(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- The Clippers are trading center Ivica Zubac to the Indiana Pacers for Bennedict Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson, two first-round picks and a second-round pick.
- Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case and will be paid $32 million this season.
- The Rams will play the San Francisco 49ers in the first NFL regular season game in Melbourne, Australia during the 2026 season.
- Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was named the Most Valuable Player for the 2025-’26 season.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2026: Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, Adam Vinatieri, Roger Craig.
- The Detroit Tigers signed left-hander Framber Valdez to a three-year, $115 million contract.
- Covina running back Gatsbee Gumban received his first Division 1 offer from Cornell University.
- The Dallas Mavericks traded 10-time NBA All-Star Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards Wednesday in a deal that involved 13 players.
- Boys Basketball: San Marino won the Rio Hondo League with a record of 8-2. Monrovia finished last in the Rio Hondo with a record of 0-10 but the Wildcats were 18-10 overall.
- Boys Basketball: Arroyo beat Mt. View 75-46 Wednesday night to wrap up the Mission Valley League title with a record of 10-2.
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@Reciprocity,
Say what you will but that’s called creative scheduling. Even with a 0-10 record, there is a good chance with an overall record well over .500 that they make the playoffs in a lower division and even possibly a run.
The coach, probably knew their team wasn’t very good this year and they would likely be doormats in the RHL. So at that point, stacking up wins because important. You may not like it, but it’s smart and it’s the way of the current CIF system.
9) What a turnaround ? From 16-0 – to 0-10 in league . The importance of scheduling is amplified here : a counterfeit early schedule against lowest level did not prepare team for rigors of RHL. Quick record review shows only one victory of less than 16 points and many by 30 or more vs schools with initials that nobody would recognize . How does this help
Player or team development?
Conversely, not only did they lose all
League games , they were blown out in most .
The Clippers are officially blown up, and that’s a good thing. That other Los Angeles team, the one that wears purple and gold, needs a similar explosion. I’m a firm believer that around half of the work needed to win a championship has to be done by the front office, the people who evaluate talent and make good trades. Jerry West was a master at this stuff, having built the Lakers and the Warriors, feats which were every bit as impressive as what he did as a player.
On the high school football beat, it’s nice to see Gatsbee Gumban of Covina getting that D1 offer. It goes to show that they’ll find you wherever you play. Sure, it’s natural to assume that the best H.S. players are to be found on CIF’s top teams, but schools like Cornell aren’t where the top jocks are looking to play, so this is where kids like Gatsbee get their chance.