(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. The Rams beat the Philadelphia Eagles 37-19 Sunday to improve to 2-0.
2. Anthony Davis hit a three pointer at the buzzer to lift the Lakers a 105-103 win over the Denver Nuggets Sunday night and give LA a 2-0 series lead in the Western Conference Finals.
3. The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 117-106 Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Miami leads the series 2-1.
4. New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a right knee injury Sunday in the Giants 17-13 loss to the Chicago Bears. Barkley will have more tests Monday but the Giants are fearing that it could be a torn ACL.
5. College Football AP Top 5: 1. Clemson 2. Alabama 3. Oklahoma 4. Georgia 5. Florida.
6. On this day in 1955, in his last fight, undefeated Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano knocked out Archie Moore in the 9th round at Yankee Stadium.
7. Also on this day in 1985 Michael Spinks beat Larry Holmes in a unanimous 15 round decision to win the Heavyweight title.
8. Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander will have Tommy John surgery and is out for the year.
9. Rams receiver Robert Woods signed a four-year, $68 million extension Friday.
10. Bryce DeChambeau finished at six under par overall to win the U.S. Open at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York Sunday.
The Dodgers are now back to a four-man starting rotation; Dustin May is scheduled to take the mound tonight against the Oakland A’s.
L.A. could make it through the postseason with a rotation of Clayton Kershaw, Julio Urias, Tony Gonsolin, and May.
It would be nice to have Walker Buehler as an option, too, but he’s still out with a blistered right index finger. There are only six games left in the regular season, but maybe he can return in time for the playoffs.