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1C Sports Friday September 27, 2013 Bud Selig to retire in January 2015 NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Selig said Thursday he plans to retire as baseball commissioner in January 2015 after a term of more than 22 years marked by robust growth in attendance and revenue along with a canceled World Series and a drug scandal. The 79-year-old Selig said in 2003 that he would retire in 2006 but has repeatedly accepted new contracts. Some owners — even his wife — have been skeptical in the past that he really would do it, but this marked the first time he issued a formal statement that he intends to step down from the sport's top job. ''I look forward to continuing its extraordinary growth and addressing several significant issues during the remainder of my term,'' he said. Selig said he will soon announce a transition plan that will include a reorganization of central baseball management. He said he will leave on Jan. 24, 2015, which would mark the second-longest term for a baseball commissioner behind Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who served from November 1920 to November 1944. Selig bought the Seattle Pilots in bankruptcy court in 1970 and moved the team to Milwaukee. He became a leading owner by the early 1980s in his role as chairman of the Player Relations Committee, which determined labor policy. He was part of the group that forced Fay Vincent's resignation and he took over as acting commissioner on Sept. 9, 1992, in his role as chairman of the executive council. While he presided over a 7 1/2-month strike in 1994-95 that led to the cancellation of the World Series for the first time in 90 years, MLB and its players have had labor peace since. Although he repeatedly said he would not take the job full time, he was formally elected commissioner July 9, 1998. He turned running the Brewers over to his daughter Wendy, but the Selig family did not sell the franchise until 2005. Selig agreed to new contracts in 2001 and 2004. He first announced his planned retirement in 2003, telling a group from Associated Press Sports Editors he would leave when his current term expired at the end of 2006. ''For a guy who took it in Sept. 9, 1992, and I told my wife it was two-to-four months — 14 years later ... I think that will be enough. There's no question, because there are other things I really would like to do.'' Asked again if this was his final term, Selig responded; ''Oh, there's no question.'' He then agreed to new contracts in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Selig was at the helm while baseball was criticized for being slow to react to the rise of performance-enhancing drugs. Management didn't have a drug agreement with its players from October 1985 until August 2002, and drug testing with penalties didn't start until 2004. Selig has repeatedly defended his record, saying baseball acted as fast as it could in a matter that was subject to bargaining with players. Owners have repeatedly praised his financial stewardship, which has led to record franchise values as shown by the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2012. MLB revenues, which totaled $1.7 billion in 1992, are projected to top $8 billion this year, and the average player salary has tripled under his tenure to more than $3 million. AP file photo Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will retire in January 2015. Tehama Tracker Today's schedule FOOTBALL Enterprise at Red Bluff, 7:30 p.m.; Corning at Willows, 7:30 p.m. MLB Oakland at Seattle, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Sports on TV AUTO RACING 8 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for AAA 400, at Dover, Del. 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, practice for 5-Hour Energy 200, at Dover, Del. Noon ESPN2 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for AAA 400, at Dover, Del. CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE 7:30 p.m. NBCSN — British Columbia at Winnipeg (same-day tape) COLLEGE FOOTBALL 6 p.m. ESPN — Utah St. at San Jose St. GOLF 5:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, second round, at St. Andrews and Carnoustie, Scotland Noon TGC — Web.com Tour Championship, second round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. 3:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, First Tee Open, first round, at Pebble Beach, Calif. PREP FOOTBALL 7 p.m. FS1 — Edison (Calif.) at Mater Dei (Calif.) SOCCER 5:25 p.m. ESPN2 — Liga MX, UANL at Queretaro 7 p.m. NBCSN — MLS, Philadelphia at Kansas City AP photo Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor (2) is hit by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Wesley Woodyard (52) and linebacker Danny Trevathan (59)during an NFL football game on Monday. QB Pryor limited at practice for Raiders ALAMEDA (AP) — Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor returned to practice on a limited basis Thursday, three days after being knocked out with a concussion, and his status for Sunday's game remains in question. Pryor passed a concussion test Wednesday that allowed him to return to practice but he still must be cleared for contact before the Raiders (1-2) decide whether to play him Sunday against Washington (0-3). ''There's still some hurdles that he has to clear but he was cleared to go ahead and non-contact practice,'' coach Dennis Allen said. ''He was able to get in there and practice some on a limited basis today.'' During the part of practice open to the media, Pryor did conditioning without a helmet and watched backups Matt Flynn and Matt McGloin run practice. But Allen said that Pryor put the helmet on later and got some plays in with his teammates. Allen said he'd like to know as soon as possible about Pryor's status and that he won't speculate about whether Pryor will play until doctors clear him for contact. Pryor was hurt late in Monday night's loss in Denver when he was knocked out on a helmet-to-helmet hit by linebacker Wesley Woodyard on a quarterback draw. The play was determined to be legal by the NFL because Pryor was a