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2B Daily News ��� Wednesday, February 20, 2013 NBA Utah sends Golden State to 6th straight loss, 115-101 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ��� Al Jefferson scored 24 points, Gordon Hayward added 17 in his return from a shoulder injury and the Utah Jazz defeated Golden State 115-101 Tuesday night to extend the Warriors��� losing streak to six games. Seven Jazz players scored in double figures and Utah got 47 points from its reserves. The Jazz made 10 of 21 3-pointers, including three by Randy Foye. Stephen Curry led Golden State with 29 points, Jarrett Jack had 19 off the bench and David Lee contributed 18 on 9-of-13 shooting. Lee���s runner and Curry���s fourth 3-pointer pulled the Warriors within 93-87 with 9:47 remaining. That���s as close as they would get. Paul Millsap���s turnaround jumper ignited a 6-0 Utah run and the Jazz held the Warriors to 30 percent shooting in the fourth. The Warriors were within one point in the third several times, including 66-65 after Curry���s third 3-pointer. Utah countered with a 15-4 run, with 3-pointers by Foye and Marvin Williams and nine more points for Jefferson, who had a dunk and three-point play in five minutes to bump Utah���s lead to 81-69 with 3:36 left. Jack���s 9-foot runner with 2.6 seconds left in the fourth pulled Golden State within 87-79. Utah led by as many as 12 in the second quarter only to see Golden State rip off an 8-0 run, with a pair of 3-pointers by Curry sandwiched around two more shots by Jack, who opened 5 of 5. Utah countered with its own 8-2 run, with 3pointers by Hayward and Foye giving Utah a 50-40 advantage. The Warriors closed the half on a 13-8 run, shooting 67 percent in the quarter to get within 5853 at the break. The Jazz led 26-19 after one despite shooting just 36.4 percent. It helped that they got to the free throw line 10 times and made eight. They shot 33 free throws overall, making 27, compared to 18 of 24 for the Warriors. Utah led 19-9 seven minutes in as Golden State opened 4 of 13. The Jazz second unit, led by Hayward, kept it going. He checked into the game with 4:35 remaining in the quarter to loud applause after missing the last 10 games because of a sprained right shoulder. Two minutes later, he drove the lane and took a shot to the same shoulder by Andris Biedrins. Hayward sank both free throws for a 23-13 Utah lead. Jack pulled Golden State within 26-19 after the first after hitting 3 of 3 shots off the bench. NOTES: Utah assistant Sidney Lowe was on the Jazz bench, coaching his first game since being arrested over the weekend in North Carolina for failing to file his state income tax returns for 2009, 2010, 2011. The team is referring all legal questions to Lowe���s attorney, but head coach Tyrone Corbin said,������ We support him wholeheartedly. He understands and has taken responsibility for where he is in it. We���ll support him and move on.������ . Corbin wouldn���t talk specifics about Thursday���s trade deadline, but said, ������I love everybody on this team. Love what these guys bring, love how they stayed focused and try to get better. . These are Utah Jazz kind of guys.������ . Warriors F David Lee was called for a technical foul with 9:33 left in the BOXING Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Guerrero Floyd Mayweather Jr. will fight Robert Guerrero on May 4, and he���s changing television networks to do it. The biggest star in boxing dropped a surprise Tuesday while announcing his long-rumored next bout: After several years on HBO, Mayweather is moving to Showtime with a lucrative multi-fight deal. Mayweather���s move is a coup for Showtime, the CBS-owned network that has always trailed behind HBO in boxing prominence. Mayweather (43-0, 26 KOs) is the sport���s biggest moneymaker, and his new revenue-sharing deal with Showtime could include up to six fights over 30 months. Mayweather���s first bout is against Guerrero (31-1-1, 18 KOs), the WBC���s interim welterweight champion. The fight likely will be at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. Mayweather turns 36 on Sunday, but the unbeaten WBC 147pound champion has shown no signs of age in the ring. He hasn���t fought since beating Miguel Cotto last May 5, and he spent two months in jail last summer after his conviction in a misdemeanor domestic battery case. Guerrero beat out several con- POSEY (Continued from page 1B) ably has contributed to the decline in the number of hearings.