The TEN: 6/30/2021

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

  1. The Clippers beat the Phoenix Suns 116-102 Monday night in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals. The Suns lead the series 3-2. 
  2. The Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-88 Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference Finals at 2-2. 
  3. Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is facing allegations of assault by a woman stemming from a previous sexual encounter. 
  4. Receiver Demaryius Thomas announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons. Thomas retired as a Denver Bronco, the team that he spent 9 seasons with. 
  5. Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo left the game in the third quarter with a hyperextension of his left knee. His status is for Game 5 is uncertain. 
  6. The Dodgers beat San Francisco 3-1 Tuesday night to move to within 1.5 games of the first place Giants in the NL West.  
  7. Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber has hit 16 home runs in the last 18 games. 
  8. The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals Monday night. 
  9. On this day in 1962 the Dodgers Sandy Koufax threw the first of his four career no hitters as he blanked the New York Mets 5-0.  
  10. Happy Birthday to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson who turns 55 today.  

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