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Tuesday MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 5 p.m. MLB — St. Louis at Milwaukee or N.Y. Yankees at Chicago White Sox WNBA BASKETBALL 5 p.m. ESPN2 — Phoenix at Minnesot Sports 1B Tuesday August 2, 2011 Local ladies take Cameron Cup Meet your All-Stars... 21. blake blocker 1B/3B Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 13 Family: Jason and Heidi School: 8th grader at Vista Favorite MLB Player: Brian Wilson Ambition: Professional athlete Hobbies: Sports, video games, swimming Scouting Report: also plays basketball, football and lacrosse...a supportive teammate Community send off planned Wednesday for All-Stars All supporters of the Red Bluff 11- and 12-year-old All-Star Little League team are invited to see the team off 7:30-8 a.m. Wednesday in the parking lot in front of Cor- nerstone Community Bank in Red Bluff. The team will be traveling to San Bernardino for the West Region Tournament and a chance at the Little League World Series. Players from the 1974 All-Stars, the last team to make it this far, are encouraged to attend Wednesday’s rally. Woods to play Australian Open Courtesy photo Wilcox Oaks Women’s Golf Association members Loretta Rahn and Beth Pilger came home to Wilcox Oaks Golf Course with the coveted Cameron Cup. The 47th annual Cameron Cup Tour- nament was held on July 26 at Granite Bay Golf Club. The captain and co-captain tournament originated in May 1964 at the El Dorado Royal Country Club. Captain Loretta and co-captain Beth competed against 26 other teams in the two-person, one best ball format and finished with a winning 12-under par score of 60. Tejada says he’s happy to have Cabrera on Giants SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Miguel Tejada wants to make one thing clear: He is happy to have shortstop Orlando Cabrera as a new teammate, even if it means a lesser role for the 2002 AL MVP once he’s healthy. ‘‘I’m not mad, I’m happy,’’ Tejada said. Tejada insisted Monday that he spoke out of frustra- tion a day earlier in Cincinnati over criticism of his defense — and that he meant no offense toward the World Series champions or Cabrera, who was acquired in a trading-deadline deal from Cleveland on Saturday. ‘‘I told him, ’Thank you for being here,’’’ Tejada said, while noting he also brought his brother Juan’s homemade rice and beans to the ballpark for both Cabr- era and newly acquired slugger Carlos Beltran. ‘‘Why should I be mad? He can help me get to the postseason. ... I’ve been on the bench before. I’m totally happy. The team is better with Cabrera here.’’ The 37-year-old Tejada is eligible to come off the disabled list Thursday from a lower abdominal strain but manager Bruce Bochy has indicated Tejada won’t be ready. The shortstop hopes to be back later in the week but is still having trouble moving when fielding groundballs. Hitting isn’t a problem, he said. Tejada did fielding drills for the third time Monday. Cabrera will be the every day shortstop, while Teja- da is likely to fill a utility role. He has started 37 games at both shortstop and third base this year. ‘‘This time in my career, I want to be where I am,’’ Tejada said of being surrounded by proven players and veterans. ‘‘I don’t want to have to carry the team on my back. ... I will take on any role. I want to help this team. Right now, I’m just trying to get healthy.’’ Giants general manager Brian Sabean said during the winter that he long admired Tejada, dating to the shortstop’s days as a fan favorite with the A’s. Tejada received a $6.5 million, one-year free agent deal in December to join San Francisco. Hercog tops Grandin in 3 sets CARLSBAD (AP) — No. 16 seed Polona Hercog need- ed more than two hours before defeating qualifier Natalie Grandin, 7-6 (1), 2-6, 6-4 in a first-round match at the Mer- cury Insurance Open on Monday. Only two seeded players saw action in a tournament hit hard by injuries. No. 2-ranked Kim Clijsters of Belgium, who skipped Wimbledon because of an ankle injury, pulled out with the same injury. Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic withdrew because of a pulled abdominal muscle. A groin injury knocked out two-time Grand Slam champi- on Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia. No. 9 seed Roberta Vinci of Italy rebounded for a 3-6, 6- 4, 6-1 win against Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski. After a close first two sets, Vinci dominated the final set as she twice broke Jovanovski’s serve and held off three break points on her serve. Alexa Glatch of the United States beat Russia’s Ekateri- na Makarova 6-1, 6-2; Elena Baltacha of Great Britain defeated American Melanie Oudin 6-0, 6-1; Sweden’s Sofia Arvidsson was a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Ashley Weinhold of the U.S., 6-3, 6-1; and American Jill Craybas beat Marie- Eve Pelletier of Canada 6-1, 6-1. Hercog won despite poor serving in the match