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WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLY THURSDAY:
MLB: Royals at Red Sox, 1:35 p.m. (NESN; WEEI)
AROUND THE WEB:
‘¦ Controversial Lakers star Ron Artest reportedly is considering an offer to appear on “Dancing With the Stars.” Artest, who is in the process of changing his name to Metta World Peace, apparently is excited about joining the show, although the schedule might conflict with the early part of the NBA season should the work stoppage end.
‘¦ The University of North Carolina fired football coach Butch Davis Wednesday, after almost a year of accusations of inappropriate behavior by his players and staff members. In the Charlotte Observer, Luke DeCock writes that it’s the right move but the wrong time ‘ Davis should have removed long ago.
‘¦ The suburban Cleveland man who became well known via YouTube last year for wearing a LeBron James jersey to an Indians game days after “The Decision” and was booed out of the park was in fair condition in a Toledo hospital Wednesday after being attacked early Monday morning. Matthew Bellamy, 30, had just left a bar with a group of friends and had stopped at a house to drop off someone. That’s when 23-year-old Robert Horton, who had followed in another car, attacked Bellamy, punching him three times as his head slammed against the concrete ground. An arrest warrant was issued for Horton, who fled when police were called.
ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On July 28, 1983, the Rangers replaced which former Red Sox manager with which other former Sox skipper?
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I never get a win against this team.” ‘ Angels pitcher Ervin Santana, who had been 0-6 in 10 career starts vs. the Indians before throwing a no-hitter against them Wednesday
STAT OF THE DAY: 1,000 ‘ RBIs in a Red Sox uniform for David Ortiz, after a grand slam in Wednesday night’s 12-5 victory over the Red Sox
‘NET RESULTS: Brazilian 19-year-old soccer prodigy Neymar shows off some impressive skills here.
Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison has an encounter with a praying mantis.
TRIVIA ANSWER: Don Zimmer was replaced by Darrell Johnson, the opposite of the situation in Boston in 1976
SOOTHING SOUNDS: Jonathan Edwards is 65 Thursday.
