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What Happened in Sports: August 23, 2020
What happened in sports on August 23, 2020 ft. Luka's legendary performance, Mitchell & Murray's historic 50 pieces, and more!
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August 23rd, 2020 was highlighted by Luka’s legendary postseason performance, Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray exchanging historic 50-pieces, while the Ravens released 7x Pro Bowl Safety Early Thomas. Check out everything that happened in sports on August 23rd 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.
✨ 43 PTS | 17 REB | 13 AST ✨
Luka hit the game-winner to tie the series at 2-2! pic.twitter.com/nBct1hf2B0
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 23, 2020
LUKA CALLED GAME 🚨 pic.twitter.com/2DJgqaABRM
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 23, 2020
Spida (51 PTS) was unstoppable tonight 😱
Mitchell and Utah take a 3-1 series lead! pic.twitter.com/UoCiDtZZRt
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 24, 2020
walk that walk, Don pic.twitter.com/UDdmcDvrzC
— utahjazz (@utahjazz) August 24, 2020
Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) pours in 50 PTS for the @nuggets in Game 4! #NBAPlayoffs #Drop40 x #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/ImeyJ3Ze10
— NBA (@NBA) August 24, 2020
.@LewisBrinson went all the way up. pic.twitter.com/9teZfU8Bcv
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
INCREDIBLE finish in Atlanta. 😱 pic.twitter.com/aBDjPs8Nee
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2020
.@tatis_jr is UNBELIEVABLE. pic.twitter.com/wueX5wygRM
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
He is beauty, he is grace, runner’s out at first and second base.
Open your @ChickfilA app before the game ends for a free breakfast entree reward to redeem tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/ctyqoSIlyI
— Slam Diego Padres (@Padres) August 23, 2020
Chef Curry 👨🍳 pic.twitter.com/AdPhnGtTff
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) August 23, 2020
That's a walk-off series winner from @outtadapakmark!#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/1sIHLAjQPd
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) August 23, 2020
ANOTHER dinger for @mookiebetts and the 7th for the @Dodgers today. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Q0wTE20dL2
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
FIRST career home run for @DCarls_06. 💥 pic.twitter.com/UZ7RrXqp0D
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
You hear us now?#FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/V2vLGQwbQb
— Slam Diego Padres (@Padres) August 23, 2020
🗣 KEEP THE COFFEE HOT!@El_Coffee with a 2-run blast to get us out in front!#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/G20YnzYUea
— Pirates (@Pirates) August 23, 2020
54 mph?!
Zack Greinke's back to his old tricks. 😂 pic.twitter.com/99P6lu4i3R
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2020
Norman Powell rocks the rim! 💪 pic.twitter.com/wQkXkaP4Y8
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 23, 2020
Powell. AGAIN. 🔨 pic.twitter.com/dx7xededd2
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 24, 2020
✨ @luka7doncic in the clutch over his first two NBA seasons! #MFFL pic.twitter.com/8FJJj0jRoN
— NBA (@NBA) August 24, 2020
JT (28 PTS & 15 REB) and Kemba (32 PTS) had it going in game 4 as Boston advances to the second round! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/93RtOwiIM6
— NBA TV (@NBATV) August 23, 2020
“He’s still one of the most respected receivers.”@obj is No. 59 on the #NFLTop100. (via @nflfilms) pic.twitter.com/YRAbVl855X
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2020
If you need a reminder to get @gkittle46 on your @NFLFantasy team…
Watch his 26.4 point performance from Week 15. 💪 pic.twitter.com/5uA05gDLj1
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2020
A career-high 98 catches for the @ChicagoBears WR1.@AllenRobinson lands at No. 93 on the #NFLTop100. (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/NJbYTmIEkV
— NFL (@NFL) August 23, 2020
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1:00 PM: Boston Celtics (#3) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (#6) [BOS leads 3-0]
3:30 PM: Los Angeles Clippers (#2) vs. Dallas Mavericks (#7) [LAC leads 2-1]
6:30 PM: Toronto Raptors (#2) vs. Brooklyn Nets (#7) [TOR leads 3-0]
9:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (#3) vs. Utah Jazz (#6) [UTA leads 2-1]
1:10 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (13-12) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (18-10)
2:20 PM: Chicago White Sox (17-11) vs. Chicago Cubs (16-10)
4:00 PM: Houston Astros (15-12) vs. San Diego Padres (17-12)
4:10 PM: Colorado Rockies (13-14) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (21-8)
7:00 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (9-14) vs. Atlanta Braves (16-10)
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (v.LAC): 43 PTS (18-31 FG), 13 AST, 17 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 7 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] G Donovan Mitchell, UTAH (v.DEN): 51 PTS (15/27 FG), 7 AST, 4 REB, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 4 TO
[Highlights] PG Jamal Murray, DEN (@UTAH): 50 PTS (18-31 FG), 7 AST, 11 REB, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TO
[Highlights] PF Serge Ibaka, TOR (@BKN): 27 PTS (12-14 FG), 2 AST, 15 REB, 0 STL, 2 BLK, 0 TO
[Highlights] F Jayson Tatum, BOS (@PHI): 28 PTS (10-18 FG), 4 AST, 15 REB, 1 STL, 2 BLK, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Yu Darvish, CHC (v.CHW): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Justin Dunn, SEA (v.TEX): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 6 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] RP Tom Eshelman, BAL (v.BOS): 4.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] OF Mookie Betts, LAD (v.COL): 3-5, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Anibal Sanchez, WAS (v.MIA): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 5 K, 0 BB, W
NBA: PF PJ Washington, Charlotte Hornets (turns 22)
NFL: CB Kenny Moore, Indianapolis Colts (25)
NBA: C Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers (26)
NFL: LT Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions (27)
MLB: SP Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays (27)
NFL: OL Chase Roullier, Washington Football Team (27)
NBA: PG Seth Curry, Dallas Mavericks (30)
NFL: QB Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (30)
MLB: OF Mike Yastrzemski, San Francisco Giants (30)
MLB: SP Miles Mikolas, St. Louis Cardinals (32)
NBA: PG Jeremy Lin, Last played in 2019 (32)
NBA: PG Darren Collison, Last played in 2019 (33)
NBA: SG Kobe Bryant, Hall of Fame (42)
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
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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