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2B – Daily News – Tuesday, February 22, 2011 Scoreboard NHL At A Glance By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT GF GA Philadelphia59 39 15 5 196 149 Pittsburgh 61 36 20 5 178 147 N.Y. Rangers61 31 26 4 168 152 New Jersey 59 25 30 4 128 161 N.Y. Islanders 60 23 30 7 53 166 196 Northeast Division GP W L OT GF GA Boston 59 33 19 7 185 144 Montreal 60 31 22 7 154 154 Buffalo 58 27 25 6 166 171 Toronto 59 25 27 7 150 179 Ottawa 59 19 31 9 132 194 Southeast Division GP W L OT GF GA Tampa Bay 59 34 18 7 179 185 Washington 61 32 19 10 165 153 Carolina 60 28 24 8 174 184 Atlanta 60 25 25 10 173 197 Florida 59 25 27 7 155 163 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT GF GA Detroit 59 37 16 6 199 169 Nashville 59 31 20 8 156 139 Chicago 60 31 23 6 191 168 Columbus 58 29 23 6 159 175 St. Louis 58 27 22 9 163 172 Northwest Division GP W L OT GF GA Vancouver 60 38 13 9 202 142 Calgary 61 31 22 8 185 175 Minnesota 59 31 22 6 154 155 Colorado 59 25 27 7 173 202 Edmonton 59 19 32 8 150 198 Pacific Division GP W L OT GF GA Phoenix 60 32 19 9 172 167 San Jose 60 33 21 6 167 154 Los Angeles59 32 23 4 163 142 Dallas 59 31 22 6 164 171 Anaheim 60 32 24 4 169 178 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Sunday’s Games Detroit 2, Minnesota 1, SO Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 2, SO Washington 2, Buffalo 1 Philadelphia 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Calgary 4, Montreal 0 Monday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 1 Chicago 5, St. Louis 3 Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0 Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 4 p.m. Nashville at Columbus, 4 p.m. San Jose at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Minnesota, 5 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Boston at Calgary, 6 p.m. Montreal at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Atlanta at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Florida at Ottawa, 4 p.m. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m. Phoenix at Tampa Bay, 4:30 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 7 p.m. GOLF World Golf Ranking By The Associated Press Through Feb. 20 1. Lee Westwood ENG8.21 2. Martin Kaymer GER7.54 3. Tiger WoodsUSA6.46 4. Graeme McDowell NIR 6.36 5. Phil Mickelson USA6.27 6. Paul Casey USA6.03 7. Rory McIlroyNIR5.67 8. Steve StrickerUSA 5.57 9. Luke DonaldUSA5.27 10. Jim FurykUSA 5.23 11. Ernie ElsENG 4.97 12. Ian Poulter USA4.83 13. Matt KucharUSA4.78 14. Dustin JohnsonUSA4.50 15. Retief Goosen USA4.40 16. Francesco Molinari ITA 4.38 17. Robert KarlssonMON4.30 18. Hunter Mahan USA4.13 19. Bubba Watson USA4.03 20. Louis Oosthuizen SAF 3.81 21. Alvaro Quiros ESP3.80 22. Tim ClarkUSA 3.76 23. Miguel Angel Jimenez ESP 3.65 24. Edoardo MolinariITA3.60 25. Charl SchwartzelSAF3.57 26. Robert AllenbyAUS3.48 27. Adam ScottSWI3.33 28. Geoff OgilvyUSA3.24 29. Justin RoseENG3.23 30. Nick WatneyUSA3.21 31. Zach Johnson USA3.21 32. Kyung-Tae KimKOR3.19 33. Rickie FowlerUSA 3.18 34. Anthony KimUSA 3.14 35. Padraig Harrington IRL 3.09 36. Peter Hanson SWE3.07 37. Ross FisherENG2.93 38. Ben Crane USA2.91 39. Ryo IshikawaJPN 2.85 40. Jason Day USA2.82 41. Martin LairdUSA2.75 42. Ryan MooreUSA2.73 43. Camilo VillegasUSA2.64 45. Bill HaasUSA2.62 46. K.J. ChoiUSA 2.59 47. Bo Van PeltUSA2.53 48.Y.E.YangKOR 2.51 49. Vijay SinghUSA2.48 50. Hiroyuki Fujita JPN2.41 51. Sean O’HairUSA2.37 52. Anders HansenSWI2.36 53. Mark WilsonUSA2.34 54. Jeff OvertonUSA2.29 55. Kevin NaUSA 2.26 56. Ryan PalmerUSA 2.26 57. Stewart CinkUSA 2.25 58. Charley HoffmanUSA2.20 59. Matteo Manassero ITA 2.17 60. Richard GreenENG2.16 61. Jonathan Byrd USA2.12 62. Seung-yul NohKOR2.09 63. Heath Slocum USA2.09 64. Brendan JonesAUS2.09 65. Thomas Bjorn DEN2.09 66. J.B. HolmesUSA2.06 67. Toru