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1B Sports GIRLS TENNIS Red Bluff rolls past Shasta, 8-1 By DN Staff Report The Red Bluff Lady Spartans tennis team staged an impressive 8-1 victory over the visiting Shasta Wolves on Thursday. The Spartans swept their six singles matches without dropping a set. Red Bluff's No. 1 singles player Ginger Shaffer defeated Kelsey Sax without dropping a game in a 6-0, 60 win. Aislynn Lair followed suit with a 6-0, 6-0 victory of her own against Kaylynn Kearns. Erika Ellis notched a 6-0, 6-1 win. Josie Clements also added a 6-0, 6-0 win. Emmaline Iverson defeated Cassie Spain 6-1, 6-2, and Rylee Dufrain downed Ruby Baldry 6-0, 63. Shasta took one match in No. 3 doubles as Cassie Spain and Baldry beat Ellie Christenson and Jennifer Silvera, 8-3. VOLLEYBALL LosMo, Mercy notch wins The Los Molinos Lady Bulldogs defeated Corning on the road Thursday, 3-1. The Bulldogs (1-0 overall) dropped one set in their 21-25, 25-15, 25-15, 29-27 victory, enjoying eight kills and 24 digs from senior Clarivel Castillo. Katie Morgan added 22 digs and five kills of her own. The Mercy Lady Warriors (1-0 overall) cruised to a three-set victory over visiting Dunsmuir Thursday, 259, 25-18, 25-16. Mercy got nine kills and four aces from senior Jessica Curl. Weekend August 31, 2013 Mickelson's star power shines at Boston NORTON, Mass. (AP) — Phil Mickelson keeps saying how much he loves playing with Tiger Woods. He shot 63 at the Deutsche Bank Championship to prove it. In a feature grouping of the top three players in the world ranking, Mickelson turned in the star performance Friday morning with a 28 that allowed him to consider — but only briefly — another shot at 59. By the end of the day, when he played a risky shot from deep in the trees on his final hole to salvage bogey, he was happy to have a share of the lead. Mickelson was tied with Brian Davis, who made a 25-foot birdie putt on the last hole to join him at 8under 63. ''What Phil did today was pretty impressive,'' Woods said after a 68 that only seemed worse considering the company he kept. Masters champion Adam Scott, rounding out the 1-2-3 pairing, struggled to a 73 and joked later that he rolled out of the wrong side of the bed. ''I wish could have gotten in their jet stream,'' Scott said. Mickelson did everything right. He started his round on the TPC Boston by making birdie putts of 20 feet on No. 10 and 30 feet on No. 11. He ended the front nine with five straight birdies, only the second nine-hole score of 28 on the PGA Tour this year. And even after a bogey from the bunker on No. 1, he hit a 6-iron from 213 yards that settled just more than a foot away for eagle on the next hole. That put him at 8 under for his round with seven holes to play. ''It was a good start,'' Mickelson said. ''I got AP photo Phil Mickelson hits his tee shot on the 12th hole during the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Mass., Friday. off to a great front nine and somewhat stalled on the back. But after shooting 7 under the first nine, it was going to be a good round as long as I didn't mess it up.'' He tried. Mickelson ended his brilliant round with two words: ''Oh, no.'' He hit a snap-hook off the ninth tee, so far right that it missed the fairway by some 40 yards and went so deep in the woods that fans could barely see Mickelson ducking and weaving through the branches to find his ball. He decided against a one-shot penalty drop out of the lateral hazard, fearing the slope would roll the ball too close to the branches and restrict his swing. ''Just give me an 8- or a 9-iron,'' he told his caddie, Jim ''Bones'' Mackay. He was ready to hack away when his caddie reminded him the gallery was still in the way. Choking well up the grip, flattening the swing to avoid limbs, Mickelson chopped it out to the rough and still had 210 yards left. He knocked that one on the green and two-putted for his bogey and a 63. Kevin Stadler birdied his last four holes for a 64. Sergio Garcia, Hunter Mahan and Roberto Castro were in the group at 65. Garcia tends to skip the Deutsche Bank, but he is No. 55 in the FedEx Cup, no guarantee of being among the top 70 who advance to the third playoff event outside Chicago. Instead, the Spaniard is playing his fifth straight week. Rory McIlroy opened with a 70, which he said was the worst score he could have shot. It was at the Deutsche Bank Championship in 2007 when Mickelson first got over the mental hurdle of playing with Woods, his longtime nemesis. He said swing coach Butch Harmon, who formerly worked with Woods, gave him a few tips about playing with the world's No. 1 player that relaxed Mickelson. In the 15 rounds they have played together since, Mickelson has a 95-1 advantage in posting the lower score. He has shot the better score all five times in the final round, three of those leading to wins. Mickelson had said Woods ''brings out the best in me'' on Thursday after his pro-am round. When asked about that again after his 63, Lefty smiled and said, ''After today, it's hard to think any differently.'' Woods referred to the course as ''gettable,'' the same description he gave of Muirfield when Mickelson shot 66 on the final day to win