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Tracker Thursday's results Tehama PLAYOFFS Chicago NBA Philadelphia 79 78 Philadelphia wins series 4-2 Atlanta Boston Boston wins series 3-2 L.A. Lakers Denver 83 80 Sports Moss looks focused on first day with 49ers LATE L.A. Lakers lead series 3-2 Today's games BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Division 1 — 1st Round Shasta Red Bluff Corning Sutter 4 p.m. Division 1 — 1st Round 4 p.m. TRACK & FIELD EALSouth Championships at Oroville 10 a.m. Noon NAL Championships at Yreka SOCCER Red Bluff Paradise 6 p.m. MLB Giants Arizona SF — Bumgarner, 5-1 ARI — Corbin, 1-1 Detroit Athletics DET — Porcello, 3-2 OAK — Milone, 4-2 PLAYOFFS Memphis NBA L.A. Clippers 6 p.m. ESPN L.A. Clippers lead series 3-2 On the tube AUTO RACING •5 a.m., SPEED — Formula One, practice for Spanish Grand Prix, at Barcelona, Spain • 8:30 a.m., SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. • 11 a.m., SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, ''Happy Hour Series,'' final prac- tice for Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. • 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for Help a Hero 200, at Darlington, S.C. •2 p.m., SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. • 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Help a Hero 200, at Darlington, S.C. BOXING •8 p.m., SHO — Super middleweights, Badou Jack (10-0-0) vs. Alexander Brand (17-0-0); junior middleweights, Yudel Jhonson (12-0-0) vs. Willie Nel- son (17-1-1), at Las Vegas FOOTBALL •5 p.m., NFL—Arena League, Cleve- land at Milwaukee GOLF • 10 a.m., TGC — PGA Tour, THE PLAYERS, second round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. HOCKEY •6 a.m., NBCSN — IIHF World Cham- pionships, pool play, United States vs. Kazakhstan, at Helsinki MLB •5 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, L.A. Angels at Texas or Atlanta at St. Louis •5 p.m., WGN — Chicago Cubs at Mil- waukee • 6:30 p.m., CSNB —San Francisco at Arizona •7 p.m., CSNC — Detroit at Oakland NBA •6 p.m., ESPN — Playoffs, first round, game 6, Memphis at L.A. Clippers Rec League Red Bluff softball May 9 – Coed 1 Scared Hitless Crown Nursery 3 Strikes Dirty Dawgs RB Gas 7 4 4 4 Up in Flames 16 11 7:05 p.m. CSNC 6:40 p.m. CSNB SANTA CLARA (AP) — Randy Moss looked every bit a team player as he demonstrated a cut and quick feet for his fellow wide receivers, who lis- tened intently and observed while the veter- an impressed in his first formal practice with the San Francisco 49ers. Clean cut with a short hairdo and sporting a red No. 84 jersey while run- ning routes Thursday, Moss was one of the sig- nature faces for the new- look Niners after spend- ing a year out of football. Following a comeback season in 2011, this fran- chise made some high- profile offseason addi- tions with players like Moss — determined to make another Super Bowl push. even dazzled with a 55- yard touchdown catch from Alex Smith. No mat- ter that there were no defenders in his way, the play drew cheers from right tackle Anthony Davis, who threw his arms into the air in cele- bration. ''It's tough to tell that he missed a year of foot- ball. I certainly don't see any rust,'' Smith said. ''He's running well, catching well. No sur- prise, he's a pro and already has a good under- standing of the play- book.'' The 35-year-old Moss After the hour-long, pad-free practice, Moss made a quick exit from team headquarters. ''Work is over, baby, The EAL-South champi- on Lady Spartans ended their regular season, Thurs- day, with a 10-0 mercy rule win over visiting Enterprise. Red Bluff (27-4-2) will find out their playoff oppo- nent this afternoon during the NSCIF seeding meeting. Bryce Etzler pitched all five innings against Enter- prise. She struck out eight, allowed just three hits and a walk. 1B Friday May 11, 2012 Lady Spartans end regular season with 10-0 victory SOFTBALL Weaver homered in the win. Harris hit a 2-run homer in the fourth inning and fin- ished the day 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs. Weaver hit a solo shot in the second game as part of a 2-for-3 day. Brittney Fletcher, Tayler Zazueta, Krista Rodriguez and Emily Larzabal also went 2-for-3. Fletcher drove in a pair of runs, Rodriguez doubled twice and Larzabal had an RBI. Reynolds wins for-2 with a double and 3 RBIs. Samantha Jones went 1- Haley Harris and Morgan Courtesy photo MCT file photo Randy Moss is hoping to revive his career. we're outta here,'' Moss said as he drove away. Moss has been work- ing out in the mornings with position mate Michael Crabtree, safety Donte Whitner and run- ning back Frank Gore, who didn't participate in Thursday's on-field prac- tice. New receiver Mario Manningham also was absent, though Moss and Crabtree put on their own show seemingly trying to one-up each other with deep catches and some flash. ''He still looks the same. He never, ever since he's been playing football has looked like he's been running fast,'' said Whit- ner, who used to match up twice a year with Moss while playing for Buffalo. ''But he's a long-strider, and when you actually run against him he's really running really fast. He's running the same as he's always run. His body looks like a younger Randy Moss, so I'm look- ing forward to seeing what he can do on the football field.'' having a blast, pushing each other, competing, talking a little trash. This could be Crabtree's first full offseason participat- ing in the scheduled rou- tine considering injuries limited the 2009 No. 10 