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2B Daily News – Saturday, December 3, 2011 No. 8 Oregon beats UCLA Anti-ballpark group sues San Jose 49-31 for Pac-12 title EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — LaMichael James ran for 219 yards and three touchdowns and No. 8 Oregon beat UCLA 49-31 in the inaugural Pac-12 championship game Friday night for the Ducks' third straight conference title and a berth in the Rose Bowl. Rick Neuheisel tipped his hat to the UCLA fans in his last game as coach. The former Bruins quarterback was fired this week after four seasons with his alma mater. While the Bruins (6-7) played with passion for their out- going coach and kept it closer than many thought they would, it was not enough to overcome the Ducks (11-2), who head to a BCS bowl for the third straight season. Dar- ron Thomas threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, becoming Oregon's career leader with 63 TD passes. James became the first rusher in Pac-12 history with three straight 1,500-yard seasons. He moved into a tie with USC's LenDale White (2003-05) for second on the league's career rushing TD list with 52. Neuheisel, fired following last weekend's 50-0 loss to No. 9 Southern California, hugged quarterback Kevin Prince as time ran out. His dismissal was part of a wave of coaching moves in the conference. Around the time Neuheisel's dismissal was announced, Arizona State let go of Dennis Erickson. Wash- ington State parted ways with Paul Wulff, then quickly hired former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach a day later. Oregon will play the winner of the first Big 10 champi- onship game Saturday between No. 11 Michigan State and No. 15 Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2. The heavily favored Ducks scored on their first series when James ran 30 yards for a touchdown. James went into the game as the nation's top running back with an average of 142.7 yards per game. UCLA tied it when linebacker Patrick Larimore intercepted Thomas and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. Neuheisel pumped his first in celebration. Thomas scored on a 10-yard keeper and then found true freshman tight end Colt Lyerla alone in the end zone with a 7-yard scoring pass to make it 21-7. UCLA narrowed it with Prince's flea-flicker to Nelson Rosario for a 37-yard touchdown. Oregon was stung early in the game when dynamic true freshman De'Anthony Thomas fumbled after a hit by Tevin McDonald. Shaken up on the play, the versatile running back who earlier this week was named the Pac-12's co-freshman of the year on offense did not return. James added a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 28-14 before Darron Thomas con- nected with Daryle Hawkins for a 25-yard TD reception. UCLA's Tyler Gonzalez kicked a 44-yard field goal to make it 37-17 at halftime. Prince scored on a 1-yard run early in the third quarter to pull UCLA closer to the Ducks, but James answered with a 5-yard TD dash to make it 42-24. A Heisman Trophy finalist last season as a sophomore, James fell out of the running for the most part this season because he missed two games with a dislocated right elbow. David Paulson caught a 22-yard touchdown pass midway through the third, which put Darron Thomas in front of Danny O'Neil (1991-94) for most passing TDs at Oregon. PLAY (Continued from page 1B) been a big day for the NBA,'' ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy said in a statement. ''This unique situation com- bined with the unveiling of a championship banner for the Mavericks in a finals rematch, and then to see the Lakers and the debut of Mike Brown as head coach, those things are all going to be very compelling.'' The Dec. 25 opening date is contingent on the CBA GORE (Continued from page 1B) in team history. Gore hardly is on the downside of his career as he approaches a historic bench- mark for a franchise known for producing prolific offen- sive performers. He again is the key offensive force for a team off to its best start since 1997. ''Frank's a stud,'' offen- sive coordinator Greg Roman said. ''We love Frank. He never changes. Every day he comes in, he's all about football, all about the team. He likes it rough. He likes to run up in there and break tackles and run through tackles. He's got great vision, quickness. He's probably aware of (the record) in the back of his being ratified next week. Lawyers for the league and players' association resumed negotiations Friday on the remaining issues, the so-called B-list items such as drug testing, the draft eligi- bility age and the commis- sioner's power to discipline. The goal is to complete the agreement Tuesday so it