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What Happened in Sports: March 16, 2020
What happened in sports on March 16, 2020 ft. the Hopkins-DJ swap deal, the Bills landing Diggs, Cooper getting the bag in Dallas, and more!
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March 16th, 2020 was highlighted by one of the best in the game WR DeAndre Hopkins being involved in a shocking blockbuster trade to the Arizona Cardinals which resulted in RB David Johnson moving over to Houston, the Buffalo Bills landing a big-time WR themselves in Stefon Diggs on top of a 7th round pick from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a plethora of picks including a 1st rounder, and the Dallas Cowboys re-signing 4x Pro Bowl WR Amari Cooper to a 5y/$100M deal, among other notable moves from the first day of 2020 NFL free agency.
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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The @Raiders are getting a playmaker in Marcus Mariota ? pic.twitter.com/bWiib7N9Vg
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 17, 2020
.@Dak Prescott: Franchise QB.
His 10 BEST PLAYS from a career year in Dallas! pic.twitter.com/bw6PJZFeNO
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2020
.@DeAndreHopkins in the desert? ??? @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/fHmhAhok2W
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2020
Five more seasons of @amaricooper9’s routes in Dallas. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/9YzLOgdxin
— NFL (@NFL) March 17, 2020
At WR.
At RB.
At QB.
At returner.
Name a rookie who played more positions than Deebo did last season. @19problemz pic.twitter.com/B1QEe3naKo
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2020
Back in Tampa after leading the league in sacks (19.5).
Every QB takedown by @Buccaneers pass-rusher @shaquilbarrett! pic.twitter.com/QcczsdkIWV
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2020
The @Steelers’ franchise player: @bud_dupree
EVERY sack from his standout 2019 season! pic.twitter.com/HGHNcLOZAw
— NFL (@NFL) March 16, 2020
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MLB: OF Vladmir Guerrero Jr, Toronto Blue Jays (turns 21)
MLB: 1B Rowdy Tellez, Toronto Blue Jays (25)
NBA: C Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers (26)
NBA: SG Tim Hardaway Jr, Dallas Mavericks (28)
NFL: K Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers (29)
NBA: PF Blake Griffin, Detroit Pistons (31)
NFL: CB Tramon Williams, Green Bay Packers (37)
MLB: OF Curtis Granderson, Retired after 2019 (39)
2008: Denver Nuggets blew out the Seattle SuperSonics 168-113, scoring the most points by an NBA team in almost 20 years (Suns — 173, November 1990)
2007: Los Angeles Lakers SG Kobe Bryant scored 65 points in a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers
2000: Los Angeles Lakers’ 19-game winning streak came to a halt after a loss to the Washington Wizards (3rd-longest in NBA history)
1991: New Jersey Nets HC Bill Fitch became just the 4th in NBA history to reach 800 career wins with a victory over the Washington Bullets (Red Auerbach, Jack Ramsay, Dick Motta)
1953: AL officially rejected owner Bill Veeck’s proposal to move the St. Louis Browns franchise to Baltimore, MD
1900: After presiding over a meeting with MLB’s owners, Commissioner Ban Johnson announced the organization of the new American League with teams in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis
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