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WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLY FRIDAY:
MLB: Rays at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. (NESN; WEEI)
MLS: Revolution at Timbers, 11 p.m. (CSNNE)

SATURDAY:
MLB: Rays at Red Sox, 4:10 p.m. (FOX; WEEI)

SUNDAY:
MLB: Red Sox at Rays, 1:35 p.m. (NESN; WEEI)
NFL: Chargers at Patriots, 4:15 p.m. (CBS)

AROUND THE WEB:

♦ Brian McNamee, the personal trainer who is the key to the Roger Clemens steroid case, was named general manager of an indoor baseball complex in New York, as he attempts to return to coaching the sport he loves. “This is what I haven’t been able to do for 3-4 years, and I’m glad to be back at it,” McNamee told the New York Daily News.

♦ New Warriors coach Mark Jackson appeared at an event for season ticket holders at Oracle Arena, and he set some lofty goals. After starting a chant of “De-fense,” Jackson said: “Don’t stand up and clap when we’re a playoff basketball team, because we won’t be standing up and clapping as a team. Our ultimate goals will be to hang a championship banner.”

♦ Following Nassau County voters’ decision to reject financing for a new arena, the Islanders might consider moving to Brooklyn and sharing an arena with the Nets. “I would hope that’s possible,” Nets minority owner Bruce Ratner told Bloomberg Television.

ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Sept. 16, 1965, which Red Sox pitcher tossed a no-hitter, beating Luis Tiant and the Indians, 2-0?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You’re always looking for signs, man. You’re looking for signs from the baseball heaven and the baseball gods. They’ve got to throw you signs once in a while. They’ve got to give you something to further the belief.” — Rays manager Joe Maddon, after a fluke RBI single on a broken-bat hit sparked a four-run rally in the Rays’ 9-2 victory over the Red Sox Thursday night

STAT OF THE DAY: 1 — Career hits for Red Sox rookie Jose Iglesias, who recorded his first single in the ninth inning of Thursday night’s loss

‘NET RESULTS: Maryland coach Randy Edsall is run over by one of his players at practice.

This soccer goalie did not have a good day.

TRIVIA ANSWER: Dave Morehead, whose only mistake was a second-inning walk to Rocky Colavito

SOOTHING SOUNDS: David Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers turns 65 Friday. He’s on the right in this video.

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