(“The TEN is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. Lionel Messi scored his 500th career goal in extra time to beat Real Madrid 3-2 in La Liga’s “Classico.”
2. Dodger pitcher Brandon McCarthy is 3-0 in his first four starts with an ERA of 2.25.
3. Golden State Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr missed Saturday’s win over Portland and could potentially miss the rest of the post season due to pain from complications from back surgery he had almost two years ago.
4. Adrian Peterson and the New Orleans Saints are in contract negotiations.
5. Happy Birthday to former Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo who turns 63 today.
6. Maranatha’s Eddie Lopez is hitting .500 with 11 doubles and 21 RBI in 19 games for the Minutemen.
7. Steve Delabar (Cleveland’s Triple-A team), Jonathan Aro (Seattle’s Triple-A) were suspended for 80 and 50 games respectively for violations of MLB’s PED policy,
8. On this day in 1967 the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Francisco Warriors 4 games to 2 to win the NBA Championship.
9. Azusa’s Isabella Sandoval is hitting .692 with six home runs and 32 RBI in 13 games for the Lady Aztecs.
10. “Being named among the best at something is special and beautiful. But if there are no titles, nothing is won.” Lionel Messi
81,000 annoying Madrid fans were silenced on the last play of the game. Messi celebrated while Cristiano Ronaldo kicked and screamed like a little girl. The Barca win breathed life back into the title race, as they drew even on points.