{"id":97232,"date":"2026-07-02T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=97232"},"modified":"2026-07-01T19:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T02:46:13","slug":"the-ten-7-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=97232","title":{"rendered":"The TEN: 7\/2\/2026"},"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 United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 Wednesday night to advance to the round of 16 in the World Cup. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Belgium overcame a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Senegal 3-2 Wednesday to advance to the round of 16 in the World Cup. Other World Cup result: England 2 DR Congo 1. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The Boston Celtics are trading Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George, two first-round picks (2028, ’31) and two second-round picks (2028, ’30).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. The Lakers signed free agents Sandro Mamukelashvili, Quentin Grimes and Collin Sexton and traded for center Walker Kessler. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The Lakers acquired Kessler, a 7-foot-2 center, from the Utah Jazz for unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033 and first-round swaps in 2028 and 2030. Kessler will sign a four-year, $130 million contract with the Lakers. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. The Lakers outgoing ages: LeBron James – 41, Marcus Smart – 32, Luke Kennard – 30. Incoming ages: Mamukelashvili – 27, Sexton – 27, Grimes – 26, Kessler – 24. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Marcus Smart signed a two-year, $13 million deal with the Houston Rockets and Luke Kennard inked a two-year, $13 million contract with the Phoenix Suns. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Free agent center Mitchell Robinson, coming off an NBA title with the New York Knicks, signed a three-year, $47.4 million deal with the Boston Celtics. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Dansby Swanson hit three home runs and had eight RBIs Wednesday to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 23-3 rout of the San Diego Padres Wednesday. The Cubs hit eight home runs on the day tying a franchise record set last year on July 4 against the St. Louis Cardinals. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. The New York Yankees have lost seven straight after a 6-2 defeat to the Detroit Tigers Wednesday. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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