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1C Sports Tehama Tracker Tuesday's results Wednesday January 23, 2013 GIRLS HOOPS Foothill 41 Red Bluff 63 Red Bluff (14-4, 2-0 SRL) Brittany Clatty — 22 pts (4 3-pointers) Daisy Brose — 19 pts (6-6 FTs) Chelsey Bushnell — 9 pts (5-5 FTs) Payten McKerras — 6 pts Jessica Macdonald — 4 pts, 6 reb Emily Gallagher — 3 pts Today's games GIRLS SOCCER West Valley Red Bluff 6 p.m. Follow @TehamaSports on Twitter for live game coverage. BOYS SOCCER Red Bluff West Valley 4:30 p.m. WRESTLING KINGS Mayor to Seattle: Don't celebrate too early SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson had a stern warning for Seattle SuperSonics fans who are excited about the prospect of the NBA returning to the Puget Sound next season. ''Don't celebrate too early,'' he said. In front of a cheering City Hall crowd filled with fans and public officials Tuesday, Johnson introduced the first part of his four-step plan to keep the Sacramento Kings in California's capital city. The three-time NBA All-Star turned mayor unveiled 19 local investors who have pledged at least $1 million each to be part of a group that would buy the franchise. Johnson said the major partner he hopes will anchor the last-ditch deal to keep the Kings from moving to Seattle will be revealed as soon as this week. ''We've been here before,'' Johnson said. ''Our backs have been against the wall. They told us it wasn't going to happen. But each and every step along the way, as long as there is time on the clock, our community always finds a way to stand up for itself.'' Unlike the last two years, Sacramento is up against a group that already has signed agreements to acquire the Kings and build a new arena for the franchise. The mayor's announcement came a day after the Maloof family announced a deal to sell the Kings to a Seattle group that includes investor Chris Hansen and Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer. The signed purchase agreement is still pending a vote by the NBA Board of Governors. The group will buy 65 percent of the franchise, which has a total valuation of $525 million, and move the team to Seattle and restore the SuperSonics name, a person familiar with the decision has said. That means the group will pay a little more than $340 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is waiting to be approved. Hansen's group also is hoping to buy out other minority investors. The main stipulation Johnson is counting on is that the Maloofs are still allowed to receive other offers until the league approves the sale, which the mayor expects to take until at least April, when owners meet in New York. The deadline for teams to file for relocation for next season is March 1, though that has been extended the last two years for the Kings. Johnson said he has spoken with more than one heavy-hitting investor to back the plan and produce a ''fair and competitive offer'' to the NBA. He also said prominent Sacramentoarea lawyers have offered to work pro bono for the city's cause. ''I just say to the fans in Seattle: be cautiously optimistic. Be smart. But this isn't about our city against their city, or one mayor against another mayor,'' Johnson said. ''We have something that's ours and we want to keep it, and we're going to do everything we can to make Sacramento the final resting place of the Sacramento Kings.'' Red Bluff Foothill 6 p.m. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Corning Lassen Red Bluff girls keep winning streak alive at 8 6 p.m. NBA Oklahoma City Warriors CSNB 7:30 p.m. Phoenix CSNC Kings 7 p.m. By ANDRE BYIK On the tube DN Sports Editor CYCLING 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Tour Down Under, stage 2, Mount Barker to Rostrevor, Australia (same-day tape) MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. ESPN — Duke at Miami 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — TCU at West Virginia 6 p.m. ESPN — Georgia Tech at North Carolina NHL 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — Boston at N.Y. Rangers TENNIS 11 a.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, quarterfinals, at Melbourne, Australia (same-day tape) 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Australian Open, women's semifinals, at Melbourne, Australia 12:30 a.m. (Thu.) ESPN2 — Australian Open, men's semifinal, at Melbourne, Australia Jets' Rex Ryan uninjured in 3-car accident NEW YORK (AP) — Jets coach Rex Ryan was uninjured in a three-car accident in eastern Pennsylvania last week. A team spokesman confirmed Tuesday that Ryan was issued a warning and no citation after the accident on Jan. 14 in Bethlehem, Pa., located about 45 minutes from the team's facility in Florham Park, N.J. No one in the other two cars was injured in the accident, which was first reported by Deadspin.com. Ryan is in Mobile, Ala., for Senior Bowl practices with