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2C Daily News – Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Gilbert out for season Pac-12 not just about passing AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas quarterback Gar- rett Gilbert, who lost his starting job after the sec- ond game, will miss the rest of the season for the No. 19 Longhorns after having shoulder surgery. Gilbert is the son of former Red Bluff High School quarterback Gale Gilbert. Gilbert was hurt in the first game against Rice but the injury was not disclosed until Tuesday. Gilbert started the next game against BYU and was pulled in the second quarter and demoted to third string last week. Texas athletic trainer Kenny Boyd says Gilbert is expected to make a full recovery. Details of Tuesday's injury were not disclosed. In a statement, Gilbert says his shoulder was getting progressively worse and doctors recom- mended last week that he have surgery. Turkish soccer teams ban men from games ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey tried a new approach to curbing crowd violence at soccer games — kick out all the men but let women and children attend for free. Under new rules approved by Turkey's soccer association, only women and children under 12 will be admitted to games involving teams sanc- tioned for unruly fan behavior. On Tuesday, Fenerbahce handed out free tickets and more than 41,000 women and children attend- ed the game against Manisaspor in Istanbul. Women formed long lines around Sukru Saracoglu stadium, some carrying babies in the team's colors, for an opportunity to watch the club. Before the game, Fenerbahce and Manisaspor players tossed flowers at the fans. The visiting team was greeted with applause, instead of the usual jeering, the Anatolia news agency reported. ''This really is a historic day,'' said Yasemin Mercil, a female member of Fenerbahce's execu- tive board before the game. ''For the first time in the world, only women and children will watch a game. The women know all the chants. The same anthems, the same chants will be sung.'' In July, Fenerbahce was ordered to play two home games without spectators after its fans stormed the field during an exhibition game against Ukrainian champion Shakhtar Donetsk. Fans also attacked journalists for what they regarded as crit- ical coverage of a match-fixing probe that involves the league champion. This week, the federation changed its rules to allow women and children at the games. Fenerbahce president Aziz Yildirim is among 30 suspects detained in the match-fixing case, and the club faces the threat of being stripped of its title and possible relegation. It also lost its chance to play in the Champions League this season. Some women showed their support to Yildirim, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with his photograph. A's (Continued from page 1C) experience has resonated with the front office and the players in his short tenure with the A's. ''Everybody in this locker room would be real- ly excited,'' shortstop Cliff Pennington said before Tuesday's game. ''We love him. We're hoping that he's back.'' Melvin owns a 535-556 career managerial record in eight seasons. The A's were 27-36 and mired in a nine-game losing streak when Melvin took over. He led the Diamond- backs to the NL West title in 2007 and also won 93 games in his rookie season with the Mariners in 2003. Melvin was also on Bob Brenly's staff as bench coach in 2001 when the Diamondbacks won the World Series and the fol- lowing year when they won the NL West. Melvin also coached for Milwau- kee under Phil Garner, now an A's adviser. They worked together with the Tigers, too. Melvin played 10 sea- sons in the majors as a catcher with Detroit, San Francisco, Baltimore, Kansas City, Boston, the Yankees and White Sox. He batted .233 with 35 homers and 212 RBIs in 1,955 career at-bats. Melvin was born in Palo Alto, went to high school in Menlo Park, played at Cal and spent time with the Giants in the majors. When he became inter- im manager, Melvin called it ''a dream come true.'' While many figure Gar- ner will stay put to work with Melvin, Garner does- n't want to commit to any- thing just yet. Garner said Tuesday he would need to run any potential job offer or decision by his wife, Carol, considering ''I already told her I'd retire — twice,'' Garner said. ''I'll consider it,'' said Garner, noting the couple just began building a home in Texas. ''I have no plans. If I felt I could help out. ... It's Bob's call. If