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What Happened in Sports: October 31, 2020
What happened in sports on October 31, 2020 ft. notable MLB options being declined, Dallas ruling out Andy Dalton for Week 8, and more!
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October 31st, 2020 was highlighted by the Pirates declining Chris Archer’s team option for 2021, making him a free agent and the Cowboys ruling Andy Dalton out for Week 8, opening up the starting job for 7th Rd rookie QB Ben DiNucci on Sunday Night Football against the Eagles just months after playing in the FCS Championship. Check out everything that happened in sports on October 31st last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by Kawhi Leonard going off against his old team, the San Antonio Spurs.
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.
.@LeVeonBell suits up against his old team this weekend.
📺: #NYJvsKC — Sunday 1pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/swlRtnWOER
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2020
The last time the @49ers and @Seahawks faced off. 👀
📺: #SFvsSEA — Sunday 4:25pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/mJuaE5oogq
— NFL (@NFL) November 1, 2020
First place in the NFC East on the line, and @cj_wentz came up clutch!
📺: #DALvsPHI — TOMORROW 8:20pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/QVhNheqshF
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2020
The last time the @Raiders played the Browns…@derekcarrqb threw for 437 yards and four touchdowns in an OT thriller!
📺: #LVvsCLE — TOMORROW 1pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/8jaS2XNvVN
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2020
.@TheJimmyGraham goes up against his former team this weekend.
📺: #NOvsCHI — Sunday 4:25pm ET on FOX
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/o6N2uAY4ye
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2020
The last time the @BuffaloBills beat the Patriots, they got a shutout at Gillette Stadium. 👀
📺: #NEvsBUF — TOMORRROW 1pm ET on CBS
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/weFCIUSpPZ
— NFL (@NFL) October 31, 2020
.@terrellowens scoring touchdowns against the Cowboys & Eagles, as a member of the Eagles & Cowboys.
📺: #DALvsPHI— Sunday 8:20pm ET on NBC
📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/G7agtRdmro
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) October 31, 2020
👻 These plays are SUPERNATURAL… how did they go in?!#Halloween pic.twitter.com/0nY0ZlRxMe
— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2020
This @G_Bernard25 run… 🔥 (Oct. 31, 2013) pic.twitter.com/GneH3JhbrK
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) March 12, 2021
? @drose posts a career-high 50 points in an emotional @Timberwolves victory on 10/31/2018! #NBATogetherLive pic.twitter.com/7mftFBgt92
— NBA (@NBA) March 23, 2020
10.31.2012: @Dame_Lillard debuts for the @trailblazers with a double-double of 23 PTS and 11 AST!
The 2020-21 NBA Season Starts Next Week with Games Beginning Tuesday, December 22. #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/mL3LnGtbBK
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2020
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No MLB, NBA, or NFL games today
MLB: OF Tony Kemp, Oakland Athletics (turns 29)
MLB: RP Javy Guerra, Washington Nationals (35)
2018: Minnesota Timberwolves PG Derrick Rose dropped 50 points in an emotional game that reminded many of his MVP days
2015: Golden State Warriors PG Stephen Curry scored a career-high 53 points in his 3rd game of the season to begin his 2nd consecutive MVP campaign
2004: Led by a dominant defense and rookie QB Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers snapped the New England Patriots’ 21-game winning streak — the longest in NFL history
1987: Los Angeles Rams, Indianapolis Colts, and Buffalo Bills completed one of the largest 3-team trades ever, which involved 10 players and draft picks, most notably sending HOF RB Eric Dickerson to Indianapolis
1969: Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Cincinnati Royals for HC Lenny Wilkens’ very 1st coaching victory (of 1,332 — 2nd-most)
1968: The Milwaukee Bucks finally won their 1st game in franchise history over the Detroit Pistons after losing their 1st 5 games
1950: SF Earl Lloyd became the 1st African-American to play in the NBA, making his debut for the Washington Capitols
1943: Washington Redskins QB Sammy Baugh tossed a then-record 6 TD passes in a 38-point victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers
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