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What Happened in Sports: August 8, 2020
What happened in sports on August 8, 2020 ft. Luka's legendary triple-double, Nuggets-Jazz 2OT thriller, Cueto's near no-hitter, and more!
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August 8th, 2020 was highlighted by some epic endings in the NBA while Johnny Cueto lost a no-hitter from an unfortunate mistake, among many other exciting events in sports. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 8th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago.
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. More content will be uploaded throughout the day.
Don’t call it a…#Birdland x @BankofAmerica pic.twitter.com/iDi7LPAiqA
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) August 9, 2020
Laying out on a Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Tq7hJm9Nlm
— MLB (@MLB) August 8, 2020
😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/zoqPtWCJjw
— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2020
5️⃣ batters
4️⃣ home runs
3️⃣ straight
2️⃣ + 2️⃣ = four, which again, is how many homers we hit
1️⃣ inning pic.twitter.com/K9Ugr9FW4w
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 8, 2020
💫 @luka7doncic drops his NBA-leading 17th triple-double! #MFFL
36 PTS | 14 REB | 19 AST (career-high) pic.twitter.com/LOzLHy5QSb
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2020
Luka’s 19th assist was unbelievable 😱 pic.twitter.com/72TG1j8HPL
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 9, 2020
✨ Luka Magic ✨ pic.twitter.com/3cwQGQaXL3
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 9, 2020
👀 the BEST buckets from the @nuggets and @utahjazz down the stretch of their 2OT thriller in Orlando! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/SpWF8Qjyet
— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020
🕷️ @spidadmitchell went OFF today.
35 PTS | 24 PTS in 4Q and OTs | 8 AST pic.twitter.com/PZMFHqNx8F
— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020
Murray, Jokic TAKE OVER late! 💪
Nikola Jokic (30 PTS) & @BeMore27 (23 PTS) combine for 27 PTS in the 4th Q and both OTs in the @nuggets THRILLING W! pic.twitter.com/tL8h27IIFO
— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020
McGruder for 3!!!@LAClippers 118@trailblazers 117
26.1 left, POR ball. pic.twitter.com/B3Z6l9bkDi
— NBA (@NBA) August 8, 2020
Another HUGE night for @TonyWarrenJr!
▪️ 39 PTS on 15-22 shooting
▪️ Game-sealing triple
▪️ NBA-leading 34.8 PPG in Orlando pic.twitter.com/PCsP2pRkmD
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2020
☀️ @DevinBook‘s 35 PTS help the @Suns remain the ONLY undefeated team (5-0) in Orlando! #RisePHX pic.twitter.com/e5YlIhhH1o
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2020
Porzingis put ‘em on a poster 🦄 pic.twitter.com/ThIio7MvLP
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 9, 2020
Luka to KP, that’s filthy 😤 pic.twitter.com/6UMYMWJ47t
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) August 9, 2020
Split the defense.
Euro.
Dunk with the left.
Giannis being Giannis on ESPN. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/vC9QBWKBwZ
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2020
Dre in his bag! 👜
📲💻: https://t.co/N7YH6TOnFD pic.twitter.com/yNgBaa4wKy
— NBA (@NBA) August 9, 2020
.@tatis_jr is tied for the NL lead in HR.
What were you doing at 21? pic.twitter.com/ETaa3OHwGE
— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2020
The kid does it again. pic.twitter.com/WL6uwnSoF0
— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2020
💥 1️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.9️⃣ 💥 pic.twitter.com/JoVEVyZfZT
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 9, 2020
El dominicano Frankie Montas volvió a lucirse en el montículo, lanzado 7 sólidas entradas de 2 hits y 5 ponches en la victoria de los @Athletics sobre los @astros, 3 por 1 (video cortesía de https://t.co/9SoyNaaAKA) pic.twitter.com/QxU2YXxRRW
— Mezcla Deportiva (@mezcladeportiva) August 8, 2020
Flash that leather, Evan White… flash that leather. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/55A809mPvM
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 9, 2020
Zach Plesac had another dominant outing vs Chicago…
⚾0 runs allowed
⚾7 strikeouts
⚾dropped ERA to 1.29
He’s tossed 14 scoreless innings and struck out 18 against the White Sox this season. #OurTribe pic.twitter.com/6dkPKVZaBY
— FOX Sports Cleveland (@FOXSportsCLE) August 8, 2020
10 of Gerrit Cole’s 14 outs today were strikeouts pic.twitter.com/QXNax5SyJi
— Talkin’ Yanks (@TalkinYanks) August 8, 2020
Just Dingers. #LGM pic.twitter.com/iSJ1nFSuIa
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 9, 2020
28 years ago today, the “Greatest Team of All-Time” won Gold in the 92 Olympics. The DREAM TEAM went undefeated, winning by an average of 44 PTS without ever calling a single timeout!
