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What Happened in Sports: March 5, 2021
What happened in sports on March 5, 2021 ft. Alex Smith being released by DC, Blake Griffin's buyout in DET, Micah Hyde's extension, and more!
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March 5th, 2021 was highlighted by the Washington Football Team releasing QB Alex Smith after winning the Comeback Player of the Year in 2020. Detroit Pistons agreed to a buyout with 6x All-Star PF Blake Griffin as he enters the free-agent market. Buffalo Bills signed their star S Micah Hyde to a contract extension while Denver’s premier Safety Justin Simmons received the franchise tag once again. Maia Chaka will be the first African-American female to referee a NFL game in history during the upcoming 2021 season, breaking a huge barrier in the sports world.
See what happened in sports on March 5th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Jamal Murray‘s game-winning jumper in Charlotte, Steph Curry returning to action after four missed months without skipping a beat, and Kawhi Leonard leading the Clippers to victory over the Rockets and their historically bad shooting performance.
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.
You love to see the Ohtani filth. 🤮 pic.twitter.com/i9ikpQRGXr
— MLB (@MLB) March 5, 2021
The most electric pitcher on the planet, @BauerOutage has some of the most exciting highlights a pitcher can have (this video is for subscribers only so please subscribe) https://t.co/ltdiVvKUCn
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 4, 2021
Look back at the top dunks from 2x #ATTSlamDunk Champion Zach LaVine! 💥😳
All of All-Star in One Night, Sunday on TNT!
🌟 5pm/et: TNT NBA Tip-Off presented by CarMax
🌟 6:30pm/et: #TacoBellSkills & #MtnDew3PT
🌟 8pm/et: 70th #NBAAllStar Game
🌟 Halftime: #ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/X8vNwoMDqi
— NBA (@NBA) March 5, 2021
The @Colts‘ 10 BEST PLAYS from last season!
Remember No. 1? 🤭 pic.twitter.com/3n0w85Oej6
— NFL (@NFL) March 5, 2021
.@Bengals DB Jessie Bates III? Absolute baller.
And it’s about time you recognized that. @jlbiii3 pic.twitter.com/Th5UOwEFvu
— NFL (@NFL) March 5, 2021
Eight years in and he’s still out of this world. 👽@keenan13allen | @chargers pic.twitter.com/XB79jXAIkI
— NFL (@NFL) March 5, 2021
NEVER SEEN BEFORE… back-to-back champion Jason Richardson (’02, ’03) was MUST-SEE TV in the #ATTSlamDunk contest!
Tune in to All Rise: Dominique Wilkins and the 2021 #ATTSlamDunk Judges featuring @jrich23, Saturday at 12pm/et on @NBA.
All of All-Star in One Night, Sunday, TNT pic.twitter.com/nkUCw39qro
— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2021
Happy 55th birthday to “The Playmaker” @michaelirvin88!
⭐️ 3x Super Bowl Champion
⭐️ NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
⭐️ 750 catches, 11,904 receiving yards
⭐️ #PFHOF Class of 2007 pic.twitter.com/F30YFv8uZO
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 5, 2021
A fan-favorite on the South Side.
Paul Konerko turns 45 today. pic.twitter.com/YAHDPOKryW
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 5, 2021
March 5, 2009: LeBron drops 50/10/8 on the Knicks and gets a standing ovation from the MSG crowd. pic.twitter.com/YVVCXZD3lo
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) March 4, 2021
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MLB: SS Bo Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays (turns 23)
NFL: LB Malik Harrison, Baltimore Ravens (23)
MLB: 2B Nick Madrigal, Chicago White Sox (24)
NFL: CB Tre Herndon, Jacksonville Jaguars (25)
MLB: OF Kyle Schwarber, Washington Nationals (28)
MLB: RP Sam Howard, Pittsburgh Pirates (28)
NFL: S Daniel Sorensen, Kansas City Chiefs (31)
NBA: C Mason Plumlee, Detroit Pistons (31)
NFL: WR Michael Irvin, Hall of Fame (55)
2020: Milwaukee Brewers and reigning MVP Christian Yelich agreed to a 7y/$189M extension with a $20M mutual option for 2029, the largest deal in franchise history
1996: Dallas Mavericks set an NBA record with 49 3PAs; SF George McCloud attempted a record-tying 20 3-pointers himself
1994: Washington Bullets PG Michael Adams became the very 1st player in NBA history to make 900 career 3PM
1993: Florida Marlins defeated the Houston Astros 12-8 in the franchise’s very 1st spring training game
1983: Golden State Warriors C Joe Barry Carroll scored a career-high 52 points in a victory over the Utah Jazz
1982: 3 wins away from 300 for his career, HOF SP Gaylord Perry signed a 1-year contract with the Seattle Mariners
1964: NFL officially purchased Steve Sabol’s company, Blair Motion Pictures, now known as NFL Films
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