(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- Rick Pitino left Iona to become the new head coach at St. John’s signing a six-year deal.
- Former Providence head coach Ed Cooley has been named the new head coach at Georgetown.
- Tobin Anderson, who just led #16 seed Farleigh Dickinson to an upset of #1 seed Purdue last week in the NCAA Tournament, has left the school and agreed to a five-year contract to become the new head coach at Iona.
- The UCLA women beat Oklahoma 82-73 Monday night to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
- New York Knicks legend/ Hall of Fame Center Willis Reed passed away at the age of 80.
- The Dallas Cowboys agreed to one-year deal with running back Ronald Jones.
- Japan beat the USA 3-2 Tuesday night to win the World Baseball Classic.
- New England Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower, who won three Super Bowls with the Pats in his nine-year career, announced his retirement Tuesday.
- The NFL draft will be held April 27-29 in Kansas City, MO.
- “There are no words. Just deep sorrow. Abel was such a kind person. He was the kid who stayed after to pick up. The kid who stayed late for extra reps. He was the best teammate. I’m so heartbroken.” – San Gabriel head football coach Kevin Encinas on Twitter regarding Abel Ruiz who passed away last Sunday.
Mike Trout is a favorite of mine but he cannot be called great. After watching him for 11 years he is not clutch. Give the ball to Jordan or Brady in the closing seconds of huge games they come through. Trout hardly ever. Against Otani he was toast.