runner between the tackles. Pryor was cleared to attend meetings and have physical activity Wednesday and passed an additional test after that to allow him to practice. Pryor said Wednesday it was his first concussion and described the symptoms as mild. But because of the uncertainty, offensive coordinator Greg Olson has had to design two game plans this week: one that includes designed quarterback runs for the more mobile Pryor, who leads the team with 198 yards rushing, and one for the more traditional pocket passer Flynn. ''It's a few tweaks here and there really,'' Olson said. ''Obviously you'll be able to add the option of some of the things we're doing with Terrelle in the run game. But to be honest with you, since Terrelle has taken over, we've done some of those things when Matt has gotten in and taken some of the few reps that he has. He's done some of those things and he's comfortable with that. He's obviously not the athlete that Terrelle is but as far as knowing when to pull the ball and when to hand it off, he's good at that.'' If Flynn does start, he would be the 16th starting quarterback for the Raiders since the start of the 2003 season. Flynn has started two games in his career when he was in Green Bay, going 24 for 37 for 251 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in 2010 at New England and then throwing for 480 yards and six touchdowns against Detroit in the 2011 season finale for the Packers. But Flynn was beaten out the past two summers for starting jobs by Russell Wilson in Seattle and Pryor in Oakland. He was hampered in both training camps by a sore throwing elbow but the time off since losing the starting job has helped. ''His arm looks fresher,'' Olson said. ''I think that jumps out probably to everybody. His arm is certainly much fresher.'' NOTES: DE Jason Hunter missed practice for a second straight day with a quadriceps injury. ... LB Sio Moore (concussion), CB Tracy Porter (concussion) and G Lucas Nix (ankle) were limited. ... The Raiders waived OL Willie Smith off IR after reaching an injury settlement. ... Oakland announced Sunday's game is sold out and will be broadcast locally. Man faces homicide charge in Dodgers fan's slaying SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police say a 21-year-old man faces a homicide charge in the fatal stabbing of a Los Angeles Dodgers fan after team's game against the Giants. Police said Thursday that Michael Montgomery, of Lodi, is being charged in the death of 24-year-old Jonathan Denver. Police say Denver was walking with his father, brother and two other people not far from the San Francisco Giants' ballpark late Wednesday when their group exchanged words with some Giants fans who were leaving a nightclub. The exchange turned physical and Denver, who was wearing Dodgers gear, was stabbed to death. San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr says Montgomery made incriminating statements to investigators. Another suspect remains in custody as the investigation continues. The Dodgers said Denver's father, Robert Preece, worked security on game days at Dodger Stadium. ''There is no rational explanation for this senseless act,'' the Dodgers said in a written statement. ''The pain that this has caused his family and friends is unimaginable.'' Denver attended the game with his relatives but left in the eighth inning of what turned out to be a 6-4 Giants victory. His attackers AP photo San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr speaks at a news conference in San Francisco on Thursday. did not attend the game, police said. The altercation several blocks from AT&T Park was the second violent confrontation between Dodgers and Giants fans in the past several years to end in death or serious injury. Bryan Stow, a Northern California paramedic and Giants fan suffered a traumatic brain injury after two men dressed in Dodgers gear attacked him following the teams' March 31, 2011, game in Los Angeles. In Wednesday's attack, Denver, his father and his brother had left a bar around 11:30 p.m. when they exchanged heated words about the Giants-Dodgers rivalry with another group of people leaving a nightclub a few blocks away from the ballpark. One of the members of the group was wearing a Giants hat, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr said. At first, no one was seriously hurt in a fight that occurred about 90 minutes after the game ended, but a second altercation occurred a few minutes later, Suhr said. ''We're not sure at this time who wouldn't let it go. It wasn't clear who started the second fight,'' Suhr said, but it ended with Denver's stabbing. ''Obviously, this is one of the most storied rivalries in baseball. That said, and I'm a big Giants fan, there is no place at these games for violence,'' Suhr said. ''Nobody's life should be at stake whether they are at the game, leaving the game, whether it's six blocks away and an hour and a half after the game.'' Police were canvassing the area Thursday looking for the weapon used to kill Denver and any surveillance video of the crime. The suspects' car is registered in Lodi in San Joaquin County, police said. Denver was born in Los Angeles County but was living in Fort Bragg, about 170 miles north of San Francisco, according to public records. He and his brother came to San Francisco to attend the game with their father, who lives in Southern California, said Cas Smith, the owner of North Coast Plumbing in Fort Bragg, where Denver worked. ''He was a hardworking kid,'' Smith told KNTV-TV. Denver did have two recent brushes with the law in Mendocino County, according to KGO-TV. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in July, and for public intoxication at the county fair this month. Police said they didn't know if alcohol was a factor in the stabbing. The Giants said in a statement that they would observe a moment of silence for Denver at Thursday's game and increase security around the ballpark. ''While details are still emerging, we want to be clear that there is absolutely no place in our community for this type of senseless violence,'' the team said in a statement.