������ Relatively few bigname stars even filed. Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum���s final two seasons of arbitration eligibility were covered by a $40.5 million, two-year contract agreed to in January 2012. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw agreed the following month to a two-year deal guaranteeing $19 million that leaves him with just one more arbitration-eligible season. ������Clubs have been more aggressive in recent years to sign players under control to multiyear contracts,������ agent Seth Levinson said, ������to not just obtain cost certainty but to also acquire the financial benefits that are derived when the player���s value increases beyond the salaries actually paid over tenders to get the biggest payday of his career and a long-awaited shot at his sport���s biggest name. Guerrero, from Gilroy, Calif., is a onetime featherweight champion who hasn���t lost since 2005, beating welterweight Andre Berto in a thrilling fight last November. ������On May 4th I���m going to shock the world,������ Guerrero tweeted. Mayweather has been on HBO for essentially his entire professional career, which began after the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. HBO has been the home for nearly all of boxing���s biggest stars and biggest fights over the past three decades. The pay-cable network has an extensive array of boxing-related programming along with hundreds of fights on its regular network and pay-per-view arm. Mayweather starred in HBO���s popular ������24/7������ reality series before each of his last six bouts, further growing his celebrity with the four-episode showcases of his Vegas lifestyle and irrepressible personality. ������We made an aggressive and responsible pay-per-view offer,������ HBO said in a statement from spokesman Kevin Flaherty. ������Now we move on. We are focused on the best boxing franchise in the television business. We are proud of the the term of contract.������ Evidence of the change is that the highest salary awarded in arbitration remains $10 million, to Alfonso Soriano in 2006 and to Ryan Howard and Francisco Rodriguez two years later ��� Howard was the only winner among the three. Conflict had been replaced by concord. ������I don���t think I���d draw any trend from zero,������ players��� association head Michael Weiner said. ������It���s always been the union���s view that if the arbitration system works properly, there should be no hearings. We should get all settlements. But it���s unusual for that to happen. I don���t expect that to happen on an ongoing basis going forward.������ The increase for this year���s arbitration group was up from 89 percent last year but down from 123 percent in 2011. In addition to Posey, big raises were obtained by Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters roster of superstar fighters and emerging stars who are scheduled to appear on the multiple HBO television platforms this year.������ Manny Pacquiao was Mayweather���s only rival for boxing supremacy in recent years before the Filipino congressman���s backto-back losses last year. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum moved Pacquiao off HBO for one fight in 2011, beating Sugar Shane Mosley on Showtime, but returned to HBO for Pacquiao���s next bout. Mayweather usually partners with Golden Boy Promotions to organize his fights, but the boxer essentially serves as his own promoter and cuts his own financial deals with help from adviser Al Haymon. Mayweather is making another big change for his next fight: He has hired his father, Floyd Sr., as his trainer. The younger Mayweather was estranged from his father for long stretches of the past several years while he trained under his uncle, Roger. Mexican star Saul ������Canelo������ Alvarez is expected to fight on the undercard of Mayweather���s bout, possibly against Austin Trout. Alvarez, the WBC 154-pound champion, could be Mayweather���s next opponent in September. (11-fold to $5.5 million), Cincinnati pitcher Mat Latos (10-fold to $5.75 million). Latos was the only