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The TEN

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

1—Lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter dies at 76. The longtime “voice of the Lakers” passed away months after retiring. He began with the team in the 1982-83 season and worked 43 years. (Tainter passed 9/23/2026)

2—“That Arcadia vs Temple City game is maybe gonna be even worse than what you have I think. I could see a 30-40 point victory for Arcadia.”—MVS commenter, “BurbankHighFan”

3—Kawhi Leonard agrees to 2-year, $115-million contract extension with the Toronto Raptors.

4—Michael Penix Jr. returns at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons tonight’s against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

5—The San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1, snapping L.A.’s 11-game home winning streak. Manny Machado homered (off Yoshi Yamamoto) and drove in three. The Padres hold the top wild-card spot with a magic number of one.

6—On this date in 1919: Babe Ruth hits his 28th home run of the season for the Boston Red Sox, breaking Ned Williamson’s major-league single-season record of 27 (set in 1884). … On this date in 1957: The Brooklyn Dodgers play their last game at Ebbets Field (a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh).

7—“I trust those guys in that locker room… I don’t think anyone is panicked or worried, because that’s not going to do us any good.”—Justin Herbert, Chargers QB

8—On this date in 1988: Ben Johnson holds off Carl Lewis and wins the Olympic 100 meters in a world-record 9.79 in Seoul. It is declared “The Race of The Century.”
(Johnson is stripped of the gold three days later after a positive steroid test, and Lewis is awarded gold.)

9—“This is a very unique situation. I’ve been pretty straightforward and honest. I’m not going anywhere.”—NBA legend Steph Curry, 38, on entering the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors.

10—“You love when the vultures start coming out.”—Jared Goff, Lions QB