{"id":49330,"date":"2015-08-17T08:40:44","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T15:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=49330"},"modified":"2015-08-17T08:40:44","modified_gmt":"2015-08-17T15:40:44","slug":"the-ten-08172015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=49330","title":{"rendered":"The Ten: 08\/17\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

The Ten<\/p><\/div>\n

(\u201cThe TEN\u201d is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in \u201cThe TEN\u201d)<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Robbie Keane scored twice on Saturday to lift the Galaxy past FC Dallas 2-1. The goals give Keane 13 for the season putting him at the #4 in the MLS for 2015. The win also put the Galaxy atop the Western Conference with 43 points.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Zack Greinke pitched seven innings striking out eight batters and hit the game winning home run for his 13th win in the Dodgers 2-1 win over the Reds.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 Former APU running back Terrell Watson had seven carries for 52-yards, including a 26-yard run in his debut with the Cincinnati Bengals.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 Phillip Rivers has agreed to a contract extension with the San Diego Chargers for a reported $84 million for four years with $65 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0 Jason Day wins the PGA Championship in record fashion breaking Tiger Wood’s record of most strokes under par at a major championship shooting 20 under.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0 Happy Birthday to Mid Valley senior wordsmith Tim Peterson who shares a birthday with former Duke Blue Devil Christian Laettner.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 Tim Tebow was six of 12 passing and rushed for a seven yard touchdown in his debut for the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0 On this day in 1973 Willie Mays hit his 660th and last home run off Don Gullett of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0 Artesia at Pioneer and Jurupa Hills at Gladstone (at Citrus College) kick off the 2015 football season a week from Thursday night.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 “In order to excel you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one hundred percent dedication, you won’t be able to do this.” Willie Mays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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