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What Happened in Sports: July 21, 2020
What happened in sports on July 21, 2020 ft. the NFL canceling the 2020 preseason, SoFi's debut stadium featuring limited to no capacity, and more!
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July 21st, 2020 was highlighted by the NFL canceling the 2020 preseason as teams will strictly have training camps before the regular season begins, Michael Bennett calling it a career, and the new SoFi Stadium announcing it’s debut season will feature limited to no fans. Check out everything that happened in sports on July 21st last year.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
The @okcthunder lead the NBA with 29 CLUTCH wins this season!
NBA Restart begins July 30th with daily and nightly games. #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/Lu2SOyhH1z
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2020
Watch the @okcthunder‘s TOP 10 PLAYS of the 2019-20 season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/giEwnz5CTZ
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2020
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Check out @CP3‘s wizardry for the @okcthunder from this season so far before NBA Restart begins on July 30th! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/MEZgnqNXRP
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2020
In honor of @CC_Sabathia‘s 40th birthday, let’s throw it back to his incredible run with the @Brewers in 2008. pic.twitter.com/n7nfyN97gG
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) July 21, 2020
HBD @DeAndre Jordan, one of the nastiest poster makers in NBA history!
◾ 2nd round pick
◾ All-NBA 1st Team
◾ 2 x All-NBA 3rd Team
◾ 2 x All-Defense 1st Team
◾ 2 x Rebounding Leader
◾ Too many murders to count pic.twitter.com/ldN0ywGKqy
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 21, 2020
.@PatrickMahomes traveled 64 yards on this unforgettable 27-yard TD run. 😱 (powered by @awscloud) pic.twitter.com/cXEmTSfzSL
— NFL (@NFL) July 22, 2020
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NFL: LT Taylor Lewan, Tennessee Titans (turns 29)
NFL: EDGE Whitney Mercilus, Houston Texans (30)
NFL: P Chris Jones, Dallas Cowboys (31)
NBA: C DeAndre Jordan, Brooklyn Nets (32)
NFL: LB Wesley Woodyard, Free Agent (34)
MLB: SP Wei-Yin Chen, Seattle Mariners (35)
MLB: SP CC Sabathia, Retired after 2019 (40)
2019: Mariano Rivera becomes the 1st unanimous-voted Hall of Famer inducted into Cooperstown as he’s joined by Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Lee Smith as the HOF Class of 2019
2018: The New York Mets traded RP Jeurys Familia to the Oakland Athletics for RP Bobby Wahl, a prospect, and international bonus funds
2010: After going undrafted, PG Jeremy Lin signed his 1st NBA contract with the Golden State Warriors
2006: Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez not only recorded his 2,000th career hit, but also passed Ken Griffey Jr. to become the youngest player in MLB history to slug 450 career HRs at 30 years, 358 days old
1998: The Seattle Mariners acquired 23-year-old rookie OF Jay Buhner and other prospects for DH Ken Phelps
1995: OF Deion Sanders was involved in an 8-player trade that sent him from the Cincinnati Reds to the San Francisco Giants
1973: Braves OF Hank Aaron joined Babe Ruth as the only 2 members of the 700 home run club
1945: Tigers SP Les Mueller pitched 19.2 innings against the Philadelphia Athletics, a game that ended in a 1-1 tie after 24 innings
1921: The Indians (9) and Yankees (7) combined for an AL-record 16 doubles in a 17-8 Cleveland victory
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