Will Lakers Get a Klingon in the Deal?

James Worthy has been traded to the Klingons. The Laker forward will make a guest appearance in an upcoming episode of the television series, “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

A longtime Star Trek fan, Worthy took executive producer Rick Berman to lunch and asked if Berman had a role for him.

“Obviously, we consented and now we’ve got the tallest (6-foot-9) Klingon on record,” Berman said, referring to the aggressive, often deadly enemies from the original “Star Trek” series.

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For the women: There are two new track and field events for women--the hammer throw and the pole vault. The best performance by the end of this year will be recognized by the International Amateur Athletic Federation as the first world record.

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Trivia time: What do Jack the Ripper, Harpo Marx, Sandy Koufax, Leonardo da Vinci and Todd Marinovich have in common?

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Parental pride: Mac Bledsoe, Drew’s father, rode a motorcycle 3,200 miles from his home in Yakima, Wash., to see his son in the Patriots’ training camp at Smithfield, R.I. It took him 3 1/2 days.

“I rode about 14 hours at a time,” the elder Bledsoe said. “When I got tired, I pulled to the side of the road and pulled out my pup tent.”

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Country boy: When Nolan Ryan isn’t throwing strikes, he’s likely to be watching rodeos. His favorite performer is Jim Shoulders, 15-time world champion in all-around, bareback and bull-riding.

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The Blue Bay Packers?The Green Bay Packers are looking into the possibility of uniform changes, including color. However, Bob Harlan, team president, said reports that the Packers’ green-and-gold colors of the last 43 years would be switched to navy blue and gold were “too far-fetched.”

“It could be an interesting change,” Harlan said. “We’ll just have to wait and see.”

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Fair warning: Writes Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune: “Tips for those getting packages from Vince Coleman that appear to be bats and balls: Submerge in water before opening.”

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Roger the Rocket: What upset the Boston Red Sox management most? Roger Clemens getting bitten by a stray dog in Baltimore, or the fact that it happened at 6:30 a.m.?

Said Clemens: “I’m still waiting for a Milk Bone commercial.”

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Prison prize: A 1931 Model J Duesenberg sedan, restored by inmates of the Southern Desert Correctional Center, near Las Vegas, will be in the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next Sunday.

“This is the first time that any prison-restored vehicle has been invited to Pebble Beach,” said Richie Clyne, administrator of the Imperial Palace auto collection, sponsor of the SDCC program. “This honor is only matched by that which we feel for the 25 men at the center who spent so many hours and worked so diligently to restore this car.”

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Trivia answer: All were or are left-handed.

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Quotebook: George W. Bush, Texas Ranger general partner, on why he didn’t run on the field during the Nolan Ryan-Robin Ventura fracas: “I thought about it. Then I saw Bo Jackson coming out, and I decided to stay where I was.”