
(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- The Dodgers signed free agent closer Edwin Diaz to a three-year $69 million deal. Diaz had 28 saves with a 1.63 ERA last year for the New York Mets.
- Slugger Kyle Schwarber returned to the Philadelphia Phillies on a five-year, $150 million deal.
- The Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Philip Rivers to the practice squad. Rivers, 44 hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020 when he played for the Colts and retired after the season.
- The Chicago White Sox won the draft lottery and will have the number one selection in the 2026 MLB draft.
- “We don’t need to be the other school in this town, we need to be ‘the’ school in this town.” – New UCLA head football coach Bob Chesney.
- Boise State will play Washington Saturday in the Bucked Up LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium.
- College Basketball Top 5: 1. Arizona 2. Michigan 3. Duke 4. Iowa St. 5. UConn.
- College Basketball: USC is off to an 8-1 start. UCLA is 7-2.
- The Rams and the Seattle Seahawks are tied for the best record in the NFC at 10-3.
- The Oklahoma City Thunder have the best record in the NBA at 23-1.
11) I just read that Coach Nila was relieved of his duties at San Marino. Same article reports that Pioneer (Juarez) and Whittier (Welker) are looking for new coaches .
I hadn’t seen anything about those two Whittier schools elsewhere…..updates?
Nice title for this Saturday’s bowl game. Replace the “B” with an “F” and you’ve got the title its sponsors obviously want you to think about. I’m thinking about it, and it just might describe the matchup.