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Give them five days Sevillano Links is 4 p.m. TNT 7:15 p.m. CSNB 7:05 p.m. CSNC SANTA CLARA (AP) — Jim Harbaugh hobbled out wide to the line of scrimmage in his trade- mark black sweatshirt and khaki pants, smirking back at a group of rookie receivers out of breath on a sunny Silicon Valley day. Welcome to the San Francisco 49ers. and they'll give you fun for a lifetime. If you have ever thought about playing golf, then "Get Golf Ready" is for you. Whether you are a over the field during his first 49ers rookie minicamp Friday, and that the work- out actually took place — something that never hap- pened last year during the NFL lockout — might've been the most positive result. Several players appeared tired and timid, notably first-round pick A.J. Jenkins of Illinois, and some even had to be spelled at times to a 48- year-old coach with bad knees. ''Out of shape, that's the Harbaugh hustled all 12:30 p.m. ABC By RICHGREENE DN Sports Editor PLAYOFFS 10 a.m. ABC For the second consecutive year, the visiting Shasta Wolves ended Red Bluff's season in the first round of the Division I baseball playoffs. 1:10 p.m. CSNB 1:05 p.m. CSNC 5 p.m. TNT 7:30 p.m. TNT 5:10 p.m. CSNB 5:05 p.m. CSNC Shasta ends Red Bluff's season Oak Creek Sports Daily News photo by Rich Greene Tyler Reed pitches, Friday, during Red Bluff's Division-I playoff game against Shasta. to cut the deficit to 3-1. BASEBALL Red Bluff Shasta 4 2 Shasta wasted little time, knocking around Red Bluff starter Taylor Figgs for three runs in the first inning on their way to a 4-2 win. Following a Robby Lasby RBI sin- gle that drove home Figgs in the bot- tom half of the sixth to make it 4-2 the Spartans loaded the bases with one out. Shasta brought in Andrew Lau- ritzen to relieve and with one pitch he got Evan Sinclair to ground into a rally ending double play. Figgs finished the game with a sin- gle, double and a triple. He tripled in the first inning and scored on a Chuy Ramirez RBI single Francisco coach clearly wanted to make a statement to his newest players — and perhaps nobody more than Jenkins — that such subpar performances will not be tolerated, going as far as to call the 49ers a ''meritocracy,'' a system where everything is earned. The speedy wide receiv- er drafted 30th overall left a lasting memory on his first day in a 49ers uniform for the wrong reason. About halfway through the morning's 90-minute practice, the receivers broke into a balance and speed race, otherwise known as the figure-eight drill. Jenkins lost at least two races — the first by just a nose — to undrafted rookie Chris Owusu of Stanford and never recov- ered, dropping two passes and looking lethargic the rest of the way. beginner at golf or returning to the game, the "Get Golf Ready" program is designed to teach you in five short lessons, everything you'll need to know to step onto the golf course and play. The lessons are $79 per person and run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. • Series 1 — May 31, June 1, June 7, June 8 and June 14. • Series 2 — June 21, June 28, June 29, July 5, July 6 • Series 3 — July 12, July 13, July 19, July 20 and July 26. Call 528-4600 for more information. Follow us on Twitter: @TehamaSports bad news,'' Harbaugh said of his new bunch. ''Good news is that it's a very tal- ented group of those young receivers. You could tell that right away. But the bad news is we've got to get them in shape. I don't know exactly what all these guys have been doing in the last six months.'' The reigning NFL Coach of the Year's rare critical comments weren't a slip up. With Harbaugh, nothing is accidental. Saturday AUTO RACING •5 a.m., SPEED — Formula One, quali- fying for Spanish Grand Prix, at Barcelona, Spain • 3:30 p.m., FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Southern 500, at Darlington, S.C. COLLEGE SOFTBALL •1 p.m., ESPN — Atlantic Coast Confer- ence, championship game, teams and site TBD •3 p.m., ESPN2 — Big East Conference, championship game, teams TBD, at South Bend, Ind. •5 p.m., ESPN — Southeastern Confer- ence, championship game, teams TBD, at Tuscaloosa, Ala. GOLF •9 a.m., TGC — PGA Tour, THE PLAY- ERS, third round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. • 11 a.m., NBC — PGA Tour, THE PLAY- ERS, third round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE •9 a.