HOT
What Happened in Sports: August 10, 2020
What happened in sports on August 10, 2020 ft. Kyle Kuzma's GW bucket, Marcus Stroman opting out of the 2020 season, and more!
TNT Broadcast
August 10th, 2020 was highlighted by Kyle Kuzma’s game-winning buzzer beater, Mike Trout’s clutch HR to end the A’s winning streak, and Marcus Stroman opting out of the 2020 season before reaching free agency. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 10th 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.
KYLE KUZMA BURIES THE GAME-WINNING JUMPER WITH 0.4 REMAINING!
Final in Orlando:@nuggets 121@Lakers 124 pic.twitter.com/BtyeYKBnve
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2020
.@MikeTrout, you are UNBELIEVABLE. pic.twitter.com/r4sSlQrdZA
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2020
.@DanielNorris18 never gave up on the play. pic.twitter.com/kCMJ4JyYtJ
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2020
DEVIN BOOKER FROM THE LOGO 🔥 pic.twitter.com/i6KBHwY7xD
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 10, 2020
👏 @T_HardJR (27 PTS) & @sdotcurry (22 PTS) help the @dallasmavs battle back from 22 down to top Utah! #MFFL #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/Mt9h1vRNRr
— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2020
Dustin May is at it again. 🔥
(MLB x @Gatorade) pic.twitter.com/hQHX5LfbGY
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2020
This time it’s CP3 to Diallo! 👀💥 pic.twitter.com/Ik6B9LLQg3
— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2020
CP steal from behind ➡️ alley to Baze. You love to see it!@CP3 | @BazleyDarius pic.twitter.com/UJsOLm9hEY
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) August 10, 2020
BOUCHER POSTER 🤭
(via @Raptors)pic.twitter.com/9Q7PHr7yba
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 11, 2020
AD getting up! 🔨 pic.twitter.com/8B3EzJt1PT
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 11, 2020
AD FLIES IN AT THE BUZZER! 💥🚨@nuggets 59@Lakers 64
Anthony Davis: 17 PTS, 6 REB
LeBron James: 13 PTS, 5 AST
Michael Porter Jr: 13 PTS pic.twitter.com/jjxzmq5uAA
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2020
Bron wasn’t having it 😤 pic.twitter.com/b452MNIA0s
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 11, 2020
Nice pair of snags for catcher-turned-third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa. pic.twitter.com/PRTvXIgvjD
— Ryan Bloomfield (@RyanBHQ) August 11, 2020
.@KLew_5 be like “I know a spot…” pic.twitter.com/1Y3Zpm3J03
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 11, 2020
Kyle messes with Texas. pic.twitter.com/Y72FXL66Lz
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 11, 2020
DIDI! pic.twitter.com/60S5WLSx3R
— MLB (@MLB) August 10, 2020
.@EddieRosario09 with the grand exit. pic.twitter.com/fVbSVvU8rC
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2020
A home run, but keep it inside the park.#DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/VZsEkEniNz
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 11, 2020
BAM JAM 💥 pic.twitter.com/Suno5yrzfd
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 11, 2020
Dragic sets up the BAM SLAM! 💪@Pacers x @MiamiHEAT
Watch on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/8YThu0rvDz pic.twitter.com/21cXiw8wwd
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2020
We promise to stop tweeting about Chappy when he stops making plays
(He won’t stop)#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/BYzlyDvL8F
— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) August 11, 2020
Chappy’s RED HOT #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/5h9ZpMBFYY
— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) August 11, 2020
*Birdman voice*
With a platinum piece, and a platinum chain, and a Platinum Glove, and a platinum SWANG
⭐️ @mattchap6 ⭐️#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/fnNtg61M2J
— Oakland A’s (@Athletics) August 11, 2020
Matt Chapman with a dope bases-clearing triple. #Athletics now lead 8-4. #angels #RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/RRQ64oXe5Y
— Justin Groc (@jgroc) August 11, 2020
Así Donovan Solano le rompe el no-hitter a Lance McCullers Jr. con un doble en el 7mo inning.
