By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Apr 26, 2021

April 26th, 2021 was highlighted by CP3 coming in the clutch to end New York’s 9-game winning streak while DeMar DeRozan’s heroics helped San Antonio extinguish DC’s wins streak as well. Dallas Cowboys legend LB Sean Lee announced his retirement, Russell Westbrook recorded the most triple-doubles in a single month ever, and Julio’s ridiculous career production came to light after the Falcons GM admitted to “taking calls” on the 7x Pro Bowl WR. 

See what happened in sports on April 26th last year, headlined by the Saints adding Jameis Winston for backup, episodes 3 and 4 of “The Last Dance” airing, and the Seattle Seahawks releasing Justin Britt. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history. 

CP3 came in clutch once again

Ja’s acrobatic athleticism is A1

Okeke rises up for the poster

Mike Conley drains the clutch 3

Cauley-Stein goes flying vs. SAC

Winker leads Reds extras win

D-Lo hits layup for the win

Luplow walks it off in Cleveland

DeMar & Beal duel into OT

MPJ & Joker lead DEN 40th win

Ohtani was racking up the Ks

Penei Sewell’s a generational OL

Julio Jones is an active legend

Best of NYK’s 9-game streak

Sean Lee retires a DAL legend

KD’s best playoff game OTD

Griffey’s epic HR robbery OTD

Mitchell’s barehand catch OTD

Happy bday to Aaron Judge

Best plays from worst team ever

Mark Eaton had 10 blocks OTD

Melvin Ingram is a QB nightmare

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NBA Monday

[Highlights] F DeMar DeRozan, SAS (W v.WSH): 37 PTS (12-23 FG | 0-0 3P), 10 AST, 2 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]

[Highlights] PG Dejounte Murray, SAS (W @WSH): 25 PTS (12-23 FG | 0-1 3P), 5 AST, 17 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO

[Highlights] G D’Angelo Russell, MIN (W v.UTA): 27 PTS (10-16 FG | 7-12 3P), 12 AST, 2 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO

[Highlights] SG Bradley Beal, WSH (L v.SAS): 45 PTS (20-37 FG | 0-4 3P), 1 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 0 TO

[Highlights] F Michael Porter Jr., DEN (W v.MEM): 31 PTS (12-19 FG | 3-6 3P), 2 AST, 7 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO

NBA TOP PERFORMERS

MLB: OF Nomar Mazara, Detroit Tigers (turns 26)

NFL: OL Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills (27)

MLB: OF Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (29)

NBA: PG Delon Wright, Sacramento Kings (29)

MLB: 2B Joey Wendle, Tampa Bay Rays (31)

NFL: WR Cole Beasley, Buffalo Bills (32)

NFL: EDGE Melvin Ingram, Free Agent (32)

NFL: CB Buster Skrine, Free Agent (32)

MLB: OF Hack Wilson, Hall of Fame (121)

2019: SF Kevin Durant recorded the only 50-point game in his NBA Playoff career in the Golden State Warriors Game 6 series-clinching win over the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1st round that came a week after KD’s famous words “I’m Kevin Durant, y’all know who I am.”

2017: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Gift Ngoepe became the very 1st African-born player to appear in an MLB regular season game

2012: Finishing the lockout-shortened season at 7-59, the Charlotte Bobcats set an NBA record for the worst winning percentage in history (.110)

1997: Chicago Cubs 2B Ryne Sandberg hit his 267th career HR, breaking Joe Morgan’s all-time record for the position. Jeff Kent (354) and Robinson Cano (324) have since surpassed them

1990: Texas Rangers SP Nolan Ryan pitched his 12th career 1-hitter in a 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox, tying Bob Feller‘s all-time record

1990: Seattle Mariners OF Ken Griffey Jr. made 1 of the most memorable catches of his career when he robbed a HR from Jesse Barfield at Yankee Stadium

1989: San Francisco Giants OF Kevin Mitchell made an unreal bare-handed catch in the outfield to steal an out from Ozzie Smith

1988: New York Mets MGR Davey Johnson became the 2nd in MLB history to record 400 wins through 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. Hakeem Olajuwon in 1990 and Andrew Bynum in 2012 have tied the record but nobody has beaten it. Blocks became official in 1973-74

1983: In what’s now considered the greatest QB draft class of all-time (6 1st-rounders), Hall of Famers John Elway was drafted 1st overall by the Colts (traded to the Broncos shortly after), Jim Kelly went to Buffalo (14th), and Dan Marino was selected by Miami (27th)

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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