the British Open, considered one of the great closing rounds in a major. That was the case, though. The TPC Boston was soft enough — and the fairways wide enough — to allow some low numbers. Woods said his back felt fine, and there were no outward indications he was in any pain. The only thing that hurt was not hitting enough shots close for birdie chances, and missing a few at the end. Woods had a 6-foot birdie putt on the seventh and a downhill birdie putt from about 12 feet on his last hole, missing both of them. ''The back is good,'' Woods said. ''Unfortunately, I didn't give myself a whole lot of looks.'' Tehama Tracker Djokovic, Murray could meet in semis Saturday's schedule Football Mercy at Redding Christian, 7 p.m. MLB San Francisco at Arizona, 5:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Oakland, 6:05 p.m. Sunday's schedule MLB Tampa Bay at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 1:10 p.m. Monday's schedule MLB San Francisco at San Diego, 12:40 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 1:05 p.m. Sports on TV Saturday AUTO RACING 3 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, pole qualifying for Grand Prix of Baltimore (same-day tape) 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Great Clips - Grit Chips 300, at Hampton, Ga. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 9 a.m. ESPN2 — Buffalo at Ohio St. ESPNEWS — Villanova at Boston College FS1 — William & Mary at West Virginia 10 a.m. ESPN — Rice at Texas A&M 12:30 p.m. ABC — Regional coverage, Syracuse at Penn St. OR Oklahoma St. vs. Mississippi St., at Houston ESPN2 — Regional coverage, Syracuse at Penn St. OR Oklahoma St. vs. Mississippi St., at Houston NBC — Temple at Notre Dame 1 p.m. FS1 — Nicholls St. at Oregon 2:30 p.m. ESPN — Virginia Tech vs. Alabama, at Atlanta 4 p.m. ESPNEWS — Kentucky vs. W. Kentucky, at Nashville, Tenn. 4:30 p.m. FSN — Wofford at Baylor 5:07 p.m. ABC — Georgia at Clemson 6 p.m. ESPN — TCU vs. LSU, at Arlington, Texas 7 p.m. FS1 — Boise St. at Washington 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Northwestern at California GOLF 10 a.m. TGC — Web.com Tour, Hotel Fitness Championship, third round, at Fort Wayne, Ind. NoonTGC — PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, second round, at Norton, Mass. 3:30 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Safeway Classic, third round, at Portland, Ore. 5:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Shaw Charity Classic, second round, at Calgary, Alberta (same-day tape) HORSE RACING 1 p.m. NBCSN — NTRA, Woodward, Bernard Baruch, and Forego, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 10 a.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Baltimore at N.Y.Yankees or Kansas City at Toronto 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, St. Louis at Pittsburgh or Cleveland at Detroit WGN — Chicago White Sox at Boston SOCCER 6:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Everton at Cardiff 9:30 a.m. NBC — Premier League, Sunderland at Crystal Palace 5 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, DC United at New York TENNIS 8 a.m. CBS — U.S. Open, third round, at New York Sunday AUTO RACING 10 a.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for U.S. Nationals, at Indianapolis (same-day tape) 10:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Truck Series, Chevrolet Silverado 250, at Bowmanville, Ontario 2 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, Grand Prix of Baltimore 2 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, Indy Lights, Grand Prix of Baltimore (same-day tape) 4:30 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, AdvoCare 500, at Hampton, Ga. COLLEGE FOOTBALL 8:45 a.m. ESPN — FCS, Florida A&M vs. Mississippi Valley St., at Orlando, Fla. 12:30 p.m. ESPN — Ohio at Louisville GOLF 5:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Wales Open, final round, at City of Newport, Wales 10 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, third round, at Norton, Mass. 11:30 a.m. TGC — Web.com Tour, Hotel Fitness Championship, final round, at Fort Wayne, Ind. NBC — PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, third round, at Norton, Mass. 2 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, Shaw Charity Classic, final round, at Calgary, Alberta 4 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Safeway Classic, final round, at Portland, Ore. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 10 a.m. TBS — Baltimore at N.Y.Yankees 11:10 a.m. WGN — Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs 5 p.m. ESPN2 — N.Y. Mets at Washington MOTORSPORTS 5 a.m. FS1 — MotoGP World Championship, British Grand Prix, at Towcester, England 9 a.m. FS1 — MotoGP Moto2, British Grand Prix, at Towcester, England (same-day tape) SOCCER 5:25 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Manchester United at Liverpool 7:55 a.m. NBCSN — Premier League, Arsenal vs. Tottenham, at London TENNIS 8 a.m. CBS — U.S. Open, men's third and women's fourth round, at New York round, at New York Monday AUTO RACING 9 a.m. ESPN2 — NHRA, U.S. Nationals, at Indianapolis (same-day tape) BOXING 6 p.m. FS1 — Luis Collazo (33-5-0) vs. Alan Sanchez (12-2-1), for vacant WBA welterweight title, at San Antonio COLLEGE FOOTBALL 5 p.m. ESPN — Florida St. at Pittsburgh GOLF 8:30 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, final round, at Norton, Mass. 10 a.m. NBC — PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, final round, at Norton, Mass. