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What Happened in Sports: September 26, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 26, 2020 ft. LeBron leading the Lakers to the Finals, MLB's wild final weekend, and more!
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September 26th, 2020 was remembered for LeBron James taking over down the stretch in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against Denver to claim the Conference crown. The 2020 MLB regular season’s second to last day witnessed playoff clinchers and wild results that have changed the direction of the Postseason. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 26th last year.
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.
HIGHLIGHTS: @KingJames erupts for 38 pts, 16 reb and 10 ast to lead the Lakers to the NBA Finals 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/RAvcnqd2d0
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 27, 2020
👑 @KingJames takes over for 9 straight points down the stretch ‼️@Lakers advance to the #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/OuKDE5VFnn
— NBA (@NBA) September 27, 2020
🗣FIRST TEAM ALL-DEFENSE
(📺: TNT) pic.twitter.com/qQQCsoHB1w
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 27, 2020
RONDO LOBS IT TO AD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/NpAaggBeQt
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 27, 2020
Secure the dub, @Nick_Solak. 😱 pic.twitter.com/dHCRHsB6KF
— MLB (@MLB) September 27, 2020
That’s 60 RBI for José Abreu. pic.twitter.com/4AAUvMx1c1
— MLB (@MLB) September 27, 2020
Alex Caruso fast-break? Make it a double.
(📺: TNT) pic.twitter.com/2yshRfH2y3
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 27, 2020
CARUSHOW. pic.twitter.com/AsJj38rnHb
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 27, 2020
Round 3 on Monday Night.
📺: #KCvsBAL— Monday 8:15pm ET on ESPN
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/HDn803BrL1
— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2020
A 5-for-5 night for @KeBryanHayes. The rookie keeps raking. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/QFC6zA0RDG
— MLB (@MLB) September 27, 2020
That’s platinum pic.twitter.com/e12Qecg8qF
— Tampa Bay Rays – z (@RaysBaseball) September 27, 2020
A big-time performance from @B_Woody24. pic.twitter.com/9NKSMPOjCH
— MLB (@MLB) September 27, 2020
Danny Green recovers for the denial on TNT! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/WA2yq4XuY8
— NBA (@NBA) September 27, 2020
With 10 Ks today, Jacob deGrom likely finishes the season as the NL strikeout leader. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UvNs8NL1a2
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2020
LeBron. James. DEFENSE. @KingJames has locked in on the defensive end as the @Lakers (lead series 3-1) make their push for the NBA Finals… Western Conference Finals Game 5 begins tonight at 9:00 PM ET on TNT! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/V7eMDIJE9y
— NBA (@NBA) September 26, 2020
.@AaronDonald97 is really tossing 300 pound linemen aside. 😳 (via @thecheckdown) pic.twitter.com/agVS0EQVez
— NFL (@NFL) September 25, 2020
🌟 LEBRON x AD 🌟
From #1 overall NBA Draft picks to leading the @Lakers to one win away from the NBA Finals… Game 5 begins TONIGHT at 9:00 PM ET on TNT!
🎶: “Vibes” by @DaMazinOfficial | @unitedmasters
🎧: https://t.co/lgzXfO1Nxh pic.twitter.com/OZ8Jpfn9cB
— NBA (@NBA) September 26, 2020
The reigning DPOY on one side.
An up-and-coming 2nd-year WR on the other.
