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Thursday's results NBA PLAYOFFS Western Conference — 1st Round Denver LATE Warriors Eastern Conference — 1st Round New York LATE Boston New York leads series 2-0 Western Conference — 1st Round San Antonio LATE L.A. Lakers MLB Baltimore LATE Athletics Giants LATE San Diego Saturday's games SOFTBALL at Lassen Tourney Red Bluff vs. Corning at 8 a.m. Red Bluff vs. Lowry at 9:40 a.m. Corning vs. Oroville at 1 p.m. NBA PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference — 1st Round Brooklyn TNT Chicago 11 a.m. Chicago leads series 2-1 Western Conference — 1st Round L.A. Clippers Memphis TNT 1:30 p.m. Los Angeles leads series 2-1 Eastern Conference — 1st Round Indiana ESPN Atlanta 4 p.m. Indiana leads series 2-0 Western Conference — 1st Round Oklahoma City Houston ESPN 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma City leads series 2-0 NHL San Jose CSNC Los Angeles 7:30 p.m. MLB Baltimore CSNC Athletics 7:05 p.m. Giants CSNB San Diego 7:10 p.m. Sunday's games NBA PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference — 1st Round New York TNT Boston 10 a.m. Western Conference — 1st Round L.A. Clippers Memphis TNT 1:30 p.m. Eastern Conference — 1st Round Indiana ESPN Atlanta 4 p.m. Western Conference — 1st Round Oklahoma City Houston ESPN 6:30 p.m. MLB Baltimore Athletics Giants CSNC GOLF Rodgers signs $110M deal After 4 matches, Spartans in 4th GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This ought to give Aaron Rodgers fond memories of the NFL draft. The Green Bay Packers announced Friday that they'd signed the quarterback to a contract extension. Though the team didn't release details, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported it's for five years and $110 million, which would be the highest salary in NFL history. The Baltimore Ravens gave quarterback Joe Flacco $120.6 million over six years in March. ''An exciting day for our football program,'' Packers coach Mike McCarthy said in a statement. ''Aaron is an excellent illustration of a Green Bay Packer. It is truly a blessing to witness his continued accomplishments, both on and off the field.'' Rodgers played at Pleasant Valley High School and Butte College and owns a home in Chico. Locking up Rodgers was a priority for the Packers, who also reached a long-term extension with AP photo Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Friday signed a five-year, $110-million extension, which is the highest salary in NFL history. linebacker Clay Matthews this month. The Packers are 53-27 in Rodgers' five years as a starter, and he led them to the Super Bowl title following the 2010 season. He has thrown for 21,661 yards and 171 touchdowns, and has had a quarterback rating of 101.2 or better in all but one sea- son as a starter. His quarterback rating of 122.5 in 2011 is an NFL record. ''Aaron is a true professional and a special player,'' general manger Ted Thompson said in a statement. ''He works hard, is humble, and is focused on his actions, on and off the field. He is an excellent teammate and pushes himself and others to be the very best. We are happy to reach an agreement to extend his career with the Packers.'' The announcement of the extension comes eight years after Rodgers was snubbed by almost every other team in the NFL draft. SOFTBALL Spartans sweep tourney's 1st day By DN Staff Report The Red Bluff Spartans softball team swept its first day at the Lassen Tournament Friday as it beat Central Valley, 16-2, Anderson, 3-0 and avenged an early season loss against Wheatland with a 2-0 win. Against Central Valley, the Spartans in the first inning brought 16 batters to the plate and scored 13 runs on their way to a 16-2 win in a game that was called after four innings. Bailey Akins earned the win on the mound as she pitched four innings, gave up two runs on three hits. She struck out three in the game. Akins went 2 for 3 at the plate with a homer and two runs batted in. Hailee Nicholls went 2-for-3 batting with a double and two RBIs and Tayler Zazueta went 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBIs as well. Red Bluff beat Anderson 3-0 as Nicholls got the win after throwing seven innings and striking out seven batters. Haley Harris went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Nicholls was 1 for 3 and hit a solo homer in the third inning. Alyssa Hethcoat went 2 for 3 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored in the game. And Zazueta went 1 for 3 with an RBI. The Spartans, back in March in the Pleasant Valley Tournament, dropped a game against the Wheatland Pirates, 10-3. Wheatland, coming into the Lassen Tournament boasted a 21-1-1 overall record. Red Bluff beat the Pirates 2-0 off strong pitching from Nicholls, who threw seven innings, gave up