could be presented at a meet- ing of player representatives Wednesday, then both sides would vote to ratify it Thurs- day. If that happens, training camps and free agency would open next Friday. mind, but I think he is more focused on the real task, which is finding a way to beat the Rams.'' Despite his glowing rush- ing numbers, Gore has per- severed through years of dis- appointments and injuries to finally play for a winner. He was on his way to a fifth con- secutive 1,000-yard rushing season last year before a fractured hip ended his sea- son after 11 games. Gore said Sunday's game can make it all worth it. Owning another team record would be nice. A win and playoff berth would be even better. ''That would be real big,'' Gore said. ''It would be a blessing to do it in front of our fans who have been here with us and behind us. We can get there and we can do it this Sunday, and I'll cele- brate a little if we do.'' ATTENTION ATHLETES Baseball/Softball Fusion Camp Have your best season yet This 4 week camp combines speed training, sport specific conditioning, plyometrics, and core training. This camp will make you a better mover, and more efficient at the movements of your sport! Guaranteed to make you better! December 1st -22nd • January 3rd , 5th Tuesday and Thursdays 4:00-5:00 At Tehama Family Fitness Center Cost $80 paid in full prior to camp Limited to 20 athletes Instructed By: Troy Lalaguna, CSCS and Divsion 1 Softball player Aubrie Stroman Tehama Family Fitness Center 2498 South Main St • Red Bluff 528-8656 www.tehamafamilyfitness.com SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The coalition group ''Stand for San Jose,'' which is opposed to the Oakland Ath- letics moving to the South Bay and is supported by the Giants, filed a lawsuit Friday against the City of San Jose claiming the failure to perform a prop- er environmental review of land com- mitted to the A's. The 28-page suit, filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and shared with The Associated Press, also claims the city violated citizens' rights by not putting to a public vote the con- tractual agreement it made with the A's to sell the discounted downtown prop- erty where owner Lew Wolff hopes to build a new ballpark. He is still waiting to hear from Commissioner Bud Selig about whether the club can relocate into San Francisco's territory. Last month, the San Jose City Council agreed to sell nearly five acres at a huge discount to the A's as long as it is used to build a ballpark. There was a 30-day window from Nov. 8, when the sides reached agree- ment on a two-year land-purchase option that costs the A's $50,000, for potential lawsuits to be filed. ''In the midst of its 11th consecutive budget deficit, San Jose politicians rushed to sell prime downtown land for only $6.9 million, even though it was acquired for $25 million and is current- ly appraised at approximately $14 mil- lion,'' Stand for San Jose said in a state- ment to the AP. ''This huge discount for wealthy developers who want to build a baseball stadium comes at a time of fiscal challenges so severe that the Mayor recently admitted: 'We're not as bad as Greece, I don't think.''' The lawsuit claims that though sev- eral environmental reports have been done, the studies on issues such as traf- fic and air quality are insufficient relat- ing to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and additional studies are needed. Wolff, a successful Los Angeles real estate developer, said Friday night that lawsuits are often part of the process. ''In California, people can try to use the CEQA Act to stop someone from competing, to stop something they don't want to happen,'' Wolff said by phone. ''Normally there are numerous lawsuits filed. This is a very solid EIS (environmental impact study), so it's somebody who doesn't want us to compete in that area.'' A phone message and e-mail to San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed weren't immediately returned. Also, Stand for San Jose challenges that a public vote should have happened before the City of San Jose decided to enter into a binding agreement with Wolff and the A's for land committed to be used for a ballpark or stadium. It reads that the city and its agencies ''abused their powers and ran roughshod over their legal duties, including their duties to protect the public's right to vote and to comply with laws designed to protect the envi- ronment, prior to committing to sell public lands for a Ballpark Project.'' Selig in March 2009 appointed a committee to evaluate the issue facing the Bay Area teams, yet he has provid- ed no timetable for when he might announce a decision. Wolff has said he hopes to hear