it goes well for him (with a new contract), after that we'll see. What's not to enjoy? They're good people around here.'' Garner came aboard as a special adviser to the A's in August. Oakland was his first major league club. Garner, who managed the Brewers, Detroit and Houston Astros, has spent regular time around the team. The 62-year-old Garner owns a 985-1,054 career managerial record over 15 seasons. A three-time All- Star, Garner delivered the 10,000th hit in Oakland history against the Califor- nia Angels on June 27, 1975. TEHAMA COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM Did you know you can have up to four (4) vehicles or vehicle parts removed from your property at no cost to you? Take advantage of this Countywide Clean-up Program Does not include tires unless attached to vehicles. PHOENIX (AP) — David Shaw played receiver under one of the best passing-game coaches in football history, but the one thing that stuck with him through the years was the foundation of Bill Walsh's philosophy: Balance. Known as a passing-game guru who created record-setting schemes, the former Stanford and San Francisco 49ers coach always emphasized that all his players understand how the defensive front was lined up and the best way to attack it. Sometimes that meant quick- hitting passes in what became known as the West Coast offense, but often it was by running the ball to keep the defense honest. ''A lot of people forgot about Bill Walsh in that 49ers run they had, when they won their first Super Bowl they were an out- standing running team; they were a better running team than passing team,'' Shaw said on Tuesday. ''That's where it always started with Bill and what I adopted also.'' In his first year as head coach at his alma mater, Shaw has incor- porated the same establish-the- run-first philosophy that Walsh and Jim Harbaugh, the man Shaw replaced at Stanford, used as their offensive foundations. He isn't alone. Despite its deserved reputation as a passing conference, the power in the Pac-12 lies in the ability to run the ball. Certainly, passing is still the dominant theme; the conference has five of the top 25 passing teams, just one in the top 35 rush- ing. But the teams having the most success in the Pac-12 so far this season are the ones that can grind it out on the ground and keep defenses from gearing up to stop the pass. ''As an old defensive coach, I firmly believe you've got to have a running game to set everything ''If you can't run the football and become one-dimensional on offense, you're going to struggle.'' — Utah coach Kyle Whittingham else up,'' said Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, whose team aver- ages 192 yards passing and 171 rushing. ''If you can't run the football and become one-dimen- sional on offense, you're going to struggle.'' The power of balance can be seen across the top echelon of the Pac-12. Cal has been one of the surpris- es of the early season, opening with wins over Fresno State, Col- orado and Presbyterian. The Bears have done it, not surprisingly, with balance, averaging 277 yards through the air, 178 on the ground. Utah relies on John White, the nation's ninth-leading rusher, and Washington is relatively close in its run-to-pass ratio thanks to Chris Polk's 120 yards per game. Even No. 23 Southern Cal, despite having one of the most prolific quarterbacks in the coun- try in Matt Barkley, has relied on a keep-them-off-balance running game to open the season 3-0. No. 10 Oregon, known for its wide open offense, has the nation's eighth-best rushing attack, averaging 261 yards per game to go with 278 through the air. The Ducks rely a lot on LaMichael James, a Heisman Tro- phy finalist a year ago who's aver- aging 108 yards rushing per game this season, but also throw in De'Anthony Thomas and Tre Car- son to keep defenses honest. ''The defenses in this league are very good and if you're just one-dimensional, I think they can gang up on that,'' Oregon coach Chip Kelly said. ''If you can be balanced and make them play the run and the pass, it'll kind of give them a little bit more problems to prepare for.'' At the opposite end of the spec- trum, Arizona has learned how tough it can be to be one-dimen- sional. The Wildcats have the nation's second-leading passer in Nick Foles, who's already thrown for over 1,000 yards, but their run- ning game is 116th in the country — out of 120 teams — averaging a barely there 55 yards per game. The inability to run the ball hurt Arizona in losses to Okla- homa State