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What Happened in Sports: September 30, 2019
See what happened in sports on September 30, 2019 ft. Steelers D dominating on MNF, NBA's return, Burfict suspended for the year, and more!
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September 30th, 2019 was highlighted by a dominant performance from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense as they demolished the Cincinnati offense, the return of the NBA as James Harden and the Houston Rockets took on a foreign opponent in the Shanghai Sharks, and an extremely versatile performance from James Connor and Jaylen Samuels on MNF. Check out the Best in Sports from 9/30.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
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The @steelers bring the blitz. @_Dbush11 goes unblocked for the sack! #HereWeGo
?: #CINvsPIT on ESPN
?: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app
Watch free on mobile: https://t.co/mYfLtHeJs2 pic.twitter.com/Swyb9MHOxC
— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2019
.@saquon said @waynegallman was going to have a day… and he did.
? 24 Touches
? 118 Total Yards
? 2 Touchdowns@Giants | #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/hOlJqQzQp6
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
.@God_Son80 showed up and showed out yesterday ?
? 8 Receptions
? 167 Receiving Yards @Browns | #Browns pic.twitter.com/V6sj6yBr5k
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
What does Christian McCaffrey do with a career-high 37 touches?
93 rush yards + 86 receiving yards + 1 TD. ? @run__cmc@Panthers | #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/WHRDfZB9tD
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
Rookie WR A.J. Brown had 94 yards + 2 TDs…
With just THREE CATCHES. ? @Brown1arthur@Titans | #Titans pic.twitter.com/7f9xPQqnuR
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
The @Patriots‘ defense came to PLAY yesterday!
? 5 Sacks
? 4 Interceptions
? 1 Touchdown@Patriots | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/8azATQXpy7
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
MINSHEW MAGIC. ✨ @GardnerMinshew5@Jaguars | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/uXTFC8NUoT
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
Hope you started @Buccaneers WR Chris Godwin in your @NFLFantasy lineup…
Because he went OFF for 41 points! ? (by @GEICO) pic.twitter.com/261s1a0UqQ
— NFL (@NFL) September 30, 2019
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8:20 PM: Pittsburgh Steelers (0-3) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (0-3)
[Player of the Day] RB James Conner, PIT (v.CIN): 10 RSH, 42 YDS; 8 REC, 83 YDS, 1 TD
DL Cameron Heyward, PIT (v.CIN): 2.5 SK, 1 FF, 4 TKL, 1 TFL
LB Nick Vigil, CIN (@PIT): 8 TKL, 2 TFL, 1 FF
LB Devin Bush, PIT (v.CIN): 7 TKL, 1 SK, 3 TFL
RB Jaylen Samuels, PIT (v.CIN): 10 RSH, 26 YDS, 1 TD; 8 REC, 57 YDS; 3-3, 31 PASS YDS
NFL: CB Isaiah Oliver, Atlanta Falcons (turns 23)
MLB: SP Trent Thornton, Toronto Blue Jays (26)
NFL: LT David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers (28)
MLB: RP Kenley Jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers (32)
MLB: SP Robin Roberts, Hall of Fame (93)
2002: Baltimore Ravens CB Chris McAlister returned a missed FG 108 yards for a TD to set a new NFL record
1997: New York Yankees OF Tim Raines, SS Derek Jeter, and OF Paul O’Neill became the 1st to hit 3 consecutive HRs in an MLB postseason game, an 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Indians
1995: Cleveland Indians OF Albert Belle hit his 50th HR of the season, becoming the very 1st in MLB history with 50 HRs and 50 doubles in the same season
1992: Kansas City Royals 3B George Brett recorded his 3,000th base hit, becoming the 18th player to reach the mark
1984: The Los Angeles Rams set an NFL record by recording 3 safeties against the New York Giants
1984: California Angels SP Mike Witt completed just the 11th perfect game in MLB history in a 1-0 victory against the Rangers
1973: San Diego Chargers QB Johnny Unitas became the 1st QB to ever surpass 40,000 career passing yards in a 20-13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals
1973: After hitting 40 HRs in his age-39 season, Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron finished the season with 713 career HRs, just 1 shy of Babe Ruth’s career record
1972: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Roberto Clemente recorded his 3,000th and final career base hit a few short months before his tragic plane crash heading to Venezuela in the offseason
1927: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth broke his own single-season HR record, becoming the 1st to ever hit 60 home runs in a season
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