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I, play- offs, first round, Syracsue at Duke MLB The second-year San exchanged Twitter mes- sages with Jerry Rice about running up the mountain hills nearby with the for- mer 49ers great, might not be ready for any steep inclines. Jenkins had bags of ice wrapped around his thighs and hamstrings — standard training camp treatment — after his first practice. ''I've got to step my game up a little bit,'' said Jenkins, adding that his hectic schedule before and after the draft broke his workout routine. ''I've got to get in shape. But as far as everything else, I think I did pretty good. I knew Jenkins, who had • 9:30 a.m., FOX — L.A. Angels at Texas •4 p.m., MLB — Regional coverage, Atlanta at St. Louis or Cleveland at Boston •4 p.m., WGN — Kansas City at Chica- go White Sox •5 p.m., CSNB—San Francisco at Ari- zona •5 p.m., CSNC—Detroit at Oakland NBA •5 p.m., TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 1, Philadelphia at Boston • 7:30, TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 7, Denver at L.A. Lakers NHL • 4:30 p.m., NBCSN — Playoffs, confer- ence semifinals, game 7, Washington at N.Y. Rangers SOCCER • 12:55 p.m., ESPN2 — Primera Divi- sion, Real Betis vs. Barcelona, at Sevilla, Spain • 1:30 p.m., NBCSN — MLS, D.C. United at Houston Lauritzen opened up the third inning with a triple of his own and K.C. Toombs drove him in to put Shasta up 4-1. after that. Figgs was relieved by Tyler Reed Reed held Shasta off the board the rest of the game, but the Spartans momentum died following the sixth inning double play. Red Bluff finished the season 21-8. It was the last game for seniors Tay- lor Figgs, Robby Lasby, Chuy Ramirez, Tyler Reed and Cole Robin- son. Harbaugh, 49ers open rookie minicamp what I had to do, knew all my assignments, I think I did pretty good.'' Just not good enough yet for the 49ers' field. Harbaugh said he's looking for ''creative destruction'' from all the rookies, ''somebody that's going to come in here and kind of upset a position that's already established on this team.'' to have no problem keep- ing up with Harbaugh's fre- netic pace was lightning- quick LaMichael James, the former Oregon running back. The undersized sec- ond-round pick also fielded kickoffs and punts in his first practice under Har- baugh, whose last loss in college came against James and the Ducks in 2010. ''I went to Oregon,'' James said, ''so every- thing's quick-paced at Ore- gon and I'm pretty used to the tempo.'' Former Stanford quar- terback — and current Car- dinal assistant — Tavita Pritchard was signed as a quarterback for the camp, tossing passes in a system he knows well. Even Pritchard, who is helping out a friend in Harbaugh and not competing for a job, had to laugh at all the taxed rookies who showed up out of shape. ''Same old Harbaugh,'' Pritchard said. ''Nothing's changed.'' One player that seemed San Francisco also will hold rookie practices on the weekend, which are not open to the media. Har- AUTO RACING Sunday • 4:30 a.m., SPEED — Formula One, Spanish Grand Prix, at Barcelona, Spain • 10 a.m., SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, Global Barter 250, at Millville, N.J. CYCLING •2 p.m., NBCSN — Tour of California, first stage, at Santa Rosa GOLF •9 a.m., TGC — PGA Tour, THE PLAY- ERS, final round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. • 11 a.m., NBC — PGA Tour, THE PLAY- ERS, final round, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. HOCKEY •6 a.m., NBCSN — IIHF World Champi- onships, pool play, United States vs. Fin- land, at Helsinki MEN'S COLLEGE LACROSSE • 10 a.m., ESPN — NCAA Division I, playoffs, first round, Princeton at Virginia MOTORSPORTS •1 p.m., SPEED — FIM World Super- bike, at Derby, England (same-day tape) MLB • 11 a.m., TBS — Atlanta at St. Louis baugh's goal is to give the rookies a solid foundation of his complex playbook and an understanding of the team's workout routine so they're prepared for the full offseason minicamps and training camp. As of now, the rookies have a ways to go. ''I knew that these guys weren't working out as hard as our guys have been working out,'' Harbaugh said. ''Because our guys are just fanatical with the way they work out and the way they approach their cardio. So I knew it wasn't going to be as good as our guys. But, yeah, we have a ways to go. ''It's not a panic button or anything. I knew where it was going to be. And it's just a process of