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What Happened in Sports: August 14, 2020
What happened in sports on August 14, 2020 ft. the A's monumental game-tying Grand Slam, Embiid & Harden's duel, and more!
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August 14th, 2020 was highlighted by the A’s game-tying Grand Slam in the 9th inning, Derrick Jones Jr.’s thunderous dunk, and Gerrit Cole tying an AL record. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 14th 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.
The A's have a thing for clutch slams. 👀 pic.twitter.com/1ZZ8bGTcij
— MLB (@MLB) August 15, 2020
The 2019 MVP’s best @NFLFantasy performance.@Lj_era8‘s 37.08 points in Week 15. pic.twitter.com/wzF6OWd6Z0
— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2020
HBD @MagicJohnson
The greatest point guard, passer & Laker ever?
12 Seasons
12 All-Star
9 All-NBA 1st
9 NBA Finals
9 Top 3 MVP Finalist
5 Rings
3 Finals MVP
3 MVP
Career Playoff Averages:
19.5 PTS, 12.3 AST, 7.7 REB, 1.9 STL, 50% FG
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 14, 2020
These Brandon Lloyd catches are RIDICULOUS. @mrblloyd pic.twitter.com/BRdwgIJUq1
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 14, 2020
One of the most wild rides in NFL history.
TEBOWMANIA
via @nflthrowback pic.twitter.com/1DFcEocrWE
— NFLonCBS (@NFLonCBS) April 23, 2021
💪 First Pro Bowl appearance.
💪 First appearance on the #NFLTop100.
2019 was a good one for @GradyJarrett. (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/EGwgEhMNGY
— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2020
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1:30 PM: Denver Nuggets (46-26) vs. Toronto Raptors (52-19)
4:00 PM: Miami Heat (44-28) vs. Indiana Pacers (44-28)
6:30 PM: Oklahoma City Thunder (44-27) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (48-23)
9:00 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (42-30) vs. Houston Rockets (44-27)
6:37 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (12-8) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (6-9)
7:05 PM: Boston Red Sox (6-13) vs. New York Yankees (12-6)
7:05 PM: New York Mets (9-11) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (5-9)
8:15 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (7-10) vs. Chicago Cubs (13-3)
9:40 PM: Los Angeles Dodgers (13-7) vs. Los Angeles Angels (7-12)
[Highlights] SG Terrence Mann, LAC (v.OKC): 25 PTS (8-12 FG), 9 AST, 14 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (v.PHI): 27 PTS (9-16 FG), 10 AST, 3 REB, 2 BLK, 1 STL, 7 TO
[Highlights] G PJ Dozier, DEN (@TOR): 20 PTS (6-9 FG), 8 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SF Stanley Johnson, TOR (v.DEN): 23 PTS (9-16 FG), 6 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] SG Hamidou Diallo, OKC (@LAC): 27 PTS (10-22 FG), 1 AST, 11 REB, 1 BLK, 0 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SP Lance Lynn, TEX (@COL): 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 6 K, 0 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Clayton Kershaw, LAD (@LAA): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Gerrit Cole, NYY (v.BOS): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Sonny Gray, CIN (v.PIT): 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Merrill Kelly, ARI (v.SDP): 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB, W
MLB: 1B Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates (turns 28)
MLB: RP Giovanny Gallegos, St. Louis Cardinals (29)
NFL: LB Kiko Alonso, New Orleans Saints (30)
NFL: QB Tim Tebow, Retired after 2012 (33)
MLB: OF David Peralta, Arizona Diamondbacks (33)
MLB: SP Clay Buchholz, Free Agent (36)
NFL: HC Mike Vrabel, Tennessee Titans (45)
NBA: PG Magic Johnson, Hall of Fame (61)
2019: Los Angeles Angels DH Albert Pujols became the all-time hits leader among foreign-born players (3,167), surpassing Adrian Beltre’s record
2019: Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov sold his 51% of the team with a valuation of $2.35B, the largest ever for a sports franchise
1987: With his 39th HR of the season, Athletics 1B Mark McGwire broke the AL rookie home run record before eventually setting a new MLB rookie HR record as well
1986: Reds 1B Pete Rose recorded his 4,256th and final career base hit, which still stands as the all-time career hits record
1982: Phillies 1B Pete Rose passed Hank Aaron with his 12,365th at-bat to become baseball’s all-time leader
1959: The first meeting to organize the American Football League was held in Chicago, where 6 charter franchises were granted to New York (Titans), Dallas (Texans), Denver (Broncos), Houston (Oilers), Los Angeles (Chargers), and Minneapolis (Vikings, who would leave for the NFL)
1958: Indians 3B Vic Power stole home twice in a 10-9 victory over the Tigers — yet recorded only 3 steals on the entire season
1933: Philadelphia Athletics 1B Jimmie Foxx hit for the cycle and drove in 9 runs, setting an AL record
1932: In a 2-1 victory over the Giants, Dodgers RP Jack Quinn became the oldest pitcher in MLB history to record a victory at 49 years old
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