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What Happened in Sports: April 20, 2020
What happened in sports on April 20, 2020 ft. Ngakoue's public lash out on the Jags, Marqise Lee released, and more!
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April 20th, 2020 was highlighted by Jacksonville Jaguars EDGE Yannick Ngakoue publicly lashing out at his own franchise about a trade request, the Jaguars releasing WR Marqise Lee saving $4.8M in 2020 cap space, and remembering Santonio Holmes’ legendary grab from Super Bowl XLIII that concluded with an iconic toe-tap touchdown.
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.
MJ DEBUT ‼️
Michael Jordan recorded 16 PTS, 6 REB and 7 AST in his NBA debut for the @chicagobulls on October 26, 1984! #TheLastDance pic.twitter.com/pEk6LgkCHu
— NBA (@NBA) April 21, 2020
Steelers. Cardinals. One of the best Super Bowls ever.
Watch Super Bowl XLIII — and this legendary toe-tap TD — in full on NFL GamePass: https://t.co/3yQtk4tAZ4 @ToneTime10 pic.twitter.com/54yMEW238q
— NFL (@NFL) April 20, 2020
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NFL: DL BJ Hill, New York Giants (turns 25)
NFL: LB Luke Keuchly, Retired after 2019 (29)
NFL: DL Mike Purcell, Denver Broncos (29)
MLB: 1B Brandon Belt, San Francisco Giants (32)
NBA: SF Danny Granger, Retired after 2015 (37)
MLB: 1B Don Mattingly, Retired after 1995 (59)
2005: St. Louis Cardinals signed SP Carlos Martinez out of the Dominican Republic for $1.5M signing bonus
2003: Philadelphia 76ers PG Allen Iverson scored a Playoff career-high 55 points, the last time in NBA Postseason history a player has scored 55+ points in a game
2002: Sacramento Kings’ victory over the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the 1st round marked the franchise’s 1st Game 1 Playoff victory in 21 years, when they were located in Kansas City
2002: Houston Texans made Fresno State QB David Carr their very 1st draft selection in franchise history (#1 overall)
1997: Chicago Cubs finally ended the worst start in NL history with a victory over the New York Mets (0-14)
1988: Baltimore Orioles set an MLB record by falling for the 14th consecutive game to start the season
1986: Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan set an NBA playoff record with 63 points in a victory over the Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden
1967: HOF SP Tom Seaver recorded his very 1st MLB victory for the New York Mets, a 6-1 defeat of the Chicago Cubs
1939: In his MLB debut, Boston Red Sox OF Ted Williams recorded his very 1st career hit — a double — off of the New York Yankees
1916: Wrigley Field hosted its very 1st game as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 in 11 innings
1912: Fenway Park officially opened as the Boston Red Sox defeated the New York Highlanders (Yankees)
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