2020: A Year To Remember In Sports

This past year has been by far the craziest year in recent history; with COVID-19 and social justice throughout sports, changing the way fans look at sports. This has been a tough year, but what brings people together is sports. Here is a timeline of all the events that made 2020, well 2020:

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Lakers coach Frank Vogel says Kobe Bryant's death has brought his team "closer."

"We want to represent what he stood for. That's the most important thing for us." https://t.co/MbWx65wQFR pic.twitter.com/IpL7xCtBDI

— ABC News (@ABC) January 30, 2020

January

• LSU went undefeated to beat Clemson in the CFB Championship
• The Houston Astros were punished for sign-stealing scandal
• LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant with 34,263 career points to be third on the All-Time scoring list
• Kobe and Gigi Bryant along with others tragically died in a helicopter crash

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A half century after winning their first Super Bowl, the Chiefs are champions once more.

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid speak to CNN's @CoyWire after their comeback #SuperBowl win over the San Francisco 49ers. https://t.co/2spnNH9Ss3 pic.twitter.com/nTlPFu6dqz

— CNN (@CNN) February 3, 2020

February

• The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl to end a 50-year drought
• The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mookie Betts to a 12-year, $365 million deal

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The NBA season will be suspended following the conclusion of tonight's games.

Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz has tested positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/3qZU9AiSSx

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) March 12, 2020

March

• Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert was the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19, causing the NBA to shut down
• The NCAA canceled all March Madness Tournaments
• Tom Brady signed a two-year, $50 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• The 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed

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The Cincinnati Bengals have drafted Joe Burrow first overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. Hear from Head Coach Zac Taylor after the historic pick #SeizeTheDey #Bose https://t.co/QQPIuZnGDe

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) April 24, 2020

April

• The WNBA held their Draft virtually
• Joe Burrow was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the first pick in the NFL Draft

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Q: How are you staying busy now that the season is postponed? #AskRobert
– @FioreCollin

A: Video games & family time! pic.twitter.com/GnGNhX1MOw

— NHL (@NHL) April 6, 2020

May

• NHL postponed their season

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Stunning moment of raw emotion that transcends sports. On day Women’s Soccer becomes America’s first team pro-sports league to return to action, Casey Short and Julie Ertz are overwhelmed by emotion taking knee during National Anthem 🙌 #BlackLivesMatter  pic.twitter.com/cHveUjdCeW

— roger bennett (@rogbennett) June 28, 2020

June

• The National Women’s Soccer League was the first team sport to return

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.@WashingtonNFL HC @RiverboatRonHC talks about the team's name for 2020 and their new uniforms ⬇️

"We've had conversations and we realized that this can't happen instantly. We have to do our homework. We want to do it right." pic.twitter.com/u01C1iun7M

— GMFB (@gmfb) July 24, 2020

July

• The MLS returned
• The Washington Redskins changed their name to the Washington Football Team
• The NBA and WNBA began their respective play within a ‘Bubble’ in Florida

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"The California kid is the new star in the game of golf!"@Collin_Morikawa is the winner of the 2020 PGA Championship. pic.twitter.com/KyCXV8cvyG

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 10, 2020

August

• Collin Morikawa won the PGA Championship
• The Milwaukee Bucks protested an NBA Bubble game and the NBA shuts down for a few days

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The moment the Tampa Bay Lightning won the second Stanley Cup in franchise history ⤵️

📽️: @NHLonNBCSports pic.twitter.com/LXLQXECFmY

— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) September 29, 2020

September

• Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout hit his 300th career HR; the most in franchise history
• Naomi Osaki won the U.S. Open
• Albert Pujols passed Willie Mays on All-Time home run list
• The Los Angeles Rams played they first game in SoFi Stadium
• The Los Angeles Clippers blew a 3-1 lead to the Denver Nuggets
• The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup

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All love for the Larry O'Brien trophy.@Lakers#NBAFinals #PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/piYC9LYJZK

— NBA (@NBA) October 14, 2020

October

• The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA Championship
• The Seattle Storm won the WNBA Championship
• The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series

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Kim Ng was hired as the general manager of the Miami Marlins, becoming not only the first woman to run a baseball team, but also the first Asian American. @KathyParkNBC shares her story. pic.twitter.com/lG3QBlMFgY

— TODAY (@TODAYshow) November 16, 2020

November

• The Miami Marlins hired Kim Ng; becoming the first female General Manager

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LIFT THE CUP!

Columbus Crew are your 2020 MLS Cup Champions! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/XfXjqfiFFt

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 13, 2020

December

• The Columbus Crew won the MLS Cup
• The Milwaukee Bucks signed Giannis Antetokounmpo to a five-year $228.2M extension; the largest in NBA history
• The 2020-2021 NBA season began