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What Happened in Sports: August 31, 2020
See what happened in sports on August 31, 2020 ft. blockbuster deals on the MLB trade deadline, CP3 in the clutch to force a Game 7, and more!
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August 31st, 2020 was remembered for many significant trades before the 2020 deadline including Mike Clevinger and Starling Marte. While CP3’s iconic staredown on Harden after going off in the 4th quarter forced a Game 7. Many significant things happened in sports on August 31st last year and was summarized in the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the Texans blockbuster moves of trading Clowney and acquiring Tunsil.
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.
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28 points. 15 in the 4th. Clutch @CP3.
Game 7 ⏩ Wed. (9/2) at 9pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/CAB9yDloJr
— NBA (@NBA) September 1, 2020
A couple of 3’s and a couple of steals by @CP3 to close out the 4th quarter and this game six. #ThunderUp pic.twitter.com/NyhLyRYJn4
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) September 1, 2020
Nolan’s just showing off now. 😱 pic.twitter.com/d2VA8RPfoW
— MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2020
SANTANDER ➡️ IGLESIAS ➡️ BALL GAME! pic.twitter.com/EfCnf5QyCJ
— Baltimore Orioles 😷 (@Orioles) August 31, 2020
Duvall the way outta here 😱#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/X4S1IjICdx
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 1, 2020
Jimmy dropped a playoff career-high 40 PTS in Miami’s Game 1 win over the Bucks 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jSCPA8gRaQ
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 1, 2020
😤 @JimmyButler. . . WITH AUTHORITY pic.twitter.com/zDEZahH2Ll
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 1, 2020
Eric Gordon at the buzzer 🚨
Rockets lead the Thunder, 51-48
Catch the second half on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/JVUGJX6Hip
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 1, 2020
Khash (21 PTS) had the hot hand in the first half 🎯 pic.twitter.com/WVfd1HCmnS
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 1, 2020
Put him on skates. pic.twitter.com/5dYcmHd5ho
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) September 1, 2020
Dime piece. pic.twitter.com/VU1n0JQzM1
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 31, 2020
The Dragon remains unleashed in the postseason
27 points (9-15 FG), 6 rebounds & 5 assists for @Goran_Dragic
🔥🎥 #HEATHighlights pic.twitter.com/rVw0b4M190
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) September 1, 2020
Coast to coast jam. pic.twitter.com/GNfThdRUyO
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 31, 2020
Get that outta here. pic.twitter.com/1PmdOkpgH2
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 31, 2020
Buzzer beaten. pic.twitter.com/rDaEOG0Bcu
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 31, 2020
9 Ks tonight. 84 strikeouts in 52.2 IP. @ShaneBieber19 is dominating.
(MLB x @ATT) pic.twitter.com/RkgQs8wvCv
— MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2020
Luis Robert demolished this baseball. 😳 pic.twitter.com/70R2zZVmT2
— MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2020
Capitalizing. pic.twitter.com/Dr06X7RHva
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 1, 2020
New York Choi pic.twitter.com/KYnse5DF0q
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 31, 2020
Who needs a short porch, when you hit it to the second deck? pic.twitter.com/H6i5PWdEQA
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 31, 2020
Marco with the GEM 💎 pic.twitter.com/rO1jqqHX73
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 31, 2020
Tyler Glasnow was making everyone look silly tonight. pic.twitter.com/DwQ3E8smbm
— MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2020
Tyler Glasnow lost his no-hitter on the next batter, but this play by Brandon Lowe is the type that gets remembered forever if he completes it pic.twitter.com/7zF6m1vipn
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 1, 2020
.@DangeRussWilson showed flashes of greatness as a rookie. (2012)
Since being named a starter in August 2012, Wilson has 7 Pro Bowl selections, won a Super Bowl, and led the @Seahawks to the playoffs in 7 of 8 seasons with ZERO games missed. pic.twitter.com/fLpRretKlH
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 31, 2020
The @dallascowboys fed @EzekielElliott in Week 15. 🍽️
His season-high 31 @NFLFantasy point performance! pic.twitter.com/s6iFDZY6fA
— NFL (@NFL) August 31, 2020
Larry. Legend.