several members of the Jets' front office, including new general manager John Idzik, and did not comment. Bethlehem Police said in a statement Tuesday night that Ryan, according to the incident report, was driving a Ford Mustang at 6:13 p.m. when he collided with another vehicle on West Third Street. One witness told police he observed Ryan pass through the red light at West Third and Wyandotte streets moments before the accident, and the impact caused the second car to hit into a third. Bethlehem Police declined to identify the other drivers, and added that they were awaiting a return call from another witness before completing the investigation. Daily News photo by Andre Byik Red Bluff High's Daisy Brose, right, attempts a shot over Foothill's Aubrie Wall at Red Bluff High School on Tuesday. Red Bluff's Brittany Clatty had 22 points, Daisy Brose had 19 and the Lady Spartans downed the Foothill Cougars 63-41 at home Tuesday to extend their winning streak to eight. Foothill (7-12, 0-3 Sac River League), despite committing eight fouls and seven turnovers in the first period, was evened up with Red Bluff (14-4, 2-0 SRL) at 12 at the end of the period. Then the Cougars, who committed 35 turnovers in the game, went cold in the second, scoring just one point on a free throw from Kaycee Titus. The Spartans, who committed 25 turnovers of their own, came out with a 16-0 run to start the second quarter and out scored Foothill 18-1 in the period to take a 30-13 lead at the half. While the Cougars out- paced Red Bluff 13-10 in the third, they would go into the fourth down 40-26. Foothill would eventually close their deficit to 10 points in the period, but a timely 3-pointer from Clatty with 5:30 left in the game would push Red Bluff's lead to 47-34 and quell Foothill's momentum. Clatty drained three 3s in the fourth quarter and grabbed nine rebounds on the night. Brose, one of Red Bluff's most reliable free throw shooters, was a perfect 6-of6 shooting from the line. Chelsey Bushnell added nine points and five rebounds on the night. Freshman center Payten McKerras finished with six points, Jessica Macdonald added four and Emily Gallagher had three. Up next for the Spartans is a trip to Enterprise (18-1, 1-0 SRL) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. NFL League aims to decide Pro Bowl's fate by April HONOLULU (AP) — The NFL is hoping to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season's schedule in April. And the fate of the league's all-star game will largely depend on how much effort this year's participants put into the game. NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson told reporters of the timing at a news conference Tuesday to kick off this year's Pro Bowl week in Honolulu. He said the league expects its players to play a game that fans will be proud of. ''Our hope is that the players will give the same effort and energy that allowed them to become roster members of this Pro Bowl,'' Anderson said. Commissioner Roger Goodell nearly canceled the game after uninspiring play last year, but it will be held Sunday at Aloha Stadium after discussions between the league and the player's union. MCT photo AFC right cornerback Champ Bailey (24) bobbles the ball during the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl in Florida. Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, a Pro Bowler for the second year in a row, says the message to players has been clear. He said players need to balance playing hard with avoiding injury, to give fans the game they deserve without hurting their teams going into next year. ''We owe it to our fans, we owe it to our viewers, to give them a little more effort than we did last year,'' Tillman said. Anderson said the league has considered less intense substitutions for the game, including skills compe- titions, seven-on-seven scrimmages or other watered down events. But officials haven't found anything that lives up to the standards of what fans expect. Tillman said fans are used to touchdowns and interceptions. ''That's what the fans want,'' Tillman said. Anderson and Tillman spoke as the league promoted a week full of events leading up to the Pro Bowl, including practices at Pearl Harbor and an exchange program with Japanese coaches. Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell made a public plea to keep the Super Bowl in Honolulu, saying perhaps the city and state don't express their appreciation often enough for the game being held on the islands. Anderson said the relationship between the league and Hawaii has grown strong over more than three decades. Tillman, who said he is staying with his family at the new Disney resort on the west side of Oahu, said the Pro Bowl is definitely a good incentive for players. ''What's better than this? It's like negative-2 degrees in Chicago right now,'' Tillman said. ''That's all the incentive I need.''