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

1. Thursday World Cup Results: Spain 3 Austria 0; Portugal 2 Croatia 1; Switzerland 2 Algeria 0.
2. Former Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan has been hired as the lead assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs.
3. The Philadelphia 76ers, who just traded for Jaylen Brown, are now in the mix to sign unrestricted free agent Lebron James.
4. Former Tennessee Titans scout and former defensive back at Arkansas State Blaise Taylor was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and her unborn child Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee.
5. “The tribe of this site’s readers has graciously consented to let me continue posting comments, even though the State of California may deem them offensive.” – MVS Commenter “Better News”.
6. The United States is not able to appeal the red card issued to forward Folarin Balogunin in Wednesday’s round-of-32 win against Bosnia-Herzegovina, FIFA confirmed, meaning he will miss the World Cup round-of-16 game against Belgium.
7. Former Rams cornerback LeRoy Irvin passed away Thursday at the age of 68 after a battle with cancer. Irvin, four-time All-Pro, played for the Rams from 1980 to 1989.
8. On this day in 1970 Clyde Wright of the California Angels threw a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Oakland A’s.
9. Former Angels pitcher Frank Tanana turns 73 today.
10. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies leads MLB in home runs with 30; Nick Kurtz of the Athletics is the RBI leader with 64.