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The TEN

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

1—The New York Knicks complete four game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers, 130-93, to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

2— “LSU is starting to look like USC South.”—MVS commenter “Ron Vrooman, AHS stat man” on LSU adding Ed Orgeron to Lane Kane Kiffin’s staff.

3—“I think Adam Silver has to get a hold of this thing. I think the games are too disjointed right now. NBC, Peacock, Amazon, I think we have disrespected the fans. They don’t know when the games are on. I just think that’s really unfair to the fans.”—Charles Barkley

4—Legendary Miami Dolphins defensive tackle and anchor of Don Shula’s “No-Name Defense”, Manny Fernandez has passed away at the age of 79.

5—UCLA’s Donovan Dent, saying he no longer had the drive to continue at a high level, announced his retirement from basketball this past weekend. Dent spent three season at New Mexico before transferring to UCLA. He is estimated to have made over $3-million in NIL money during his collegiate career.

6—The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadians, 3-2 in OT, last night to go up 2-1 in the NHL’s Eastern Conference Finals. The Canes also won Game Two in OT by a score of 3-2.

7—Legendary sports announcer Brent Musberger turns 87 today.

8—On this day in 1925 Ty Cobb becomes the first player to record 1,000 extra-base hits.

9—The Los Angeles Rams begin OTAs today.

10— “When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.” Ty Cobb