Taniguchi JPN2.02 68. Stuart ApplebyUSA1.98 69. Henrik StensonUAE1.98 70. Stephen Gallacher SCO1.93 72. Thongchai Jaidee THA 1.90 73. Aaron BaddeleyAUS1.88 74.Wen-Chong Liang CHN1.87 75. Lucas GloverUSA 1.87 PGA Tour Schedule By The Associated Press Jan. 6-9 — Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Jonathan Byrd) Jan. 13-16 — Sony Open (Mark Wilson) Jan. 19-23 — Bob Hope Classic (Jhonat- tan Vegas) Jan. 27-30 — Farmers Insurance Open (Bubba Watson) Feb. 3-6 — Waste Management Phoenix Open (Mark Wilson) Feb. 10-13 — AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am (D.A. Points) Feb. 17-20 — Northern Trust Open (Aaron Baddeley) Feb. 23-27 — WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Ritz-Carlton GC at Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz. Feb. 24-27 — Mayakoba Golf Classic, El Camaleon GC, Maya, Mexico March 3-6 — Honda Classic, PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. March 10-13 — WGC-Cadillac Champi- onship, TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Doral, Fla. March 10-13 — Puerto Rico Open, Trump International GC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico March 17-20 — Transitions Champi- onship, Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Fla. March 24-27 — Arnold Palmer Invitation- al, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla. March 31-April 3 — Shell Houston Open, Redstone GC (Tournament Course), Houston April 7-10 — Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC, Augusta, Ga. April 14-17 — Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio, San Antonio April 21-24 — The Heritage, Harbourtown Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C. April 28-May 1 — Zurich Classic, TPC Louisiana, New Orleans May 5-8 — Wells Fargo Championship, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C. May 12-15 — The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. May 19-22 — Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas May 26-29 — HP Byron Nelson Champi- onship, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Las Colinas, Texas June 2-5 — Memorial Tournament, Muir- field Village GC, Dublin, Ohio June 9-12 — FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn. June 16-19 — U.S. Open, Congressional CC, Bethesda, Md. June 23-26 — Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Hartford, Conn. June 30-July 3 — AT&T National, Aronomink GC, Newton Square, Pa. July 7-10 — John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill. July 14-17 — British Open, Royal St. George’s, Sandwich, England July 14-17 — Viking Classic, Annandale GC, Madison, Miss. July 21-24 — RBC Canadian Open, Shaughnessy G&CC, Vancouver, British Columbia July 28-31 — The Greenbrier Classic, The Old White Course, Greenbrier, W.Va. Aug. 4-7 — WGC-Bridgestone Invitation- al, Firestone CC (South Course), Akron, Ohio Aug. 4-7 — Reno-Tahoe Open, Mon- treaux Golf & CC, Reno, Nev. Aug. 11-14 — PGA Championship, Atlanta Athletic Club (Highlands Course), Johns Creek, Ga. Aug. 18-21 — Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. Aug. 25-28 — The Barclays, Plainfield CC, Edison, N.J. Sept. 2-5 — Deutsche Bank Champi- onship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass. Sept. 15-18 — BMW Championship, Cog Hill Golf & CC (Dubsdread Course), Lemont, Ill. Sept. 22-25 — Tour Championship, East Lake GC, Atlanta Sept. 29-Oct. 2 — Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Children Open, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas Oct. 6-9 — Frys.com Open, CordeValle GC, San Martin, Calif. Oct. 13-16 — The McGladrey Classic, Sea Island Resort (Seaside Course), St. Simons Island, Ga. Oct. 20-23 — Children’s Miracle Network Classic, Walt Disney World Resort (Mag- nolia, Palm), Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Oct. 27-30 — CIMB Asia Pacific Classic, The Mines Resort & GC, Selangor, Malaysia Nov. 3-6 — WGC-HSBC Champions, Sheshan International GC, Shanghai Nov. 17-20 — The Presidents Cup, Royal Melbourne GC, Melbourne, Australia Nov. 24-27 — Omega Missions Hills World Cup, Mission Hills Resort Hainan (Blackstone Course), Hainan Island, China PGA Tour Statistics By The Associated Press Through Feb. 20 Scoring Average 1, Nick Watney, 68.96. 