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What Happened in Sports: July 31, 2021
See what happened in sports on July 31, 2021 ft. KD passing Melo as USA Olympics scoring leader, BAL adding Houston, CLE extending Chubb, & more!
The Sports Geek
July 31st, 2021 was highlighted by Kevin Durant becoming the all-time leading scorer in USA Olympics history, passing Carmelo Anthony. Cleveland Browns extended RB Nick Chubb on a 3y/$37M deal while the division-rival Baltimore Ravens added to their impressive EDGE group with the signing of veteran Justin Houston. Anthony Rizzo is enjoying an all-time start to his Yankees career while Javy Baez’s first game as a Met ended in a walk-off thanks to his HR to kickstart the comeback. White Sox Catcher Seby Zavala had a historic 3-HR game.
See what happened in sports on July 31st last year, headlined by the NBA’s first full day back since the season was suspended in March. 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, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history.
Ty France Ties it up in the Top of the 9th for the Mariners with a 442 Foot Solo Blast to Left Center Field. Game is now a 3-3 tie pic.twitter.com/YYKsTE1Ztm
— MLB Walk Offs & Game Winning Plays (@MLBWalk_Offs) August 1, 2021
With 2 Outs and 2 Strikes in the Top of the 10th J.P. Crawford Gives the Mariners the lead with a single to the left field gap to score Tom Murphy and give Diego Castillo potentially his first save opportunity for the team 4-3 against the Rangers pic.twitter.com/kWvRUB9ggo
— MLB Walk Offs & Game Winning Plays (@MLBWalk_Offs) August 1, 2021
Jonah called game. #StraightUpTX pic.twitter.com/0qnsIZtm1k
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) August 1, 2021
DOM DELIVERS. 🙌@TheRealSmith2_ | #LGM pic.twitter.com/Qd00031aYm
— New York Mets (@Mets) August 1, 2021
Brandon Drury has been on fire, so of course he came through for the @Mets. #Walkoff pic.twitter.com/K789AXamqn
— MLB (@MLB) August 1, 2021
Welcome to New York, Javier Báez. Much like his ex-teammate Anthony Rizzo across town, Báez debuts with a homer. It’s a two-run shot, and Francisco Lindor is hyped.
Báez just came back out for a curtain call.
Reds 4, Mets 3, bottom six. pic.twitter.com/9bCuzHnYTf
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 1, 2021
Seby Zavala’s first 3 homers of his career, all in the same game.
Nobody has EVER done that in AL/NL history. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/HXPj6fmjtg
— MLB (@MLB) August 1, 2021
Kevin Durant pulls up from deep to become the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team’s all-time leading scorer! #USABMNT #Tokyo2020 #Basketball
🎥: @NBCOlympicspic.twitter.com/gISymaseHQ
— NBA (@NBA) July 31, 2021
Hmm. Where have we seen a bloop single into left field for a walk-off win before? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/PBapjb0rtD
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 31, 2021
The Reynolds Rush#RaiseIt pic.twitter.com/kYyUYOOTNe
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) August 1, 2021
July 31, 2007: Boston #Celtics acquired former MVP PF Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota #Timberwolves for what was the largest trade package ever for a single player (5 players and 2 1st-round picks
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
DeMarcus Ware’s future HOF resume:
– 9x Pro Bowl
– 4x 1st Team All-Pro, 3x 2nd Team
– Super Bowl 50 Champ
– 3x NFL TFL Leader
– 2x NFL SK Leader (t-most ever)
– 2000s All-Decade Team
– 9th most career SK (138.5) in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
DeMarcus Ware’s records in #Cowboys history:
– Career SK (117.0)
– Career TFL (145)
– Career QBHits (185)
– Career FF (32)
– Career GP (28) w/ 2+ SK
– Season SK (20.0)
– Season FF (6)
– Season TFL (27)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
Most career SK in Dallas #Cowboys history:
1. DeMarcus Ware (117.0)
2. Harvey Martin (114.0)
3. Randy White (111.0)
4. Ed “Too Tall” Jones (106.0)
5. George Andrie (98.5)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
Most SK during 1 season in Dallas #Cowboys history:
1. 2008 DeMarcus Ware (20.0)
2. 2011 DeMarcus Ware (19.5)
3. 2010 DeMarcus Ware (15.5)
4. 2017 Demarcus Lawrence (14.5)
T5. 2007 DeMarcus Ware & 1986 Jim Jeffcoat (14.0)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
July 31, 1997: Oakland #Athletics traded 1B Mark McGwire to the St. Louis #Cardinals for 3 relievers, making his 34 HRs the most all-time by a player included in a midseason trade
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
July 31, 2008: Los Angeles #Dodgers, Boston #RedSox, and Pittsburgh #Pirates completed a 6-player trade that involved OFs Manny Ramirez to LA and Jason Bay to Boston
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
A.J. Green’s ranks in #Bengals history:
– 1st in career REC YDS/GP (74.3)