⠀#MLBxESPN#LiderMundial pic.twitter.com/vqdDbnvVoW
— ESPN República Dominicana🇩🇴 (@ESPN_DO) August 11, 2020
There have been only 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history.
One of them was turned by Rafael Furcal OTD in 2003. pic.twitter.com/zxRKko0Ty6
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) August 10, 2020
Ja Morant and his athleticism were on display in the NBA Restart… look back at some of the TOP DUNKS from his rookie season!#BESTofNBARestart #NBARookspic.twitter.com/pl2jNJPeCB
— NBA (@NBA) October 23, 2020
[See More]
2:30 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (43-26) vs. Phoenix Suns (31-39)
3:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (42-30) vs. Utah Jazz (43-27)
6:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (50-19) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (55-15)
8:00 PM: Indiana Pacers (43-27) vs. Miami Heat (43-27)
9:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (46-24) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (51-18)
6:05 PM: Atlanta Braves (11-6) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (4-6)
7:10 PM: Washington Nationals (4-7) vs. New York Mets (7-9)
8:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (10-6) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (6-7)
9:40 PM: Oakland Athletics (12-4) vs. Los Angeles Angels (5-11)
9:40 PM: San Diego Padres (9-7) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (11-5)
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (v.OKC): 35 PTS (9-17 FG), 4 AST, 5 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.DEN): 29 PTS (9-21 FG), 12 AST, 1 REB, 2 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PF Chris Boucher, TOR (@MIL): 25 PTS (9-15 FG), 2 AST, 11 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.DEN): 27 PTS (9-15 FG), 5 AST, 6 REB, 2 BLK, 3 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] F Kyle Kuzma, LAL (v.DEN): 25 PTS (11-16 FG), 3 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO, Game-Winning Shot
[Highlights] OF Mike Trout, LAA (v.OAK): 4-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 0 BB [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Lance McCullers, HOU (v.SFG): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] 3B Matt Chapman, OAK (@LAA): 3-5, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] 2B Asdrubal Cabrera, WAS (@NYM): 4-4, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Aaron Nola, PHI (v.ATL): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
NBA: PG Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies (turns 21)
NFL: OL Max Scharping, Houston Texans (24)
NFL: RB Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings (25)
NBA: C Andre Drummond, Cleveland Cavaliers (27)
MLB: RP Archie Bradley, Arizona Diamondbacks (28)
MLB: C Wilson Ramos, New York Mets (33)
NFL: K Matt Prater, Detroit Lions (36)
2019: Houston Astros rookie DH Yordan Alvarez became the fastest player to ever record 50 career RBIs (45 games)
2012: The Lakers, 76ers, Nuggets, and Magic completed a 4-team, 12-player trade involving multiple draft picks that sent C Dwight Howard to the Lakers, C Andrew Bynum to the 76ers, SF Andre Igoudala to the Nuggets, and C Nikola Vucevic to the Magic
2003: Atlanta Braves SS Rafael Furcal recorded 1 of the 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history
1995: “Ball Night” at Dodger Stadium unexpectedly turned into a forfeit by Los Angeles in the bottom of the 9th due to fans throwing the souvenir baseballs onto the field on 3 occasions
1981: On the 1st day of MLB’s return after a 2-month work stoppage, Phillies 1B Pete Rose broke Stan Musial’s NL hits record by recording his 3,061st career base hit
1971: Twins 1B Harmon Killebrew became just the 10th player in MLB history to hit 500 career home runs
1971: 16 baseball researchers in Cooperstown, NY officially formed the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
1934: Yankees legend Babe Ruth officially announced his retirement as a full-time player; he would still coach and pinch-hit the rest of the season for the Yankees and in 1935 for the Boston Braves
Share what happened in sports with friends and follow for more great sports content!
