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What Happened in Sports: April 25, 2020
What happened in sports on April 25, 2020 ft. Trent Williams heading to SF, Day 3 of the NFL Draft, some NBA teams re-opening practice, and more!
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April 25th, 2020 was highlighted by OT Trent Williams finally getting out of DC after a trade to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2020 fifth-round pick and 2021 third-round pick, Day 3 of the NFL Draft (Rounds 4-7) beginning with LB Akeem Davis-Gaither getting drafted by the Bengals with the 107th pick, and a confirmation that some NBA teams can re-open their practice facilities on May 1.
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.
On this day in 2018, LeBron James wins it at the buzzer in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round! #TissotBuzzerBeater #ThisIsYourTime pic.twitter.com/Zd2Yt1y3aX
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) April 25, 2020
Three years ago today, Chris Coghlan took the high road. pic.twitter.com/299xzqCxH7
— MLB (@MLB) April 25, 2020
This will always be my favorite Joe Staley highlight ? | #49ers @jstaley74 pic.twitter.com/YM1qkE86Fv
— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers) April 25, 2020
Happy 44th Birthday, Tim Duncan! #NBABDAY pic.twitter.com/YyY7Nk2OcX
— NBA (@NBA) April 25, 2020
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MLB: SP A.J. Puk, Oakland Athletics (turns 25)
NFL: OL Ereck Flowers, Miami Dolphins (26)
MLB: SP Daniel Norris, Detroit Tigers (27)
MLB: SP Trevor Williams, Pittsburgh Pirates (28)
MLB: RP Luis Cessa, New York Yankees (28)
NFL: RB Lamar Miller, Houston Texans (29)
NFL: DB Jordan Poyer, Buffalo Bills (29)
NFL: C Tim Duncan, Retired after 2016 (44)
NFL: DB Darren Woodson, Retired after 2003 (51)
2019: SF Kevin Durant recorded the only 50-point game in his NBA Playoff career in the Golden State Warriors Game 6 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round
2017: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Gift Ngoepe became the very 1st African-born player to appear in an MLB regular season game
2012: Finishing the season at 7-59 (lockout-shortened season), the Charlotte Bobcats set an NBA record for the worst winning percentage in history (.110)
2001: San Diego Padres OF Rickey Henderson set the all-time walks record by drawing the 2,063rd of his HOF career
1988: California Angels MGR Davey Johnson became just the 2nd in MLB history to record 400 victories within his 1st 4 seasons (Al Lopez)
1985: Utah Jazz C Mark Eaton set an NBA Playoff record by blocking 10 shots in a loss to the Houston Rockets
1983: Despite telling the team he would demand a trade if selected, Stanford QB John Elway was drafted 1st overall by the Indianapolis Colts (traded to the Denver Broncos shortly after) in what is commonly known as the deepest QB draft in modern history
1966: After 16 seasons and 9 NBA Championships, Boston Celtics HC Red Auerbach officially announced his retirement
1931: New York Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig had a HR called back because he passed a runner, and it would eventually cost him the league lead (tied Babe Ruth for the season)
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