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ByJanieMcCauley TheAssociatedPress SAN FRANCISCO Nori Aoki is offering a bold challenge to World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner, one of his new San Francisco Giants teammates. "I've heard that Madison likes to wrestle, I think I'm go- ing to initiate the wrestling," the left fielder joked Tuesday. Aoki brings more than just a big personality and sense of hu- mor to the World Series cham- pions. Manager Bruce Bochy is projecting him as the team's starting left fielder, while not- ing Aoki's versatility allows him to fill in for Angel Pa- gan in center field and Hunter Pence in right as needed. Pa- gan will begin spring training next month as the leadoff hit- ter, another job Aoki can han- dle with his speed and ability to steal bases. "Of course I'd like to hit at the top of the order but that's going to be his decision," Aoki said, speaking through regular interpreter Kosuke Inaji, who joins him in the move to the Bay Area. Aoki finalized his $4.7 mil- lion, one-year contract Monday and was formally introduced a day later at AT&T Park. Both sides appear hopeful he could stick around beyond this sea- son. Bochy figures Aoki might re- consider the wrestling match once he lines up next to the 6-foot-5, 235-pound Bumgarner. BASEBALL Aokiwantstowrestle withlargeBumgarner NewGiantsle fielderjokesaboutWorld Series MVP as he's introduced by team ERICRISBERG—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS San Francisco Giants outfielder Nori Aoki points to the scoreboard in center field a er being introduced at AT&T Park on Tuesday in San Francisco. ERIC RISBERG — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco Giants outfielder Nori Aoki adjusts his new cap a er being introduced by Giants CEO Larry Baer (le ) at a news conference at AT&T Park on Tuesday in San Francisco. Online: For more stories on the San Francisco Giants visit the website REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/GIANTS. By Tim Booth The Associated Press RENTON,WASH. Jermaine Ke- arse was having an NFC cham- pionship game to forget. The first two times Kearse even got his fingers on a pass from Seattle quarterback Rus- sell Wilson, the ball ended up in the hands of a Green Bay defensive back. Those two deflected interceptions were sandwiched around two other attempted passes from Wil- son to Kearse that were also picked off. Four targets. Four intercep- tions. Four miserable moments for Kearse and the Seahawks. "I just told myself not to feel sorry for myself, to keep pushing through," Kearse said. "Things aren't always going to be perfect, things aren't al- ways going to go your way, but it tells a lot about a person's character on how they respond when things aren't going well. Things are easy when things are going well, but how do you respond when they're not?" Kearse's response was a mo- ment that will be remembered in Seattle Seahawks history in the same regard as Rich- ard Sherman's deflection in the NFC championship game against San Francisco a year NFL PLAYOFFS Seahawks'Kearsetherewhenitcounted Seattle receiver had four targets picked off prior to making game-winning TD catch JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Seattle Seahawks' Jermaine Kearse (right) catches the game- winning touchdown pass during overtime of the NFC championship game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers in Seattle. Staff Reports RED BLUFF The San Francisco Giants are celebrating their third World Series victory in five years with a trophy tour that will stop in Red Bluff and Chico. On Jan. 30 the trophy will stop at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center at 1500 S. Jackson St. The appearance will be 4-6 p.m. The Chico appearance will be the following day, Jan. 31, at the Arron Ray Clark Memorial Field House at Community Park off East 20th Street. The trophy will be on display 2-4 p.m., but the line may be cut off early so the trophy can leave on time. The Giants have won the World Series three times over five years, including defeating the Kansas City Royals in seven games in 2014. The year's tour began Jan. 7 at Raley Field in West Sacramento. The Sacramento River Cats AAA baseball team recently switched its minor-league affiliation from the Oakland Athletics to the Gi- ants. The Giants plan 36 stops con- cluding with Opening Day at AT&T Park in San Francisco on April 13. Fans will have the opportu- nity to have a professional photo taken of them with the trophies from 2010, 2012 and 2014. De- pending on the number of fans, personal cameras may be used for one photo per person. The event also helps the Junior Giants baseball program, which has more than 22,000 youth par- ticipants. More information is available on the Giants' website, http://sf- giants.com/trophy. WORLD SERIES Giants' 3 trophies coming to Red Bluff Tour stops at Community and Senior Center Jan. 30 The Antelope School District recently held a competition between classes to collect box tops to raise money for the schools and raised more than $1,000in a few months. ANTELOPE SCHOOL Classwinsboxtop collection contest FULL STORY ON PAGE B5 Both the Red Bluff boys and girls soccer teams visit Para- dise today for a doubleheader beginning at 4p.m. Corning wrestling is at Anderson at 6 p.m. PREP SPORTS Red Bluff soccer visits Paradise Bobcats The Red Bluff Spartans boys basketball team (11-5) hosts Paradise (3-12) tonight at 7:30p.m. The Lady Spartans (8-8) visit Paradise (2-13). BASKETBALL Red Bluff takes on Paradise tonight French anti-terror prosecutors were seeking to charge four men Tuesday in connection with the attacks in Paris that le 20people dead, which would be the first suspects charged in the attacks. HIGH SECURITY ALERT Four men face charges in deadly Paris attacks FULL STORY ON PAGE B3 AOKI PAGE 2 By Janie McCauley The Associated Press The Chicago Bears hired Vic Fangio as their new defensive co- ordinator Tuesday, hoping the vet- eran coach who spent the last four seasons with San Francisco can breathe some life into the once- storied unit. The Bears said they have reached an agree- ment with the 56-year-old Fan- gio to take over the Bears strug- gling defense un- der new coach John Fox. Terms were not disclosed. Fangio had been a candidate for the defensive coordinator job with the Washington Redskins, who instead hired Joe Barry. Fangio was also bypassed for the 49ers' coaching job, given to defensive line coach Jim Tomsula last week. Fangio just finished his fourth season as 49ers defensive coordi- nator after coming from Stanford with former coach Jim Harbaugh before the 2011 season. San Fran- cisco had one of the NFL's top defenses during his tenure, but missed the playoffs at 8-8 last sea- son following three straight NFC championship game appearances. The 49ers defense struggled to find any consistency last sea- NFL 49ers' Fangio hired as Bears defensive coordinator Fangio FANGIO PAGE 2 KEARSE PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, January 21, 2015 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1