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What Happened in Sports: March 31, 2021
What happened in sports on March 31, 2021 ft. Francisco Lindor's historic extension, Tyler Lockett's new deal, Booker's 45 points, and more!
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March 31st, 2021 was remembered for the massive Francisco Lindor contract extension he signed with the Mets less than 24 hours before his New York debut on Opening Day. The Seattle Seahawks handed their star WR Tyler Lockett a lucrative contract extension of his own, but nothing compared to Lindor’s. Devin Booker, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard, and Luka Doncic all went off during their respective wins while the Wolves young duo found a way to barely hang on against the Knicks.
See what happened in sports on March 31st last year headlined by the NFL expanding the 2020 Playoff format to 14 teams, the Browns picking up DE Adrian Clayborn, and the Bengals dropping CB Dre Kirkpatrick to free up cap space. 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.
20 teams on the floor… 10 TOP PLAYS from Wednesday’s action! pic.twitter.com/FUFALvKwaP
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2021
Luka from DEEP 🎯 pic.twitter.com/kErh6QnXve
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 1, 2021
💫 36 PTS
💫 11/15 FGM
💫 7 3PM@luka7doncic had the stepback stuck on automatic. #MFFL pic.twitter.com/M6zqqIXluK
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2021
Jerami Grant with the HAMMER 🔨 pic.twitter.com/QfgNduFevj
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 1, 2021
GOBERT. OH MY. 😳 pic.twitter.com/06pfNrdnem
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 1, 2021
Lopez YAMMED on Trez 😯 pic.twitter.com/kINIeUDkFf
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 1, 2021
CARUSO OVER GIANNIS 😳 pic.twitter.com/U7SU8yY0Tj
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 1, 2021
Dejounte Murray threw it DOWN 😤 pic.twitter.com/xL5K2erPPo
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 1, 2021
Booker hits the clutch bucket.
He’s got 45 PTS on 17-24 FG 🔥 pic.twitter.com/t0RW3x3Blz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 1, 2021
45 points.
17-24 shooting.@DevinBook CATCHES 🔥 in @Suns W! pic.twitter.com/LpBUio3SeP
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2021
Clutch 👌 by Malik Beasley!#Crunchtime pic.twitter.com/akHVi4edvZ
— NBA TV (@NBATV) April 1, 2021
All-around performance from @theantedwards_ to power the @Timberwolves comeback W!
🔥 12 of 24 PTS in the 4th quarter
🔒 3 STL & 3 BLK (career high) pic.twitter.com/Ham7zoZXwY
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2021
Seattle Seahawks have extended star WR Tyler Lockett on a 4y/$69.M deal ($37M gtd) https://t.co/c3DhLMiqWX
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 31, 2021
Want to watch Francisco Lindor hit home runs?
Cool, me too.
Here are the longest homers of his career (including postseason) ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Bcnw3P8GAQ
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 1, 2021
Dennis Schroder (15.4 PPG, 4.9 APG) has been MAKING PLAYS for the @Lakers all season!
BUCKS/LAKERS – Tonight at 10pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/wc9kicUCYx
— NBA (@NBA) March 31, 2021
Relive the BEST CLUTCH PLAYS from all the action in March! #CloroxClutch pic.twitter.com/VmRPC3Xusz
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2021
What’s there to know about @j_owuu ahead of the #NFLDraft? 💪@movethesticks | @NDFootball pic.twitter.com/ZhNSJNFslh
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 31, 2021
Remember when these legendary QBs played for these teams? pic.twitter.com/qpraRa22Rp
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 31, 2021
Happy birthday @YannickNgakoue! pic.twitter.com/pW9j8X9Kba
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 31, 2021
Happy birthday to #SBXLV champ James Jones! @89JonesNTAF
He’s made some TOUGH catches over the years… pic.twitter.com/udXxzEserh
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 31, 2021
In Kosuke Fukudome’s first big league game, he hit a game-tying 3-run homer in the bottom of the 9th off Eric Gagne on #OpeningDay 2008. pic.twitter.com/WMW5pUK4Ls
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) March 31, 2021
Today In 1998: Baseball legend Wade Boggs hits the first HR in Tampa Bay Devil #Rays history vs. the Detroit Tigers on Opening Day at Tropicana Field! #MLB #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/UEH5Rg3GDV
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) March 31, 2021
March 31, 1996: The MLB regular season began in March instead of April for the 1st time in history, which A-Rod capped off with a walk-off RBI during his 1st career Opening Day appearance pic.twitter.com/J1P2kiRvZr
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) March 31, 2021
[SEE MORE]
7:00 PM: Miami Heat (23-24) vs. Indiana Pacers (21-24)
7:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks (24-21) vs. Boston Celtics (23-24)
8:00 PM: Utah Jazz (35-11) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (22-22)
10:00 PM: Milwaukee Bucks (29-17) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (30-17)
10:00 PM: Chicago Bulls (19-26) vs. Phoenix Suns (31-14)
[Highlights] SG Devin Booker, PHX (W v.CHI): 45 PTS (17-24 FG | 2-5 3PT), 4 AST, 4 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG Damian Lillard, POR (W @DET): 33 PTS (9-19 FG | 5-7 3PT), 10 AST, 4 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] PG Kyrie Irving, BKN (W v.HOU): 31 PTS (12-25 FG | 3-8 3PT), 12 AST, 6 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] G Luka Doncic, DAL (W @BOS): 36 PTS (11-15 FG | 7-11 3PT), 5 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 0 STL, 8 TO
[Highlights] G Jrue Holiday, MIL (W @LAL): 28 PTS (11-16 FG | 3-5 3PT), 6 AST, 8 REB, 1 BLK, 4 STL, 4 TO
NBA: C James Wiseman, Golden State Warriors (turns 20)
NFL: OT Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia Eagles (24)
NFL: EDGE Yannick Ngakoue, Las Vegas Raiders (26)
MLB: RP Ryan Borucki, Toronto Blue Jays (27)
MLB: RP Ty Buttrey, Los Angeles Angels (28)
NFL: DL Quinton Jefferson, Las Vegas Raiders (28)
2020: The NFL officially decided to expand the 12-team playoff format to 14 teams with playoffs expanding for the 1st time since 1990 (when it went from 10 to 12 teams)
2004: NFL owners adopted a rule that would require a 15-yard penalty for “excessive” celebrations
2004: With a 12-1 defeat of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (in Tokyo, Japan), New York Yankees SP Kevin Brown became just the 2nd to defeat all 30 MLB teams (Al Leiter)
1998: Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks both played their franchises’ inaugural regular season games
1996: With a defeat of the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs tied the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers for the winningest month (16-0) in NBA history
1996: The MLB regular season began in March instead of April for the 1st time in history, which A-Rod capped off with a walk-off RBI during his 1st career Opening Day appearance
1976: Cleveland Cavaliers clinched their very 1st Playoff birth in franchise history
1970: US Federal Bankruptcy Court allowed the Seattle Pilots to be sold to a group based in Milwaukee, WI
1968: Seattle’s new AL franchise chose their new nickname, the “Pilots”
1906: Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the NCAA) was officially organized, setting standards to amateur sports
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