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What Happened in Sports: February 19, 2020
What happened in sports on February 19, 2020 ft. DC picking up AP's 2020 option, Texans extending Dunn, Kyrie's injury, & more!
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February 19th, 2020 was remembered for the Washington Redskins picking up the 2020 option on RB legend Adrian Peterson’s contract, the Houston Texans extending DL Brandon Dunn to a 3y/$12M deal to keep him out of free agency next month, and an unfortunate injury for Brooklyn Nets PG Kyrie Irving which will keep him sidelined indefinitely after re-aggravating his shoulder injury. After an exhilarating All-Star break, NBA games will resume tomorrow.
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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Led the league with 19.5 sacks. ?
EVERY @ShaquilBarrett sack from 2019! pic.twitter.com/OfGWR7neck
— NFL (@NFL) February 19, 2020
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2020 NBA All-Star Game mini-movie in Chicago! #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/CHfMDFFqtz
— NBA (@NBA) February 19, 2020
60 points in his last game. Legendary ??
Kobe’s final game airs at 7pm ET on NBA TV pic.twitter.com/N6bMyOl6ac
— NBA TV (@NBATV) February 19, 2020
? 8 Forced Fumbles
? 14.5 Sacks
? 2 Interceptions@steelers OLB @_TJWatt was EVERYWHERE in 2019. pic.twitter.com/NAiivSF9LC
— NFL (@NFL) February 19, 2020
.@dwightfreeney = Master of the Spin Move ?
(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/Rikh8NzNgZ
— NFL (@NFL) April 16, 2020
36 takeaways. ?
The @Patriots' defense was a MACHINE in 2019! pic.twitter.com/3bTxt0jWoU
— NFL (@NFL) February 19, 2020
When @Marlon_Mack25 finds a lane… he’s gone. ?
The best plays by the @Colts‘ RB in 2019! pic.twitter.com/nNssgVBMgq
— NFL (@NFL) February 20, 2020
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NBA: C Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets (25)
NFL: K Cody Parkey, Free Agent (28)
NFL: DL Kareem Martin, New York Giants (28)
MLB: OF Josh Reddick, Houston Astros (33)
NFL: EDGE Dwight Freeney, Retired after 2017 (40)
2017: New Orleans Pelicans C Anthony Davis was named All-Star Game MVP in his home arena (Smoothie King Center) as the West defeated the East, 192-182
2008: Dallas Mavericks acquired PG Jason Kidd from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for PG Devin Harris, C DeSagana Diop, SF Keith Van Horn, SG Trenton Hassell, and SG Maurice Ager
2006: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James won his very 1st ASG MVP while leading the East over the West, 122-120 in Houston, TX
1996: Phoenix Suns PF Charles Barkley became just the 10th player in NBA history to record 10,000 career REBs
1982: Atlanta Hawks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in 4OT, tying an NBA record for the longest game ever
1970: Detroit Tigers SP Denny McLain, a former AL Cy Young Award winner, was suspended from MLB for 1 year due to connections with bookmakers
1953: MLB HOF Ted Williams was hit by enemy fire while flying a jet in Korea, but fortunately survived
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