player who even got outside the Ellis room ��� the pitcher and the Reds settled on an $11.5 million, two-year deal before the hearing before a three-person panel to was start on Feb. 12. The only player who didn���t get a raise was Chicago Cubs pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who remained at $2.64 million but can earn up to $125,000 in bonuses based on innings. A former All-American wide receiver at Notre Dame, he was a fifthround draft pick by the Cubs in 2006 and signed a deal that called for a $2.8 million salary in 2011, his final guaranteed year. That led to a 5 percent cut the following season, when he was not yet eligible for arbitration, and set the basis for this year���s agreement. Overall, the average increased from $1.53 million to $3.36 million. Fifteen players agreed to multiyear contracts, up from 11 last year and the most since 19 in 2010. Six players benefited from a change under the labor contract agreed to in November 2011, which increased the number of players eligible for arbitration among those with at least two seasons in the major leagues but less than three. Twenty-two percent of that group is now eligible for arbitration, up from 17. Washington reliever Drew Storen ($2.5 million), Arizona third baseman Chris Johnson ($2,287,500), Colorado outfielder Tyler Colvin ($2,275,000), San Diego shortstop Everth Cabrera ($1,275,000), Tampa Bay outfielder Sam Fuld ($725,000) and Toronto catcher Josh Thole ($2.75 million for two years) probably would have made just over $500,000 apiece under the old rules. SOCCER (Continued from page 1B) hail storm before the evening matchup littered the pitch, which may have aided in the Panthers��� equalizing goal. Chico senior Megan Prott blooped a ball from about 30 yards out, which bounced over Red Bluff���s keeper and into the net. ���That first goal there just took to the ice and went over our keeper���s head,��� Red Bluff coach Jason Carreras said. ���Chico did a very good job of over-pressuring us. They brought everybody up and I feel like we were on our heels for the last 15 minutes of that game. And eventually something was bound to go in.��� The Panthers��� goahead goal came in the 79th minute as sophomore forward Cassidy Murphy scored from a short distance out. ���It was a rough game,��� Chico coach Sarah Parker said. ���They���ve got an outstanding goalie. Their goalie definitely stopped shots that would have gone in for any other team.��� The Spartans, who captured a Sac River League title, now face an exodus of nine senior players. But not all is lost going into next season. Carreras, in his first year coaching the varsity squad, said the team has a stable of sophomore starters that should be returning. ���We have some depth coming into next year,��� he said, adding, ���If we take anything away from this season it���s going to be that Spartan soccer is making a move to the top.��� ��������� Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 5272151, ext. 111 or at spor ts@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow him on Twitter: @TehamaSports NHL Sharks slip past Blues for 2-1 victory ST. LOUIS (AP) ��� Antti Niemi made 25 saves and Tim Kennedy scored in the third period to help the San Jose Sharks end a seven-game winless streak with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. The Sharks��� seven-game skid was their longest streak since a 10-game run Nov. 5-30, 2005. Joe Thornton also scored for San Jose, which began the season with a franchise-record seven successive wins. St. Louis has dropped five consecutive home games. The Blues also had a three-game winning streak halted. The Blues were coming off a 3-0 road trip with wins in Detroit, Calgary and Vancouver. Kennedy scored the go-ahead goal at 13:02 on a shot from the left faceoff circle that eluded goalie Jake Allen, who had won the first three starts of his career. St. Louis arrived home at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday after a 14-hour travel delay in Vancouver. Patrik Berglund scored his team-high ninth goal for St. Louis in the first period. Berglund has scored in the past four games, a career best. Niemi improved 7-2-3. He made 11 saves in the opening period. Berglund scored from in front of the net off a pass from Vladimir Sobotka