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What Happened in Sports: April 24, 2020
What happened in sports on April 24, 2020 ft. round 2 & 3 of the NFL Draft, Houston Texans extending Laremy Tunsil, and more!
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April 24th, 2020 was highlighted by the second and third round of the 2020 NFL Draft concluding with Jalen Hurts surprisingly being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles, some top RB prospects finding some intriguing landing spots, and Clemson WR Tee Higgins getting drafted to the Cincinnati Bengals as Joe Burrow’s new weapon to kick off the day. The Houston Texans also made a big move by extending OT Laremy Tunsil on a 3y/$66M deal.
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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MLB: SP John Means, Baltimore Orioles (turns 27)
MLB: OF Tyler Naquin, Cleveland Indians (29)
MLB: OF Carlos Beltran, Retired after 2017 (43)
MLB: 3B Chipper Jones, Hall of Fame (48)
MLB: SS Omar Vizquel, Retired after 2012 (53)
2004: After being drafted 1st overall by the San Diego Chargers, QB Eli Manning forced a trade that sent him to the New York Giants in exchange for QB Phillip Rivers (4th overall pick)
1996: NBA Board of Governors officially approved the formation of the WNBA, which would begin play in Summer of 1997
1994: San Antonio Spurs C David Robinson became just the 4th player in NBA history to score 70 points in a game with 71 in a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers (Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, David Thompson)
1988: Milwaukee Bucks C Jack Sikma became the tallest player (7′) in NBA history to lead the league in FT% (92)
1974: NFL officially granted an expansion franchise to Tampa, Florida
1967: Philadelphia 76ers defeated the San Francisco Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, officially ending the Boston Celtics’ 8-year championship reign
1963: In his final career game (until a short stint with the Cincinnati Royals 7 years later), Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy led a Game 6 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers to capture their 5th consecutive title
1961: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Sandy Koufax tied an MLB record with 18 strikeouts in a victory over the Chicago Cubs, also becoming the 1st to reach the mark twice
1957: Chicago Cubs set an NL record by walking 9 Cincinnati Reds batters in the 5th inning of a 9-5 loss
1945: Albert “Happy” Chandler was officially named the 2nd-ever Commissioner of Baseball
1901: Chicago White Stockings defeated the Cleveland Blues 8-2 in the 1st-ever American League game
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