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The TEN

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

1.) Maranatha/Oregon alum, Tyler Dorsey is a second round selection of the Atlanta Hawks in last night’s NBA Draft.

2.) Former San Gabriel quarterback/Mid Valley staffer, Saile Ramirez turns 28 today.

3.) Los Angeles Dodgers sweep four straight from the New York Mets (after being defeated by the Mets in the 2015 playoffs).

4.) “It’s about time Alhambra returns to the top of the almont. The coaching turnover hurt them but they have had stability for some time now which has helped.”—MVS commenter “Anonymous”

5.) El Monte alum/Former El Monte assistant coach, David Paredes turns 33 today.

6.) On this day in 1969 Joe Frazier TKO’s Jerry Quarry for the heavyweight boxing title. “Ali always said I would be nothing without him. But, what would he have been without me?”—Joe Frazier

7.) Worst record in baseball, 27-48, the San Francisco Giants. Best record in baseball at All Star break in 2016? The San Francisco Giants.

8.) Kansas City Chiefs give head coach Andy Reid a contract extension.

9.) Los Angeles Lakers take Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in last night’s NBA Draft.
Previously with the second overall pick the Lakers have taken:
Brandon Ingram—Duke, 2016
D’Angelo Russell—Ohio State, 2015
Dave Myers—UCLA, 1975
Jerry West—West Virginia, 1960

10.) Dennis Miller in 2000 on New England Patriots RB J.R. REDMOND coming off “minor groin surgery”: “I’m not sure there is such a thing as minor groin surgery. Anybody who has a sharp instrument around my genitalia, I’m thinking it’s major.”