The Ten: 03/31/2016

THE TEN (NEW)

(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)

1. The Dodgers and Angels break their spring training camps and return to SoCal to begin the preseason freeway series tonight at Dodger Stadium.

2. The U.S. women’s national soccer team is filing a wage-discrimination action against the U.S. Soccer Federation with the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission.

3. With their 8-3 win and the Kings loss the Anaheim Ducks move back into first place in the Pacific Division and take over the third spot in the Western Conference.

4. Even with his $95 million contract, the Red Sox give the starting job at third base to former ninth-round pick Travis Shaw who is slated to earn $515,000 this year.

5. Ron Brown, former Los Angeles Ram and Olympic Gold Medalist and father of former Diamond Bar running back Tyler Brown, turns 55 today.

6. Schurr High’s Michael Corona is 5-0 with a .48 ERA and 23 strikeouts.

7. Fox Sports is reporting that in the last 20 years, taxpayers have spent over seven billion on NFL stadium construction.

8. On this day in 1973 Ken Norton defeated Muhammed Ali in a 12 round split decision.

9. Whittier Cardinal Alyssa Olague is 7-2 with an ERA of 1.43 with 64 strikeouts in 9 starts.

10. “I am sure that no man can derive more pleasure from money or power than I do from seeing a pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place.” James Naismith

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