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Tehama Tracker Monday's results 1B Sports Tuesday August 20, 2013 MLB Seattle LATE Athletics Boston 49ers, Chiefs swap receivers LATE Giants Today's games MLB Seattle Athletics CSNC 7:05 p.m. SEA — J.Saunders, 10-12 OAK — Gray, 1-1 Boston CSNB Giants 7:15 p.m. BOS — Peavy, 9-5 SF — Vogelsong, 2-4 On the tube CYCLING • 1 p.m., NBCSN — USA Pro Challenge, stage 2, Aspen to Breckenridge, Colo. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 10 a.m., ESPN — World Series, consolation, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 1 p.m., ESPN — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 5 p.m., ESPN2 — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. MLB • 4 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, Arizona at Cincinnati or Tampa Bay at Baltimore • 7 p.m., CSNB — Boston at San Francisco • 7 p.m., CSNC — Seattle at Oakland SOCCER • 11:30 a.m., FSN — UEFA Champions League, Maribor at Plzen • 11:30 a.m., FS1 — UEFA Champions League, AC Milan at Eindhoven • 5 p.m., FS1 — CONCACAF Champions League, Houston vs. W Connection, at Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago WNBA • 7 p.m., ESPN2 — Los Angeles at Seattle 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 earlier you are eligible to play for the team. Contact Richard Walker at richsgirls@yahoo.com with any questions. Brian Wilson activated by Dodgers MIAMI (AP) — Former All-Star closer Brian Wilson was activated Monday from the disabled list by the Los Angeles Dodgers after being sidelined since April 2012 because of an elbow injury. Wilson, mounting a comeback from Tommy John surgery, was available for the start of the Dodgers' series at Miami. Outfielder Scott Van Slyke was optioned back to Triple-A Albuquerque. The Dodgers' bullpen has been the best in the majors since the All-Star break, and manager Don Mattingly said Wilson's role was yet to be determined. ''We're going to get him out there and see,'' Mattingly said. ''This guy hasn't pitched in a long time. We know what he has been able to do in the past. We know he's not going to be afraid. He has been there before. We want to get him in the mix and see what it looks like.'' Wilson made four scoreless appearances during a minor league rehab assignment. The Dodgers signed him after he was non-tendered by the San Francisco Giants last winter. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers are hoping a change of scenery will give two disappointing first-round picks an opportunity to realize their potential. The Chiefs traded wide receiver Jon Baldwin to the 49ers on Monday for fellow wideout A.J. Jenkins. It's the second significant trade between the teams this year after the Chiefs sent two draft picks to San Francisco in the offseason to acquire quarterback Alex Smith. ''We are pleased to add Jonathan to our team and look forward to incorporating him into our offense,'' 49ers general manager Trent Baalke said in a statement. ''Both players Baldwin Jenkins have been presented a great opportunity for a new beginning with their respective teams.'' Baldwin was the 26th overall choice of the Chiefs in 2011, but he's had a tumultuous career right from the start. Baldwin broke his thumb his rookie season when he got into a fight with a teammate, and then struggled to adapt to three head coaches in his first three seasons. He's also had trouble with dropped passes throughout training camp under new coach Andy Reid, including one when he was wide open in last Friday night's preseason loss to San Francisco. That drop alone apparently was not enough to dissuade the 49ers from making the deal. ''There's no reason that both of these guys can't end up having a great career,'' 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said. ''Both of these young men have that opportunity, and they definitely have the ability and license to get it done.'' Jenkins was the 30th overall pick of the 49ers last year, but may have See SWAP, page 2B Raiders' injury list gets shorter NAPA (AP) — Wide receiver Jacoby Ford sprinted downfield and caught a pass in stride. Not far away, Vance Walker and the rest of the Oakland Raiders defensive linemen went through their normal daily positional drills. Right guard Mike Brisiel was on the field, too, doing limited individual work. Backup cornerback Chimdi Chekwa also returned after missing a day. Slowly but surely, the Raiders' list of injured players who are unable to practice is getting shorter. Even first-round draft pick D.J. Hayden, limited through the first four weeks of training camp after undergoing abdominal surgery in the offseason, was given the green light in full pads on Monday. ''First day back, it felt good to get back out there,'' said Ford, who practiced for the first time in nearly two weeks after being out with a strained hamstring. ''I kind of took my time this time coming back. It didn't grab or anything so it definitely was a positive day for me.'' Ford, who missed all of 2012 with a foot injury, sat out a week of practice earlier in camp then made a brief return before limping off the field again on Aug. 7. After the speedy wide receiver made it through two days of rehab without a setback, he was cleared to return and showed no lingering effects. Ford ran without pain during the 30-minute span when practice was open to reporters and repeatedly flashed the burst that allowed him to average 18.8 yards a catch as a rookie. ''Before, it was kind of hard to accelerate and I was AP photo The Oakland Raiders celebrate a touchdown Friday in New Orleans. a little bit more timid,'' Ford said. ''Now I'm just 100 percent full go. I wanted to go do a little more (but) they kept holding me