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What Happened in Sports: August 23, 2019
What happened in sports on August 23, 2019 ft. Howard heading back to LA, SEA promoting their top prospect, Anderson out for the year, and more!
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August 23rd, 2019 was highlighted by Dwight Howard heading back to Los Angeles, the Mariners promoting their top prospect Justus Sheffield, and Brian Anderson getting sidelined for the rest of the season. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/23.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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The TOP 4 BLOCKS of the 2018-19 season! #NBABlockWeek
4) @Bam1of1 does it on both ends
3) @CapelaClint holds strong with two hands
2) @pskills43 times the game-saving swat
1) @_bigjayy_ gets up to send it away pic.twitter.com/shP6QfYtlW
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2019
The Life of Pablo. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/5xzcsIuLdM
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
Simba with a seed! ? pic.twitter.com/SnlfOb5dZk
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
BILLY?#ChopOn pic.twitter.com/pSoWTJAIzF
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 24, 2019
Smothered and covered. pic.twitter.com/MiuXcGu7x6
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 24, 2019
TA7, from left field…. BANG! pic.twitter.com/vmEQzaGsMF
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 24, 2019
The 2018-19 Blocks Per Game leader!
? @Original_Turner‘s TOP 3 REJECTIONS for the @Pacers this past season! #NBABlockWeek
Which was your favorite? pic.twitter.com/y75r7nPCeP
— NBA (@NBA) August 24, 2019
EIGHT straight Ks for @JdeGrom19.
It's not even the first time he's done this. #TipOfTheCap pic.twitter.com/4JdocI1ZIt
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
Nado is a vacuum at the hot corner. pic.twitter.com/yScaXiIedQ
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
To: @cjandersonb22
Subject: STIFF-ARM
You didn’t have to do it to him! ? pic.twitter.com/aM62Gw71t8
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 24, 2019
Matt Prater still BOOMIN’ it ? from 61 yards out! @MattPrater_5
?: #BUFvsDET on CBS
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/kjOfklY2UW pic.twitter.com/wbaV9Y8yvC
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
Matt Barkely with another DIME to Zay Jones. @MattBarkley
?: #BUFvsDET on CBS
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/kjOfklY2UW pic.twitter.com/FkTWwdFgqV
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
Matt Barkley buying time. TJ Yeldon making the catch ? @MattBarkley
@T_Yeldon
?: #BUFvsDET on CBS
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/kjOfklY2UW pic.twitter.com/SZIUsKNQl1
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
That’s “PJ’s” (@Aristide_Aquino) 12th HR since his debut on August 1. That’s the most in MLB over that span. pic.twitter.com/OTsvDUALJQ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 23, 2019
‼️ “Rejected out of bounds” ‼️
For #NBABlockWeek, look back at the best swats into the stands from last season!
?: “I’m Good” by @curtisroachraps | @unitedmasters
?: https://t.co/gsWqtelXJF pic.twitter.com/p14eC3X5tG
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2019
It’s the best of @_bigjayy_ AT THE RIM ON BOTH ENDS for the @BrooklynNets in the 2018-19 season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/uZKFb5hSPh
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2019
Run through the best @BrooklynNets buckets off of offensive rebounds from last season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/F5n78J0X27
— NBA (@NBA) August 23, 2019
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2:20 PM: Washington Nationals (70-57) vs. Chicago Cubs (69-58)
7:10 PM: Atlanta Braves (77-52) vs. New York Mets (67-60)
10:10 PM: New York Yankees (83-46) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (85-44)
7:30 PM: Cleveland Browns vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8:00 PM: Buffalo Bills vs. Detroit Lions
[Player of the Day] SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (v.ATL): 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 13 K, 1 BB, ND; hit HR for only Mets Run
SP Anibal Sanchez, WAS (@CHC): 8.1 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 6 K, 2 BB, W; 106 straight days w/ 0 losses
SP Mike Foltynewicz, ATL (@NYM): 7 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 7 K, 2 BB, ND
DH J.D. Martinez, BOS (@SD): 3-4, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R; 7 RBI’s are a career-high
SP James Paxton, NYY (@LAD): 6. 2 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 11 K, 0 BB, W; Only NYY w/ 11+ K in a game this year (4x)
NFL: CB Kenny Moore, Indianapolis Colts (turns 24)
NBA: C Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers (25)
NFL: LT Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions (26)
MLB: SP Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays (26)
NFL: QB Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (29)
MLB: OF Mike Yastrzemski, San Francisco Giants (29)
NBA: PG Seth Curry, Portland Trail Blazers (29)
MLB: SP Miles Mikolas, St. Louis Cardinals (31)
NBA: PG Jeremy Lin, Toronto Raptors (31)
NBA: PG Darren Collison, Indiana Pacers (32)
NBA: SG Kobe Bryant, Retired in 2016 (41)
2019: Atlanta Braves OF Ronald Acuna joined Mike Trout as the only players under 23 years old to record a 30 HR/30 SB season
2019: New York Yankees C Gary Sanchez became the fastest player in AL history (2nd in MLB history behind Ryan Howard) to hit 100 career Home Runs – 355 games
2014: After agreeing to the deal over a month earlier, the Cavaliers, Timberwolves, and 76ers officially completed a trade that sent PF Kevin Love to Cleveland and the 2 most recent #1 picks (SF Andrew Wiggins and PF Anthony Bennett) to Minnesota, among several others
2009: Phillies 2B Eric Bruntlett completed just the 2nd game-ending unassisted triple play in MLB history to seal a 9-7 victory over the Mets
2009: The Boston Red Sox signed 16-year-old amateur free agent SS Xander Bogaerts
1998: Giants OF Barry Bonds became the 1st player in MLB history to hit 400 home runs and steal 400 bases
1993: Braves 1B Fred McGriff and OF David Justice became just the 6th duo to hit consecutive HRs twice in a single game
1992: After previously setting the record with 40 consecutive saves, Athletics RP Dennis Eckersley became the very 1st to record 40 saves in multiple seasons
1989: 3 years after retiring as a player, former Reds MGR Pete Rose officially accepted his lifetime ban from baseball for his gambling involvement
1989: The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Montreal Expos 1-0 in 22 innings, the 2nd-longest shutout in MLB history
1970: Pirates OF Roberto Clemente became the very 1st player ever with consecutive 5-hit games in MLB history
1953: During his military service with the US Air Force, former Boston Braves SP Phil Paine became the 1st former MLB player to play in Japan
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