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Game of the Day Cross Country: Red Bluff at Corning, 3:30 p.m.. Sports U.S. OPEN 1B Wednesday August 28, 2013 GIRLS TENNIS Federer cruises past 1st round NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer easily won his delayed first match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday, also marking his first Grand Slam victory since losing in the second round at Wimbledon. The Swiss great needed just 93 minutes to beat Grega Zemlja in straight sets. Federer defeated the 62nd-ranked Slovenian 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in a matchup postponed from Monday night because of rain. He had 12 aces and 35 winners and won 20 of 21 points at the net. The 17-time major champion is seeded seventh this year, his worst placement since 2002. ''I decided to play aggressive,'' Federer said. ''By doing that, didn't have many rallies. It was more of a serving contest. So there wasn't much rhythm out there, but I was happy the way I played.'' Jerzy Janowicz, who reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, was done in straight sets, too. But his U.S. Open is over. The 14th-seeded Pole felt as if a knife were stabbing him in his right side every time he tried to serve. After hurting his lower back Saturday, he lost 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to qualifier Maximo Gonzalez. Ranked 247th, the 30-year-old Argentine hadn't won a main draw match on the ATP Tour since April 2011. ''I couldn't jump,'' Janowicz said. ''I couldn't make a service movement. It's still better than yesterday.'' He had a painkiller injection Monday, which allowed him to rotate so he could hit his backhand. But he described his serve during his match as ''a push.'' At one point in the third set, he even tried one underhand. Janowicz took an injury timeout in the second set for a trainer to massage his back. He had never been past the third round at a major tournament before his run at Wimbledon, which ended with a loss to eventual champion Andy Murray. The combustible 22year-old fell in the first round at FlushSee OPEN, page 2B Courtesy photo Roger Federer, of Switzerland, returns a shot to Grega Zemlja, of Slovenia, during the first round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament Tuesday, Aug. 27 in New York. Red Bluff downs Corning, 6-3 By DN Staff Report The Red Bluff Lady Spartans traveled to Corning and beat the Cardinals, 6-3 on Monday. Red Bluff's No. 1 singles player Ginger Shaffer outlasted her Corning counterpart, Elle Davis, 63, 5-7, 10-7. Red Bluff's singles play was strong on the day, winning five of its six matches. The Spartans' Erika Ellis defeated Miran Curiel in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Josie Clements beat Monica Curiel 6-1, 6-1. Josie Clements downed Rebecca Juels in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 10-7. And Jade Goday defeated Rebecca Skouser 6-4, 6-2. Corning's Monique Davis notched the Cards' only singles win, beating Aislynn Lair 6-3, 6-0. In doubles play Shaffer teamed up with Ellis to beat Elle Davis and Monique Davis, 8-1. Corning's Monica Curiel and Juels took down Clements and Iverson, 8-2. And the Cards' Miran Curiel and Skouser beat a Spartan team of Goday and Rylee DuFrain, 8-5. Red Bluff next hosts Shasta at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, and Corning plays host to Yreka at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Raiders go with rookie Watson at LT AP file photo Harbaugh and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio named Eric Reid the starting free safety for the Sept. 8 season opener against the Green Bay Packers. Rookie safety earns starting job with 49ers SANTA CLARA (AP) — Veteran safety Donte Whitner has insisted all along that rookie Eric Reid possesses the skills and mentality to be a hard-hitting defender. The hope is he can also fill the void left by Dashon Goldson's departure from the San Francisco 49ers in free agency. Apparently, coach Jim Har- baugh and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio agreed. On Tuesday, they said Reid will be the NFC champion Niners' starter at free safety for the Sept. 8 season opener against Green Bay at Candlestick Park. And Reid, San Francisco's first-round draft pick in April, soon heard about the announcement from reporters that he had Tehama Tracker Today's schedule Cross Country Red Bluff at Corning, 3:30 p.m. MLB Oakland at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 5:40 p.m. Sports on TV MLB • 4 p.m., CSNC — Oakland at Detroit • 5:30 p.m., CSNB —San Francisco at Colorado • 4 p.m. ESPN — Baltimore at Boston SAILING • 2 p.m. NBCSN — Louis Vuitton Cup, finals, races 11 and 12, at San Francisco (if necessary, same-day tape) SOCCER • 11:30 a.m. FSN — UEFA Champions League, Plzen at Maribor FS1 — UEFA Champions League, Eindhoven at AC Milan TENNIS • 10 a.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men's first and women's second round, at New York • 4 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, men's first and women's second round, at New York earned a spot on one of the NFL's top defenses. ''I feel like a professional football player now,'' Reid said. ''It's obviously good news for me. I'm just going to keep working hard and try to keep the spot. I've been running with the 1s the last couple days. That's always been the goal.'' Join the RB Derby Girls By DN Staff Report The Red Bluff Derby Girls are always looking for more athletes to join the team. No experience in roller derby is needed. Those interested See 49ERS, page 2B should stop by the Tyler Jelling building at the Tehama District Fairgrounds from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information email the team at redbluffderbygirls@gm ail.com or visit their website at rbdg.org. ALAMEDA (AP) — Two years ago while attending a community college in Southern California, Menelik Watson was still trying to figure out what American football was all about. On Thursday, the native of Manchester, England, will make his first start in the NFL at left tackle — a position he'd never played before until this week — in front of one of the league's most hostile road crowds. If that's not enough, Watson, the 42nd overall pick in the draft, will also have to protect the blind side of quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who is also making his first start of the preseason in Seattle. Not that the 6-foot-5, 315-pound rookie is too concerned. After missing almost all of training camp with a calf injury, Watson is just happy to be back on the field no matter where he's lined up. ''I'm the type of person that when you tell me to do something, I'm going to just do it,'' Watson said. ''Jared (Veldheer) went down so I knew there'd probably be some shifts. They trust me to play the left tackle position, so it's a privilege and I have to take it serious and make sure I'm ready to play.'' That's been the biggest hurdle Watson has faced since being selected by the Raiders in the second round of the draft. The 24-year-old fancied himself a basketball player growing up in England, and he spent two years in Spain trying to pursue those dreams. He eventually came to the United States and played one season at Marist before being persuaded by a friend to try football. Watson did, and ended up playing one year at Saddleback Community College before transferring to Florida State. He started 12 games for the Seminoles and earned second-team All-ACC honors. But after making significant progress with the Raiders in the offseason, Watson suffered a calf injury one week before camp began and was placed on the non-football injury list. He returned briefly on Aug. 7 before aggravating his injury, and he remained sidelined until getting cleared earlier this week. ''I was doing a lot of film watching by myself,'' Watson said. ''There were a lot of things inside me which I bottled up and had to self-analyze. Coming See WATSON, page 2B