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Sports 1B Tuesday December 17, 2013 Pro golfer Isaac Sanchez on hand at Sevillano Links for golf, television DN Staff Report Isaac Sanchez, a professional golfer and a star of the Golf Channel's Big Break NFL Puerto Rico, will be on hand today for a day of golf at Sevillano Links in Corning and a viewing party for the season finale of the show at Carlino's at Rolling Hills Casino. Players will tee off in an 11 a.m. shotgun. The green fee is $55, according to a news release. After the round, attendees will accompany Sanchez to the casino, where the last episode of Big Break NFL Puerto Rico will be shown on big screen TVs, according to the release. Sanchez, who previously competed Big Break Greenbrier, is a member of Team Rice on Big Break NFL. His teammates include Emily Talley, of Napa, and NFL hall-of-famer Jerry Rice. "We are very excited about having Isaac Sanchez with us as we host this BIG BREAK Finale Party," said Kate Grissom, director of marketing for Rolling Hills Casino, in the release. "Actually, this is our second BIG BREAK Finale event, as we hosted one prior with BIG BREAK Greenbrier, and due to its immense popularity we decided to host one again. The fact the NFL is involved with this particular Big Break series and that Team Rice players are NorCal-based makes it all the more exciting for us and our guests." For more information, visit sevillanolinks.com or rollinghillscasino.com. MLB, Japanese baseball reach new posting deal NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball have finalized a new posting system that caps the fee for players at $20 million, a deal that may lead to star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka going on the market. Under the rules of the three-year agreement announced Monday, a Japanese club may make players available between Nov. 1 and Feb. 1 and may set a price of up to $20 million. Starting with the day after a player is posted and continuing for 30 days, any big league team willing to pay the fee may attempt to sign the player. A major league team pays the posting fee only if it signs the player, and the fee is then payable in installments, with the timing dependent on the amount. A player who is not signed may not be posted again until the following Nov. 1. Tanaka, a 25-year-old right-hander, went a 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA during the regular season for the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League. Eagles President Yozo Tachibana said at the winter meetings last week that no decision had been made whether to post the player. NFL at a Glance AFC NFC East East W 10 8 6 5 L 4 6 8 9 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .714 .571 .429 .357 W y-Indianapolis 319 Tennessee 5 Jacksonville 4 Houston 2 North W Cincinnati 9 Baltimore 7 Pittsburgh 6 Cleveland 4 West W x-Denver 11 x-Kansas City 255 San Diego 7 Oakland 4 L 9 T 5 Pct PF PA 0 .643 338 N. England Miami N.Y. Jets Buffalo South PF 369 310 246 300 PA 311 296 367 354 9 0 .357 326 10 0 .286 221 12 0 .143 253 355 399 375 L 5 6 8 10 PA 274 261 332 362 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .643 .538 .429 .286 PF 354 278 321 288 L T Pct PF PA 3 0 .786 535 372 11 3 0 .786 399 7 0 .500 343 10 0 .286 295 311 393 Week 15 results Thursday's Game San Diego 27, Denver 20 Sunday's Games Minnesota 48, Philadelphia 30 Atlanta 27, Washington 26 San Francisco 33, Tampa Bay 14 Seattle 23, N.Y. Giants 0 Chicago 38, Cleveland 31 Indianapolis 25, Houston 3 Buffalo 27, Jacksonville 20 Miami 24, New England 20 Kansas City 56, Oakland 31 Carolina 30, N.Y. Jets 20 Arizona 37, Tennessee 34, OT St. Louis 27, New Orleans 16 Green Bay 37, Dallas 36 Pittsburgh 30, Cincinnati 20 Monday's Game Baltimore at Detroit, LATE L 6 7 9 11 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .571 .500 .357 .214 PF 364 393 251 305 PA 349 385 357 434 W L New Orleans10 4 Carolina 10 4 Tampa Bay 4 10 Atlanta 4 10 North W L Chicago 8 6 Detroit 7 6 Green Bay 7 6 Minnesota 4 9 West W L x-Seattle 12 2 San Francisco 10 228 Arizona 9 5 St. Louis 6 8 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .714 .714 .286 .286 PF 359 328 258 309 PA 270 208 324 388 T 0 0 1 1 Pct .571 .538 .536 .321 PF 406 346 353 363 PA 391 321 362 425 Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington South W 8 7 5 3 T Pct PF PA 0 .857 380 205 4 0 .714 349 0 .643 342 0 .429 316 291 324 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Week 16 schedule Sunday's games Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at Kansas City, 10 a.m. Denver at Houston, 10 a.m. Miami at Buffalo, 10 a.m. New Orleans at Carolina, 10 a.m. Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m. Cleveland at N.Y. Jets, 10 a.m. Minnesota at Cincinnati, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Jacksonville, 10 a.m. Arizona at Seattle, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Oakland at San Diego, 1:25 p.m. Pittsburgh at Green Bay, 1:25 p.m. New England at Baltimore, 1:25 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m. Monday's game Atlanta at San Francisco, 5:40 p.m. Tehama Tracker Today's schedule MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. ESPN — Jimmy V Classic, Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati, at New York FS1 — Yale at Providence 5 p.m. FSN — Texas-Arlington at Oklahoma 6 p.m. ESPN — Jimmy V Classic, Florida vs. Memphis, at New York ESPN2 — Missouri St. at Louisville FS1 — Ball St. at Marquette NHL HOCKEY 4:30 p.m. NBCSN — Washington at Philadelphia SOCCER 11:30 a.m. FS1 — FIFA, Club World Cup, semifinal, team TBD vs. Bayern Munich, at Agadir, Morocco WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Jimmy V Classic, UConn at Duke Seattle Seahawks cornerback Byron Maxwell, right, runs with the ball after a pass interception as San Francisco 49ers fullback Bruce Miller, left, tries to make the stop in the second half of an NFL football game Dec. 8 in San Francisco. 49ers' Miller likely out for season SANTA CLARA (AP) — Do-everything 49ers fullback Bruce Miller is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs with a left shoulder blade injury sustained during Sunday's win at Tampa Bay. ''It doesn't look good. It looks like he has an injury to his scapula,'' coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday. ''He does so many things in the protection, in the run game, receiving out of the back field. He is a multitalented, multi-use player. Special teams contributor on two, three phases. It's a loss.'' While the 49ers have ''a pretty good idea'' how long Miller will need to recover, Harbaugh declined to say except for ''it's something he'll heal from.'' Former Stanford fullback Owen Marecic was expected at team headquarters to undergo a physical and conditioning test with the intent of re-signing him to help fill the void if all goes well during the visit. Marecic spent a stint with the team from Sept. 17 to Oct. 2. ''Owen Marecic's hopefully en route and we'll look at our options,'' Harbaugh said. ''The possibility of signing Owen Marecic, Anthony Dixon (also could play fullback). Then we could get creative with some other guys on the team.'' After Sunday's 33-14 victory, Miller had a tough time using the arm. He took a hard hit from Buccaneers safety Keith Tandy after a 10-yard catch midway through the fourth quarter. Miller has been a key blocker for 1,000-yard rusher Frank Gore, and has 25 catches for 243 yards for the 49ers (10-4), who are riding a four-game winning streak as they prepare for next Monday night's game against Atlanta in a rematch of the NFC championship game and the finale at Candlestick Park. Third-year pro Miller's job is among the most crucial in the running game. Miller worked to convert from college defensive end to NFL fullback. Aside from the injuries and some losses Harbaugh would like back, this is almost the script Harbaugh had in mind for the December stretch run. The reigning NFC champion Niners are surging with a much healthier roster at last — despite the tough loss of Miller. ''We're playing good ball,'' Aldon Smith said. ''We just keep getting better.'' Harbaugh didn't have an update on wide receiver Michael Crabtree's injured left hand, which he hurt during the fourth quarter but didn't consider serious. Harbaugh didn't seem overly concerned. ''He seemed good after the ballgame and on the flight home,'' he said. And regarding Gore's tender ankle, Harbaugh said he, too, was walking well afterward when the running back came to visit with the coach on the plane. With kicker Phil Dawson extending his franchise-record streak of made field goals to 24, is it time to extend his contract beyond this year? ''Let me do that right now, 'Phil, stay beyond this season,''' Harbaugh said with a chuckle. ''I've been remiss in asking in asking him to do that. Let me officially ask him to stay beyond this season. Absolutely, I'm glad you brought it up, 24 straight field goals. He has been a top-notch guy, too, on the team from the day he got here. ... Pay the man.'' Notes: The 49ers were thrilled to see former teammate and practice squad S Michael Thomas intercept a fourthdown pass by Tom Brady in the end zone with 2 seconds left Sunday to seal Miami's 24-20 victory over the Patriots. Another one of Harbaugh's former Stanford players, they traded text messages afterward. ''It brought a smile to everybody's face as we saw that,'' Harbaugh said. ''Everybody's just happy for his