three hits and struck out seven batters. Harris went 2 for 3 in the game with a double. Zazueta went 2 for 3 with a run scored and Akins was 1 for 3 with a run scored. The Spartans continue play in the Lassen Tournament with an 8 a.m. game against Corning and a 9:40 a.m. game against Lowry out of Nevada. TENNIS Red Bluff edges Foothill, 5-4 The Red Bluff Spartans boys tennis team on Thursday went on the road and beat the Foothill Cougars 54. The Spartans No. 2 singles player, CJ Varner, beat Conner Snow, 6-2, 6-2. At No. 4 singles, Curtis Twitchell defeated Foothill's Travis Hoose, 6-3, 6-3. Curtis' brother, Cory Twitchell, beat Dalton Mitchell 7-5, 62. The Cougars won three singles matches of their own. No. 1 singles player Ryan Wilson downed Red Bluff's Thunder Shaffer, 62, 6-2. The Spartans' Arif Selvitopu fell to AJ Scatena, 1-6, 6-7 (1). And Garrett Ward fell to Chase Ray 2-6, 6-3, 26. In doubles, Shaffer and Varner teamed up and beat Around town Wilson and Snow, 10-4. The Twitchell brothers beat Scatena and Mitchell 10-7 and the Cougars won their No. 3 doubles match 10-2. The Spartans next host West Valley at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Spartan Summer Basketball Camp June 10-14 at Red Bluff High School The camp features current boys amd girls high school coaches and is open to 4th-12th grade boys and girls. There is an bid. We've got a great arena plan. I think we've got the better arena plan. We've got a good offer, it's been accepted by current owners. We've got a great market. It seems like there will never be a better opportunity. But it will be up to the NBA owners.'' Monday's meeting of the joint relocation and finance committees, consisting of 12 league owners, will convene on a call instead of in person. Whenever the committee issues a recommendation, NBA owners will have at least seven business days to review the report before a vote can take place. That means the vote by the entire Board of Governors could happen as early as May 8, but Commissioner David Stern told a meeting of Associated Press Sports Editors in New York on Thursday he expected the vote sometime around May 13. elementary camp, a junior high camp and a high school camp. Registration forms are available at most schools, the RBHS office, the student store and online at http://www2.rbuhsd.k12.ca.us/rbhs/webclass/school/athletics/ The sign up deadline is June 10 and the cost is $50. For more information call 529-8710. Red Bluff Youth Soccer camp and Challenger Sports are teaming up to host a weeklong "British Soccer Camp" June 17-21 at Red Bluff High School. GOLF Red Bluff Pro-Am weekend schedule The Red Bluff Pro-Am golf tournament starts Saturday and runs through Monday. Below is the weekend schedule. Saturday at 2:30 p.m.: Three-person amateur horse race Sunday: Putting contest at 7:30 a.m. First round teetimes and 8 a.m. Monday: Final round tee-times begin at 8 a.m. TENNIS NBA committee deciding Kings' fate to meet Monday SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Chairman Steve Ballmer, part of the group attempting to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle, said Thursday he believes ''there will never be a better opportunity'' than now to bring back professional basketball to the Puget Sound. Ballmer, who has been mostly quiet about his basketball pursuit, spoke briefly Thursday before a fundraising luncheon for the A PLUS youth program in Seattle. His brief comment came hours after an NBA spokesman confirmed that the NBA committee deciding whether the Sacramento Kings should be sold and relocated to Seattle will hold a meeting via conference call Monday ''Today is about A PLUS. I will say that we've got our fingers crossed. Chris Hansen has worked really, really hard, really intelligently,'' Ballmer said. ''Seattle has got a great After its penultimate league match at Gold Hills on Thursday, the Red Bluff Spartans boys golf team is currently in fourth place as they trail Shasta, Foothill and Enterprise. The Spartans shot a team score of 436 on Thursday, earning them three league points for a total of 13 on the season. Enterprise, third in league, also earned three points and have a league total of 15.5 points. Shasta secured a league title with a win and eight points and have totaled 32 on the season. Red Bluff Daniel Frantz shot an individual best 74 on Thursday and Peter Mitzel, who is the third ranked individual player in the Sac River League, shot a 78. The Spartans next play in the Weed Invitational at Lake Shastina at 10 a.m. Monday, and play their final league match at Riverview at 1 p.m. Thursday. Mercy falls to Colusa, 5-4 The Mercy Warriors boys tennis team on Wednesday fell to Colusa 5-4. The Warriors netted two wins in singles and doubles. In singles, Mercy's Dennis Doan won, 6-2, 6-3. Adil Syed won, 62, 6-0. In doubles, Doan and Shane Tran won, 9-7. Adil Syed and Mark Zunter won 8-4. Tran lost his singles match, 2-6, 3-6. Zunter fell 0-6, 0-6. Chuck Li lost his match 3-6, 2-6 and David Zi fell in three, 3-6, 7-6, 67. Mercy's Kevin Chin and Zi dropped their doubles match, 7-9. Mini Soccer camp for ages 3-5 will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and costs $88. Half Day soccer camp for ages 6-14 will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and costs $108. Sign up at challengersports.com. For more info contact Nigel Mist at 530-528-2473. 