The TEN
(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. “Yes, it’s really strange not getting ready for the playoffs, but we didn’t earn it.” – West Covina HC Mike Maggiore.
2. Orlando’s Nikola Vucevic hits 20 a foot turnaround jumper at the buzzer to beat the Lakers 101-99. The Lakers fall to 1-7.
3. Dallas beats the Clippers 118-108 Wednesday night in DeAndre Jordan’s first game at Dallas since he spurned the Mavericks to stay in LA last summer.
4. St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock, a former base stealing champion, had his left leg amputated below the knee due to an infection related to diabetes.
5. Officials say an overdose may be possible in the death of former Atlanta Braves/Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson, 29.
6. New York’s attorney general on Tuesday ordered the daily fantasy sports companies Draft Kings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in the state, saying their operations amount to illegal gambling.
7. On this day in 2010 Monrovia beat La Canada 34-10 to wrap up a perfect 5-0 run in the Rio Hondo. The Wildcats went on to win their next four games capped with a 38-8 victory over Whittier Christian on December 11 at Arcadia High School to capture the Mid-Valley Division title.
8. USC receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is the fifth leading receiver in College Football averaging 121.6 yards per game with 9 touchdowns.
9. “Juuuust Maybe El Monte can pull it off….Go Lions!” – MVS Commenter “just maybe.”
10. Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa (47) and long time sportscaster Al Michaels (71) share birthdays today.
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