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

1. The Dallas Cowboys signed defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to a three-year $105.9 million extension.

2. The Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti. Angels’ pitchers have an ERA of 4.53 and the most walks in MLB.

3. MVS poll on Twitter (X): Who wins the Arroyo League in the Rio Pacific Conference? 131 votes: Muir 82%, La Canada 7%, Burbank 7%, Monrovia 4%.

4. Downey wide receiver Damani Porras 2025 stats: Receiving: 56-1,129 yards, 13 TD.

5. Chicago Bears safety Koby Bryant will be out 4-6 months after undergoing knee surgery.

6. CBS Sports is still assessing Tony Romo’s status after his arrest last month for DUI. His future is still in flux.

7. Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz may miss the rest of the season due to an injured right thumb. Kurtz was batting .256 with 21 home runs and 69 RBI when he went out with the injury.

8. The High School football season kicks off Friday night August 14: Glendale at Santa Fe 7:00 PM.

9. On this day in 1974 Nolan Ryan had 19 strikeouts in the Angels 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.

10. Also on this day in 1978 New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley suffers a spinal cord injury leaving him with incomplete quadriplegia after a hit by Oakland Raiders safety Jack Tatum in a preseason game.