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The TEN

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

1.)—The Tampa Rays rally for 2 runs in the bottom of the 12th to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the World Series. The win kept them alive and forced Game 5 (tonight at 5 PM on Fox)

2.)—The Indianapolis Colts fire sale has commenced. The Colts sent All-Pro LG Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 3rd & 5th. The Colts also sent DT DeForest Buckner to the 49ers for a 4th in 2027. Both players are free agents next year. The 49ers originally selected Buckner with a first-round pick in 2016.

3.)—On this date in 1973: Lakers center Elmore Smith set the NBA single-game record with 17 blocked shots in a 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

4.)—The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, 136-129 on Tuesday night. Lakers guard Luka Doncic followed his 52-point performance against the Utah Jazz with 41 against Portland. He has scored 40 or more 19 times since joining the Lakers in February of 2025.

5.)—On this date in 1962: Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle threw seven touchdown passes (505 yards) in a 49-34 win over the Washington Redskins, tying the NFL single-game record. (QBs w/7 TD passes in one game: Sid Luckman, Adrian Burk, George Blanda, Tittle, Joe Kapp, Peyton Manning, Nick Foles & Drew Brees.)

6.)—“Time and a place…and while I get it, it has become a virtue signal. Last thing I want to be reminded of, during the World Series.”—Podcaster/Sportswriter Tim Byrnes on the MLBs “Stand Up To Cancer” moment during the World Series. Byrnes was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2014 and given five years to live.

7.)—“Mountain View playing for the league championship versus Arroyo? Will the streak finally come to an end?”—MVS commenter, “Arroyo Dad. MV Alum.”

8.)—Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee (Thursday) and is expected to be sidelined up to two months (potentially longer). He had just scored 47 points in an OT loss to Cleveland.

9.)—The Carolina Panthers (3-3) face the Green Bay Packers (4-3) on Thursday night at Lambeau Field to kick off Week 8 of the NFL season—cheapest ticket: $228.

10.)—“Lawrence ‘don’t call me Larry, that’s my brother’s name’ McCutcheon! He was a great back through the 70s with both explosiveness and durability. Rams went ahead of Steel Curtain in 4th quarter of Rose Bowl Super Bowl on his HB option pass only to get Stallworthed in 4th quarter.”—MVS commenter, “Ray Malavasi”