{"id":83956,"date":"2024-05-06T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T07:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=83956"},"modified":"2024-05-05T19:45:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T02:45:47","slug":"the-ten-5-6-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=83956","title":{"rendered":"The TEN: 5\/6\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”) <\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. The Lakers fired head coach Darvin Ham Friday after two seasons.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  2. The Clippers were eliminated in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs in six games after losing to the Dallas Mavericks 114-101 Friday night.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  3. Former Lakers\/NBA point guard Darius Morris passed away at the age of 33 his family announced Saturday.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  4. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Orlando Magic 106-94 Sunday to win the First Round Eastern Conference Playoff series in seven games.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  5. Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose over Sierra Leone in a photo finish Saturday at Churchill Downs.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li>\n
  6. Michael Irvin has been let go by the NFL network after 20 plus years with the company.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  7. As expected, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball has picked up the $21.4 million option on his contract for 2024-’25. Ball has missed the last two seasons with a knee injury. He signed a four-year, $80 million free agent deal in 2021.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
  8. Running back Duke Johnson, who played eight seasons in the NFL, announced his retirement from the league. He last played for the Buffalo Bills in 2022.\u00a0<\/li>\n
  9. The Dodgers completed a sweep of the Atlanta Braves with a 5-1 win Sunday at Dodger Stadium. They have won 11 of their last 13 and improved to 23-13 on the season. They are in first place in the NL West, 5.5 games ahead of the second place San Diego Padres.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n
  10. Former Chicago Bears quarterback Bob Avellini, who played nine seasons in the NFL, passed away at the age of 70 the team announced Saturday.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

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