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ByJohnPye The Associated Press MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA Novak Djokovic recalled his own brush with match-fixing, as the start of the year's first Grand Slam tournament was overshadowed by corruption allegations. Djokovic started his bid for a sixth Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over Chung Hyeon of South Korea on Mon- day, hours after the BBC and Buzzfeed News published re- ports alleging match-fixing had gone unchecked in tennis. No players were identified in the reports, which alleged 16 players had been flagged repeat- edly with tennis authorities but not sanctioned on suspicion of match fixing. Half of those are entered in the Australian Open, the reports said. The governing bodies for the sport, and the Tennis Integrity Unit, issued a joint statement, read by ATP chairman Chris Kermode at a hastily-convened news conference at Melbourne Park. Kermode said tennis author- ities "absolutely reject any sug- gestion that evidence of match- fixing has been suppressed for any reason, or isn't being inves- tigated." Djokovic later responded to a question about an approach ahead of a tournament in St. Pe- tersburg, Russia, in 2007. "I was approached through people that were working with me at that time, that were with my team," he said. "Of course, we threw it (the approach) away right away. It didn't even get to me. The guy that was trying to talk to me, he didn't even get to me directly. There was nothing AUSTRALIAN OPEN Match-fixingallegationsovershadowDay1 CORNING The Cardinals took a 58-51 home win Friday night over the West Valley Eagles, while the Lady Cardinals travelled to Cot- tonwood and returned with a win of their own, 69-54. With a 16-point, 9-rebound performance, Corey Busta was named player of the game for the Cardinals, who overcame a first quarter deficit to bounce back in the second and go into the half up 24-19. The Cardinals kept up the pressure in the second half for the victory. Other standouts for the Car- dinals were Noah Zoppi with 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals; Wyatt Haydon with 10 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals and Brendan Hoag with 5 rebounds, a block and 4 assists. The Cardinals (12-5) are sched- uled to take on the Yreka Miners (8-9) at 7:30 tonight in Yreka. Mariah Castle led the charge for the Lady Cardinals, who also found themselves down after the first period but clamped down on defense to go into the half up 32- 29. Castle had 13 points, 10 re- bounds, an assist and 2 steals; Baylie Fryar had 15 points and 10 rebounds; Whitney Armstrong had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 as- sists and a steal; Morgan Mason had 12 points and Kaylee Shoe- maker had 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. The Cardinals (9-7) are sched- uled to host the Yreka Miners (6- 11) at 7:30 tonight. LADY SPARTANS 45, FOOTHILL 60 The Lady Spartans rallied back from an early deficit Friday night against the Foothill Cougars to tie it in the third period, but couldn't hang on and went down 60-45 on the road. "Had a rough shooting night," Coach Kathy Brandt said. "We tied the game at 33 with 5:00 to go in the third quarter but went cold from the field and couldn't convert." Kylee Kitchell led the Spartans BASKETBALL CARDINALS BOYS, GIRLS BEAT WEST VALLEY PHOTOBYLARRYLONG Red Bluff's Allyson Drury (21) drives in for a shot Friday against Foothill. Online: Be the first to get results from local athletes and teams at REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS. COM/SPORTS. TONY DEJAK) — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James drives past Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry in the second half on Monday in Cleveland. The Warriors won 132-98. By Tom Withers The Associated Press CLEVELAND Stephen Curry scored 35 points in three quarters, Andre Iguodala added 20 and the Golden State Warriors returned to the floor where they won the NBA champion- ship last season and embarrassed the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-98 on Mon- day night. The Warriors built a 30-point lead in the first half and bounced back from a shocking loss in Detroit over the weekend by winning their fifth straight over Cleveland. Only a late flurry of points helped the Cavs avoid their worst home loss in franchise history. Curry made seven 3-pointers — his last put the Warriors ahead by 40 late in the third quarter — and the reigning league MVP seemed right at home in Quicken Loans Arena, where the Warriors clinched their first title since 1975 last June. On Sunday, Curry said he hoped the visitor's locker room "still smells a little bit like cham- pagne." All the Warriors seemed to smell was blood as they overwhelmed the Cavs, who lost at Golden State 89-83 on Christmas Day and could do lit- tle to stop the defending champions. LeBron James scored 16 for Cleve- land, just back from going 5-1 on its longest road trip this season. Like last season's Finals, James didn't have much help. Kyrie Irving had 8 points on 3-of-11 shooting and Kevin Love had three points in 21 forgetta- ble minutes. Even though Cleveland is health- ier now than it was in December, an expected battle between two of the league's best teams never material- ized. This one belonged to Golden State from beginning to end. A frustrating night for the Cavs bubbled over in the third quarter when J.R. Smith lowered his shoulder NBA Curry,WarriorsdemolishCavs GS embarrasses Cleveland, bounces back from loss WARRIORS 132, CAVALIERS 98 Up next: Warriors at Chicago When: Wednesday, 5p.m. TV: CSN THESCORE By Greg Beacham The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Eric Dickerson can't wait to take his two young- est children to their first Los An- geles Rams game this fall along- side the same fans who cheered him to the greatest single-season rushing performance in NFL his- tory. And if the current Rams need advice on the tricky transition from Missouri to Southern Cali- fornia, the Hall of Fame running back has plenty. "You're not in St. Louis any- more," Dickerson said with a laugh. "For all you young guys: It's different. This is Hollywood." Dickerson and former quarter- back Jim Everett know all about the challenges and opportunities presented to professional athletes in Los Angeles, and they say the attention will be magnified dur- ing the Rams' high-profile return season after 21 years away. If the Rams handle it well — and if they win — they'll abso- lutely love LA. "It's the best to play here," Ever- ett said. "This is a sports mecca." With Kobe Bryant retiring from a terrible Lakers team and the Dodgers lacking a true super- star beyond quiet Clayton Ker- shaw, Rams running back Todd Gurley, receiver Tavon Austin and defensive linemen Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn are about to become some of the most popu- lar guys in a town that loves a ce- lebrity. Although the Rams played home games down the road in Anaheim when Dickerson and Ev- erett starred, they dealt with the opportunities and temptations presented in the nation's enter- tainment capital and second-larg- est media market. "This is a different animal, be- ing in Los Angeles," Dickerson said. "It just feels different, and I know what it's like to put that uniform on. Being in LA, there's nothing like it. It's the glitz. It's the glamour. It's the beautiful NFL Di ck er so n sees stars lining up for Rams Lady Spartans, Bulldogs take losses BASKETBALL PAGE 2 Online: Be the first to get results from local athletes and teams at REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS. COM/SPORTS. LENNOX MCLENDON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Eric Dickerson is thrilled his Rams have returned to Los Angeles a er 21years away, but the Hall of Fame running back says the current players in the horned helmets must be ready for both the challenges and the opportunities presented by playing in the nation's glitzy entertainment capital. TENNIS PAGE 2 RAMS PAGE 2 WARRIORS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, January 19, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1