a resolution one way or the other soon. Moving to San Jose, he has said, would help the low-budget A's generate revenue and become a bigger spender. The Giants have a sig- nificant fan base in technology-rich Sil- icon Valley in Santa Clara County, and they don't want to give that up. Wolff, a friend of Selig's dating to their days as fraternity brothers at Wis- consin, is ready to break ground on an intimate ballpark projected to cost between $400 million and $450 mil- lion — if and when he gets the OK to relocate some 40 miles south of the team's current home in the rundown Oakland Coliseum. The A's share the stadium with the NFL's Raiders. McClain misses practice, status uncertain The NFL may take ALAMEDA (AP) — Oakland coach Hue Jackson said he is disturbed by the allegations against the Raiders' Rolando McClain but hasn't ruled the second- year linebacker out for Sun- day's game in Miami. McClain was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor assault, firearms and other charges after police said he fired a gun during a fight in his Alabama hometown. The eighth overall pick in the 2010 draft, McClain later posted $2,000 bail and was released. Before McClain was arrested, Jackson said he expected him to play against the Dolphins. Jackson backed off those comments a day later after learning more details about the inci- dent. ''I'm disturbed by every- thing. Anything that hurts this organization or hurts this football team and what we talk about and what we're trying to become, I'm very disturbed by it,'' Jack- son said Friday. ''There's a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things, and obviously there was some- thing done wrong.'' Jackson didn't attempt to hide his frustrations as he spoke with reporters about the situation and said he wouldn't wait for the NFL to act before making a deci- sion about what the Raiders will do with McClain. The rookie head coach also said he isn't worried about the incident being a distraction to the 7-4 Raiders, who hold a one- game lead in the AFC West. ''I have 52 other players that are doing things the NCAA FOOTBALL Top 25 Schedule Thursday's result No. 22 West Virginia 30, USF 27 Friday's result No. 8 Oregon 49, UCLA 31 Pac-12 championship Saturday's games No. 1 LSU vs. No. 12 Georgia SEC championship at Atlanta, 1 p.m. No. 3 Okla. St. vs.No.13 Oklahoma, 5 p.m. No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 21 Clemson ACC championship at Charlotte, N.C., 5 p.m. No. 7 Houston vs. No. 24 Southern Miss CUSA championship, 9 a.m. No. 9 Boise State vs. New Mexico, 3 p.m. No. 11 Michigan St. vs. No. 15 Wisconsin Big Ten championship at Indianapolis, 4:30 p.m. No. 16 Kansas St. vs. Iowa St., 9:30 a.m. No. 18 TCU vs. UNLV, 11:30 a.m. No. 19 Baylor vs. Texas, 12:30 p.m. NCAA HOOPS Top 25 Schedule Friday's results No. 4 Syracuse 72, No. 10 Florida 68 No.6 Louisville 62, No.20 Vanderbilt 60, OT No. 13 Missouri 90, Northwestern St. 56 Saturday's games No.1 Kentucky vs.No.5 North Carolina, 9 a.m. No. 2 Ohio St. vs.Tex-Pan American, 9 a.m. No. 8 UConn vs. Arkansas at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn., 12:15 p.m. No.9 Wisconsin vs.No.16 Marquette, 1:30 p.m. No. 11 Xavier vs. Purdue, Noon No. 14 Michigan vs. Iowa State, 9 a.m. No. 15 Kansas vs. S. Florida, 2:15 p.m. No. 17 Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 2:15 p.m. No. 19 Gonzaga at Illinois, 12:15 p.m. No. 21 Miss. St. vs.West Virginia, 6 p.m. No.22 Memphis vs.Austin Peay, 5:30 p.m. No. 23 Saint Louis vs.Portland, 5 p.m. No.25 Texas A&M vs.Stephen F.Austin, 5 p.m. Sunday's games No. 7 Baylor at Northwestern, 1 p.m. No. 18 UNLV at Wichita State, 1:05 p.m. No. 24 California at San Diego St., 2 p.m. right way and doing things as I see they should be doing it and we're getting ready to play a game,'' Jackson said. ''I will deal with Rolando when that time comes.'' McClain missed his third straight practice Friday and Jackson said the linebacker was not in Oakland. McClain had been in Alaba- ma to attend his grandfa- ther's funeral at the time of his arrest and it's not known if he plans to join the team in Miami. According to a statement released Thursday by John Crouch of the Decatur Police Department, the 22- year-old McClain is alleged to have held a gun beside a man's head during an alter- cation and the man begged him not to shoot. McClain moved the gun but fired a round beside the man's ear, according to the statement. No one was shot, but police said a man who was injured in the altercation drove himself to a hospital, where he was treated and released. McClain was arrested the following day and faces charges of assault, menac- ing, reckless endangerment and firing a gun inside