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What Happened in Sports: April 16, 2020
What happened in sports on April 16, 2020 ft. Conley winning the HORSE Challenge, Jalen Green hitting the G-League, TB12 drafted OTD, & more!
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April 16th, 2020 was highlighted by Mike Conley beating Zach LaVine in the Championship of the NBA H.O.R.S.E. Challenge, the top prospect in the 2021 NBA Draft class Jalen Green going straight to the G-League instead of college in a nearly unprecedented move, and remembering the New England Patriot’s iconic sixth-round draft pick to take QB Tom Brady which turned out to be the biggest steal of all-time.
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.
? NBA HORSE Challenge ?
? the BEST SHOTS from the entire NBA Horse Challenge presented by State Farm on ESPN! pic.twitter.com/KUOFhEoqNj
— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2020
Pick No. 199.
The @Patriots took a chance on @TomBrady 20 years ago today. (via @espn, h/t @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/EZTLGQV4Pt
— NFL (@NFL) April 16, 2020
Nolan turns 29 today.
Here are 29 plays Nolan made us go ? pic.twitter.com/k9asycaHPf
— MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2020
On Bill Belichick’s birthday, we take you back to his first win as the @Patriots head coach. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/61Z1mbXxu8
— NFL (@NFL) April 16, 2020
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NBA: C Wendell Carter, Chicago Bulls (turns 21)
MLB: OF Albert Almora, Chicago Cubs (26)
NFL: WR Will Fuller V, Houston Texans (26)
MLB: RP Keone Kela, Pittsburgh Pirates (27)
NFL: RB Tevin Coleman, San Francisco 49ers (27)
MLB: 3B Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies (29)
NBA: PG Reggie Jackson, Los Angeles Clippers (30)
MLB: 3B Travis Shaw, Toronto Blue Jays (30)
NBA: SF Luol Deng, Retired after 2019 (35)
NFL: DB Johnathan Joseph, Houston Texans (36)
NBA: C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Hall of Fame (73)
2019: Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson became the NFL’s highest-paid player with a 4y/$140 million contract extension ($65 million guaranteed)
2003: Washington Wizards SG Michael Jordan played the very final game of his illustrious NBA career in Philadelphia, where he received a 3:00-long standing ovation
1996: Chicago Bulls broke the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers’ record of 69 wins in a single season with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks; they would go on to win 72 games, a record that stood for 20 years
1994: Golden State Warriors HC Don Nelson became the 7th coach in NBA history to win 800 career games; he did it in just 1,372 games, the 2nd quickest to reach the mark (Red Auerbach — 1,227)
1993: Cleveland Cavaliers HC Lenny Wilkens moved into 2nd place on the all-time wins list with 865, trailing only Red Auerbach
1991: With the Philadelphia 76ers’ OT loss to the New York Knicks, they set an NBA record by playing 14 OT games throughout the season
1989: Toronto Blue Jays 3B Kelly Gruber hit for the very 1st cycle in franchise history, downing the Kansas City Royals 15-8
1987: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan became just the 2nd player in NBA history to score 3,000 points in a single season (Wilt Chamberlain)
1983: Playing in his 1,118th consecutive game, Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Steve Garvey set the NL record
1967: Philadelphia 76ers C Wilt Chamberlain set an NBA Finals for REBs in a half, grabbing 26 in a Game 2 victory over the San Francisco Warriors — his former team; combining for 169 total REBs, the teams also tied an NBA Playoff record
1948: WGN broadcasted the very 1st televised baseball game as the White Sox defeated the Cubs 4-1
1940: Cleveland Indians SP Bob Feller threw the 1st (and only) Opening Day no-hitter in MLB history, adding 8 strikeouts in 9 innings against the Chicago White Sox
1929: New York Yankees became the 1st MLB team to place numbers on their jerseys
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