1:05 p.m. CSNB 1:10 p.m. Monday's game GOLF Weed Invite at Lake Shastina Red Bluff Mercy Weekend April 27-28, 2013 PACKERS On the tube Saturday San Diego 1B Sports Tehama Tracker 10 a.m. ATHLETICS 10 A.m. NBC — Penn Relays, at Philadelphia 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Drake Relays, at Des Moines, Iowa (same-day tape) AUTO RACING Noon ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for Spring Nationals, at Baytown, Texas 4:30 p.m. FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Toyota Owners 400, at Richmond, Va. BOXING 5:30 p.m. HBO — Heavyweights, Chris Arreola (35-2-0) vs. Bermane Stiverne (22-1-1), at Ontario, Calif.; Luis Carlos Abregu (34-1-0) vs. Antonin Decarie (271-0), for vacant WBC Silver welterweight title and champion Sergio Martinez (502-2) vs. Martin Murray (25-0-1), for WBC middleweight title, at Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 p.m. SHO — LIVE: champion Peter Quillin (28-0-0) vs. Fernando Guerrero (25-1-0), for WBO middleweight title and champion Danny Garcia (25-0-0) vs. Zab Judah (42-7-0), for WBA/WBC super lightweight title, at Brooklyn, N.Y.; SAME-DAY TAPE: Amir Khan (27-3-0) vs. Julio Diaz (40-7-1), at Sheffield, England COLLEGE BASEBALL 4:30 p.m. FSN — UAB at Southern Miss. GOLF 10 a.m. CBS — Champions Tour, Legends of Golf, second round, at Savannah, Ga. TGC — PGA Tour, Zurich Classic, third round, at New Orleans Noon CBS — PGA Tour, Zurich Classic, third round, at New Orleans TGC — LPGA, North Texas Shootout, third round, at Irving, Texas MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 9:30 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, Cincinnati at Washington, Atlanta at Detroit, or Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets 6 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers or San Francisco at San Diego (8:30 p.m. start) MOTORSPORTS 6:30 p.m. SPEED — Supercross, at Salt Lake City NBA 11 a.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Brooklyn at Chicago 1:30 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 4, L.A. Clippers at Memphis 4 p.m. ESPN — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Indiana at Atlanta 6:30 p.m. ESPN — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Oklahoma City at Houston NFL 9 a.m. ESPN — Draft, rounds 4-7, at New York NHL Noon. NBC — New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers 4 p.m. NBCSN — Detroit at Dallas 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — San Jose at Los Angeles SOCCER 1 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Chicago at Montreal Sunday AUTO RACING 11 a.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, Spring Nationals, at Baytown, Texas COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN — South Carolina at LSU EQUESTRIAN 1 p.m. NBC — Rolex Championships, at Lexington, Ky. (same-day tape) GOLF 6 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Ballantine's Championship, final round, at Seoul, South Korea (same-day tape) 10 a.m. CBS — Champions Tour, Legends of Golf, final round, at Savannah, Ga. TGC — PGA Tour, Zurich Classic, final round, at New Orleans Noon CBS — PGA Tour, Zurich Classic, final round, at New Orleans TGC — LPGA, North Texas Shootout, final round, at Irving, Texas MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 10 a.m. TBS — Toronto at N.Y. Yankees 11 a.m. WGN — Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox 5 p.m. ESPN — Atlanta at Detroit NBA 10 a.m. ABC — Playoffs, first round, game 4, N.Y. Knicks at Boston 12:30 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Miami at Milwaukee 4 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 4, San Antonio at L.A. Lakers 6:30 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Denver at Golden State NHL 4 p.m. NBCSN — Ottawa at Boston SOCCER 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Mexican Primera Division, Atlas at Puebla (same-day tape) Monday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPN — Washington at Atlanta NBA 4 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 5, Chicago at Brooklyn 9:30 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Oklahoma City at Houston NHL 5 p.m. NBCSN — Draft Lottery, at Newark, N.J.