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What Happened in Sports: March 21, 2020
What happened in sports on March 21, 2020 ft. Jets signing Greg Van Roten, AP's 35th bday, Byron Jones highlights, & more!
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March 21st, 2020 was highlighted by the New York Jets signing 30-year-old OG Greg Van Roten to a three-year deal after his stint with the Carolina Panthers, the NFL remembering some of the greatest moments from legendary RB Adrian Peterson on his 35th birthday, and highlights from Byron Jones shortly after becoming the highest-paid cornerback of all-time with the Miami Dolphins.
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.
On @AdrianPeterson’s 35th birthday, we wanted to remind you how DOMINANT his rookie season was. (2007) pic.twitter.com/YOsnElpzIC
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 21, 2020
.@AdrianPeterson's 2012 season – only a year after a serious injury – is simply legendary.
? 2,097 rush yards (second most ever)
? 6.0 yards per carry
? Offensive Player of the Year + NFL MVP
(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/1fngdK7PDI
— NFL (@NFL) March 21, 2020
The @MiamiDolphins big CB signing.@Byron31Jump's BEST plays from 2019! pic.twitter.com/60EI2PAvmG
— NFL (@NFL) March 21, 2020
Why did the @Saints bring @malcolmjenkins back?
Watch the highlights from his first five seasons.
That's why.
(via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/absSvFlkbL
— NFL (@NFL) March 22, 2020
Happy Birthday Stephen Curry! He’s 33 years old today.
Remember when Curry went OFF against Gonzaga in the 2008 Tournament:
40 points
8-10 from 3-PT pic.twitter.com/AQn64hNQhq
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) March 14, 2021
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NBA: SF Miles Bridges, Charlotte Hornets (turns 22)
NFL: DL A’Shawn Robinson, Los Angeles Rams (25)
NFL: CB Ahkello Witherspoon, San Francisco 49ers (25)
NFL: DL Sebastian Joseph, Los Angeles Rams (25)
MLB: SP Frankie Montas, Oakland Athletics (27)
NFL: OT Bryan Bulaga, Los Angeles Chargers (31)
MLB: SP Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians (33)
NFL: RB Adrian Peterson, Washington Redskins (35)
2019: Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki, a native of Japan, finished his legendary career in Tokyo (5-4 defeat of the Oakland Athletics) as professional baseball’s all-time leading hitter (4,367 hits in MLB & NPB)
2014: Oklahoma City Thunder SF Kevin Durant scored the 2nd-most points in his career with 51 in a win over the Toronto Raptors
2010: AL MVP C Joe Mauer signed a massive 8y/$184 million extension with the Minnesota Twins
1999: Utah Jazz PF Karl Malone passed Bill Russell for 9th place on the all-time minutes played list (40,771)
1994: Former Chicago Bulls SG Michael Jordan was officially removed from the Chicago White Sox major league roster and reassigned to the minors
1984: NFL passed an infamous no-celebration rule that effectively ended group celebrations
1968: Kansas City’s new AL club officially chose their nickname as the “Royals”
1961: NY-area entrepreneur Art Modell purchased the Cleveland Browns for almost $4 million
1960: Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the East Finals while the teams combined for an playoff-record 169 REBs
1953: Boston Celtics PG Bob Cousy scored 50 points (25 in OT) to knock Syracuse out of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 4OT while setting an NBA playoff record with 30 successful FTs
1946: Los Angeles Rams signed RB Kenny Washington, who that season would become the 1st African-American to play in the NFL since 1933 (along with TE Woody Strode)
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