success.'' Raiders show signs of regression ALAMEDA (AP) — The defense allowed Jamaal Charles repeatedly to take short passes and run untouched down the field for scores. The offense kept giving the ball away no matter who played quarterback. Even the special teams had its share of miscues. It all added up to a 56-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that might not have been the most lopsided of the season for the Oakland Raiders but was possibly the most distressing. With every facet of the team struggling in a fourth straight loss, it's making it tougher to make the case that the Raiders (4-10) are making progress in year two under coach Dennis Allen and general manager Reggie McKenzie. ''We're not in the blame game. We're not in the pointing fingers game. That's for everybody else to do,'' Allen said Monday. ''Our job is to come together as a group, coaches and players. We're in the solution business, not in the creating problem business. And that's what we've got to go work to do.'' The biggest problems of late have been on a defense that was the strength of this team the first half of the season. The Raiders allowed the most points in franchise history to the Chiefs with much of the damage coming on short passes that turned into big gains. Charles scored on three screen passes that covered 49, 39 and 16 yards to go along with a 71-yard score on a downfield pass. That was part of a 195-yard receiving day that was the best for a running back in 14 years. In all, Alex Smith completed 17 of 20 passes for 287 yards but 223 of those yards came after the catch, according to Pro Football Focus, as the Raiders were never in position to make plays. ''We've got to recognize that those things are coming,'' Allen said. ''We've got to do a great job of tackling in space. That's an area that we've got to work to improve on, because we can't let screens behind the line of scrimmage go for big gains like that.'' That has become a disturbing trend in recent weeks as the Raiders have been picked apart by Nick Foles, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Geno Smith and Alex Smith while allowing a league-high 34.7 points per game the past seven weeks. ''It's very concerning and it's frustrating because at times we've played really good defense,'' Allen said. GIRLS BASKETBALL PREP ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL The Mercy Lady Warriors placed second at the Medici Logging Invitational, beating Herlong, 62-29, and Happy Camp, 45-19. Jessica Curl, against Herlong, notched 27 points and 21 rebounds. Marissa Starman had 12 points and 8 rebounds. The Red Bluff High School boys basketball team (5-2) nabbed a couple of wins Friday and Saturday at the Arcata Invitational. The Spartans downed Eureka, 54-41, and McKinleyville, 48-45. The Corning High School boys basketball team (7-0) continued their undefeated run with three Sports on TV BOYS BASKETBALL Orland at Corning, 7:30 p.m. Greenville at Los Molinos, 7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Corning at Orland, 7:30 p.m. Greenville at os Molinos, 6 p.m. BOYS SOCCER West Valley at Corning, 3:15 p.m. Colusa at Los Molinos, 3:15 p.m. Biggs at Mercy, 3:15 p.m. GIRLS SOCCER West Valley at Corning, 3:15 p.m. NBA BASKETBALL Sacramento at Charlotte, 4 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. NHL HOCKEY San Jose at St. Louis, 5 p.m. AP photo ''We've played outstanding defense at times this year.'' While the offense scored a seasonhigh 31 points, the play wasn't much better than the defense with Matt McGloin throwing four interceptions and losing a fumble and Terrelle Pryor also throwing an interception. McGloin started and played 65 snaps, while Pryor got in for 15 in a seemingly haphazard rotation aimed at catching the defense off-guard. On one drive, the Raiders went from McGloin to Pryor and back to McGloin. It paid off in a touchdown but the offense found little rhythm for most of the game. McGloin won the job by playing mostly mistake free in his first start against Houston but has been careless with the ball of late with seven interceptions and one lost fumble the past four games. He has done well at avoiding sacks, taking just five in five starts with only Peyton Manning getting sacked fewer times per dropback. He also leads the NFL with 15 pass plays of at least 25 yards since becoming the starter, which is a big reason why he will start again this week despite the turnovers. wins at the Live Oak Tournament Thursday through Saturday. The Cards beat Golden Sierra, 72-36, Mira Loma, 51-37, and Liberty, 63-48. Corning next hosts Orland tonight at 7:30 p.m. Los Molinos High (5-3) fell Friday and Saturday to Pierce, 46-42 and Maxwell, 58-40, respectively, at the Maxwell Tournament.