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What Happened in Sports: August 23, 2022
See what happened in sports on August 23, 2022 ft. Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn, Gonsolin got win 16, Walker Buehler's TJ surgery, and more!
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August 23rd, 2022 was highlighted by the Brooklyn Nets publicly announcing that Kevin Durant has committed to stay in Brooklyn and is no longer requesting a trade, ending KD’s summer saga. Tony Gonsolin continued his historic breakout Cy Young campaign with MLB-leading Win No. 16, while Hanser Alberto logged a perfect outing on the mound, plus Walker Buehler underwent Tommy John surgery to repair his flexor tendon, which will likely keep him out until 2024. Rafael Devers also robbed Vlad Jr. of a hit with a sick snag down the foul line.
See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:
– August 23, 2021: Travis Shaw‘s walk-off grand slam, Yankees historic August, Jameis dropping dimes, and more!
– August 23, 2020: Luka‘s legendary Game 4 performance vs. LAC, Mitchell & Murray‘s historic 50 pieces, and more!
– August 23, 2019: Howard heading back to LA, SEA promoting #1 prospect, Anderson out for the year, and more!
WHAT HAPPENED IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Raffy makes the tough play. pic.twitter.com/7QbgUSSDo5
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2022
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7:05 PM: Chicago White Sox (62-60) vs. Baltimore Orioles (63-58)
7:05 PM: New York Mets (79-45) vs. New York Yankees (75-48)
8:10 PM: Minnesota Twins (62-58) vs. Houston Astros (78-45)
9:40 PM: Cleveland Guardians (64-56) vs. San Diego Padres (68-56)
10:10 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (65-56) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (84-37)
NBA: SF Devin Vassell, San Antonio Spurs (turns 22)
NBA: PF PJ Washington, Charlotte Hornets (24)
NFL: CB Kenny Moore, Indianapolis Colts (27)
NBA: C Jusuf Nurkic, Portland Trail Blazers (28)
NFL: OT Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions (29)
MLB: SP Tyler Glasnow, Tampa Bay Rays (29)
NFL: OL Chase Roullier, Washington Commanders (29)
NBA: PG Seth Curry, Brooklyn Nets (32)
NFL: QB Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints (32)
MLB: OF Mike Yastrzemski, San Francisco Giants (32)
MLB: SP Miles Mikolas, St. Louis Cardinals (34)
NBA: PG Jeremy Lin, Last played in 2019 (34)
NBA: SG Kobe Bryant, Hall of Fame (44)
2020: Dallas Mavericks G Luka Doncic capped off the youngest 40-point triple-double in NBA postseason history with the buzzer-beating game-winner for an iconic win over the Clippers in Game 4 of the Western Conference Playoffs to tie the series 2-2
2020: Utah Jazz G Donovan Mitchell and Denver Nuggets PG Jamal Murray became the 1st opponents to each score 50+ PTS during the same NBA postseason game while Murray scored the most PTS (51) & 3PM (9) in Nuggets playoff history as the Jazz took a 3-1 series lead
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 Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Philadelphia 76ers officially completed a trade that sent PF Kevin Love to Cleveland and the 2 most recent #1 overall picks (SF Andrew Wiggins and PF Anthony Bennett) to Minnesota, among several others
2009: Boston Red Sox signed 16-year-old amateur free agent SS Xander Bogaerts who has a real chance to become the best SS in franchise history
1998: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds became the 1st player to record 400 career HR & 400 SB in MLB history. Bonds remains the only player to ever do so
1992: After previously setting the record with 40 consecutive saves, Oakland Athletics RP Dennis Eckersley became the very 1st to record 40 saves in multiple seasons
1970: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Roberto Clemente became the very 1st player 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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