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ANDREWA.NELLES—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain reacts a er giving up three runs during the fourth inning Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. ByJohnJackson The Associated Press CHICAGO Gordon Beckham and Dayan Viciedo hit two-run home runs, John Danks pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Chi- cago White Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The slumping White Sox had man- aged a total of six runs in their pre- vious four games. Viciedo, who was just 2 for 23 on the homestand before Tuesday, went 2 for 4. His fifth-inning blast ended a stretch of 51 at-bats without an RBI. Danks (6-5) settled down after a somewhat slow start and gave up two runs — one earned — and five hits in 6 1/3 innings. In his last five starts, the left-hander is 3-1 with a 1.51 ERA. Hunter Pence went 2 for 4 with a home run for the Giants, who have dropped four straight and seven of eight. Giants starter Matt Cain (1-5) allowed eight runs — seven earned — and 10 hits in five innings. Pence opened the scoring with a homer in the first inning, and the Gi- ants made it 2-0 with an unearned run in the third. The White Sox tied it in the bot- tom of the third as Adam Eaton sin- gled with two outs, stole second and then trotted home on Beckham's two-run shot. Chicago took a 5-2 lead with three runs in the fourth. Jose Abreu led off with a single and one out later Alexei Ramirez and Viciedo both singled to load the bases. Alejandro De Aza popped up in foul ground on the first pitch for the second out, but Tyler Flowers drew a walk to drive in a run and make it 3-2. Eaton followed with a slow grounder to shortstop that Brandon Crawford fielded cleanly but threw wide of first base. BASEBALL WhiteSoxpowerpastGiants HomerunsbackChicago starter Danks in effective outing during 8-2 victory WHITESOX8,GIANTS2 Up next: Today, Giants at White Sox in Chicago, 11:10a.m., TV on CSNBA. THESCORE By Michael Wagaman The Associated Press ALAMEDA Maurice Jones-Drew did his best to put an end to all those questions about the star- ring role in Oakland's backfield. It's a question the veteran run- ning back has faced numerous times already, and it came up again when the Raiders opened their three-day mandatory mini- camp on Tuesday. For Jones-Drew, the situa- tion with Darren McFadden is a healthy one. "When these pads get on you're going to start to see what we're about, and that is running back by committee," Jones-Drew said. "(That) is going to help us because we're going to be fighting every day to get the ball. I know Darren wants the ball just like I do. That drive is what's going to help us be- come a better backfield. "You go in every day wanting to be the starter but we understand what it is. And that has to be your mindset going into this thing." The topic created a bit of buzz NFL CAMP Jones-Drew, McFadden prepared to share The Associated Press SAN JOSE San Jose Sharks gen- eral manager Doug Wilson heads into an offseason of uncertainty expecting the team to take a step backward after 10 straight playoff berths failed to produce a trip to the Stanley Cup. Wilson said the franchise is in a rebuilding stage that will turn the team over to younger players af- ter a core led by stars Joe Thorn- ton and Patrick Marleau failed to deliver a title to San Jose. The string of playoff disap- pointments was capped by blow- ing a 3-0 series lead in the first round to eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles. But de- spite taking the Kings to seven games and finishing tied for the fourth most points this past reg- ular season, Wilson said he be- lieves the organization would be fooling itself if it believed simple tweaking was enough to get to the next level. "The rebuild is a term that we haven't used a lot recently or NHL Sharks GM Wilson heads into rebuild Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made a series of outstand- ing saves to help Mexico hold Brazil to a thrilling 0-0draw at the World Cup on Tuesday, leaving both teams with four points each a er two games. WORLD CUP SOCCER Mexico,Brazilplay to scoreless draw FULL STORY ON PAGE B2 For artist Pablo Picasso, 1901 was a pivotal time to experi- ment and find his own unique style. At 19years old, he lived in Paris, painting furiously and dirt poor, so it wasn't unusual for him to reuse a canvas. ART Hidden man discovered under Picasso painting FULL STORY ON PAGE B8 Get your puzzles fix with the NEA Crossword, 7Little Words and Celebrity Cipher, start your day off right with your horoscope, and read the latest advice dolled out by Carolyn Hax. YOUR DAILY BREAK Fun and games inside today FULL STORY ON PAGE B6 By Antonio Gonzalez The Associated Press SANTA CLARA The start of the San Francisco 49ers' three-day mandatory minicamp was over- shadowed by the players who were absent. Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Vernon Davis and right guard Alex Boone skipped Tuesday's activities. Both starters are seeking raises despite two years left on their contracts. Cornerback Eric Wright, a seven-year veteran who played in seven games for the 49ers last season, announced his re- tirement. Wright said in a state- ment released through the team that he "no longer had the same passion" for the game. While Wright's announce- ment came as a surprise in the locker room, Davis and Boone are far bigger contributors to a 49ers team that has Super Bowl aspirations. Coach Jim Harbaugh said he appreciates players who show up for the voluntary workouts in the offseason but expects ev- erybody in attendance for the mandatory meetings. He said he was disappointed that Davis and Boone are not at the minicamp. "Not the decision that I en- visioned being the 49er way," Harbaugh said. "Really nothing more to be said about it. The fo- cus will be on what's going on here." Players can be fined nearly $70,000 if they miss all three days of the minicamp, per the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. If Davis and Boone continue to hold out, they set the stage for what could be a major distraction leading into training camp next month for a franchise that has avoided such contract disputes the past few seasons under Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke. Neither Davis nor Boone was present during the first eight weeks of the team's volun- tary program. Davis sacrificed a $200,000 bonus and Boone $50,000 for missing the work- outs. And while both are seeking new deals, Davis has been the most vocal about his situation. "In 2010 I signed a five-year, $37 million contract extension with $23 million guaranteed. It was the biggest contract for a tight end in league history. Four years later, and I'm play- ing at a higher level than I was then, which brings me to why I'm holding out," Davis wrote in a guest column for MMQB. com on Monday. "It's all about getting paid what you deserve. It's not that complicated. I want the 49ers to win the Super Bowl, and I want to be on the field this summer working toward that goal, but I have to worry about my future first." "Most of my teammates and many players in the NFL un- derstand that. A few don't," Da- vis continued. "Behind closed doors, they'll say they're all about the team and would run through a brick wall for the or- ganization. But when you look closer, they're doing things to contradict themselves. I can't listen to anyone but my family and my advisors, because those are the people who are going to be there when football inevita- bly dumps me." Davis, who initially acted coy about skipping the team's volun- tary offseason program, began making his displeasure known shortly before the 49ers an- nounced they had given quar- terback Colin Kaepernick a six- year contract extension through the 2020 season that could be worth up to $126 million. Davis, who is now 30 years old, had 52 catches for 850 yards and accounted for 13 of Kaeper- nick's 21 touchdown passes last season. The tight end has repeat- edly talked about marketing his "brand" this offseason af- ter signing a deal with Fan- tex, which sells shares of Davis' "stock" to investors. The San NFL CAMP DAVIS, BOONE SKIP 49ERS' MINICAMP Both holding out for new contracts as SF prepares for next season, run at Super Bowl JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (le ) speaks to reporters during a minicamp Tuesday in Santa Clara. Signs emerged Tuesday of a reprisal sectarian slaughter of Sunnis in Iraq, as police said pro-government Shiite militia- men killed nearly four dozen detainees a er insurgents tried to storm a jail. IRAQ Reprisal killings on rise amid sectarian fighting FULL STORY ON PAGE B5 49ERS PAGE 2 SHARKS PAGE 2 RAIDERS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, June 18, 2014 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1