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August 17, 2013

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1B Sports Tehama Tracker Saturday's games Weekend August 17-18, 2013 MLB Giants CSNB Miami 4:10 p.m. SF — Cain, 7-8 MIA — Alvarez, 2-1 Cleveland MLB Report: A-Rod camp outed Braun CSNC Athletics 6:05 p.m. CLE — Jimenez, 8-7 OAK — Straily, 6-6 Sunday's games MLB Giants CSNB Miami 10:10 a.m. SF — Bumgarner, 11-7 MIA — Koehler, 3-8 Cleveland CSNC Athletics 1:05 p.m. CLE — Kazmir, 7-5 OAK — Colon, 14-5 Monday's games MLB Seattle CSNC Athletics 7:05 p.m. SEA — Harang, 5-10 OAK — Parker, 8-6 Boston ESPN2 Giants 7:15 p.m. BOS — Lester, 10-7 SF — Lincecum, 6-12 Around town Softball tryouts The All American Mizuno Organization will be holding tryouts for a 14-and-under softball team on Sunday Aug. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Big League Dreams in Redding. If you have a date of birth in the 1999 year or younger you are eligible to play for the team. Contact Richard Walker at richsgirls4@yahoo.com with any questions. A's catcher Jaso's season in jeopardy due to concussion OAKLAND (AP) — Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso is likely to be sidelined another three to four weeks and perhaps for the remainder of the season as he recovers from a lingering concussion. Jaso flew to Pittsburgh on Monday to be examined by renowned concussion expert Dr. Micky Collins after the catcher experienced nausea, dizziness, headaches and vision problems when he tried to play catch last week. He took a ball off his mask July 24 at Houston and complained of a headache. Initially, Jaso was placed on the sevenday concussion list the following day, then transferred to the 15day disabled list on Aug. 8. Jaso is earning $1.8 million in his first season with the A's. He is batting .271 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 70 games. Follow us on Twitter for live game coverage, exclusive online articles and more. @TehamaSports NEW YORK (AP) — Members of Alex Rodriguez's inner circle obtained and leaked documents that implicated Ryan Braun and other players in using performance-enhancing drugs, ''60 Minutes'' reported Friday. Citing unidentified sources, the CBS news show said the leak occurred in February, days after the Miami New Times published documents implicating the Yankees star in the Biogenesis investigation. In the Miami New Times documents, the names of Braun and one of Rodriguez's teammates, catcher Francisco Cervelli, are redacted. ''60 Minutes'' reports that members of Rodriguez's camp obtained unredacted versions and leaked them to Yahoo! Sports. Rodriguez's lawyer, David Cornwell, denied the allegations to''60 Minutes.'' ''The allegations are untrue and are another attempt to harm Alex — this time by driving a wedge between Alex and other players in the game,'' he said in a statement to the show. ''While Alex focuses on baseball and repeatedly states that he is going to respect the appeal process, the drumbeat of false allegations continues.'' Speaking before Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox, Rodriguez claimed the story had been reported four months ago and was not a surprise. ''I spoke to Cervelli this morning. He understands,'' Rodriguez said in the visitor's dugout at Fenway Park. ''We had that conversation. He understands completely that it's not true.'' AP photo New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez reacts after striking out in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in New York. Rodriguez has been suspended for 211 games through the 2014 season. He is allowed to play until a decision is issued by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, which is not expected until at least November. ''Let's make one thing clear: the next seven weeks there's going to be a very, very bumpy road every day and expect a story like this if not longer,'' Rodriguez said. ''We're going to have to deal with it. When we have the right timing, and the time is appropriate, which is not now, I will tell my story.'' Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers slugger, accepted a 65-game suspension last month. All-Stars Nelson Cruz, Jhonny Peralta and Everth Cabrera were banned 50 games apiece Aug. 5 when Major League Baseball disciplined 13 players, including Cervelli, for their relationship to Biogenesis of America, a Florida antiaging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez admitted four years ago that he used PEDs while with Texas from 2001-03 but has repeatedly denied using them since. His penalty was more than double the previous high for a PED suspension. A-Rod's drug penalty was for ''his use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performanceenhancing substances, including testosterone and human growth hormone over the course of multiple years,'' MLB said. His punishment under the labor contract was for ''attempting to cover up his violations of the program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the office of the commissioner's investigation.'' Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday he thought the punishment was ''eminently fair.'' ''I have a job to do, and that's protecting the integrity of the game and enforcing it, and that's what I'm going to do,'' he said. MLB's investigation began last year after San Francisco outfielder and All-Star game MVP Melky Cabrera tested positive for elevated testosterone, as did Oakland pitcher Bartolo Colon and San Diego catcher Yasmani Grandal. The inquiry escalated in January when the Miami New Times published documents obtained from former Biogenesis associate Porter Fisher that linked several players to the clinic. In June, baseball struck a deal for Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch to cooperate. After holding investigatory interviews with the players, MLB presented evidence to the players' union along with its intended penalties, starting the final round of negotiations. NBA Seattle investor funds drive to defeat Kings arena SACRAMENTO (AP) — Seattle billionaire Chris Hansen, who tried to move the Kings NBA franchise from Sacramento, is behind a secretive effort to thwart the city's efforts to build a new downtown arena for the professional basketball team, California's campaign watchdog disclosed Friday after an investigation. The announcement is an embarrassment for Hansen, who lost his bid after NBA owners voted to keep the team in California's capital city, and could undermine support for the local ballot measure Hansen funded that is designed to put to a citywide vote the council's planned $258 million subsidy for a downtown arena. ''I made a mistake I regret,'' Hansen said in a written statement. ''While I'm sure everyone can appreciate how easy it is to get caught up in the heat of battle, with the benefit of hindsight, this is clearly a decision I regret.'' Hansen had said he would end his effort to buy the Kings for $625 million after the NBA blocked the sale, and a group of investors led by technology executive Vivek Ranadive bought the team a day later for $535 million. Hansen publicly wished the city well after losing his bid to buy the team. Yet the California Fair Political Practices Commission said that just a month later Hansen gave $80,000 to pay signature gatherers trying to get the mea- On the tube Saturday ARENA FOOTBALL • 10 a.m. CBS — ArenaBowl XXVI, teams TBD, at Orlando, Fla. ATHLETICS • 9 a.m. NBC — World Championships, at Moscow • 11:30 a.m. NBC — World Championships, at Moscow (same-day tape) AUTO RACING • 5:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Pure Michigan 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 6:30 a.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Nationwide Children's Hospital 200, at Lexington, Ohio FS1 — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for Michigan National Guard 200, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 8 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, ''Happy Hour Series,'' final practice for Pure Michigan 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Truck Series, Michigan National Guard 200, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 11:30 a.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Nationwide Children's Hospital 200, at Lexington, Ohio • 8 p.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for Lucas Oil Nationals, at Brainerd, Minn. (same-day tape) BOXING • 6:45 p.m. HBO — LIVE: champion Jonathan Romero (23-0-0) vs. Kiko Martinez (28-4-0), for IBF junior featherweight title, at Atlantic City, N.J.; SAME-DAY TAPE: champion Nathan Cleverly (26-0-0) vs. Sergey sure on next June's ballot, and the group violated state law by refusing to disclose the donation. The NBA has said that Sacramento must build a modern arena to keep the Kings in town. The team's new owners have set a 2016 target. Hansen's money was funneled through the Los Angeles law firm of Loeb & Loeb. Hansen said the firm approached him about making a contribution to the petition effort after he had hired them to gauge citizen opposition during the battle over the sale. Members of Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork, which filed to put the initiative on the June 2014 ballot, distanced themselves from the money and said they use only volunteers to circulate petitions. Spokesman John Hyde said the money went to a political group that offered to assist STOP's efforts. ''No doubt this is a PR nightmare for STOP,'' Hyde said. ''We didn't know where that money came from and we weren't the recipient of any of that funding.'' The signature gatherers are halfway to the 22,000 they need to qualify the measure by December, Hyde said. Gary Winuk, chief of the commission's enforcement division, said Hansen donated $100,000 total. It was not immediately clear what happened to the additional $20,000, though Winuk said it might have been spent on Kovalev (21-0-1), for WBO light heavyweight title, at Cardiff, Wales; LIVE: champion Daniel Geale (29-1-0) vs. Darren Barker (25-1-0), for IBF middleweight title, at Atlantic City, N.J. GOLF • 6:30 a.m.TGC — LPGA, The Solheim Cup, second round matches, at Parker, Colo. • 12:30 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, third round, at Greensboro, N.C. • 1 p.m. NBC — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, semifinal matches, at Brookline, Mass. • 6 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Dick's Sporting Goods Open, second round, at Endicott, N.Y. (same-day tape) GYMNASTICS • 5 p.m. NBC — P&G Championships, at Hartford, Conn. HORSE RACING • 2 p.m. NBCSN — NTRA, Alabama and Sword Dancer, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 9 a.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • Noon ABC — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 3 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 5 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL • 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Girls, Junior League World Series, championship, teams TBD, at Kirkland, Wash. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 12:30 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, N.Y. Yankees at Boston, St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, or Arizona at Pittsburgh • 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia or Washington at Atlanta WGN — Chicago White Sox at Minnesota MOTORSPORTS • Noon NBCSN — AMA Motocross, Utah National, at Tooele, Utah SAILING • 3 p.m. NBCSN — Louis Vuitton Cup, finals, races 1 and 2, at San Francisco (same-day tape) SOCCER • 4:40 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Stoke City at Liverpool • 6:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, teams TBA • 9:30 a.m. NBC — Premier League, Manchester United at Swansea City • 5 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Philadelphia at New York TENNIS • 10 a.m. ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, Western & Southern Open, semifinals, at Mason, Ohio • 4 p.m. ESPN2 — WTA, Western & Southern Open, semifinals, at Mason, Ohio Sunday ATHLETICS • 11:30 a.m. NBC — World Championships, at Moscow (same-day tape) AUTO RACING • 10 a.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Pure Michigan 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 6 a.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, Lucas Oil Nationals, at Brainerd, Minn. (same-day tape) GOLF • 10 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C. • 11:30 a.m. TGC — LPGA, The Solheim Cup, final round matches, at Parker, Colo. • Noon CBS — PGA Tour, Wyndham Cham- other expenses. He said the investigation is continuing. ''These are as sophisticated parties as you can get and they should know better,'' Winuk said. ''Most people just comply when we call them. They just happened to make us take them to court.'' The donors were intentionally denying the public information that could help them decide whether to sign the petition, he said. The commission filed a lawsuit Thursday to learn the donor's identity and revealed during a Friday news conference that it was Hansen. ''Unbelievable,'' said state Senate President pro Tempore Darrel Steinberg, who is from Sacramento and was active in efforts to keep the Kings in town. Kings officials declined comment, as did Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA all-star who led the fight to keep the team. Suspicion about the origins of the money originally had fallen on the Maloof family that previously owned the team because the same law firm had long represented them. The commission is dropping its lawsuit a day after it was filed, but Winuk said Hansen and the law firm could face a civil fine of up to $80,000 plus an administrative fine of up to $5,000 for each of at least three campaign-reporting violations. pionship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C. • 1 p.m. NBC — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, championship match, at Brookline, Mass. • 6 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Dick's Sporting Goods Open, final round, at Endicott, N.Y. (same-day tape) GYMNASTICS • 10 a.m. NBC — P&G Championships, at Hartford, Conn. (same-day tape) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 9 a.m. ESPN2 — World Series, double elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 11 a.m. ABC — World Series, double elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 2 p.m. ESPN — World Series, double elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 4 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, double elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 10:30 a.m.TBS — L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia • 11:10 a.m. WGN — St. Louis at Chicago Cubs • 5 p.m. ESPN — N.Y.Yankees at Boston MOTORSPORTS • 8 a.m. FS1 — MotoGP Moto3, at Indianapolis • 9 a.m. FS1 — MotoGP Moto2, at Indianapolis • 11 a.m. FS1 — MotoGP World Championship, at Indianapolis NFL FOOTBALL • 4 p.m. FOX — Preseason, Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants SAILING • 3 p.m. NBCSN — Louis Vuitton Cup, finals, races 3 and 4, at San Francisco (same-day tape) SOCCER • 5:25 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Crystal Palace vs. Tottenham, at London • 7:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Hull at Chelsea TENNIS • 9:30 a.m. CBS — ATP World Tour, Western & Southern Open, championship, at Mason, Ohio • 1 p.m. ESPN2 — WTA, Western & Southern Open, championship, at Mason, Ohio Monday BOXING • 6 p.m. FS1 — Middleweights, Daniel Jacobs (24-1-0) vs. Giovanni Lorenzo (32-50), at New York CYCLING • 2 p.m. NBCSN — USA Pro Challenge, stage 1, at Aspen, Colo. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 9 a.m. ESPN2 — World Series, consolation, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 11 a.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 1 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 3 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 5 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL • 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Boston at San Francisco NFL FOOTBALL • 5 p.m. ESPN — Preseason, Pittsburgh at Washington SOCCER 1• 1:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Newcastle at Manchester City

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