Happy birthday to one of the greats, @LarryFitzgerald! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/fl4bM9ws4o
— NFL (@NFL) August 31, 2020
Every @LarryFitzgerald touchdown from his rookie year! 🙌 (2004)
📺: #AZvsSEA — Thursday 8pm ET on NFLN/FOX/PRIME VIDEO
📱: https://t.co/iZo92mr4YH pic.twitter.com/xUNFTTi4CE
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) November 18, 2020
August 31, 1990: Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. became the first father-son combo in major league history to take the field together. They would get back-to-back hits in their first at-bats. pic.twitter.com/ZaJikRXX2H
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) August 31, 2020
August 31, 1995, @PaulONeillYES homers in his 1st three ABs during a 11-6 Yankee win over the Angels. He finished the game with a career-high 8 RBIs. pic.twitter.com/b5WQOSm7Yh
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) August 31, 2020
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6:30 PM: Miami Heat (#5) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (#1) [Game 1]
9:00 PM: Houston Rockets (#4) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (#5) [HOU leads 3-2]
7:05 PM: Tampa Bay Rays (24-11) vs. New York Yankees (19-13)
7:05 PM: Washington Nationals (12-19) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (14-15)
7:30 PM: Atlanta Braves (19-14) vs. Boston Red Sox (12-22)
8:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (21-13) vs. Minnesota Twins (20-15)
9:30 PM: San Diego Padres (21-15) vs. Colorado Rockies (17-17)
[Highlights] SF Jimmy Butler, MIA (@MIL): 40 PTS (13-20 FG), 2 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 3 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Chris Paul, OKC (v.HOU): 28 PTS (10-20 FG), 3 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 0 TO
[Highlights] PG Goran Dragic, MIA (@MIL): 27 PTS (9-15 FG), 5 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SF Khris Middleton, MIL (v.MIA): 28 PTS (12-24 FG), 5 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO
[Highlights] SG James Harden, HOU (@OKC): 32 PTS (11-22 FG), 7 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] SP Tyler Glasnow, TB (@NYY): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Marco Gonzales, SEA (@LAA): 9.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 8 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Shane Bieber, CLE (@KC): 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 4 BB
[Highlights] SP Dakota Hudson, STL (@CIN): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 0 BB
[Highlights] OF Juan Soto, WAS (@PHI): 2-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB
NBA: PG Jalen Brunson, Dallas Mavericks (turns 24)
NFL: CB Jourdan Lewis, Dallas Cowboys (25)
NFL: OT Daryl Williams, Buffalo Bills (28)
NFL: LB Christian Kirksey, Green Bay Packers (28)
NFL: WR Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (37)
MLB: OF Frank Robinson, Hall of Fame (85)
2019: Hitting 6 HRs in a loss to the Tigers, the Twins reached 268 HRs on the year to break the MLB single-season record with an entire month left on the season
2019: Houston Texans made blockbuster moves by trading EDGE Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks and acquiring OT Laremy Tunsil from the Miami Dolphins
1997: With plans of moving to Nashville in 1999, the newly-renamed Tennessee Oilers played their very 1st game in the state (in Memphis, albeit)
1990: With OF Ken Griffey Jr. joining his father on the Seattle Mariners, OFs Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. became the first father-and-son duo to play on the same team in MLB history
1981: In firing MGR Jim Frey, the Royals hired Dick Howser as his replacement, whose Yankees were defeated by Frey’s Royals in the ALCS just a year earlier
1968: In an 8-0 loss to the Braves, Pirates SP Steve Blass was moved to LF after the 1st out so RP Roy Face could make his 802nd appearance with the team, tying Walter Johnson’s MLB record with a single team; later in the game, the Pirates announced that Face was being sold to the Tigers
1959: Dodgers SP Sandy Koufax struck out 18 in a victory over the Giants to set a new NL record (tied the MLB record)
1895: The very 1st professional football game was played in Latrobe, PA; QB John Rollier was paid $10
1894: Phillies OF Billy Hamilton set an MLB record with 7 stolen bases in a single game
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