{"id":47456,"date":"2015-04-06T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T12:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=47456"},"modified":"2015-04-06T10:23:51","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T17:23:51","slug":"the-ten-462015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=47456","title":{"rendered":"The TEN: 4\/6\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

The TEN<\/p><\/div>\n

(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being\u00a0included in “The TEN”)<\/p>\n

1. Paul George\u00a0returns eight months after a horrific leg injury to score 13 points for Indiana\u00a0in a 112-89 win over Miami.<\/p>\n

2. The San Diego Padres acquire\u00a0All-Star\u00a0closer Craig\u00a0Kimbrel along with outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. from the Atlanta Braves\u00a0for outfielders Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, two minor leaguers and a draft pick.<\/p>\n

3. The Clippers rout the Lakers 106-78. For the Lakers their 56th defeat\u00a0sets a franchise\u00a0record for most\u00a0losses in a single season.<\/p>\n

4. Adam Wainwright throws\u00a0six innings\u00a0of five-hit ball to lead\u00a0the St. Louis Cardinals\u00a0to a 3-0 shut out\u00a0of the Chicago Cubs\u00a0Sunday night in the Major League opener.<\/p>\n

5. Dodgers vs. San Diego, today 1:00 P.M. Dodger Stadium – Opening Day.<\/p>\n

6. Wisconsin beats Kentucky\u00a071-64 to end the Wildcats quest for a perfect season after 38 straight wins. The Badgers will meet Duke tonight\u00a0for the NCAA championship.<\/p>\n

7. On this day in 1997 former Laker \/ Washington Redskin owner Jack Kent Cooke passed away at the age of\u00a0 84.<\/p>\n

8. On this day in 1987 Dodger GM Al Campanis\u00a0appears on Nightline and says blacks\u00a0may not have some of the necessities to be a field manager or perhaps a general manager along with other racist remarks. A protest\u00a0erupted the next morning and Campanis resigned two days later.<\/p>\n

9. “You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through.\u00a0You look forward to it like a birthday party when you’re a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen.” – Joe DiMaggio.<\/p>\n

10. Happy Birthday to former Major League pitcher Bert Blyleven who turns\u00a064 today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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