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WHAT’S HAPPENING LOCALLY MONDAY:
No games scheduled

AROUND THE WEB:

♦ A week after troubled former baseball player Lenny Dykstra pulled out of a boxing match against Jose Canseco (and then fired off a bunch of anti-semitic tweets), former Celtic Shaquille O’Neal indicated he wants to take’s Dykstra’s spot. Tweeted Shaq at UFC boss Dana White: What up Dana white I wanna fight Jose conseco hook it up. There was no immediate response from White or Canseco.

♦ The judge who allowed alleged Penn State child molester Jerry Sandusky to go free on bail without an electronic angle bracelet as prosecutors requested is a volunteer with Sandusky’s charity, according to Deadspin. Pennsylvania district Judge Leslie Dutchcot volunteers for the Second Mile children’s charity.

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett, appearing on Sunday’s “Meet the Press” on NBC, said assistant coach Mike McQueary met his legal obligations when he reported an alleged assault to Joe Paterno but failed to meet a “moral obligation” by not going to police. Corbett also said he expects more victims of Sandusky will emerge.

♦ The United States is concerned that English officials are not fully prepared for terrorist attacks at next year’s Olympics and plans to send 1,000 agents — including 500 FBI officials — to provide protection for America’s participants and diplomats, according to a report in the Guardian.

ON THIS DAY TRIVIA: On Nov. 14, 1967, which Red Sox representative was named Major League Executive of the Year for helping put together the Impossible Dream team that reached the World Series?

QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Losing two straight, you have 14 days of just feeling crappy. Every day of practice is harder. It’s hard to build on losses. It feels really good to win this one.” – Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, after Sunday’s victory over the Jets

STAT OF THE DAY: 4.5 – Sacks Sunday night by Patriots defensive end Andre Carter, a team record

‘NET RESULTS: Bills receiver David Nelson catches a touchdown pass Sunday and then gives the ball to his girlfriend, who is a cheerleader for the Cowboys.

TRIVIA ANSWER: General manager Dick O’Connell

SOOTHING SOUNDS: The late Freddie Garrity of Freddie and the Dreamers was born on this day in 1936.

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