overall draft pick in recent years and he held out for 71 days as a rookie. And Moss is already setting a positive Moss and Crabtree are sprinting off the line on every snap and encourag- ing his teammates. He handed off his water bot- tle to a thirsty Joe Hast- ings at one point. example by Follow us on Twitter: @TehamaSports He and Moss could become a tough, tricky tandem to defend. They chatted during warm-ups Thursday and entertained each other on an unsea- sonably warm spring day in the Bay Area. The heat didn't keep Moss from wearing black tights beneath his practice shorts. experience of what Moss can do. In six meetings, Moss went off for 35 catches for 509 yards and nine touchdowns, includ- ing a four-TD day in a 56- 10 road victory for New England over Buffalo on Nov. 18, 2007. ''I know a lot of stuff defenses do against him, and a lot of stuff doesn't work,'' Whitner said. Reigning NFL Coach Whitner has firsthand of the Year Jim Harbaugh got into the action Thurs- day, too, still wearing his standard uniform of khaki slacks with a black fleece sweatshirt. He didn't get to lead any of the offsea- son workouts last spring as a first-year coach because of the lockout — and clearly had a little fun with his veterans during the optional session. Harbaugh, a 15-year NFL quarterback in his day, stood in as a makeshift cornerback to swat away passes. He offered some instruction to quarterback Josh John- son, who played for Har- baugh at the University of San Diego. Everybody hopes Moss will deliver in Harbaugh's system. Moss is getting another chance in the NFL after a year away, signing a one-year con- tract in mid-March to help fill a void for the reigning NFC West champions. Moss last played for Crabtree had 72 recep- tions for 874 yards and four touchdowns in 2011 as San Francisco went 13- 3 and ended an eight-year drought without a playoff berth or winning record. Moss' best season came for the Patriots in 2007, when he caught 98 passes for 1,493 yards and a single-season record 23 touchdowns in helping New England to a 16-0 regular-season record. He has 954 catches for 14,858 yards and 153 TDs in his 13-year career, which included a stint in the Bay Area with the Oakland Raiders in 2005 and '06 during which he produced little on the field. ''It was a little bit sur- eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants at Candlestick Park on Jan. 22. real at first,'' 49ers back- up quarterback Colin Kaepernick said of work- ing alongside Moss. ''That's someone I grew up watching. He's a great guy in the locker room. He's out there having fun and working hard.'' New England, Minnesota and Tennessee during a rocky 2010 season. But the 49ers are confident he can return to his former dynamic self. receivers managed just one catch for 3 yards in a 20-17 loss in the NFC championship game to the San Francisco's NOTES: Whitner said he has spoken with S Dashon Goldson, who told his teammate he would report early next week but Whitner didn't know whether Goldson would sign his franchise tender. Messages to Goldson's agent, Ben Dogra, weren't immediately returned. ... WR and return man Ted Ginn Jr. was on the field and in uniform but didn't participate other than to shag balls during position-specific drills. ... Rookie RB LaMichael James reported to minicamp but will return to Oregon to earn his degree, with plans to go through graduation June 15. ... James was one of six draft picks to sign deals along with G Joe Looney, LB Darius Fleming, S Trenton Robinson, OL Jason Slowey, and LB Cameron Johnson. ... Smith will throw a birthday party this weekend for his son, Hudson, who turns 1 on Friday. ''I made it,'' the QB said. ''My wife and I need congratulations.'' Courtesy photo Local motocross rider Austin Howell will be compet- ing across the country this summer including the Lucas Oil Outdoor Nationals. A car wash will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 333 S. Main St. out- side of the old Chinese buffet to help raise funds for Howell's expenses as he attempts to make a national name from himself.Howell's family previously tried to hold a carwash last week,but had to cancel due to the high winds. Heyward-Bey charged with DUI who saw him speeding and weaving. Tam says the 25- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities say Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Hey- ward-Bey has been charged with misde- meanor drunken driving following his arrest last month after a traffic stop on the San Francis- co-Oakland Bay Bridge. California Highway Patrol Officer Tony Tam says Heyward-Bey was driving his 2012 Range Rover on the lower deck of the bridge on April 7 when he was pulled over by a CHP officer year-old Heyward-Bey was arrested after fail- ing a field sobriety test. Authorities have not said what his blood- alcohol level was at the time of the incident Heyward-Bey was the Raiders first-round draft pick in 2009. He had a breakout season in 2011 after struggling in his first two years. Team officials did not immediately return a call seeking comment about the charges. Heyward-Bey is due in court on May 31. The Red Bluff Bass Anglers fished the Delta April 28- 29. Paul Reynolds (right) caught a five fish limit the final day including a 6.44-pound and 4.17 largemouth which gave him a winning weight of 25.51 pounds. Jesse Sisneros was second with 21.47 pounds and Bill Waters finished third with 20.62 pounds.The Red Bluff anglers will be heading to Lake Almanor in May. For club information contact 527-4472. Motocross fundriaser