(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- The Carolina Panthers acquired quarterback Baker Mayfield from the Cleveland Browns for a 2024 conditional 5th round draft pick.
- Former Glendora star Jacob Gonzalez will play for the USA Collegiate National baseball team.
- Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren scored 23 points, had 7 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 4 assists in his professional debut, a 98-77 summer league win over the Utah Jazz Tuesday night. Holmgren, out of Gonzaga, was the number two overall pick in the NBA draft.
- Colorado Rockies rookie catcher Brian Serven played for the Temple City National Dodgers in Little League at Millham Field in 2005.
- Actor James Caan, who played Chicago Bears fullback Brian Piccolo in the movie “Brian’s Song” in 1971, passed away Wednesday at the age of 82.
- The Las Vegas Raiders hired attorney Sandra Douglas Morgan as their new Team President as she becomes the first black woman to hold that title for an NFL franchise.
- The Lakers signed free agent center Thomas Bryant to a one-year deal.
- LAFC has the best record in the Western Conference at 11-4-3.
- Mike Brito, the longtime Dodgers scout who signed numerous star players including Fernando Valenzuela, passed away Thursday at the age of 87.
- On this date in 1980 the NL beat the AL 4-2 in the All-Star game at Dodger Stadium.
Mike Brito behind home plate with the radar gun , hat on , is an iconic image in Dodger history ….
4. Congratulations to Brian and his family. Lots of years of hard work and dedication to get to this point. Such a great baseball family.