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The TEN

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

1—Victor Wembanyama—49/41/24

2—South Hills middle-infielder Carson Baker: 29-games, BA: .398, OBP: .434, 35 hits in 88 at-bats & 23 RBIs. Headed to APU.

3—Indian mascot names will not be allowed this fall for California public schools, which is why Baldwin Park will no longer be the Braves.

4—“In view of the enormous blowouts seen in the last two Cavs-Pistons games, I believe we need CIF to lend its computerized league/bracketing system to the NBA as a way to avoid such lopsided results.”—MVS commenter, “Competitive Equity”

5—”At this point, I believe they’re just seeking a public humiliation ritual for the girls… It’s probably one of the most abusive things that you can do to a young woman.”—Riley Gaines on transgender athletes.

6—The Montreal Canadians defeat the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, in overtime to advance to the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals and face the Carolina Hurricanes.

7—Former Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer turns 69 today.

8— On this day in 1911, the Philadelphia Athletics are 12 1/2 games back in American League. They will go on to win the World Series.

9—Dodger pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes 7-innings, strikes out 8, and allows just 1 earned run—A home run to the Padres Miguel Andujar in the first inning—and loses, 1-0, to San Diego.

10—“Wemby may actually be an Alien.”—Washington Wizards guard, Trae Young