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Weekend SAT — Wrestling — Battle at the Border in Susanville SAT— NFLPlayoffs — Ravens at Steelers, 1:30 p.m., CBS SAT— NFLPlayoffs — Packers at Falcons, 5 p.m., FOX SUN — NFL Playoffs — Seahawks at Bears, 10 a.m., FOX SUN— NFLPlayoffs — Jets at Patriots, 1:30 p.m., CBS SUN —Tennis — Australian Open, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2 Sports 1B Weekend January 15-16, 2011 Kings rout lethargic Knicks Kings 93 New York 83 NEW YORK (AP) — Mike D’An- toni warned his players this could hap- pen and told reporters before the game it was a concern. Then his New York Knicks went out and confirmed every one of his fears. Beno Udrih took advantage of the lethargic Knicks’ tired legs to score 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting, and the Sacramento Kings snapped a three- game losing streak with a 93-83 victo- ry Friday night. With little time to rest after a week out West, the Knicks were flat — then flattened. ‘‘We just didn’t have it — every- body,’’ D’Antoni said. Rookie DeMarcus Cousins added 16 points and 10 rebounds, and reserve Carl Landry had 15 points for the Kings, now 1-3 on their six-game road trip. Perhaps it’s not surprising the vic- tory came here: They have won four in a row at Madison Square Garden. Tyreke Evans managed just nine points on 4-of-15 shooting in his return to the lineup after missing three games with a sprained left ankle, but the Kings didn’t need much from their star guard on a night when the Knicks couldn’t do anything offensively. ‘‘I think today was the first game we played really good defense,’’ Udrih said. ‘‘You know, to keep the Knicks that low in scoring, it’s a good sign for us, but hopefully we learn from this and keep playing defense like that, together. I mean we were everywhere. When somebody penetrated, the bigs helped. When the big guys got beaten, the little guys were there. We just played amazing D.’’ Amare Stoudemire had 25 points and 13 rebounds but shot 6 of 22 for New York, which shot a season-worst 31.5 percent from the field. Perhaps still sapped after their trip to Phoenix, Los Angeles, Portland and Utah, the Knicks had no energy on the offensive end and were booed at home for the first time in a while. The NBA’s highest-scoring team, averaging 107.8 points, didn’t break 60 until there were less than 9 minutes left. Point guard Raymond Felton was 2 of 15 for six points, while Wilson Chandler missed 10 of his 14 shots.The Knicks concluded a solid 2-2 trip with Wednesday’s 131-125 loss in Utah. D’Antoni said he hoped his players got rest once returning, but also was con- cerned they might not be sharp against the worst of the West. Sure enough, the Knicks were sluggish, managing just 15 points in the first quarter and hear- ing boos while trailing by 15 in the first half. They needed a late flurry just to avoid their worst first half of the season and the Kings led 46-42 at the break. The boos grew louder in the third quarter, when the Knicks went 5 for 21 and managed only 16 points. Udrih scored nine in the period, including a 3- pointer with 37 seconds left that made it 69-58 headed to the fourth. ‘‘He had a great game,’’ Kings coach Paul Westphal said. ‘‘I thought he did a really great job offensively and defensively. We couldn’t afford to take him out. He was really holding it together at both ends for us. He’s a slick little dude.’’ Wong suffers collegiate injury ALUMNI Mercy Warriors Special to the DN Mercy 2009 graduate Allison Wong suffered a torn ACL in early December to end her sophomore year as a guard on the Redlands University basketball team. Wong is remembered for her 52-point performance against Etna during her senior year at Mercy and represented the Lady War- riors with teammates Christina Ordorica and Katie Sullivan at the 14th Annual Lions All-Star Game at Shasta College. Wong led the south with 20 points and was named Most Valuable Player. She also led the North All-Star team with 18 points at an all-star game at Pleas- ant Valley High School. Wong was a finalist for the 27th Annual Redding Searchlight Exchange Club Scholar Athlete award with a 4.2 grade point average. Wong played 27 games as a freshman at Redlands and averaged 6.3 points per game. She had a season-best 23 points, including a game- winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat Westmont College. Have an update on a local graduate you’d like to share? E-mail a photo and a short story to sports@redbluffdailynews.com Courtesy photo Mercy alumna Allison Wong suffered a torn ACL in early December. Harbaugh adds 3 Stanford coaches NFLPLAYOFFS San Francisco 49ers SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — New 