that last- ed 2 hours, 9 minutes. The Slovenian had 10 double faults and a first-serve percentage of 63 percent. SYDNEY (AP) — Tiger Woods will play in the Aus- tralian Open a week before the Presidents Cup in his first appearance in Sydney since his first year as a pro. Golf Australia chief Stephen Pitt announced Monday that Woods would join the field for the Nov. 10-13 tour- nament that already includes Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, defending champion Geoff Ogilvy and Presi- dents Cup captains Greg Norman and Fred Couples. The former No. 1-ranked Woods’ last tournament vic- tory came at the 2009 Australian Masters in Melbourne. Akers ready for fresh start with 49ers David Akers was coaching his son’s flag football team in April when he got a phone call. It was his agent telling him that the Eagles had just drafted a kicker in the fourth round. “That was the writing on the wall,” Akers said. That’s how Akers, Philadelphia’s longest- tenured athlete, found out he would be starting over. He signed with the 49ers this weekend after 12 dis- tinguished seasons with the Eagles. Akers will replace Joe Nedney, who told the Mercury News last week that he is hanging up his cleats because of a knee injury. Akers and Nedney have a long connection: Akers made his college debut against San Jose State on Sept 4, 1993 — with Nedney as the opposing kicker. “In the kicking com- munity, we all know each other. We’ve kicked against each other over a number of years,” Akers said. “I’m not coming in and trying to replace Joe because he was just spec- tacular here.” “I want to come in and do the best of my ability, but Joe is a legend here for what he’s been able to do the past six years. I wish him well. Hopefully, I can step up and be half the foot he was.” The 49ers are happy to be able to swap one reli- able veteran for another. Akers has made five Pro Bowls, including in each of the past two seasons. The only kickers nomi- nated for more career Pro Bowls are Morten Ander- sen (seven) and Jan Stenerud (six). Akers is also the only player in NFL history to tally 130 points in four seasons. Now, he’ll try to repli- cate that success at Can- dlestick Park. “It’s windy, obvious- ly,” Akers said. “But I played in Philly for 12 years, and that’s not a calm environment by any stretch of the imagination. (The ‘Stick) will take some getting used to, but I feel confident.” Akers’ career long is a 57-yarder against New England on Sept. 14, 2003. In fact, he owns four of the seven longest field goals in Eagles his- tory. But his hallmark is his accuracy from within closer range. He’s nailed 93.3 percent of his attempts from 40 yards and in. Akers, 36, said his leg tion is no small factor. “David is coming into a great situation,” he said. “He’s going to work with the best holder and the best snapper in the NFL.” Another factor, Akers said, was the chance to work with Jim Harbaugh. Akers spent nine seasons with former special teams coach John Harbaugh (Jim’s brother) in Philadelphia. And as a high school player, Akers David Akers’ Career Success Distance / Success rate 1-19 yards: 100 percent 20-29 yards: 99 percent (95 of 96) 30-39 yards: 88.1 percent 40-49 yards: 70.9 percent 50+ yards: 46.9 percent still feels strong. The 49ers gave him a three- year contract and he plans on seeing it through. As he considered potential landing spots, Akers chose San Francisco in part because of his famil- iarity with punter/holder Andy Lee and long-snap- per Brian Jennings. They’ve worked together at the Pro Bowl. Nedney, in saying farewell, said that the Lee-Jennings combina- considered playing for Jack Harbaugh, who at the time was the head coach at Western Ken- tucky. “That family has got so much football knowl- edge, from the dad on down,” Akers said. “Their foundation is so good, they can build up anything. What John as done with the Ravens, I think Jim can do the same thing right here with the 49ers. It would be great to be a part of it.” The All-Decade kicker for the 2000s, it’s easy to forget that Akers bounced around before establish- ing himself with the Eagles. He was on the waiver wire three times and killed time between NFL gigs by working as a waiter at a Longhorn Steakhouse in Lawrenceville, Ga. and as substitute teacher at West- port Middle School in Louisville. Even when the Eagles signed him in 1999, it was as essentially a part-time job: Akers was the long field goal and kickoff spe- cialist behind veteran Norm Johnson. Now, his 291 field goals and 1,312 points are the most since 2000. His 31 career postseason field goals trail only Adam Vinatieri (42) and Gary Anderson. The Eagles released him after one of his best seasons. Akers’ 143 points last season repre- sented the second-best output in team history. But Akers said he has no resentment toward the Eagles’ front office for letting him go. “They get paid to make those decisions,” he said. “I’m supposed to make field goals.” “B”