2020 PLAY-BY-PLAY Panorama looks back at this year’s defining sports moments KIRAN VARADACHARI
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JANUARY 13
Louisiana State University defeats Clemson University 4225 in the College Football Playoff National Championship, completing its perfect season of a 15-0 record
SEPTEMBER 24
The Tennessee Titans report the first out of 18 cases of COVID-19 on their team, becoming the first NFL team to face a COVID-19 outbreak
OCTOBER 11
The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Miami Heat by a series score of 4 games to 2, winning the franchise’s 17th NBA Championship
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FEBRUARY 2
The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV, marking Kansas City’s first Super Bowl championship since 1970
JULY 23
The MLB becomes the first major professional league in the U.S. to start play since the beginning of the pandemic
NOVEMBER 10
The NBA announces a start date of Dec. 22 for the 20202021 season, where each team will play a 72 game schedule SPREAD DESIGN BY ERIN TURKIELTAUB | KATIE HOLLAND