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What Happened in Sports: August 10, 2021
See what happened in sports on August 10, 2021 ft. Cade vs. Jalen Summer League battle, Celtics landing Dennis Schroder, Perez HR record, & more!
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August 10th, 2021 was highlighted by the No.1 pick Cade Cunningham and the No.2 pick Jalen Green squaring off in the NBA Summer League where both had big games. Sharife Cooper drained a buzzer-beating GW for Atlanta while Romeo Langford threw down a thunderous slam on the same day Boston landed Dennis Schroder. Salvador Perez broke his own Royals Catcher single-season HR record plus Adolis Garcia is cementing himself as the most clutch MLB rookie ever.
See what happened in sports on August 10th last year, headlined by Kyle Kuzma‘s GW buzzer-beater over the Nuggets, and the Angels ended the A’s nine-game winning streak. 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.
The @ATLHawks keep the play alive and Sharife Cooper fires from the corner to WIN IT at the BUZZER! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/BIb5zbrFrC
— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2021
LAMONTE WADE JR. 😱 pic.twitter.com/RviHVTizh6
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2021
OH MY… ROMEO LANGFORD! 😱#NBASummer on ESPNU pic.twitter.com/ksK4htxtl4
— NBA (@NBA) August 10, 2021
Tuve’s too quick. pic.twitter.com/3hYt9FlDHr
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2021
So smooth.
Watch it FREE on #MLBTV ➡ https://t.co/qVDW26BZf7 pic.twitter.com/n0rBgT85ij
— MLB.TV (@MLBTV) August 10, 2021
🚨 TUESDAY’S TOP PLAYS 🚨
Nominee No. 1: HR robbery!
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) August 11, 2021
Kris Bryant the Giant. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/70IDHC8Jci
— MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2021
👀 @JalenGreen (25 PTS) and @CadeCunningham_ (20 PTS) dueled in their first pro matchup as the 2021 top 2 overall Draft picks! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/rkWgJIzNXJ
— NBA (@NBA) August 11, 2021
Jalen Green drains it from downtown 🔥
He’s got 25 PTS on the night!#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/SIp3CfTIFH
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 11, 2021
Cade out here snatching ankles 😳#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/ZzQWYNZIyj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 11, 2021
Dalvin Cook’s single-season ranks in Minnesota #Vikings history:
– 2nd & T-3rd in RUSH TD (16 & 13)
– 2nd in RUSH YDS/GP (111.2) & YScm (1,918)
– 3rd in RUSH YDS (1,557)
– 5th in RUSH ATT (312)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Dalvin Cook is the only player with 1,500+ RUSH YDS & 15+ RUSH TD during 1 season in Minnesota #Vikings history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Dalvin Cook has been a TD machine for Minnesota pic.twitter.com/DKM4Un2l8G
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Strength. Speed. Power.
What @dalvincook does on the field is “jaw-dropping.” 😱 #NFLTop100 (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/8dm0pPLOjX
— NFL (@NFL) August 10, 2020
August 10, 2012: #Lakers, #76ers, #Nuggets, & #Magic completed a 4-team, 12-player trade involving multiple draft picks that sent C Dwight Howard to LAL, C Andrew Bynum to PHI, SF Andre Iguodala to DEN, and C Nikola Vucevic to ORLpic.twitter.com/L1uX1KIECm
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Ja Morant recorded the most PTS (47) during 1 Playoff GP by a player 21 or younger in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Ja Morant already has more GP (3) with 35+ PTS & 10+ AST than all other players in Memphis #Grizzlies history combined (2)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Ja Morant has some of the best hops in the NBA, especially for a Guard
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Ja Morant truly looks like he has the ball on a string during games
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Ja Morant recorded the most PPG (30.2) during a single Postseason in Memphis #Grizzlies history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Ja Morant is 1 of the best dunking PG’s in the game.
His top 10 dunks from the 2020-21 season: pic.twitter.com/BnlI19gOZ2
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 25, 2021
Andre Drummond has the most seasons (4) with 1,000+ PTS/1,000+ REB/100+ STL/100+ BLK in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Andre Drummond has the most REB (8,839), OREB (3,024), Double-Doubles (435), GP with 20+ PTS & 20+ REB (44), and GP with 10+ REB (506) in the NBA since he entered the league in 2012
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Andre Drummond has the highest career REB% (24.6) in NBA history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
Andre Drummond’s ranks in #Pistons history:
– 1st in career OREB (2,834), FG% (54.1), & RPG (13.9)
– 1st in season FG% (62.3)
– 2nd in career REB (8,199)
– 2nd-5th in season OREB (440-399)
– 2nd/3rd/5th in season REB (1,247-1,198)
– 3rd in career BLK (927)pic.twitter.com/FM7c9p88h6
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 12, 2021
Highest career FG% in Detroit #Pistons history:
1. Andre Drummond (54.1)
2. Dennis Rodman (53.7)
3. Otis Thorpe (53.1)
4. Andrian Dantley (52.5)
5. Walt Bellamy (52.4)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 12, 2021
August 10, 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
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:05 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (67-45) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (59-53)
7:10 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (68-44) vs. Boston Red Sox (65-49)
7:20 PM: Cincinnati Reds (61-52) vs. Atlanta Braves (57-55)
NBA: PG Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies (turns 22)
NFL: OL Max Scharping, Houston Texans (25)
NFL: RB Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings (26)
NBA: C Andre Drummond, Philadelphia 76ers (28)
MLB: RP Archie Bradley, Philadelphia Phillies (29)
MLB: C Wilson Ramos, Cleveland Indians (34)
NFL: K Matt Prater, Arizona Cardinals (37)
2019: Houston Astros rookie DH Yordan Alvarez became the fastest player to ever record 50 career RBIs (45 games)
2012: Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, and Orlando 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 Iguodala 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, Philadelphia Phillies 1B Pete Rose broke Stan Musial’s NL hits record by recording his 3,061st career base hit
1971: Minnesota Twins 1B Harmon Killebrew became just the 10th player to hit 500 career home runs in MLB history
1971: 16 baseball researchers in Cooperstown, NY officially formed the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
1934: New York 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
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