– T-1st in career REC/GP (5.1)
– 2nd in career REC YDS (9,430), REC (649), REC TD (65)
– 3rd in season REC YDS (1,426)
– 4th & 5th in season REC (98/97)
– T-5th in season REC TD (11)pic.twitter.com/jajpHwXfgG
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 2, 2021
Most career REC YDS/GP in Cincinnati #Bengals history:
1. A.J. Green (74.3)
2. Chad Johnson (71.4)
3. Terrell Owens (70.2)
4. Cris Collinsworth (62.6)
5. Eddie Brown (60.1)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 2, 2021
Jose Fernandez still has the Miami #Marlins record for most Ks (253) during a single season in franchise history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
July 31, 2019: Arizona #Diamondbacks traded SP Zack Greinke to the Houston #Astros for 4 prospects including SP Corbin Martin, IF Josh Rojas, and OF Seth Beer
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
Jonathan Ogden’s HOF resume:
– 11x Pro Bowl
– 4x 1st Team All-Pro; 5x 2nd Team
– Super Bowl 35 Champ
– 2000s All-Decade Team
– T-Most Pro Bowls (11) by an OT in NFL history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 1, 2021
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4:05 PM: Houston Astros (63-40) vs. San Francisco Giants (64-38)
6:10 PM: Boston Red Sox (63-42) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (62-42)
7:10 PM: Cincinnati Reds (55-49) vs. New York Mets (54-48)
7:10 PM: Cleveland Indians (50-50) vs. Chicago White Sox (61-43)
NBA: SF Hamidou Diallo, Free Agent (turns 23)
NBA: C Thomas Bryant, Washington Wizards (24)
NFL: WR Scott Miller, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (24)
NFL: DE William Gholston, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (30)
MLB: SP Jose Fernandez, Last played in 2016 (29)
NFL: WR AJ Green, Arizona Cardinals (33)
NFL: LB Brian Orakpo, Retired after 2018 (35)
NFL: EDGE DeMarcus Ware, Retired after 2016 (39)
NFL: OL Jonathan Ogden, Hall of Fame (47)
2019: Arizona Diamondbacks traded SP Zack Greinke to the Houston Astros for 4 prospects including SP Corbin Martin and OF Seth Beer
2018: Tampa Bay Rays traded SP Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates for SP Tyler Glasnow and OF Austin Meadows
2017: Texas Rangers sent SP Yu Darvish to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 3 prospects including OF Willie Calhoun
2016: Cleveland Indians acquired RP Andrew Miller from the New York Yankees for 4 prospects that included OF Clint Frazier and SP Justus Sheffield
2015: New York Mets landed OF Yoenis Cespedes from Detroit in exchange for SP Michael Fulmer
2014: As part of a 3-team trade, the Detroit Tigers acquired SP David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays for SS Willy Adames and SP Drew Smyly
2010: San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Cardinals completed a 4-player trade that sent SP Corey Kluber to the Indians
2008: Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Pittsburgh Pirates completed a 6-player trade that involved OFs Manny Ramirez and Jason Bay
2007: Boston Celtics acquired former MVP PF Kevin Garnett from the Minnesota Timberwolves for what was the largest trade package ever for a single player (5 players and 2 1st-round picks)
1998: Houston Astros acquired SP Randy Johnson from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for 3 prospects
1997: Oakland Athletics traded 1B Mark McGwire to the St. Louis Cardinals for 3 relievers, making his 34 HRs the most all-time by a player involved in a midseason trade
1993: Oakland Athletics traded 34-year-old future HOF OF Rickey Henderson to the Toronto Blue Jays in the midst of 1 of his best seasons (.327/.469/.553/1.023). Henderson struggled offensively in Toronto down the stretch but his defense & base-running helped the Blue Jays win back-to-back Championships, Henderson’s 2nd and final World title
1990: Texas Rangers SP Nolan Ryan recorded the 300th win of his Hall of Fame career
1988: Oakland Athletics OF Jose Canseco hit 2 HRs in a victory over the Seattle Mariners, becoming the very 1st player to record 30 HRs in each of his 1st 3 seasons
1981: The 2nd work stoppage in MLB history ended after 42 days
1978: Cincinnati Reds 3B Pete Rose extended his hitting streak to 44 games in a victory over the Atlanta Braves, tying Willie Keeler’s 81-year-old NL record
1954: Milwaukee Braves 1B Joe Adcock became just the 3rd player this century to hit 4 HRs (Lou Gehrig, Gil Hodges) and added a double en route to an MLB-record 18 total bases in a 15-7 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers
1909: For the 2nd time in as many years, Chicago White Sox SP Bill Burns had a no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in the 9th inning in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Senators; he was the only pitcher until 1988 to suffer this fate twice (Dave Stieb)
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