14, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to new @Broncos RB @Melvingordon25!
Watch him do what he does best. ?? pic.twitter.com/RFmNvNA6Pe
— NFL (@NFL) April 13, 2020
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NFL: RB Chase Edmonds, Arizona Cardinals (turns 24)
NFL: OT Trent Brown, Las Vegas Raiders (27)
NFL: RB Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos (27)
NFL: WR Paul Richardson, Free Agent (28)
NFL: WR Josh Gordon, Free Agent (29)
MLB: OF Lorenzo Cain, Milwaukee Brewers (34)
MLB: OF Hunter Pence, San Francisco Giants (37)
MLB: 1B Steve Pearce, Retired after 2019 (37)
NBA: PG Baron Davis, Retired after 2012 (41)
2019: San Antonio Spurs HC Gregg Popovich became the winningest coach in NBA history with his 1,413th career victory
2016: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant played his final career game, scoring 60 points in a comeback victory over the Utah Jazz, the most points scored in a career finale in NBA history
2016: Golden State Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 73-9, surpassing the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record for the most single-season wins in NBA history (72-10)
2012: NBA officially approved the New Jersey Nets’ name change and move to Brooklyn, NY
2002: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds hit his 574th career home run, moving him past Harmon Killebrew for 6th place on the all-time list
1998: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. became the 2nd-youngest player in MLB history to hit 300 career home runs (Jimmie Foxx)
1986: Boston Celtics finished the regular season with a home record of 40-1, the most wins and best winning percentage at home in NBA history
1975: Kansas City-Omaha Kings PF Larry McNeill set an NBA Playoff record by making all 12 FGA in a Game 2 Western Conference Semifinal victory over the Chicago Bulls
1963: After 11 hitless ABs to begin his career, Cincinnati Reds 2B Pete Rose, baseball’s eventual all-time hits leader, earned his 1st career MLB hit off of the Pittsburgh Pirates
1962: St. Louis Cardinals OF Stan Musial scored the 1,869th run of his career, setting a new NL record
1957: With a 2OT Game 7 victory over the St. Louis Hawks, the Boston Celtics won their 1st NBA Championship in franchise history
1954: The eventual home run king, OF “Hammerin” Hank Aaron made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves
1948: Original Baltimore Bullets (folded in 1954) completed the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history at the time, overcoming a 21-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Warriors 66-63 in Game 2
1926: At the age of 38, Washington Senators SP Walter Johnson pitched his 7th Opening Day shutout, a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
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