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 10 a.m. MLB — Regional coverage, St. Louis at Cincinnati or Chicago White Sox at N.Y.Yankees 11:10 a.m. WGN — Miami at Chicago Cubs 1 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Texas at Oakland or Baltimore at Cleveland 6 p.m. MLB — Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels PREP FOOTBALL Noon ESPN — Godby (Fla.) vs. DeMatha (Md.), at College Park, Md. TENNIS 8 a.m. CBS — U.S. Open, round of 16, at New York 4 p.m. ESPN2 — U.S. Open, round of 16, at New York NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have met in three of the last four Grand Slam finals, though if they play in the U.S. Open this year, it will be in the semis. Each took a step forward Friday, shaky at moments and sensational in others, in second-round victories. The top-seeded Djokovic faced two early set points, while defending champion Murray had to go four sets. Leonardo Mayer, ranked 81st, ran Murray all over the court, but the third-seeded Brit excels at chasing down shots. Murray won the last five games for a 7-5, 6-1, 36, 6-1 victory. ''He's a big hitter of the ball. I had to defend a lot,'' Murray said in an on-court interview. ''I think he played some really, really good tennis. It made for an entertaining match.'' After pulling out the first set in a tiebreaker, Djokovic needed less than an hour to close out his victory. The 2011 champion beat 87thranked Benjamin Becker of Germany 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2. Becker had a chance to serve for the first set against Djokovic at 5-4. But he wasted the first set point with a forehand into the net and the second when a backhand sailed wide. ''Becker is a quality opponent and he should have won the first set,'' Djokovic said. ''I was fortunate enough to come back and win the first set, and after that, I was much more comfortable on the court.'' Djokovic was playing in Arthur Ashe Stadium, AP photo Novak Djokovic reacts to the crowd after beating Benjamin Becker during the U.S. Open Friday. where the wind often swirls to players' frustration. ''You need to have this adjustment, footwork, steps, in order to get on the ball,'' Djokovic said. ''I didn't have that in the first set. I was still trying to find my way from baseline, and the other side he was serving well. ... After I played a good tiebreak, everything kind of settled. I started to serve better, started to step into the court, which is important.'' Murray was in Louis Armstrong Stadium, a place that had bedeviled him in the past. Last year, he was pushed to four tough sets in the third round and quarterfinals there. Another Grand Slam winner, Li Na, also showed some championship form on Ashe. This time, her opponent, Laura Robson, looked very much like a teenager. The fifth-seeded Li avenged her third-round upset loss to the young Brit at last year's U.S. Open, winning in straight sets at the same stage at Flushing Meadows. Li, the 2011 French Open champ, rallied from down a break in the second set for a 6-2, 7-5 victory. Li was nervous after she noticed that her draw was a repeat from last year. A pep talk from coach Carlos Rodriguez eased her anxiety. ''After the talk I was feeling much, much better,'' she said. ''Because before I never try to share the feeling with the team.'' Australian Open semifinalist Sloane Stephens, seeded 15th, beat fellow American Jamie Hampton 6-1, 6-3. Hampton, at No. 23, was seeded at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in her career. Stephens' next opponent could be defending champ Serena Williams, who faces Yaroslava Shvedova in the nightcap at Ashe. It would be a rematch of their Aus- tralian Open quarterfinal, won by the young American. Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 9-seeded Angelique Kerber and No. 9 Jelena Jankovic all advanced in straight sets. Wimbledon runner-up Sabine Lisicki, seeded 16th, won't be making a run at Flushing Meadows after she was eliminated in straight sets by Ekaterina Makarova. The 24th-seeded Russian won 6-4, 7-5. A year ago, Robson's upset of Li was the biggest victory of her breakthrough run. Meanwhile, it was the third straight frustrating U.S. Open loss for the Chinese star. Robson was ranked 89th coming into last year's tournament. She had never advanced past the second round at a Grand Slam event or defeated a top-10 opponent. That all changed when she upset major champions Kim Clijsters and Li backto-back to make the fourth round. Now 19, Robson was seeded 30th at Flushing Meadows and coming off a fourth-round run at Wimbledon. Li had 34 unforced errors in their match a year ago, and she lamented then that the free points lifted the teen's confidence. This time, Robson never had much of an opening. ''She served very well today and I thought she was returning really deep,'' Robson said. ''You know, there wasn't a lot I could do in some points.''