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What Happened in Sports: August 17, 2020
What happened in sports on August 17, 2020 ft. the Nuggets-Jazz OT thriller, Luka & Tatum's new records, Swanson's walk-off HR, and more!
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August 17th, 2020 was highlighted by the 2020 NBA Playoffs kicking off with a Nuggets-Jazz OT thriller, along with Luka Doncic & Jayson Tatum setting records, while Dansby Swanson walked it off against the champs right after Juan Soto’s clutch shot. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 17th 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.
57 Pts
19-33 FG
6-15 3-Pt FG
13-13 FT
9 Reb
7 Ast
Donovan Mitchell put on a SHOW despite the loss. pic.twitter.com/gBHM0mwhOR
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 17, 2020
Jamal Murray dropped a playoff career-high 36 points to lift Denver in OT! 🏹 pic.twitter.com/h0vO9Tkj1V
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 17, 2020
Luka (42 PTS) became the first player in NBA history to drop 40 or more points in his playoff debut! ✨ pic.twitter.com/QungZsbYrj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 18, 2020
Dansby – for the WIN! #walkoff pic.twitter.com/39en7Xz9lC
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 18, 2020
OG Anunoby just outmuscled the whole Nets 5 out there. pic.twitter.com/gI68XopQQy
— Aram Cannuscio (@AC_Unit_) August 17, 2020
just like coach drew it up#6PackPlay | @budweiserusa pic.twitter.com/NOZmAVmQeG
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) August 17, 2020
☘️ @jaytatum0 (postseason career-high 32 PTS, 13 REB) & @FCHWPO (29 PTS, 15 in 4th) guide the @celtics to a 1-0 series advantage! #NBAPlayoffs #WholeNewGame
Game 2: Wed. (8/19), 6:30pm/et – TNT pic.twitter.com/3scnq91Q80
— NBA (@NBA) August 18, 2020
Kawhi Leonard (29 PTS) & @Yg_Trece (27 PTS) combine for 56 as the @LAClippers go up 1-0! #NBAPlayoffs #WholeNewGame
Game 2: Wed. (8/19), 9:00pm/et – TNT pic.twitter.com/XgqHSy4pqV
— NBA (@NBA) August 18, 2020
👌 @FredVanVleet tallies 30 PTS (postseason career-high), 8 3PM and 11 AST, helping the @Raptors go up 1-0 on Brooklyn! #NBAPlayoffs
Game 2: Wed. (8/19), 1:30pm/et – NBA TV pic.twitter.com/7SJFWAIKH8
— NBA (@NBA) August 17, 2020
Kristaps stops on a dime 🤭 pic.twitter.com/lHOx5gjodJ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 18, 2020
15 PTS
15 AST@CarisLeVert joined Jason Kidd as the only Nets with 15+ assists in a playoff game pic.twitter.com/jXYdql48ZS
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 18, 2020
JARRETT ALLEN MY WORD pic.twitter.com/udYuBlmUG5
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 17, 2020
Joker throws it where only his receiver can get it! 🎯#NBAPlayoffs on ESPN pic.twitter.com/CWBCzc0RpU
— NBA (@NBA) August 17, 2020
The Flying V(ᴇʟᴀᴢǫᴜᴇᴢ) pic.twitter.com/0HHtCVQLmb
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) August 18, 2020
Sheeeeeeesh, Mac 😳 pic.twitter.com/Qotnw5ks0z
— Colorado Rockies 😷 (@Rockies) August 18, 2020
La Stella plays hero. #walkoff pic.twitter.com/W5eig5KJex
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
It’s only fitting the #FreightTrain finishes this one! #RattleOn pic.twitter.com/MdwjlNPaVx
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) August 18, 2020
In their first game against each other, BOTH Seager brothers homer.
Can’t make it up. pic.twitter.com/DyQatDcENG
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
🚨 @tatis_jr grand slam 🚨 pic.twitter.com/agtKnvQ7kH
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
That’s ten for @tatis_jr. pic.twitter.com/rXvbIqPdAp
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
Glovely weather we’re having, @albertalmora. pic.twitter.com/fREj0dASvH
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 17, 2020
Rock the Bote. pic.twitter.com/jUYI2M0Jwl
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
Luis García is the first player born in 2000 or later to hit a home run. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/urrstQ0v18
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
This Soto smash went a LONG way. pic.twitter.com/5SQtl1fuUX
— MLB (@MLB) August 18, 2020
Embiid not wasting any time against Boston 💪 pic.twitter.com/GuJQ70Elnw
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 17, 2020
August 17, 2013: Diamondbacks’ shortstop Didi Gregorius makes an outstanding over-the-shoulder catch against the Padres. pic.twitter.com/gEBUSAmviE
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) August 17, 2020
Happy birthday, @KB31_Era! 🎂
The @Titans safety has been a takeaway machine since entering the league. pic.twitter.com/stXFYq5FaA
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2020
“For me, [he’s] the ultimate package at running back.”@NickChubb21 steamrolled his way to No. 36 on the #NFLTop100. pic.twitter.com/DOsPaTEHPc
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2020
“The yards he gets…he earns.”