the city limits. McClain's attorney, Billy C. Burney II, said the line- backer denies he fired a gun and said he was not involved in the fight. NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division WL OT Pts GF GA Dallas 15 9 1 31 65 67 Kings 13 8 4 30 59 56 SHARKS 14 7 1 29 64 51 Phoenix 13 8 3 29 65 58 Ducks 7 13 4 18 54 77 Central Division WL OT Pts GF GA Detroit 16 7 1 33 73 52 Chicago 15 8 3 33 85 82 St. Louis 14 8 3 31 61 53 Nashville 12 9 4 28 66 68 Columbus 7 16 3 17 62 88 Northwest Division WL OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 16 7 3 35 64 57 Vancouver 14 10 1 29 78 66 Edmonton 13 10 3 29 73 66 Colorado 12 13 1 25 71 76 Calgary 10 12 2 22 54 64 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WL OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 15 7 4 34 82 64 N.Y. Rangers14 5 3 31 65 49 Philadelphia13 7 3 29 80 68 New Jersey 12 11 1 25 60 68 N.Y. Islanders 7 11 5 19 47 74 Northeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Boston 15 7 1 31 81 50 Toronto 14 9 2 30 82 81 Buffalo 13 11 1 27 69 67 Ottawa 12 11 2 26 77 86 Montreal 10 11 5 25 65 68 Southeast Division WL OT Pts GF GA Florida 13 8 4 30 68 62 Washington 12 11 1 25 72 77 Tampa Bay 11 11 2 24 65 76 Winnipeg 10 11 4 24 71 80 Carolina 8 15 4 20 64 91 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. —————————————————— Friday's results Chicago 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, SO Colorado 3, St. Louis 2, SO Detroit 4, Buffalo 1 Edmonton 6, Columbus 3 Minnesota 4, New Jersey 2 Philadelphia at Anaheim, late Saturday's Games Florida at San Jose, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Los Angeles, 12:30 p.m. New Jersey at Winnipeg, 4 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Washington, 4 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 4 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 4 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Nashville, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Calgary at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Sunday's games Detroit at Colorado, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 5 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 6 p.m. West WL T Pct PF PA 49ERS 92 0 .818 262 161 Seattle 5 7 0 .417 216 246 Arizona 4 7 0 .364 213 256 St. Louis 2 9 0 .182 140 270 East Dallas WL T Pct PF PA 7 4 0 .636 270 225 N.Y. Giants 6 5 0 .545 252 277 Washington 4 7 0 .364 183 222 Philadelphia 4 8 0 .333 271 282 South WL T Pct PF PA N. Orleans 8 3 0 .727 362 252 Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 259 227 Tampa Bay 4 7 0 .364 199 291 Carolina 3 8 0 .273 252 305 North WL T Pct PF PA Green Bay 11 0 0 1.000382 227 Chicago 7 4 0 .636 288 232 Detroit 7 4 0 .636 316 246 Minnesota 2 9 0 .182 214 295 —————————————————— Week 13 Thursday's result Seattle 31, Philadelphia 14 Sunday's games Oakland at Miami, 10 a.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 1:15 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 10 a.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. Denver at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Indianapolis at New England, 10 a.m. Kansas City at Chicago, 10 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Washington, 10 a.m. Tennessee at Buffalo, 10 a.m. Baltimore at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Dallas at Arizona, 1:15 p.m. Green Bay at N.Y. Giants, 1:15 p.m. Detroit at New Orleans, 5:20 p.m. Monday's game San Diego at Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m. West WL T Pct PF PA RAIDERS 74 0 .636 260 274 Denver 6 5 0 .545 221 260 Kansas City 4 7 0 .364 153 265 Chargers 4 7 0 .364 249 275 East WL T Pct PF PA N. England 8 3 0 .727 331 223 N.Y. Jets 6 5 0 .545 256 241 Buffalo 5 6 0 .455 261 281 Miami South Houston 8 3 0 .727 293 179 Tennessee 6 5 0 .545 226 212 Jacksonville 3 8 0 .273 138 200 Indianapolis 0 11 0 .000 150 327 North WL T Pct PF PA Baltimore 8 3 0 .727 272 182 Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 233 188 Cincinnati 7 4 0 .636 259 215 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 165 216 NFC 3 8 0 .273 212 206 WL T Pct PF PA action regardless, though Jackson said emphatically he won't wait. ''The league's going to do what they're going to do, and I respect that,'' Jackson said. ''But this isn't right now about the league. This is about the Raiders and this organization and coach Jackson and this football team. We'll deal with it accordingly when that time comes. ''I'm not going to let any- body stop this train from where it's going. I don't care who it is, and I think the team's that way. And this team has taken on my per- sonality, and I know that and I believe that. We're