and to Stanford last week, and the Wildcats will need to find some way to improve with Oregon coming up next. ''We have to get more out of those plays,'' Arizona coach Mike Stoops said. At Stanford, quarterback Andrew Luck has garnered most of the attention and for good rea- son. The senior returned to Stan- ford instead of bolting for the NFL and is a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, throwing for 786 yards and eight touchdowns with one interception. But the Cardinal's forte is its powerful running game, led by a physical offensive line and fast but strong back Stepfan Taylor, who's averaging 5.4 yards per carry on a team that nets 196 yards rushing and 285 passing. ''That's who we are and who we've always been,'' Shaw said. ''When coach Harbaugh first got here, we talked about establishing a balanced attack and it's been constant, what we've tried to do from the beginning.'' It's turned into a pretty good blueprint. Pac-12 says no further expansion NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve is enough for the Pac-12, putting the Big 12 in position to survive yet again. The Pac-12 presi- dents and chancellors voted late Tuesday night not to expand again. Commissioner Larry Scott says ''after careful review we have determined that it is in the best interests of our member institutions, student-athletes and fans to remain a 12- team conference.'' Texas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech were among those considering a potential move from the Big 12. After expanding from the Pac-10 with new members Utah and Colorado last year, members of the new Pac-12 won't give them the chance. Meanwhile, across the county in New York, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said his members ''pledged to each other that they are committed to move for- ward together.'' The Big East also has been staring at an uncertain future after WNBA Conference Semifinals Tuesday's result Minnesota 85, San Antonio 67 Minnesota wins series 2-1 Other series Atlanta beat Connecticut 2-0 Indiana beat New York 2-1 Phoenix beat Seattle 2-1 ODDS College Football Thursday at Cincinnati 7.5 (59.5) NC State Friday at BYU 2.5(43) NFL Sunday at Cincinnati 2.5(41) San Francisco New England 9 (53) at New Orleans 4 (53) Denver at Carolina 3.5(43) 3.5(41) 3 (43) 3.5 (44.5) at Minnesota Jacksonville at Oakland at Buffalo Houston at PhiladelphiaOFF (OFF) N.Y. Giants at Cleveland 2.5(41) at Tennessee 7 (42) Detroit Miami at San Diego 14.5(45) Kansas City N.Y. Jets Baltimore at Tampa Bay 1.5 (45.5) Arizona 3.5 (41.5) at St. Louis Atlanta at Seattle Green Bay 3.5 (45.5) at Chicago Pittsburgh 10.5 (39.5) at Indianapolis Monday at Dallas OFF (OFF) Washington Off Key Philadelphia QB questionable Dallas QB questionable UCF ''After careful review we have determined that it is in the best interests of our member institu- tions, student-athletes and fans to remain a 12- team conference.'' — Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced last weekend they are moving to the Atlantic Coast Confer- ence. But now it appears the Big East, like the Big 12, stands a good chance to survive the latest round of confer- ence realignment in col- lege athletics. On Monday, the board of regents at Texas and Oklahoma voted to give their pres- idents the right to choose a new confer- ence. Oklahoma State's regents have scheduled a special meeting Wednesday about con- ference realignment. University of Okla- homa President David Boren has said the two in-state rivals will remain in the same league whether they decide to stay in the Big MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA x-Galaxy 16 3 10 58 43 22 Seattle 14 6 9 51 46 31 Salt Lake 14 7 6 48 38 22 FC Dallas 13 9 7 46 36 32 Colorado 10 9 11 41 40 39 Portland 10 12 6 36 36 41 Chivas USA 7 12 10 31 34 36 QUAKES 611 11 29 30 37 Vancouver 4 14 10 22 28 46 EASTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA Columbus 11 10 8 41 35 37 Kansas City 10 9 10 40 43 37 Philadelphia 9 7 12 39 36 30 Houston 9 9 12 39 38 39 New York 7 6 15 36 43 38 D.C. 8 8 10 34 37 38 Chicago 5 8 15 30 33 37 Toronto FC 6 12 12 30 32 52 N. England 5 12 12 27 32 46 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. x- clinched playoff berth —————————————————— Today's games San Jose at Portland, 7:30 p.m. Chivas USA at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at New York, 5 p.m. Friday's game Philadelphia at Kansas City, 5:30 p.m. Saturday's games San Jose at Colorado, 6 p.m. Houston at FC Dallas, 1 