going from A to Z, and every- body's at a certain point and we'll get them there.'' NOTES: OLB Darius Fleming, drafted in the fifth round out of Notre Dame, tweaked a hamstring and sat out the morning practice. He said the injury is minor and doesn't expect to miss much, if any, further time. ... C Chase Beeler, a practice squad member last season and a former first- team All-American at Stanford, broke a bone in his right hand in a weight- room incident and is not expected to participate in on-field drills for at least two more weeks, Harbaugh said. • 11 a.m., WGN — Chicago Cubs at Mil- waukee •1 p.m., CSNB—San Francisco at Ari- zona •1 p.m., CSNC—Detroit at Oakland •5 p.m., ESPN — L.A. Angels at Texas NBA • 10 a.m., ABC — Playoffs, first round, game 7, teams TBA (if necessary) • 12:30 p.m., ABC — Playoffs, confer- ence semifinals, game 1, Indiana at Miami NHL •5 p.m., NBCSN — Playoffs, conference finals, game 1, Los Angeles at Phoenix SOCCER • 6:30 a.m., ESPN2 — Premier League, Queens Park at Manchester City •7 a.m., FX — Premier League, Man- chester United at Sunderland •7 a.m., CSNB — Premier League, Arsenal at West Bromwich •7 a.m., SPEED — Premier League, Blackburn at Chelsea •7 a.m., FOX SOCCER — Premier League, Fulham at Tottenham •7 a.m., FUEL TV—Premier League, Liverpool at Swansea City 1B Weekend May 12-13, 2012 held it's seventh annual mixed pairs Spring Fling Tournament on April 28. With a full field in atten- dance on a windy day with gusts over 30 mph the scores were a little higher this year, but with some great food and lots of prizes a fun day at the golf course was enjoyed by all. For the second year in a Spring Fling Oak Creek Golf Course row the team of Mike Lash- ley and Asta Jonsson bested the field. Kyler and Robin Gonczeruk, followed by Jerry Darling and Kathy Brasher, John and Ruth Reynolds, Larry and Lori Vawter, Ray Twitchell and Bailey and J.R. Rentera and Sarah. In second place was Bud would like to thank all of the sponsors for their generous donations for this tourna- ment, because of them the course is able to hold such a successful event. The work for next year's tournament has begun, so mark your calendars for the last Saturday in April and plan ahead. Oak Creek Golf Course James wins 3rd forward LeBron James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats. A person familiar with the decision told The Asso- ciated Press that James will be announced Saturday as this year's winner of the league's top individual honor, and that he'll be for- mally presented with the tro- phy by Commissioner David Stern on Sunday afternoon before Miami hosts Indiana in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semi- final series. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not announced the results. James is winning the award for the third time in four seasons. Only seven other players — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jor- dan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Moses Malone — have at least three MVP trophies. NBA MVP award MIAMI (AP) — Heat James said last week that while another MVP award ''would be amazing and would be humbling,'' it's not what drives him. In his ninth season, James still has not won an NBA title and it's clear that, although he want- ed to reclaim the MVP tro- phy, winning a champi- onship is far and away his top basketball priority. ''What I'm all about is team and ever since I was a kid, I was always taught it's team first,'' James told the AP on Friday. ''My first time playing basketball, we went undefeated and won a cham- pionship and Frank Walker Sr. gave everyone on the team a MVP trophy. Right then and there, I knew that this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to see my teammates reap the benefits as well.'' Abdul-Jabbar won the MVP six times, Jordan and Russell five times each, Chamberlain four times. • 9:15 a.m., ESPN2 — MLS, New York at Philadelphia • 11:30 a.m., FOX SOCCER—Serie A, Inter Milan at Lazio •4 p.m., CSNC—MLS, Chivas USA at San Jose Monday CYCLING •2 p.m., NBCSN — Tour of California, stage 2, San Francisco to Santa Cruz MLB •4 p.m., ESPN — Chicago Cubs at St. Louis •7 p.m., CSNB—Colorado at San Fran- cisco •7 p.m., CSNC — Oakland at L.A. Angels NBA •4 p.m., TNT — Playoffs, conference semifinals, game 2, Philadelphia at Boston NHL •5 p.m., NBCSN — Playoffs, conference finals, game 1, New Jersey at NY Rangers OR Washington at New Jersey