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BENMARGOT—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala, right, reaches for the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James during the first half of Game 1of the NBA Finals in Oakland on Thursday. ByJanieMcCauley TheAssociatedPress OAKLAND StephenCurry's"Strength In Numbers" supporting cast made all the timely shots and all the differ- ence for the defending champions in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Draymond Green had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Shaun Livingston scored a personal post- season best of 20 and Golden State's bench came up big as the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 on Thursday night to move three wins away from a re- peat title. Curry, the MVP, and Splash Brother Klay Thompson? They to- taled — gasp! — 20 points between them on 8-for-27 shooting, each knocking down a late 3-pointer. "Steph just had one of those nights, just wasn't going in. He had some turnovers. It happens," War- riors coach Steve Kerr said. "Even the best players in the world have bad nights. But it didn't hurt us, be- cause of our bench and our overall play with our defensive effort and taking care of the ball." It didn't matter this time. Golden State's bench outscored the Cavs' re- serves 45-10 in the opener of this fi- nals rematch. In a series with so much star power on both sides, this was a night for Livingston and fellow re- serves Leandro Barbosa and Andre Iguodala. Barbosa returned from a minor back injury to shoot 5 for 5, while 2015 finals MVP Iguodala had 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and some stingy defense on James. It made for a strong start while surrounded by the yellow "Strength in Numbers" shirts that hung on seats throughout the arena. NBA FINALS WarriorsoverwhelmCavaliers Supportingcastleads Golden State to Game 1 win, Livingston has 20 WARRIORS104,CAVALIERS89 Series: Golden State leads 1-0. Game 2: Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden State Warriors, 5p.m. Sunday, TV on ABC. THESCORE Staff Report CHESTER The Red Bluff Bass An- glers fished at Lake Almanor over Memorial Day weekend and held their annual barbecue and awards ceremony. The ladies fished on Saturday, catching their two best fish. Renee Barnard took first place with 4.86 pounds, Julie Sisneros was second with 4.72 and Kit Reynolds finished third with 4.66 pounds. The guys fished on Sunday, weighing in their five best fish. Jer- emy Johnson took first with 15.44 pounds and caught the biggest fish of the tournament, a 3.35-pound smallmouth. Ben Pasquale took sec- ond place with 14.39 pounds, and Nick Kanabrocki finished third with 14.11 pounds. The smallmouth were caught on small swimbaits, and bed fish baits like a drop shot. On Saturday night, the club had a potluck steak barbecue, followed by the year-end awards. The top five point finishers received a plaque and a monetary award. The points are determined by the number of tournaments fished and what place you finish. Johnson won Angler of the Year with 279 points. Kevin McLach- lan took second, Jesse Sisneros was third, Gene Villarreal was fourth and Doug Hill finished fifth. The club is always looking for new members. It is a good way to improve your fishing skills and learn new techniques. Contact Paul at Red Bluff Sporting Goods, 501 Madison St. or 529-3877, for fur- ther information. FISHING R.B. BASS ANGLERS FISH AT ALMANOR Barnard, Johnson finish in first place for weekend Jeremy Johnson was the winner of the men's tournament. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS Renee Barnard was the winner of the ladies tournament. By Josh Dubow The Associated Press SAN JOSE The San Jose Sharks have come a long way from their original home at the Cow Pal- ace with its undersized ice rink and lingering aroma from its use for rodeos and other live- stock events. There were the records for fu- tility in their second season with NHL worsts of 17 straight losses and 71 overall. Then came the two decades of playoff disap- pointments as the team many expected to be able to com- pete for the Stanley Cup always seemed to fall short. The 25-year journey from those early days has finally led to the Stanley Cup. The Sharks will host their first Stanley Cup Final game in team history on Saturday night when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the series. The Sharks trail the series 2-0 but expect a raucous environment Saturday. "This is a dream of a lifetime," said Dan Rusanowsky, the voice of the Sharks since their debut season in 1991-92. "There's so much to take pride in when you look at where we started. From where the club started, getting to this level was just a dream back then. The fact that we had an NHL team that put its arms around San Jose was enough." Sharks general manager Doug Wilson, the captain of the origi- nal team, fondly recalled those STANLEY CUP FINAL Sharks' 25-year trip started with Cow Palace STANLEY CUP FINAL Series: Pittsburgh leads 2-0. Game 3: Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks, 5p.m. Satur- day, TV on NBCSN. TUNEIN GIANTS 6, BRAVES 0 Up next: San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals, 5:15p.m. Friday, TV on CSN-BA. THESCORE By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press PARIS Serena Williams' chest was heaving between points. Her footwork wasn't quite right. Mis- cue followed miscue, until she was a set and a break down in the French Open quarterfinals. And as she so often does, Wil- liams came through when she needed to, moving closer to a re- cord-equaling 22nd Grand Slam title by figuring out a way to beat Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday. "I kept missing. Just misfiring. Honestly, at one point I didn't see the light at the end of the tunnel," the defending champion said. "I guess I was not the most positive mentally, but obviously I didn't want to stop." How close was she to her ear- liest exit at a major since Wim- bledon in 2014? Putintseva, who is from Kazakhstan and ranked only 60th, twice was a point from serving for the biggest victory of her career. "I honestly didn't think I was going to win that in the second set," said Williams, who will face another unseeded opponent, 58th-ranked Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, in the semifinals. "Somehow I did." Yes, somehow, Williams over- came not only a relentless com- petitor in Putintseva but also her own shakiness on a cloudy, chilly FRENCH OPEN Williams pulls out hard win in 3 sets By Andrew Baggarly Bay Area News Group ATLANTA There are few safe as- sumptions in life, or baseball. Here is one: whenever Madison Bumgarner is pitching, Buster Posey will be behind the plate. You won't find a battery in the major leagues with more continu- ity. Posey has caught Bumgarner's past 45 starts dating to the pen- nant stretch of the 2014 season. Sure enough, Posey was behind the plate for the San Francisco Giants' 6-0 victory over the At- lanta Braves on Thursday — even though it began 10 minutes after noon and he'd caught 11 innings the previous night. "Yeah … that was a tough one for me," said Posey, with a weary smile. "After the third or fourth inning, my legs finally got loose. But I think he motivates me with BASEBALL Bumgarner, Giants split 4-game set SHARKS PAGE 2 TENNIS PAGE 2 GIANTS PAGE 2 WARRIORS PAGE 2 SPORTS » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, June 3, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1