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What Happened in Sports: August 24, 2019
What happened in sports on August 24, 2019 ft. Andrew Luck retiring, Lions players avoiding big injuries, Lamar Miller out for 2019, and more!
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August 24th, 2019 was highlighted by Andrew Luck officially retiring, Lions players avoiding lengthy injuries, and Lamar Miller picking up an injury setting him out of 2019. Check out the Best in Sports for 8/24.
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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.@Pete_Alonso20 ties the @Mets franchise record for HR in a single season, joining Carlos Beltrán (2006) and Todd Hundley (1996). pic.twitter.com/Tr8UGyLecJ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 25, 2019
The ball will find you. pic.twitter.com/338pQUKgvd
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2019
Deonte Harris pick-up the phone, you have a house call! ?@Saints#NOvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/lPuSB45tAS
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
BH doesn’t want to play extras. pic.twitter.com/yslsKGr8GW
— MLB (@MLB) August 25, 2019
.@K1 threw some GEMS in #NFLPreseason Week 3. ?
Every snap from the @AZCardinals rookie QB. #AZvsMIN pic.twitter.com/JLJVBndvIT
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
The $100 million man ? @Cantguardmike@Saints#NOvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/9H3P2jN8fT
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
Deon Cain gettin’ busy after the catch. ? @cainera1_ @Colts#CHIvsIND pic.twitter.com/5AlfkAE4IM
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
MVPat ?@PatrickMahomes floats it to Damien Williams for the 62-yard TD!#SFvsKC pic.twitter.com/LfaRZtoTcB
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
Jimmy Garoppolo lofts it up and @MattBreida lays out for the @49ers TD!@JimmyG_10 | #SFvsKC pic.twitter.com/oEcnPG3Kmq
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
NO ONE’S CATCHING COOK.@dalvincook just made an 85-yard house call.
?:#AZvsMIN on @nflnetwork
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/ErXygI3vyt pic.twitter.com/Kj5vLwxkwv
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
Isaiah Johnson comes up with the interception! @Colts#CHIvsIND pic.twitter.com/nSgSbJvZsT
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
Brandon Allen goes DEEP to Mike Thomas on the second play of the opening drive! @RamsNFL @BrandonAllen_10 #DENvsLAR pic.twitter.com/BWZwlNXhN9
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
Frank Clark with a great outside move to get by Joe Staley and pick up the sack.
Yes, please. pic.twitter.com/0qDtgylwJ6
— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) August 25, 2019
Now that’s going all out. #PlayersWeekend pic.twitter.com/rkj0NDOVUP
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2019
Nick Kwiatsoki is having himself quite the first quarter. 3 solo tackles and this sack. ?@nkwiatkoski27 @ChicagoBears #CHIvsIND pic.twitter.com/gtKWa25xwM
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
Deon Bush with the strip and the house call! ? @ChicagoBears @deonbushlive2 #CHIvsIND pic.twitter.com/LqUBU7Z63F
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
Darnold ➡️Anderson ?
Jets fans will be hearing that a lot this season. @nyjets@youngamazing9#NOvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/OoawwbHOow
— NFL (@NFL) August 25, 2019
Raved about Byron Murphy’s ability to steal PBUs.
He’s very aggressive/violent with his hands at the catch point; this is a great example of that against Stefon Diggs. pic.twitter.com/6xFlaOIgDr
— Austin Gayle (@PFF_AustinGayle) August 24, 2019
This was a beauty from Taysom Hill between two defenders ?#NOvsNYJ
(via @Saints)
— PFF (@PFF) August 25, 2019
A hitting machine.
Here’s to many, many more! pic.twitter.com/JKZLKzBklF
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 24, 2019
Tony Pollard up the middle for 20! @Tp__5
?: #HOUvsDAL on @NFLNetwork
Watch on mobile: https://t.co/TSVSsOzib3 pic.twitter.com/em87sjfYid
— NFL (@NFL) August 24, 2019
That’s now a career-high 35 HR for @FreddieFreeman5, breaking his previous mark set in 2016. pic.twitter.com/9vZAaz39pn
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 25, 2019
The one and only Man of Steal. pic.twitter.com/JrJaTiBKgd
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 25, 2019
Down 28 points in the third quarter, Andrew Luck engineered one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history.
(NFL Playoffs, 2014) @Colts pic.twitter.com/lFfdMmrTfx
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 25, 2019
“Kuzma on the attack!”
? the BEST PLAYS from @kylekuzma during the 2018-19 season! #TeamDay pic.twitter.com/HSfsswmmPm
— NBA (@NBA) August 24, 2019
Counting down the TOP 5 @Lakers ASSISTS from this past season! #TeamDay
Which was your favorite? ? pic.twitter.com/tY8aPJIaSQ
— NBA (@NBA) August 25, 2019
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2:20 PM: Washington Nationals (71-57) vs. Chicago Cubs (69-59)
4:05 PM: New York Yankees (84-46) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (85-45)
7:10 PM: Atlanta Braves (78-52) vs. New York Mets (67-61)
7:10 PM: Arizona Diamondbacks (64-65) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (66-62)
9:07 PM: San Francisco Giants (63-65) vs. Oakland Athletics (74-53)
1:00 PM: Arizona Cardinals vs. Minnesota Vikings
7:00 PM: Houston Texans vs. Dallas Cowboys
7:30 PM: New Orleans Saints vs. New York Jets
8:00 PM: San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs
10:00 PM: Seattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Chargers
[Player of the Day] DH Corey Dickerson, PHI (@MIA): 4-5, 0 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R, 2 2B
SS Bo Bichette, TOR (@SEA): 3-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
SP John Means, BAL (v.TB): 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
SP Kolby Allard, TEX (@CHW): 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 8 K, 0 BB, W
SP Mike Clevinger, CLE (v.KC): 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 2 BB, W
NBA: PF Noah Vonleh, NY Knicks (turns 24)
NFL: WR Allen Robinson, Chicago Bears (26)
MLB: OF Kike Hernandez, LA Dodgers (28)
NFL: RB Arian Foster, Retired in 2016 (33)
MLB: OF Brett Gardner, NY Yankees (36)
NBA: SG Michael Redd, Retired in 2012 (40)
NBA: SG Reggie Miller, Hall of Fame (54)
MLB: SS Cal Ripken Jr, Hall of Fame (59)
2019: Colts QB Andrew Luck unexpectedly announced his retirement just 2 weeks before the start of the 2019 regular season after struggling to return from a 2017 shoulder surgery
2008: Led by the likes of SF LeBron James, SG Kobe Bryant, SG Dwyane Wade, and PG Chris Paul, USA Basketball’s “Redeem Team” defeated Spain 118-107 in the Gold Medal game at the Beijing Olympics
2006: HOF WR Jerry Rice officially retired from the NFL after signing a one-day contract with the 49ers
1982: Royals C John Wathan stole his 31st base of the season, setting a new record for catchers
1975: Dodgers 2B Davey Lopes extended his MLB record by successfully stealing his 38th consecutive base before eventually getting thrown out rookie C Gary Carter, a future HOFer
1940: During a 12-1 loss to Detroit, Red Sox OF Ted Williams pitched the last 2 innings and gave up 1 run on 3 hits
1919: Pitching for the final out of a 2-1 game against the Philadelphia Athletics, Indians SP Ray Caldwell was struck by a bolt of lightning on the pitcher’s mound; he recovered immediately and forced a groundout to end the game
1918: In the midst of WWI, U.S. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker granted an exemption for MLB players in the World Series, so long as 10% of revenues were donated to war charities
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