not going to get concerned about anybody that's not on the train the right way. We're going to get ready to go to Miami to win a football game. That's all they know, that's all I know, and that's what we're going to be con- cerned about.'' McClain, the Raiders' second-leading tackler, is listed as questionable for Sunday's game with an ankle injury he originally suffered in early October and aggravated in last week's 25-20 win over the Chicago Bears. If McClain does not play in Miami, the Raiders have few options because Darryl NFL AFC Blackstock has not played well when filling in for McClain. Outside linebacker Aaron Curry, acquired in a trade with Seattle earlier this year, took a few snaps at middle linebacker during the Bears game and could spend more time there this week. On the tube Saturday BOXING •6 p.m., SHO — Champion Anselmo Moreno (31-1-1) vs.Vic Darchinyan (37-3- 0), for WBA super bantamweight title; champion Abner Mares (22-0-1) vs. Joseph Agbeko (28-3-0), for IBF ban- tamweight title, at Anaheim, Calif. COLLEGE FOOTBALL •9 a.m., ABC — Conference USA, cham- pionship game, Southern Miss. at Hous- ton •9 a.m., ESPN — Connecticut at Cinicn- nati •9 a.m., ESPN2 — Syracuse at Pitts- burgh • 9:30 a.m., CSNB — Iowa St. at Kansas St. • 11:30 a.m., VERSUS — UNLV at TCU • 12:30 p.m., ABC — National coverage, Texas at Baylor •1 p.m., CBS — Southeastern Confer- ence, championship game, LSU vs. Geor- gia, at Atlanta • 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 — BYU at Hawaii •5 p.m., ABC — Oklahoma at Oklahoma St. •5 p.m., ESPN — Atlantic Coast Confer- ence, championship game, Virginia Tech vs. Clemson, at Charlotte, N.C. •5 p.m., FOX — Big Ten Conference, championship game, Michigan St. vs. Wisconsin, at Indianapolis GOLF •6 a.m., TGC — Sunshine Tour, Ned- bank Challenge, third round, at Sun City, South Africa (same-day tape) • 10 a.m., TGC — World Challenge, third round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Noon, NBC — World Challenge, third round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Noon, TGC — PGA Tour, Qualifying Tournament, fourth day, at La Quinta, Calif. •9 p.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Hong Kong Open, third round HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL • 10 a.m., CSNC—CIF High School Vol- leyball: Division 5 Championship • Noon., CSNC—CIF High School Vol- leyball: Division 4 Championship •2 p.m., CSNC—CIF High School Vol- leyball: Division 3 Championship •5 p.m., CSNB—CIF High School Vol- leyball: Division 2 Championship •7 p.m., CSNB—CIF High School Vol- leyball: Division 1 Championship MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL •9 a.m., CBS — North Carolina at Ken- tucky • 12:15 p.m., ESPN — Arkansas at UConn • 12:15 p.m., ESPN2 — Gonzaga at Illi- nois • 1:30 p.m., CSNB — Texas at UCLA • 2:15 p.m., ESPN — Pittsburgh at Ten- nessee • 2:15 p.m., ESPN2 — South Florida at Kansas NHL • 12:30 p.m., NHL NETWORK—Mon- treal at Los Angeles •4 p.m., NHL NETWORK—Toronto at Boston • 7:30 p.m., CSNC—Florida at San Jose SOCCER • 3:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Interna- tional Friendly, L.A. Galaxy at Philippines National Team • 4:30 a.m., ESPN2 — Premier League, Chelsea at Newcastle •7 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Premier League, Norwich City at Manchester City • 9:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Premier League, Manchester United at Aston Villa • 11:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER—Serie A, Udinese at Inter Milan • 10 p.m., FOX SOCCER—A-League, Brisbane Roar at Sydney FC Sunday COLLEGE FOOTBALL •6 p.m., ESPN — BCS Selection Show, at Bristol, Conn. (live and tape) GOLF •6 a.m., TGC — Sunshine Tour, Ned- bank Challenge, final round, at Sun City, South Africa (same-day tape) • 10 a.m., TGC — World Challenge, final round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Noon, NBC — World Challenge, final round, at Thousand Oaks, Calif. • Noon, TGC — PGA Tour, Qualifying Tournament, fifth day, at La Quinta, Calif. •9 p.m., TGC — European PGA Tour, Hong Kong Open, final round MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL • 11 a.m. VERSUS — Notre Dame vs. Maryland and George Washington vs. VCU, at Washington •1 p.m., CSNB — NC State at Stanford NFL • 10 a.m., CBS — Oakland at Miami • 10 a.m., FOX — Denver at Minnesota •1 p.m., FOX — St. Louis at San Fran- cisco •5 p.m., NBC — Detroit at New Orleans SOCCER •8 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Premier League, Sunderland at Wolverhampton • 11:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Serie A, Palermo at Parma •2 p.m., FOX SOCCER — Nike Friend- lies, U-17, Brazil at USA