back. They definitely did a good job with that.'' Walker's return to practice is even more critical for Oakland. The Raiders defensive line has been decimated by injuries this season. The four projected starters — tackles Walker and Pat Sims, and defensive ends Lamarr Houston and Jason Hunter — haven't practiced together once. Sims has missed all but a half-day of practice while injured. Houston also sat out the first two preseason games with an undisclosed injury but has since returned. A handful of other players remain sidelined on both sides of the ball, including second-round pick Menelik Watson. Strong safety Tyvon Branch, a Pro Bowl See LIST, page 2B A-Rod declines challenge to release evidence NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez declined Major League Baseball's challenge to make public the drug evidence that led to the 211game suspension of the New York Yankees star. MLB executive vice president Rob Manfred wrote to lawyer Joseph Tacopina on Monday, urging him to waive his client's confidentiality under baseball's Joint Drug Agreement so the documents could be released. Tacopina had said he wanted to discuss evidence publicly but was constrained by the provision. ''We will agree to waive those provisions as they apply to both Rodriguez and the office of commissioner of baseball with respect to Rodriguez's entire history under the program, including, but not limited to, his testing history, test results, violations of the program, and all information and evidence relating to Rodriguez's treatment by Anthony Bosch, Anthony Galea and Victor Conte,'' Manfred wrote in the letter, which was released by MLB. Bosch was head of the Biogenesis of America antiaging clinic accused of distributing banned performance-enhancing drugs. Galea pleaded guilty two years ago to a federal charge of bringing unapproved drugs into the United States from Canada. Conte was head of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, the target of a federal investigation that led to criminal charges See A-ROD, page 2B Tony Stewart to miss rest of season (AP) — Out for the season with a broken leg, Tony Stewart turned to one of NASCAR's most respected drivers to take over the No. 14. At 54, Mark Martin is up for the challenge of taking the wheel for his good friend. ''Hopefully, we can turn the 14 car back over to Tony an even stronger organization than what it was when he stepped away and got injured,'' Martin said. ''That's the thing that I really want to work hard to do, is when it's all said and done with, I hope that they can look back and say they were glad that they had me as a part of the organization.'' Martin was released from his part-time schedule at Michael Waltrip Racing on Monday and will drive the No. 14 Chevrolet in 12 of the final 13 Sprint Cup races for Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart, a three-time Cup champion, will miss the rest of the season while he recovers from the broken right leg suffered in a sprint car crash Aug. 5 at Southern Iowa Speedway. Nationwide Series driver Austin Dillon will drive the No. 14 on Oct. 20 at Talladega. Dillon filled in for Stewart on Sunday at Michigan and finished 14th. Martin entered 16 of 23 races as part of a shared ride in the No. 55 with Michael Waltrip at Brian Vickers at MWR. Vickers, who won this season at New Hampshire, will now drive the No. 55 Toyota for MWR in 12 of the final 13 races. He was originally scheduled to drive just three more times. Waltrip will race the No. 55 at Talladega as previously scheduled. Martin has 40 wins and 56 poles in 870 career Sprint Cup starts. ''My motivation for racing is not for points, it's for racing,'' Martin said. ''I want to race, and I want to finish.'' Martin gets his chance after Stewart's injury cost him his shot at driving for a fourth championship. Stewart had one win this season and was a solid contender to make the Chase for the Sprint Championship. Martin will be the third driver in the No. 14 this season. Max Papis drove the Toyota in Stewart's absence at Watkins Glen. The No. 14 car is 13th in the owner standings. ''Obviously, I'm disappointed to be out,'' Stewart said in a statement. ''But the team is in very good hands with Mark Martin and Austin Dillon. Mark is someone I've looked up to my entire career and I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. Austin is a great young talent, and he showed that Sunday at Michigan.'' Stewart is expected to return in time for preseason testing in January 2014. ''We expect a full recovery by Daytona or close to it,'' said Greg Zipadelli, competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing. ''It may be able to be done earlier, it's just not worth it. It's a bad break to the leg, and he needs time to go through the process of healing, rehabilitation, all those things.'' Martin's arrival was the only transaction SHR was ready to announce on a busy day of musical seats. Kurt Busch had reportedly been offered a deal to drive a fourth car next season for Stewart-Haas Racing, and is mulling that offer and others. Stewart said last month the organization was not ready to expand to four cars in releasing Ryan Newman. ''Obviously, there's options out there,'' Zipadelli said. ''We're looking at everything that's there. There is nothing done. Right now, we're focused on (Newman), trying to win another race to make it into the Chase and getting Mark fitted up in this car and heading to Bristol to do the best job we can.'' Newman, who won at Indianapolis, is 15th in the standings and out of Chase spot with three races left until the 12-driver Chase field is set. Stewart is 18th and dropping in the standings and Danica Patrick is See NASCAR, page 2B