2, Phil Mickelson, 69.21. 3, Jhonattan Vegas, 69.22. 4, Vijay Singh, 69.28. 5, Jimmy Walker, 69.34. 6, D.A. Points, 69.45. 7, Aaron Baddeley, 69.48. 8, Fred Couples, 69.57. 9, Steve Stricker, 69.63. 10, Brian Gay, 69.67. Driving Distance 1, Bubba Watson, 314.8. 2, Dustin John- son, 312.4. 3, J.B. Holmes, 310.5. 4, Chris Baryla, 309.0. 5, Angel Cabrera, 305.6. 6, Kenny Perry, 303.1. 7, Scott Stallings, 302.3. 8, Boo Weekley, 301.3. 9, Robert Garrigus, 301.2. 10, Martin Laird, 301.0. Driving Accuracy Percentage 1, Brian Gay, 81.00%. 2, Heath Slocum, 77.36%. 3, Zach Johnson, 76.39%. 4, Ben Curtis, 75.89%. 5, Tim Clark, 73.28%. 6, Joe Durant, 73.20%. 7, Steve Stricker, 72.67%. 8, Jerry Kelly, 72.37%. 9 (tie), Rocco Mediate and Jim Furyk, 71.89%. Greens in Regulation Pct. 1 (tie), Ernie Els and Tim Clark, 83.33%. 3, Bubba Watson, 76.80%. 4, Heath Slocum, 75.93%. 5, Bill Haas, 75.66%. 6, Mark Wilson, 75.00%. 7, Ben Crane, 74.54%. 8, Boo Weekley, 74.36%. 9, LONDON (AP) — After Leyton Orient hit the FA Cup jackpot by securing a lucrative replay at Arsenal, the third-tier players have been rewarded with a trip to Las Vegas. Chairman Barry Hearn promised the players a trip to the gambling resort GIANTS Continued from page 1B middle of the plate and they were hitting them. Now I have addressed the situation through improve- ments in my conditioning and with my overall NFL Continued from page 1B Smith got to Cohen’s office at about 11 a.m., entering with Fujita. Former players Pete Kendall and Sean Morey also were part of the union contingent Monday, along with lawyers Richard Berthelsen A’S Continued from page 1B looks to produce more offense, the A’s could make a push for their first AL West title since reaching the AL championship series in 2006 and getting swept by Detroit. Oakland finished second last year to the eventual AL champion Texas Rangers, staying in the race until late Vegas trip for Leyton Orient after Arsenal draw BAYNE Continued from page 1B if they could hold Arsenal and force a fifth-round replay at the Emirates Sta- dium. And after Sunday’s 1-1 draw, Ori- ent manager Russell Slade says ‘‘the lads had Elvis Presley (‘‘Viva Las Vegas’’) on when the chairman walked strength.’’ NOTES: Bochy was encouraged by the bullpen session of closer Brian Wilson, who has been dealing with a stiff back. ‘‘It’s good to see the back clearing up.’’ Bochy said. The manager even stepped into the batter’s box. ‘‘He’s got good control, so into the changing room.’’ Orient could earn about $1 million from the replay at Arsenal’s 60,000- capacity stadium. Jonathan Tehoue’s 89th-minute goal canceled out Tomas Rosicky’s header for Arsenal, which had beaten Barcelona four days earlier. I knew he wouldn’t hit me,’’ Bochy said. ‘‘He knows that any pitch, I could take him deep’’ ... Reserve C Eli Whiteside will be sidelined a few more days because of elbow inflammation. ... Bochy knows SS Miguel Tejada wants to play as many games as possible. and Jeffrey Kessler. The league and union went more than two months without any formal bargaining until Feb. 5, the day before the Super Bowl. The sides met again once the next week, then called off a second meeting that had been scheduled for the following day. The most recent CBA was signed in 2006, but owners exercised an despite all the injuries. Matsui’s tender knees feel good and he looks strong. Geren is counting on it. The attention in Japan is an added bonus for the small-market franchise. ‘‘It’s nice with Hideki joining our team, having a little green and gold contin- gent over there is going to be fun,’’ the skipper said. Matsui batted .274 with The biggest issue separating the sides is how to divide about $9 bil- lion in annual revenues. Among the other significant points in negotia- tions: the owners’ push to expand the regular season from 16 games to 18 while reducing the preseason by two games; a rookie wage scale; and benefits for retired players. 