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 4:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 4:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at D.C. United, 4:30 p.m. Seattle FC at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chivas USA, 7:30 p.m. Sunday's game New England at Chicago, 1 p.m. 12 or join the Pac-12. ''Whatever we do, we're going to do it together, and I think that's very good news for the state of Okla- homa,'' Boren said. Texas Tech was going to follow Texas' lead. Texas and Oklahoma were not acting togeth- er. Texas officials had stated several times it wanted to keep the Big 12 alive. Oklahoma officials said they were looking for stability and equal revenue sharing, which does not occur in the Big 12. Texas has its MLB West Division Texas American League WL Pct GB Angels 84 70 .545 4.5 A's 88 65 .575 — 69 84 .451 19 Seattle 65 89 .422 23.5 East Division WL Pct GB New York 93 60 .608 — Boston 88 67 .568 6 Tampa Bay 85 68 .556 8 Toronto 78 76 .506 15.5 Baltimore 64 90 .416 29.5 Central Division WL Pct GB x-Detroit 89 65 .578 — Cleveland 76 77 .497 12.5 Chicago 75 79 .487 14 Kansas City68 87 .439 21.5 Minnesota 59 94 .386 29.5 x-clinched division —————————————————— Tuesday's results Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Baltimore 7, Boston 5 Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland 4 Kansas City 10, Detroit 2 L.A. Angels 10, Toronto 6 N.Y.Yankees 5, Tampa Bay 0 Seattle 5, Minnesota 4 Today's games Texas (C.Wilson 16-7) at Oakland (McCarthy 9-8), 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Shields 15-11) at New York (P.Hughes 5-5), 10:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox (Buehrle 11-9) at Cleveland (U.Jimenez 4-2), 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 13-10) at New York (Sabathia 19-8), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Haren 15-9) at Toronto (McGowan 0-0), 4:07 p.m. Baltimore (Tom.Hunter 4-4) at Boston (Beckett 13-5), 4:10 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 14-9) at Kansas City (F.Paulino 3-6), 5:10 p.m. Seattle (Pineda 9-10) at Minnesota (Slowey 0-6), 5:10 p.m. Thursday's games Texas at Oakland, 12:35 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 10:10 a.m. Baltimore at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. Chicago at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y.Yankees, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Toronto, 4:07 p.m. x-clinched division —————————————————— Tuesday's results San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, late Atlanta 4, Florida 0 Cincinnati 6, Houston 4 Milwaukee 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Washington 4, Philadelphia 3, 10 innings Washington 3, Philadelphia 0 San Diego 2, Colorado 1 St. Louis 11, N.Y. Mets 6 Pittsburgh at Arizona, late Today's games San Francisco (Vogelsong 11-7) at Los Angeles (Eveland 2-1), 7:10 p.m. Houston (W.Rodriguez 11-10) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 8-12), 9:35 a.m. Milwaukee (Wolf 13-9) at Chicago Cubs (Garza 8-10), 11:20 a.m. San Diego (Bass 1-0) at Colorado (A.Cook 3-9), 12:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 1-2) at Arizona (Miley 3-2), 12:40 p.m. Washington (Lannan 9-13) at Philadelphia (Worley 11-2), 4:05 p.m. Atlanta (D.Lowe 9-15) at Florida (Vazquez 11-11), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Schwinden 0-2) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 12-7), 5:15 p.m. Thursday's games San Francisco at Los Angeles, 7:10 p.m. N.Y.Mets at St. Louis, 10:45 a.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Colorado at Houston, 5:05 p.m. West Division own cable television network. A person familiar with the schools' dis- cussions said Texas and Oklahoma officials are expected to meet in the next few days to negoti- ate an agreement to keep the universities in the league for at least the next five years. The person requested anonymity because the meeting had not been announced. Whether other schools would be invit- ed to join that meeting was unclear Tuesday night. MLB National League WL Pct GB Arizona 89 65 .578 — GIANTS 83 70 .542 5.5 Dodgers 76 76 .500 12 Colorado 70 84 .455 19 Padres 67 88 .432 22.5 East Division WL Pct GB x-Philadelphia 98 56 .636 — Atlanta 88 67 .568 10.5 Washington 74 79 .484 23.5 New York 73 81 .474 25 Florida 70 85 .452 28.5 Central Division WL Pct GB Milwaukee 91 64 .587 — St. Louis 85 69 .552 5.5 Cincinnati 75 80 .484 16 Pittsburgh 68 86 .442 22.5 Chicago 68 87 .439 23 Houston 53 101.344 37.5