The TEN: 06/07/2016

The TEN

The TEN

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

  1. Bellator MMA fighter Kimbo Slice passes away at the age of 42.
  2. Penguins inch closer to Stanley Cup as they defeat San Jose, 3-1.
  3. US Men’s Soccer team is in a “must”-win situation as they face Costa Rica this evening in Chicago in Copa America.
  4. Detroit Tiger pitcher Michael Fulmer has pitched 20.1 innings of scoreless baseball. He is currently 6-1.
  5. UCSB advances to NCAA Super Regionals after defeating Rice 14-5. Will face Louisville this weekend for a trip to the College World Series.
  6. Spendthrift Farm’s Beholder was dominant in Vanity Mile at Santa Anita to possibly set up a meeting with Dubai World Cup winner California Chrome in Pacific Classic at Del Mar in August.
  7. Dodgers three-game win streak snapped as Trevor Story hits his 16th HR of the season for the Rockies.
  8. Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg turns 80 today. Was the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba.
  9. Will Smith and Lennox Lewis are among pallbearers for Muhammad Ali’s funeral.
  10. “Sometimes life throws curve balls.. Other times it throws charter buses.” – Gary Croswell unofficial mascot of the Wright State Baseball who sadly was hit by the team bus enroute to Northern Kentucky

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