{"id":98100,"date":"2026-08-27T08:43:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=98100"},"modified":"2026-08-27T08:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:44:07","slug":"the-ten-8-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=98100","title":{"rendered":"The TEN: 8\/27\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The TEN<\/p><\/div>\n

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

1\u2014Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber hit his 40th home run last night in a 6-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. It is is the fourth time in five seasons (all with Philly) that Schwarber has reached the 40 home run mark. In 2024, he hit 38.<\/p>\n

2\u2014The Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Jonathan Kuminga have agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal.<\/p>\n

3\u2014NFL scraps the Pro Bowl game after 75 years\u2014The league is ending the all-star event (including recent flag-football versions). It will still name 88 Pro Bowlers via fan\/player\/coach voting\u2014no more alternates\u2014and honor them at a February celebration in Los Angeles during Super Bowl week. The change aims to restore prestige and prioritize player safety.<\/p>\n

4\u2014On this date in 1975, the Los Angeles Rams waived wide receiver Lance Rentzel\u2026On this date in 1995, the Rams waived quarterback Tommy Maddox.<\/p>\n

5\u2014\u201cThat high school QBs will transfer to weaker teams in order to shine at lower levels. That is called The Peter Principle.\u201d\u2014MVS commenter, \u201cIs it true?\u201d<\/p>\n

6\u2014Former Whittier Christian wide receiver\/Air Force Academy alum Cody Bronkar turns 31 today.<\/p>\n

7\u2014NFL owners approve record $9.6 billion Seattle Seahawks sale\u2014Owners unanimously approved the sale of the defending Super Bowl champions from the Paul Allen estate to a group led by Vinod Khosla (and family, including controlling owner Neeru Khosla). It\u2019s the highest price ever for an NFL team. The Khoslas must sell their small 49ers stake.<\/p>\n

8\u2014On this date in 1955, 19-year-old Sandy Koufax earned his first major-league win with a 14-strikeout, two-hit shutout for the Brooklyn Dodgers over Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

9\u2014\u201cIt\u2019s a hot spot for us. Obviously, we talk about it almost every time I\u2019m up here, and yet I don\u2019t know that we are 100% sold on who that guy is going to be for Carolina yet.\u201d\u2014Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson on his team’s left tackle situation heading toward Week 1 opponent the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n

10\u2014\u201cIf my uniform doesn\u2019t get dirty, I haven\u2019t done anything in the game.\u201d Rickey Henderson\u2026On this day in 1982, Henderson, then with the Oakland A\u2019s, stole his 119th base to eclipse Lou Brock\u2019s mark of 118 set in 1974 playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. Henderson would finished the season with 130 steals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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