Angola: 68
Lithuania: 51
Brazil: 44
Germany: 43
Spain: 41
Puerto Rico: 38
Croatia: 33 pic.twitter.com/wJdReeducK
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 8, 2020
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1:00 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (46-22) vs. Portland Trail Blazers(32-38)
4:00 PM: Utah Jazz (43-26) vs. Denver Nuggets (45-24)
6:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (51-17) vs. Indiana Pacers (42-27)
7:30 PM: Phoenix Suns (30-39) vs. Miami Heat (43-26)
9:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (55-14) vs. Dallas Mavericks (41-30)
2:10 PM: New York Yankees (9-4) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (6-7) [Game 1]
2:10 PM: Cleveland Indians (8-7) vs. Chicago White Sox (8-6)
4:10 PM: Houston Astros (6-7) vs. Oakland Athletics (10-4)
5:30 PM: New York Yankees (9-4) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (6-7) [Game 2]
6:05 PM: Atlanta Braves (9-5) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (3-4)
[Highlights] SG Luka Doncic, DAL (v.MIL): 36 PTS (12-24 FG), 19 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (v.UTA): 30 PTS (11-21 FG), 7 AST, 11 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SF T.J. Warren, IND (v.LAL): 39 PTS (15-22 FG), 1 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (@MIA): 35 PTS (15-26 FG), 6 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 1 TO
[Highlights] F LeBron James, LAL (@IND): 31 PTS (13-24 FG), 7 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Frankie Montas, OAK (v.HOU): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] SS Fernando Tatis Jr., SDP (v.ARI): 3-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] DH Miguel Cabrera, DET (@PIT): 3-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] OF Jorge Soler, KCR (v.MIN): 2-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Anthony DeScliafani, CIN (@MIL): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 1 BB, W
NFL: LB Anthony Walker, Indianapolis Colts (turns 25)
NFL: LB David Mayo, New York Giants (27)
MLB: 3B Yandy Diaz, Tampa Bay Rays (29)
MLB: 1B Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs (31)
MLB: SF Danilo Gallinari, Oklahoma City Thunder (32)
NFL: WR Pierre Garcon, Retired after 2018 (34)
NFL: C John Sullivan, Los Angeles Rams (35)
NFL: OL Bruce Matthews, Hall of Fame (55)
1997: Mariners SP Randy Johnson tied his own MLB record for a LHP by striking out 19 batters in a 5-0 victory over the White Sox
1992: The USA Basketball “Dream Team” defeated Croatia by 32 points in the gold medal game, capping off an 8-0 Olympic campaign with an average margin of victory of 43 points
1992: Athletics RP Dennis Eckersley’s record run of 40 consecutive saves was snapped as he blew a 2-1 lead to the Kansas City Royals
1990: White Sox C Carlton Fisk hit his 327th career HR, tying HOFer Johnny Bench for the most all-time among catchers
1961: In an exhibition in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the AFL’s Buffalo Bills 38-21; this marked not only the 1st time an AFL or NFL team lost to a CFL team, but also the last time either league would play an exhibition with the CFL
1922: The Pittsburgh Pirates set an MLB record for hits in a single day with 46 over 2 games, a doubleheader with the Phillies
1916: With their AL-record 19th consecutive road loss, the Philadelphia Athletics also set a record for losses over a 2-week period
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