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh hired away three coaches from his for- mer Stanford staff Friday to join him in the NFL. The 49ers hired Greg Roman offensive coordina- tor, Vic Fangio defensive coordinator and Tim Drevno offensive line coach. The moves were expected by Harbaugh, who received a five-year deal as San Francisco’s new coach last Friday to replace the fired Mike Singletary. Har- baugh was among the most sought after coaches this winter following a 12-1 sea- son in his fourth year at Stanford capped by a 40-12 Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech. ‘‘I am very excited that these three men are now part of the 49ers coaching staff,’’ Harbaugh said in a state- ment. ‘‘They bring a wealth of knowledge and a level of professionalism that I am certain will transfer positive- ly to our team. Vic has 24 NFL seasons under his belt and Greg has 13, so they know firsthand what it takes to win at this level.’’ San Francisco (6-10) missed the playoffs for the eighth straight year this sea- son after the Niners were the popular pick to win the NFC West. Instead, they began 0- 5 and couldn’t recover — though they were still in playoff contention in the weak West until a 25-17 loss at St. Louis on Dec. 26. Sin- gletary was fired later that night with two years remaining on his contract. New Stanford coach David Shaw acknowledged during his introductory news conference Thursday he would have key spots to fill on his staff. Roman replaces Mike Johnson, who took over as offensive coordinator after Jimmy Raye was fired fol- lowing a Week 3 loss at Kansas City. Roman will be the Niners’ ninth different offensive coordinator in as many years including John- son’s promotion for most of the 2010 season. The 38-year-old Roman, who was Stanford’s associ- ate head coach and now begins his 14th NFL season, most recently tutored the past two Heisman Trophy runners-up: current Min- nesota Vikings running back Toby Gerhart in 2009 and Orange Bowl MVP Andrew Luck this past sea- son. Roman guided a Cardi- nal offense that ranked ninth nationally in points scored this season at 40.3, 14th in total yards per game (472.5), 17th in yards rush- ing per game (213.8) and first in time of possession (34:34). He and Harbaugh will likely have a new quarter- back to groom right away. Alex Smith, the 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick out of Utah, becomes a free agent. Fangio, 52, takes over for Greg Manusky, who was hired as defensive coordina- tor of the San Diego Charg- ers on Friday. This will be Fangio’s 25th season as an NFL coach — and he has four-time Pro Bowl line- backer Patrick Willis as the anchor of his experienced and talented defense. Fangio spent 11 years as a defensive coordinator with Carolina, Indianapolis and Houston. The 41-year-old Drevno takes on a unit that was plagued by injury the past two seasons and featured a pair of rookie first-round offensive linemen in starting roles in 2010, with Anthony Davis at right tackle and Mike Iupati playing left guard. Drevno spent all four seasons on Harbaugh’s Stanford staff, and his line allowed only 13 sacks the past two years. Stanford returned to a bowl game in 2009 for the first time since ’01 behind Gerhart and Luck. The Car- dinal beat Oregon and USC in consecutive weeks to move into the AP poll for the first time since 2001, stayed in contention for a Pac-10 title until late in the season. Stanford lost the Sun Bowl to Oklahoma when Luck sat out with a broken right index finger. Now, the 49ers coaches will try to duplicate that Stanford turnaround at the next level. San Francisco hasn’t had a winning season since its last trip to the play- offs in 2002. Divisional Playoffs Saturday’s games Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1:30 p.m., CBS Green Bay at Atlanta, 5 p.m., FOX Sunday’s games Seattle at Chicago, 10 a.m., FOX N.Y. Jets at New England, 1:30 p.m., CBS NBA Friday’s results Golden State 122, L.A. Clippers 112 Sacramento 93, New York 83 Boston 99, Charlotte 94 Chicago 99, Indiana 86 Detroit 101, Toronto 95 L.A. Lakers 100, New Jersey 88 New Orleans 110, Houston 105, OT Philadelphia 95, Milwaukee 94 Phoenix 115, Portland 111 San Antonio 101, Dallas 89 Utah 121, Cleveland 99 Saturday’s games Sacramento at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Houston at Atlanta, 4 p.m. New Orleans at Charlotte, 4 p.m. Toronto at Washington, 4 p.m. Dallas at Memphis, 5 p.m. Miami at Chicago, 5 p.m., WGN Orlando at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Portland, 7 p.m. Sunday’s games L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 12:30 p.m. Denver at San