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

1. UCLA lost to UConn 73-57 Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
2. Syracuse is expected to hire Siena head coach Gerry McNamara as its new head basketball coach. McNamara is a Syracuse alum and was on the Syracuse staff for 15 years as an assistant under Jim Boeheim and Adrian Autry.
3. The Dodgers optioned infielder Hyeseong Kim to triple-A to clear a roster spot for Alex Freeland.
4. Todd Quinsey has been named the new head football coach at Ayala.
5. Dylan Darling hit a driving layup at the buzzer to give St. John’s a 67-65 win over Kansas Sunday to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. It’s the first Sweet Sixteen appearance for St. John’s since 1999.
6. “Former 2022–2023 John Muir HS. CIF champ quarterback Brandon Valencia (#7) looks forward to competing in an offense that fully showcases his dual-threat abilities.” – MVS comment by “Go Cougars” on the “Azusa Pacific out for Spring” article.
7. The NBA has rescinded Luka Doncic’s 16th technical foul allowing him to play Monday night against the Detroit Pistons.
8. Kentucky’s 19-point loss to Iowa State Sunday was Kentucky’s largest defeat in an NCAA Tournament game since 1972.
9. Kaiser’s Jaidyn Brooks hit three home runs in the Cats 7-4, 8 inning win over Northview Friday.
10. “You folks do realize that Kansas-St. John’s is a re-play of the 1952 championship game?” – Bob Ryan on Twitter (X).