21 homers and 84 RBIs last season with the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland’s division rival. He spent his first seven major league seasons with the New York Yankees and was MVP of the 2009 World Series. Matsui joined the A’s in December on a $4.25 mil- lion, one-year contract that includes an additional $100,000 in possible perfor- mance bonuses. His father, Masao, for one, is expecting big things from his son this season: as in 30 homers and a .300 average. ‘‘It’s crazy,’’ shortstop Cliff Pennington said of the buzz. ‘‘Everybody’s excited about the new guys we have. Expectations are high. He’s a big-time player and it will bring some attention to the team. It will be interesting to learn about the culture, too.’’ NOTES: Reliever Michael Wuertz left the complex early and is nursing a minor shoulder issue that will keep him out for a cou- ple of days. ... Geren said Pennington, coming off left shoulder surgery that is expected to keep him out of the first week of exhibition games, could get some defensive work in before he gets any at-bats. Tejada stays in good shape, and Bochy said he will pick his spots in regard to when he gives Tejada rest, such as a day game after a night game. ... Bochy said CF Andres Torres is ‘‘an integral part of our lineup, particularly one that doesn’t have a lot of speed.’’ opt-out clause in 2008. I’ve got this. I’ve got two T- shirts.’ I thought it was a big joke, but here we are. This is so crazy.’’ That’s how it seems to go in NASCAR’s biggest race of the season, which has a history of wild finishes and surprising winners. Sunday was no different, with a record 74 lead changes among 22 drivers, and a record 16 cautions that took many of the heavyweights out of contention. It left a handful of unprovens at the front of the field in the closing laps, with some of the biggest stars in the sport bearing down on their bumpers. Among them was two-time champion Tony Stewart, who even Bayne assumed would pass him during the final two-lap sprint to the finish. Nobody in those closing laps expected Bayne, dri- ving the famed No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford — which, by the way, hadn’t won a race in 10 years — to make it to Victory Lane in one of the most difficult Daytona 500s in memory. New pavement made for a fast track that produced speeds over 200 mph throughout Speedweeks, and a new style of two-car tandem racing that required intense mental focus and the trust of other drivers. Bayne proved he was up for the challenge in a quali- fying race four days before the 500 when he pushed four-time champion Jeff Gordon around the track for most of the 150-mile event. Consider that his parents still have a Gordon poster hanging in Bayne’s child- hood bedroom in Knoxville, Tenn. ‘‘I’m watching thinking I can’t believe he’s drafting Kevin Sutherland, 74.18%. 10, Webb Simpson, 74.07%. Total Driving 1, Boo Weekley, 44. 2, Mark Calcavec- chia, 50. 3, Bo Van Pelt, 51. 4, John Mer- rick, 54. 5, Keegan Bradley, 64. 6, Jason Day, 71. 7, Martin Laird, 78. 8, Ryan Moore, 80. 9, Tom Gillis, 88. 10, Kenny Perry, 96. Putting Average 1, Brad Faxon, 1.654. 2, Vaughn Taylor, 1.678. 3, Chris Couch, 1.679. 4, Greg Chalmers, 1.685. 5, Brian Gay, 1.692. 6, Zach Johnson, 1.700. 7 (tie), Bryce Mold- er and Kevin Na, 1.701. 9, David Toms, 1.702. 10, Cameron Beckman, 1.710. Birdie Average 1, Dustin Johnson, 5.17. 