Antonio, 6 p.m., ESPN Thursday’s late result Denver 130, Miami 102 NCAABASKETBALL Saturday’s Top 25 games No. 1 Duke vs. Virginia, 11 a.m., ESPN No. 2 Ohio State vs.Penn State, 2:30 p.m. No. 3 Kansas vs. Nebraska, 11 1.m. No.4 Syracuse vs.No. 25 Cincinnati, 9 a.m. No. 5 Pittsburgh vs. Seton Hall, 4 p.m. No.6 San Diego State at New Mexico, 3 p.m. No. 7 Villanova vs. Maryland, 10 a.m., CBS No. 10 Connecticut at DePaul, 11 a.m. No. 12 Texas vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m. No. 13 Kentucky vs. LSU, 1 p.m. Scoreboard No.14 Tex.A&M vs.No.15 Missou, 10 a.m., ESPN2 No. 16 Illinois at No. 20 Wisconsin, Noon No.18 Louisville vs.Marquette, 8 a.m., ESPN2 No. 19 Temple at Duquesne, 9 a.m. No.21 Kansas State vs.Texas Tech, 10:30 a.m. No. 22 Georgetown at Rutgers, 9 a.m. No. 23 UCF at Southern Mississippi, 2 p.m. No. 24 Georgia at Mississippi, 2 p.m. Saturday’s other televised games Vanderbilt at Tennessee, 9 a.m., ESPN Arizona St. at Arizona, 11:30 a.m., CSNB Jackson St.at Texas Southern, Noon, ESPN2 South Carolina St.at Morgan St., 2 p.m., ESPN2 San Francisco at San Diego, 6 p.m., CSNB Santa Clara at Saint Mary’s, 8 p.m., CSNB Sunday’s Top 25 games No.8 Purdue at West Virginia, 1:30 p.m., CBS No. 9 Notre Dame vs. St. John’s, 9 a.m. No.17 Washington at California, 7 p.m., CSNB Sunday’s other televised game N.Carolina at Georgia Tech, 4:30 p.m., CSNB NHL Friday’s results Calgary 3, Ottawa 2 Colorado 4, Minnesota 1 Columbus 3, Detroit 2, SO New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 5, Atlanta 2 Vancouver 4, Washington 2 Saturday’s games St. Louis at San Jose, 7:30 p.m.,CSNC Pittsburgh at Boston, 10 a.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 4 p.m. Calgary at Toronto, 4 p.m. Columbus at Detroit, 4 p.m. New Jersey at Florida, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 4 p.m., NHLN Tampa Bay at Carolina, 4 p.m. Anaheim at Phoenix, 5 p.m. Atlanta at Dallas, 5 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 5 p.m. Edmonton at Los Angeles, 7 p.m. Sunday’s games Ottawa at Washington, Noon Vancouver at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Nashville at Chicago, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y.Rangers, 4 p.m., CSNC Edmonton at Anaheim, 5 p.m. Thursday’s late results Edmonton 5, San Jose 2 St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 1 Central Tehama Baseball and softball sign-ups for boys and girls ages four to 15 at the V.F.W. Hall on Sherwood Blvd in Los Molinos will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 384-1258. Red Bluff Baseball and softball sign-ups for boys and girls ages four to 12 will be held around Red Bluff on: Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Round Table Tuesday, 2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Metteer School Wednesday, 2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Antelope School Thursday, 2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Jackson Heights Friday, 2:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Bidwell School Sunday, Jan. 30, 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Jackson Heights Baseball Field For more information, call Korri at 529-2286. A’s sign Balfour Oakland Athletics OAKLAND (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have agreed to terms with free agent right-handed reliever Grant Balfour on an $8.1 million, two-year deal. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on Friday but spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract will not be finalized until Balfour passes a physical. A formal announcement could come as soon as Monday. Balfour is set to earn $3.75 million next season and $4 million in 2012. The deal includes a $4.5 million club option for 2013 with a $350,000 buyout. The A’s are boosting their already talented pitching staff a month before pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Phoenix. The 33-year-old Balfour went 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA in 57 appearances for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, his seventh year in the big leagues. Balfour will provide depth to a bullpen already featuring 2009 AL Rookie of the Year closer Andrew Bailey. While his role will be determined by manager Bob Geren come spring train- ing, Balfour could fit into several different bullpen slots. Mercy falls on road BOYS BASKETBALL Mercy 51 Chester 58 The Mercy Warriors lost 58-51 at Chester, Friday, in a Tri-Cities League game. Jeremie Jones led the Warriors with 18 points and eight rebounds. Mitchell Lopez chipped in with 11 points. “We just didn’t play well for a few stretches,” coach Steve Shellabarger said. Little League sign-ups