(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. The Boston Celtics beat the Clippers 141-133 in double overtime Thursday night.
2. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett again alleges that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur toward him just prior to the brawl at the end of their game in November.
3. Charger head coach Anthony Lynn says Tyrod Taylor could be the starting quarterback in 2020.
4. The LA Wildcats of the XFL will play their home opener this Sunday against the Dallas Renegades.
5. Eastside at South El Monte CIF Boys Basketball Division 4A Playoffs, 2nd Round – Friday night 7:00 p.m.
6. “Our opinion is that this didn’t impact the game,” – Houston Astros owner Jim Crane on the team’s sign stealing scandal. “I didn’t say it didn’t impact the game.” – Crane 60 seconds later in the same press conference.
7. Tiger Woods shot a 69 at the first round at Riviera. His eagle putt on the par-5 opening hole was exactly 24 feet, 8 inches from the hole (Kobe Bryant’s numbers).
8. St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester is doing “very well” after a cardiac episode on the bench during Tuesday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.
9. Pasadena at Bishop Montgomery CIF Boys Basketball Division 1 Playoffs, 2nd Round – Friday night 7:00 p.m.
10. Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe turns 48 today.
We all know that Tiger Woods is the Kobe Bryant of golf, so it was written in the stars that a great putt like that would send a numerical tribute to the Mamba.