{"id":58289,"date":"2017-05-04T05:30:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=58289"},"modified":"2017-05-03T18:38:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T01:38:45","slug":"the-ten-542017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=58289","title":{"rendered":"The TEN: 5\/4\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"The<\/a>

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

(“The TEN”\u00a0is not a top ten\u00a0but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)<\/p>\n

1. LeBron James scored\u00a039 points to lead Cleveland to a 125-103 win over Toronto and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semi finals.<\/p>\n

2. Former Portland Trailblazers\u00a0star Brandon Roy\u00a0was shot in the leg\u00a0outside his grandmother’s house near Los Angeles. Roy, who was an innocent bystander, was shielding children in the area in what appeared to be a gang-related shooting.<\/p>\n

3. Kobe Bryant has been helping Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas break down playoff game film.\u00a0Bryant reached out to Thomas\u00a0after Thomas’ sister was killed in an automobile\u00a0accident last month.<\/p>\n

4. Retired Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will attempt to qualify for the U.S Open.<\/p>\n

5. Alabama extends HC Nick Saban’s\u00a0contract through the 2024 season. Saban will reportedly make $65 million\u00a0over the next eight years.<\/p>\n

6. El Monte’s Julian Valera is batting .469 with 17 RBI in 14 games.<\/p>\n

7. Running back Justin Forsett announces his retirement\u00a0after nine seasons.\u00a0Forsett played with six teams but his best year was 2014 with the Baltimore Ravens when he rushed for\u00a01266 yards.<\/p>\n

8. Arcadia\u00a0pitcher Jacob Kampen is 5-2 with an ERA of 1.17 with 52 strikeouts in\u00a047 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

9. The SGV North-South All-Star game is Saturday night May 13 at 7:00 p.m. at\u00a0Covina District Field.<\/p>\n

10. “It’s been an amazing ride and I’m grateful for\u00a0every moment the game of football has brought me.” –\u00a0Justin Forsett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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