2, Brian Gay, 4.94. 3, Jhonattan Vegas, 4.88. 4, J.B. Holmes, 4.81. 5, Chris Couch, 4.77. 6, Harrison Frazar, 4.73. 7, Phil Mickelson, 4.69. 8 (tie), Nick Watney and Gary Woodland, 4.67. 10, Tim Clark, 4.63. Eagles (Holes per) 1, Sunghoon Kang, 36.0. 2, Derek Lame- ly, 45.0. 3, Fred Couples, 48.0. 4, Scott McCarron, 54.0. 5, Bill Haas, 63.0. 6 (tie), D.J. Brigman and Scott Stallings, 66.0. 8, Bo Van Pelt, 67.5. 9, Troy Matteson, 68.4. 2 Tied With John Rollins, 72.0. Sand Save Percentage 1 (tie), Brian Gay and Tim Clark, 80.00%. 3, Mark Calcavecchia, 77.78%. 4, Ben Curtis, 72.73%. 5, Roland Thatcher, 72.22%. 6, D.J. Brigman, 71.43%. 7, Jerry Kelly, 70.00%. 8, K.J. Choi, 68.00%. 9, Jason Day, 66.67%. 10, Vijay Singh, 65.63%. All-Around Ranking 1, D.A. Points, 212. 2, Bill Haas, 288. 3, Matt Kuchar, 312. 4, Steve Stricker, 334. 5, Chris Couch, 351. 6, Brian Gay, 360. 7, Jhonattan Vegas, 376. 8, Boo Weekley, 378. 9, Mark Calcavecchia, 381. 10, Mar- tin Laird, 385. PGA TOUR Official Money Leaders 1, Mark Wilson, (5), $2,11 1,115. 2, D.A. Points, (5), $ 1,465,350. 3, Aaron Badde- ley, (5), $ 1,435,716. 4, Jhonattan Vegas, (5), $ 1,360,947. 5, Vijay Singh, (5), $ 1,179,492. 6, Jonathan Byrd, (5), $ 1,174,666. 7, Bubba Watson, (5), $ 1,143,134. 8, Hunter Mahan, (5), $988,394. 9, Bill Haas, (5), $922,600. 10, Phil Mickelson, (4), $856,031. with Jeff Gordon, at 200 mph, down the backstretch,’’ his mother, Stephanie, said Monday. But the Baynes learned long ago not to underesti- mate the oldest of their three children. He’d been racing since he was 5 with the backing of his father, Rocky, and knew by 12 he needed to move to North Carolina and hook on with a NASCAR team. His break came with Dale Earnhardt Inc. when he was 15, and Bayne made the move — alone — to a con- dominium outside of Char- lotte, N.C. Although Rocky spent several days a week with his son, Bayne was essentially navigating through life on his own, relying on team employees to give him rides to and from work because he was too young for a legal driver’s license. His parents never ques- tioned his decision. ‘‘He’s always been a mature kid, he’s an incredi- ble boy,’’ his mother said. ‘‘He makes really smart choices, and I’ve never wor- ried about him. He’s a real likable boy.’’ NASCAR is banking on America feeling the same way about Bayne. Faced with sagging tele- vision ratings and sinking attendance, NASCAR has been searching for some- thing or someone to excite its aging fan base. Even before Sunday there had been hope that Bayne and several of his peers could catch the attention of Amer- ica. 1 MONTH MEMBERSHIP ONLY $ 1 MONTH UNLIMITED TANNING ONLY $ SPECIALS 25 25 3 PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS $ 59 Gift certificates available Offer good through Feb 28th Tehama Family Fitness Center 2498 South Main St • Red Bluff 528-8656 www.tehamafamilyfitness.com With the victory, Bayne goes front and center before the public much faster than anyone had imagined and NASCAR will quickly find out if he’s enough to help Fox sustain overnight rat- ings for Sunday’s race that were up 13 percent over last year’s Daytona 500. So far, aside from an inability to cook and a lack of desire to do his laundry, there doesn’t seem to be much to dislike about the fresh-faced Tennessean. The weakened economy had devastated Bayne’s opportunities for advance- ment not long after his move to North Carolina, and noth- ing ever materialized with DEI as the organization needed a merger at the end of 2008 to stay afloat. Bayne pieced together a deal midway through 2009 with father and son Gary and Blake Bechtel that put him in a Nationwide car for Michael Waltrip Racing. That’s where he ran most of last year until a lack of spon- sorship for this season left him again looking for work. He was snapped up by Roush-Fenway Racing.