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

1. The Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 Wednesday to sweep the Wild-Card Series in two games. They will face the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Division Series.
2. The Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 Thursday to win the AL Wild-Card Series in three games. They will face the Seattle Mariners in the AL Division Series.
3. The Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers 26-23 in overtime on Thursday Night Football.
4. Brian Snitker won’t return as the manager of the Atlanta Braves next season.
5. The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli after seven seasons.
6. Indianapolis Colts veteran cornerback Xavien Howard abruptly retired Wednesday. He was a second-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2016. He led the NFL in interceptions twice during his time with the Dolphins.
7. The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 Thursday to win the NL Wild-Card Series in three games. They will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series.
8. New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 Thursday to win the AL Wild-Card Series in three games. They will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Division Series.
9. UCLA will face #7 Penn State Saturday at the Rose Bowl at 12:30 PM.
10. Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS Saturday in Philadelphia.