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JOSIELEPE—BAYAREANEWSGROUPFILE The San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford makes the double play against the Los Angeles Dodgers' Jimmy Rollins. Crawford won a Gold Glove on Tuesday. ByAndrewBaggarly BayAreanewsGroup SAN FRANCISCO Brandon Craw- ford couldn't process that he joined a list of National League Gold Glove shortstops that includes Ozzie Smith, Omar Vizquel, Barry Larkin, Davey Concepcion and Jimmy Rollins. He was just happy to beat out top defenders like Andrelton Simmons and Adeiny Hechavarria. "Just to win it over the guys this year was such an accomplishment," Crawford said after winning the first Gold Glove by a San Francisco Gi- ant at any position since Vizquel in 2005-06. "But then to put my name next to guys like you just mentioned, that's an unbelievable accomplish- ment, and I'm very happy and ex- cited about it." Crawford was a first-time finalist for the award and the Giants' only 2015 recipient, although catcher Buster Posey, first baseman Brandon Belt and third baseman Matt Duffy also were named as finalists this season. As Crawford noted, second baseman Joe Panik would've been an obvious finalist as well if he hadn't missed the final two months of the season with a lower back injury. Just like teeing it up in a foursome with three golf pros can elevate your game, playing on a talented infield tends to have the same effect. "When everybody is focusing on defense and playing well, it's going to be easier on everybody — especially with the infield we had," Crawford said. "That's a huge accomplishment for Ron Wotus as well, being our in- field coach. … Just playing with those guys every day, you could see how much better each guy got defensively this year." It didn't hurt that Belt scooped up an error or two off Crawford's total. So did Posey, who appeared greatly improved at first base even back in spring training and ended up start- ing a career high 37 games at the po- sition. MLB AWARDS CrawfordpicksupGoldGlove GiantsshortstopbecomesfirstSanFranciscoplayer to garner defensive honor since Vizquel in 2006 Staff Reports The 26th annual Red Bluff Spartan Holiday Classic Basket- ball Tournament will run Dec. 17-19. Organizers invite community members and businesses to be part of the VIP Sponsor Program. For a $250 tax-deductible dona- tion, donors will receive four tour- nament passes, access to the VIP hospitality rooms with compli- mentary refreshments through- out the tournament, two tour- nament T-shirts, recognition in the tournament program if do- nation is received prior to Dec. 1, a tournament souvenir program and recognition on the Red Bluff Union High School website with a link to their website. For an additional $100 donors can have their name or business logo listed on the back of the tour- nament T-shirts. The $100 with one-color, camera ready art work must be received by Friday, Nov. 20. For more information or to do- nate, call Nancy Mackey at 200- 0283 or stop in at the school, 1260 Union St. in Red Bluff. Sponsor packets will be deliv- ered the week of the Holiday Clas- sic. RED BLUFF HIGH Holiday Classic sponsors needed By Michael Marot The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Two days after celebrating their biggest win of the season, the Indianapolis Colts dealt with their biggest loss. Franchise quarterback Andrew Luck is expected to miss at least two to six weeks with a lacerated kidney and a partially torn ab- dominal muscle, injuries he sus- tained late in Sunday's victory over Denver. "When you take a hit to a fran- chise quarterback, it is a tough blow," coach Chuck Pagano said Tuesday. "We've been through a lot in this 2015 season, but I know this will galvanize us even more." Pagano said he believed Luck was injured in the first minute of the fourth quarter when he tried to scramble for a first down near the Denver goal line. Line- backer Danny Trevathan squared NFL Colts' Luck out 2-6 weeks for major injuries The Obama administration will ask the Supreme Court to save the president's plan to shield as many as 5million immi- grants living in the country il- legally from deportation, a er lower courts blocked it. EXECUTIVE ORDERS ObamaasksSupreme Court to save plan FULLSTORYONPAGEB5 By Tim Booth The Associated Press For the second straight year, the Arizona Cardinals arrived at the midpoint of the season in control of the NFC West. And just like a year ago, the pre- season favorite Seattle Seahawks will have their chances over the fi- nal eight games to play catch-up on the Cardinals. The division race kicks into gear this week with Seattle hosting the 6-2 Cardinals, the first of two matchups over the final eight weeks. Seattle may be just 4-4, but can win the NFC West by winning out. St. Louis sits at 4-4 and saw the emergence of running back Todd Gurley in the first half, while San Francisco hopes the change to Blaine Gabbert at quarterback sparks a late charge that started with Sunday's surprising 17-16 win over Atlanta to get the 49ers to 3-6. Here's a look at the division at the halfway mark of the season: BIRDSOFAFEATHER Arizona rolled through the first half just as it did in 2014. The Cardinals have a two- game lead on Seattle. They have the best offense in the NFC thanks to Carson Palmer and the resurgence of Chris Johnson on his way to a 1,000-yard season rushing. Arizona is averaging 32.9 points per game, trailing only New England. While Arizona's offense has got- ten most of the attention, the de- fense has not taken a step back de- spite the departure of coordinator Todd Bowles. Arizona has held six of eight opponents under 350 total yards. Last year the season got away from Arizona because of Palmer's knee injury that caused him to miss the final seven games and the play- offs. Barring another major injury, the Cardinals have put themselves in position to be in playoff conten- tion into the final weeks. "I don't think the identity of our ballclub has been identified yet," NFC WEST HALFWAY ARIZONA IN CONTROL AS SEATTLE PURSUES Seahawks at 4-4 host 6-2 Cardinals this week still holding chance at division title by winning out San Francisco 49ers quarterback Blaine Gabbert (2) celebrates a er throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Garrett Celek during the first half Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons in Santa Clara. PHOTOS BY MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco 49ers running back Shaun Draughn (24) runs against Atlanta Falcons strong safety Kemal Ishmael (36) during the first half Sunday in Santa Clara. Moscow's ban on flights to Egypt in the wake of a Rus- sian plane crash will last for at least several months, the Kremlin chief of staff said Tuesday, dealing a blow to Egypt's tourism industry. PLANE CRASH AFTERMATH Russia bans Egypt flights several months FULL STORY ON PAGE B6 The 49ers signed running back Travaris Cadet Tuesday and released running back Pierre Thomas, who played sparingly in San Francisco's victory over Atlanta a er signing early last week. NFL 49ers sign RB Travaris Cadet, release Thomas A er resisting support for Christian McCaffrey's Heisman Trophy campaign, Stanford coach David Shaw said the time is right to start lobbying. McCaffrey leads the nation with 2,174yards. 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