A breakdown of the matchup between Stephon Gilmore & D.K. Metcalf in Week 2. (via @BaldyNFL) pic.twitter.com/wVimLCgqzU
— NFL (@NFL) September 26, 2020
The 1️⃣0️⃣ Greatest Rookie Seasons by QB in NFL history. (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/WmI6TEJ9Vp
— NFL (@NFL) September 26, 2020
LeBron James tallied 38 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST Saturday. The last @Lakers player to have a 35+ point, 15+ rebound triple-double in the playoffs was James Worthy (36 PTS, 16 REB, 10 AST) on June 21, 1988. #NBAVault pic.twitter.com/xh9yYf2Xmg
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) September 27, 2020
September 26, 2016: The day after Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez tragically passed away, Dee Gordon, after taking pitch from the right side (in honor of Fernandez), went back to his natural lefty spot & belted a homer to lead off B1 against the Mets. pic.twitter.com/PfKg0QTZoC
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 26, 2020
September 26, 1995: David Wells hangs a curveball to Ken Griffey Jr and he crushes it into the Kingdome upper deck. pic.twitter.com/7OQJvunAnH
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 26, 2020
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9:00 PM: Denver Nuggets (#3) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (#1) [LAL leads 3-1]
1:05 PM: Miami Marlins (30-28) vs. New York Yankees (32-26)
7:07 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (28-30) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (29-27)
7:07 PM: Philadelphia Phillies (28-30) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (38-20)
7:10 PM: Chicago Cubs (33-25) vs. Chicago White Sox (34-24)
7:10 PM: Cincinnati Reds (30-28) vs. Minnesota Twins (35-23)
9:15 PM: San Diego Padres (35-23) vs. San Francisco Giants (29-29)
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (v.DEN): 38 PTS (15-25), 10 AST, 16 REB, 0 BLK, 1 STL, 2 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PF Anthony Davis, LAL (v.DEN): 27 PTS (8-16 FG), 3 AST, 5 REB, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (@LAL): 20 PTS (9-16 FG), 5 AST, 7 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 1 TO
[Highlights] SP Brandon Woodruff, MIL (@STL): 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Joe Musgrove, PIT (@CLE): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP German Marquez, COL (@ARI): 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP John Means, BAL (@TOR): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 1 BB, L
[Highlights] SP Lance McCullers Jr., HOU (@TEX): 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 9 K, 2 BB
NBA: SG Shake Milton, Philadelphia 76ers (turns 24)
NFL: LB Eric Wilson, Minnesota Vikings (26)
NBA: SF Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Dallas Mavericks (27)
MLB: OF Jordan Luplow, Cleveland Indians (27)
NFL: CB Byron Jones, Miami Dolphins (28)
MLB: SP Chris Archer, Pittsburgh Pirates (32)
MLB: RP Sean Doolittle, Washington Nationals (34)
2016: A day after Jose Fernandez’s tragic death, the Miami Marlins all wore his jersey and Dee Gordon hit an iconic HR to lead off the game
2012: The NFL and NFL Referees Association reached an agreement to officially end to the NFL referee lockout and replace the “replacement officials”
1996: San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds achieved just the 2nd 40 HR-40 SB season in MLB history (Jose Canseco, 1988)
1981: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan set an MLB record by throwing his 5th career no-hitter
1973: A year after retiring from the Lakers and the NBA, future HOF C Wilt Chamberlain signed with the ABA’s San Diego Conquistadors as a player-coach in a comeback attempt
1970: With SP Jim Palmer’s 20th win of the season, the Baltimore Orioles became just the 2nd team in MLB history with 4 20-game winners (1920 White Sox)
1967: After a falling out with Cleveland ownership, founder and namesake Paul Brown was granted an AFL expansion franchise in Cincinnati, Ohio (Bengals)
1965: Baltimore Colts RB Lenny Moore failed to reach the end zone for the 1st time in 18 games against the Packers, ending his NFL-record streak
1962: Los Angeles Dodgers SS Maury Wills became the 1st player in MLB history to steal 100 bases in a season
1961: New York Yankees OF Roger Maris became just the 2nd in MLB history to hit 60s HRs in a season, tying Babe Ruth’s record from 1927
1954: The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Yankees 8-6 in what would be their final game in Philadelphia, as the franchise moved to Kansas City the following season; Yankees C Yogi Berra played his only career game at 3B and OF Mickey Mantle played SS
1920: The very 1st APFA (later re-named to NFL) game took place at Rock Island’s Douglas Park as a crowd of 800 watched the Independents defeat the St. Paul Ideals 48-0
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