It’s a tough task bringing down No. 96 on the #NFLTop100: @Seahawks RB @ccarson_32 pic.twitter.com/QoJegVUIoC
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2020
Crazy career highlights!
HBD @RudyGay pic.twitter.com/DGCXA9UjyS
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 17, 2020
The anchor of the @49ers top-ranked pass defense.@RSherman_25 lands at No. 28 on the #NFLTop100. pic.twitter.com/ng3eFn4TEQ
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2020
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1:30 PM: Utah Jazz (#6) vs. Denver Nuggets (#3) [Game 1]
4:00 PM: Brooklyn Nets (#7) vs. Toronto Raptors (#2) [Game 1]
6:30 PM: Philadelphia 76ers (#6) vs. Boston Celtics (#3) [Game 1]
9:00 PM: Dallas Mavericks (#7) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (#2) [Game 1]
5:15 PM: Chicago Cubs (13-6) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (4-4) [Game 1]
7:05 PM: Boston Red Sox (6-16) vs. New York Yankees (15-6)
7:10 PM: Washington Nationals (8-11) vs. Atlanta Braves (13-10)
8:15 PM: Chicago Cubs (13-6) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (4-4) [Game 2]
9:10 PM: Colorado Rockies (13-8) vs. Houston Astros (11-10)
[Highlights] SG Donovan Mitchell, UTA (@DEN): 57 PTS (19-33 FG), 7 AST, 9 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (@LAC): 42 PTS (13-21 FG), 9 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 11 TO
[Highlights] PG Jamal Murray, DEN (v.UTA): 36 PTS (13-20 FG), 9 AST, 5 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 3 TO
[Highlights] G Fred VanVleet, TOR (v.BKN): 30 PTS (11-15 FG), 9 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (v.PHI): 32 PTS (10-21 FG), 1 AST, 13 REB, 3 BLK, 0 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SS Fernando Tatis Jr., SDP (@MIA): 2-5, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] 3B Brad Miller, STL (v.CHC): 3-5, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB (Double-Header)
[Highlights] 1B Pete Alonso, NYM (@MIA): 3-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
[Highlights] SP Zac Gallen, ARI (v.OAK): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 8 K, 1 BB
[Highlights] 2B Robinson Cano, NYM (@MIA): 3-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB
NFL: DL Justin Jones, Los Angeles Chargers (turns 25)
MLB: RP Blake Taylor, Houston Astros (25)
NFL: OT Jack Conklin, Cleveland Browns (26)
NFL: S Kevin Byard, Tennessee Titans (27)
MLB: OF Jesse Winker, Cincinnati Reds (27)
MLB: C Victor Caratini, Chicago Cubs (27)
NBA: PF Rudy Gay, San Antonio Spurs (34)
MLB: 2B Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox (37)
MLB: C Jorge Posada, Retired after 2011 (49)
NBA: PF Christian Laettner, Retired after 2005 (51)
2019: Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff struck out 24 batters without allowing a single walk, the most Ks without a BB in MLB history
2019: Milwaukee Brewers set a MLB record by homering 5+ times in the 9th inning or later as they eviscerated a 3-run lead in the 9th inning vs. the eventual World Series Champs Washington Nationals
2019: A year after becoming just the 3rd rookie to ever play all 16 games and make the All-Pro 1st-Team, Chargers S Derwin James suffered a stress fracture in his foot and ultimately missed 11 games
1990: C Carlton Fisk became the all-time home run leader for catchers (328) and in White Sox history (187)
1984: In his 1st game back with the Reds as a player-manager, Pete Rose recorded 2 hits in a victory over the Cubs
1980: Royals 3B George Brett went 4-4 with 5 RBI, raising his batting average on the season to .401 and extending his hitting streak to 29 games in one of the best games of his illustrious career
1973: 42-year-old Mets OF Willie Mays hit his 660th and final home run at Shea Stadium
1969: The New York Jets, fresh off their Super Bowl III victory, defeated the New York Giants 37-14 in the teams’ very 1st matchup (preseason)
1966: Giants OF Willie Mays hit his 535th career HR, passing Jimmie Foxx for 2nd place on the all-time list (Babe Ruth)
1957: Phillies OF Richie Ashburn fouled off 2 pitches that both hit fan Alice Roth — the 1st broke her nose, and the 2nd hit her while on a stretcher
1933: Yankees 1B Lou Gehrig played in his 1,308th consecutive game, setting a new MLB record (at the time)
1894: P Jack Wadsworth of the Louisville Colonels allowed 23 singles in 1 game, a record that still stands today
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