(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- Chicago White Sox left-hander Carlos Rodon threw a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night. He missed a perfect game when he hit a batter with one out in the ninth inning.
- Arizona hired Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd as it new head basketball coach.
- A Pittsburgh attorney says he will be filing assault charges against Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald for attacking a man in a Pittsburgh bar on April 11.
- Former UCLA/Lakers center/ Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar turns 74 today.
- USC is the latest school to offer Warren sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava Jr.
- Brooklyn Nets center LaMarcus Aldridge abruptly retired due to a health scare. Aldridge said he experienced an irregular heartbeat during a game Saturday against the Lakers.
- Pasadena opened the 2021 basketball season with a 53-37 win over La Canada Wednesday night.
- Monrovia, who had its Thursday night game canceled by La Canada due to COVID-19 issues, will now play Inglewood at home Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday MLB celebrated Jackie Robinson Day where every player wore number 42.
- “At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else.”-Jackie Robinson.
Yes, those Dodgers ran their record to 11-2 on Thursday night!
Lefty David Price recorded his first save of the season for L.A.; he gave up a couple of hits but was able to get the Rockies out in the top of the ninth inning without allowing a run.
So far, the Dodgers have been succeeding with a “closer-by-committee” strategy, using Kenley Jansen (three saves in four opportunities), Corey Knebel (who’s 2-for-2), and Price.
One cautionary note: Jansen has to watch it with the walks. So far, he’s walked nearly as many batters as he’s struck out.