The Ten
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. Justin Verlander leaves in the bottom of 2nd inning, MRI today on shoulder
2. Barclay’s English Premier League begins its season on Saturday, August 16th
3. Cantwell running back Jean Lue Dauphiney is the leading returning rusher with 835 yards and receiver with 11 catches for 87 yards
4. Twenty years ago today, MLB players went on strike. It lasted 232 days and resulted in the cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years
5. In their first varsity season back, St. Bernard went 5-5, but never lost a game by single digits
6. Jacob LaRue returns for his senior season at Verbum Dei, last year he rushed for 2,068 yards and 24 touchdowns
7. Since taking over for Arnold Ale at Bishop Montgomery in 2010, Ed Hodgkiss is 28-15 (18-5 in league) and is 0-4 in playoffs
8. Kevin Correia out pitches Julio Teheran as the Dodgers win 6-2 in Atlanta
9. Fifty years ago today, Mickey Mantle set a major league baseball record when he hit home runs from both the left and ride sides of the plate in the same game.
10. “In America they really do mythologize people when they die.” – Robin Williams
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