at 12:54 of the opening period. Thornton then tied the game early in the second period jumping on a rebound from close range. San Jose, which outshot the Blues 9-5 in the third period, held St. Louis without a shot for the first 12:17 of the final period. The Sharks were playing for the first time since Friday. NOTES: This was the first meeting between the teams since St. Louis beat San Jose in five games in the Western Conference quarterfinals last season. ... G Jaroslav Halak is expected to start for the Blues on Wednesday in Colorado. ... The Blues arrived in St. Louis at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after a 14-hour travel delay in Vancouver. ... San Jose played the fourth game of a six-game road trip. The Sharks return home Jan. 26 to face Colorado. NHL NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific GP W Anaheim 15 12 SHARKS 15 8 Phoenix 16 8 Dallas 16 8 Los Angeles13 5 Central GP W Chicago 16 13 Nashville 17 8 St. Louis 16 9 Detroit 16 7 Columbus 16 4 Northwest GP W Vancouver 15 8 Minnesota 15 7 Edmonton 14 6 Calgary 14 5 Colorado 14 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific L OT Pts 2 1 25 4 3 19 6 2 18 7 1 17 6 2 12 GF 53 39 44 41 30 GA 39 34 41 43 36 L OT Pts 0 3 29 4 5 21 6 1 19 6 3 17 10 2 10 GF 55 39 53 43 36 GA 34 38 50 48 51 L OT Pts 3 4 20 6 2 16 5 3 15 6 3 13 7 1 13 GF 44 33 35 39 37 GA 37 38 38 51 43 L.A. Clippers WARRIORS L.A. Lakers KINGS Phoenix Southwest San Antonio Memphis Houston Dallas New Orleans Northwest Oklahoma City Denver Utah Portland Minnesota W 39 30 25 19 17 L 17 23 29 36 36 Pct GB .696 ��� .566 7.5 .463 13 .345 19.5 .321 20.5 W 43 34 29 23 19 L 12 18 26 29 35 Pct GB .782 ��� .654 7.5 .527 14 .442 18.5 .352 23.5 W 39 34 31 25 19 L 14 21 24 28 31 Pct GB .736 ��� .618 6 .564 9 .472 14 .380 18.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 16 9 3 4 22 42 38 Pittsburgh 16 11 5 0 22 52 38 Rangers 15 8 6 1 17 39 38 Philadelphia17 7 9 1 15 45 49 Islanders 16 6 9 1 13 46 57 Northeast GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 16 11 4 1 23 46 35 Boston 13 9 2 2 20 37 31 Ottawa 17 9 6 2 20 40 32 Toronto 17 10 7 0 20 48 40 Buffalo 17 6 10 1 13 47 56 Southeast GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 14 8 5 1 17 41 40 Tampa Bay 15 8 6 1 17 59 47 Winnipeg 15 6 8 1 13 37 47 Florida 15 4 7 4 12 35 56 Washington 15 5 9 1 11 41 51 ������������������������������������������������������ Tuesday���s Results Chicago 4, Vancouver 3, SO Winnipeg 2, Buffalo 1 Montreal 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Ottawa 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 2 San Jose 2, St. Louis 1 Nashville 4, Detroit 3, OT Los Angeles at Edmonton, late Today���s Games Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Calgary, 7 p.m. Thursday���s Games Buffalo at Toronto, 4 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Carolina, 4 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m. Boston at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Vancouver at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at Edmonton, 6:30 p.m. New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Toronto Central Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland Southeast W 32 32 28 22 22 L 18 22 25 29 32 Pct GB .640 ��� .593 2 .528 5.5 .431 10.5 .407 12 W 32 31 26 21 16 L 21 22 26 34 37 Pct .604 .585 .500 .382 .302 GB ��� 1 5.5 12 16 W L Pct GB Miami 36 14 .720 ��� Atlanta 29 22 .569 7.5 Washington 15 37 .288 22 Orlando 15 38 .283 22.5 Charlotte 13 40 .245 24.5 ������������������������������������������������������ Tuesday���s Results Tuesday���s Games Charlotte 105, Orlando 92 Toronto 96, Washington 88 Brooklyn 113, Milwaukee 111, OT Memphis 105, Detroit 91 Chicago 96, New Orleans 87 Denver 97, Boston 90 Utah 115, Golden State 101 San Antonio 108, Sacramento 102 Phoenix at Portland, late Today���s Games Detroit at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Memphis at Toronto, 4 p.m. New York at Indiana, 4 p.m. Oklahoma City at Houston, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 5 p.m. Miami at Atlanta, 5 p.m. New Orleans at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Orlando at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Boston at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m.