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The Ten

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

1. Texas A & M Heisman trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel is suspended for the first half of Saturday’s season opener against Rice

2. Ricky Nolasco throws eight shut out innings and Hanley Ramirez and Andre Ethier both hit home runs as the Dodgers blank the Cubs 4-0 Wednesday afternoon.

3.Robert Griffin III will start for the Redskins in the season opener against the Eagles Monday night September 9.

4. Eric Sondheimer features Windward offensive tackle Roy Hemsley (6-6, 260) in Wednesday’s edition of the LA Times.

5. Bonita and San Dimas have each won five times in the last ten years of the Smudgepot.

6. “Why isn’t San Gabriel in this? They’re going to take league.”- a comment by “baller” on the Mid-Valley Division Top 20.

7. The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig is pulled out of Wednesday’s game after four innings and benched by Don Mattingly.

8. USC Freshman Su’a Cravens from Vista Murietta High will start at safety Thursday night in the opener at Hawaii.

9. On this date in 1977 the Cardinals’ Lou Brock eclipses Ty Cobb’s 49 year old career stolen bases record at 893 in a 4-3 loss to the Padres.

10. South El Monte OL/DL Richard Lopez 6-1, 270.