Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/71510
Tehama Tracker Today's game MLB Giants Athletics SFO — Bumgarner, 8-4 OAK — T. Ross, 2-6 Sunday's game MLB Giants Athletics SFO —Cain, 9-2 OAK — McCarthy, 6-3 Monday's games MLB Dodgers Giants LAD — Eovaldi, 0-3 SFO — TBD Athletics Seattle OAK — Milone, 7-5 SEA — Ramirez, 0-1 Ex-Penn State assistant coach Sandusky convicted BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, accu- sations that had sent shock waves through the college campus known as Happy Valley and led to the firing of Penn State's beloved Hall of Fame coach, Joe Paterno. Sandusky, a 68-year- old retired defensive coach who was once Paterno's heir apparent, was found guilty of Fri- day of 48 counts. He faces life in prison at sentenc- ing, which is weeks away. Sandusky showed little emotion as the verdict was read. The judge ordered him to be taken to the county jail to await sentencing in about three months. fied in a central Pennsyl- vania courtroom about a range of abuse, from kiss- ing and massages to grop- ing, oral sex and anal rape. For two other alleged victims, prosecu- tors relied on testimony from a university janitor and then-graduate assis- tant Mike McQueary, whose account of a sexual encounter between San- dusky and a boy of about 10 ultimately led to the Paterno's dismissal and the university president's ouster. Eight young men testi- Sandusky did not take the stand in his own defense. He had repeatedly denied the allegations, and his defense suggested that his accusers had a financial motive to make up stories, years after the fact. His attorney also painted Sandusky as the victim of overzealous police investigators who coached the alleged vic- tims into giving accusato- ry statements. testimony that, in the words of lead prosecutor Joseph McGettigan III, Sandusky was a ''preda- tory pedophile.'' But jurors believed the One accuser testified that Sandusky molested him in the locker-room showers and in hotels while trying to ensure his silence with gifts and trips to bowl games. He also said Sandusky had sent him ''creepy love letters.'' Follow us on Twitter for live game cover- age, exclu- sive online articles and more. @TehamaSports CSNC 7:10 p.m. CSNB 7:15 p.m. CSNB 1:05 p.m. FOX 4:15 p.m. Sports By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor 18-year-old Casey Meroshnekoff relies on muscle memory to hang on to his wild rides. Meroshnekoff, a recent graduate from Red Bluff High School, placed first in bareback riding at the California High School Rodeo Association state finals in Bishop June 11-17, where his effort quali- fied him for the national finals in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 15-21. He's been in this position before. Meroshnekoff is the California bareback champion four years running, a record in the state, and he was the national bareback cham- pion in 2010. Meroshnekoff has been riding for about six years, and the secret to his success is no secret at all. Like all things in life, he said, success comes from dedication, practice and remember- ing to have fun. "Treat it like it's a privilege and not a job," Meroshnekoff said. Before the state finals in Bishop, Merosh- nekoff said he was in a slump. but he said it was hard to strive to be better when he was competing only against himself. basics," he said. "I was- n't having fun. I was treating it like a job." A winning 60-point bareback performance at "I went back to the The Heat's LeBron James He was practicing, Courtesy photo the state finals quickly erased any doubt that the slump would continue. Meroshnekoff also placed 10th in team rop- ing, which qualified him for the Silver State International Rodeo in Winnemucca, Nev., July 2-7. Meroshnekoff plans to attend West Hills Community College in Coalinga in the fall, compete in intercolle- giate rodeo and study fitness. Additionally, Chelsey Bushnell, also of Red Bluff, qualified for nationals after placing second in breakaway with a 38-point showing in Bishop. When the gate opens, 1B Weekend June 23, 2012 4-time champ rides to nationals Red Bluff's Casey Meroshnekoff will head back to the national finals after winning the California High School Rodeo Asso- ciation cham- pioship in bareback rid- ing.This is the fourth year in a row he's been crowned champion in bareback. Meroshnekoff will compete for a national championship in Rock Springs,Wyo., July 15-21. in Nevada after a 5th place, 31-point perfor- mance in pole bending. She will also compete hoists the NBA champi- onship tro- phy Thurs- day. His departure from Cleveland left fans angry with the super- star. Armstrong chides doping charges MCT photo Cleveland moves on after finals CLEVELAND (AP) — On the same sidewalk where fans torched a LeBron James jersey in protest two summers ago, office workers on their lunch hours passed gam- blers headed to the new downtown casino. Just another summer day. While James was in Miami celebrating his first NBA title, fans in the city he scorned to chase a champi- onship had a much more subdued, internal reaction. There were no angry protests, no public outrage, no threats of harm. Those days have long past. The king got his ring. And Cleveland, where Saturday ATHLETICS 5 p.m. NBC — Olympic Trials, finals, events TBA, at Eugene, Ore. AUTO RACING 9 a.m. SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, at Elkhart Lake, Wis. 12:30 p.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Nation- wide Series, Sargento 200, at Elkhart Lake, Wis. 6:15 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, Iowa Corn Indy 250, at Newton, Iowa 8 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, "Happy Hour Series," final practice for Toy- ota/Save Mart 350, at Sonoma, Calif. (same-day tape) BOXING sports despair's roots have grown for generations, seemed to sigh in accep- tance. ''In a way I'm kind of happy for him,'' bartender Natalie Hardik said between serving pints of beer at Flannery's, an Irish bar and restaurant across the street from Quicken Loans Arena, where James once starred. ''But I definitely still feel a lot of bitterness toward him — everyone does.'' This city, yearning to cel- ebrate its first pro sport championship since 1964, hasn't forgiven James for leaving as a free agent in 2010. Many can't let it go. There's lingering pain and resentment, but there's also 6 p.m.SHO — Heavyweights, Chris Arreola (35-2-0) vs. Mike Mollo (20-3-1); super lightweights, Humberto Soto (59-7- 2) vs. Lucas Matthysse (30-2-0); Victor Ortiz (29-3-2) vs. Josesito Lopez (29-4-0), for vacant WBC silver welterweight title, at Los Angeles DIVING 1 p.m. NBC — Olympic Trials, finals: LIVE: men's 10m; SAME-DAY TAPE: synchro final event TBA, at Federal Way, Wash. FIELD HOCKEY 10:30 a.m.NBCSN — Exhibition, women's national teams, United States vs. Argenti- na, at Virginia Beach, Va. GOLF 5 a.m.TGC — European PGA Tour, BMW a sense that it's time to move on. Some Clevelanders already had. ''I hope they have moved on, and I kind of felt many fans had come to accept this would happen during the season,'' said TV sports anchor Jim Donovan, a longtime Cleveland resi- dent. ''Fans felt him win- ning it all was inevitable, and I think some of them may have given up because it's exhausting to root against the guy. It's better to root for your team.'' Cleveland reveled in see- ing James fail in last year's finals. This time, there was no stopping him. International Open, third round, at Cologne, Germany 10 a.m.TGC — PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, third round, at Cromwell, Conn. Noon CBS — PGA Tour, Travelers Cham- pionship, third round, at Cromwell, Conn. TGC — LPGA, Manulife Financial Classic, third round, at Waterloo, Ontario 3:30 p.m.TGC — Champions Tour, Mon- treal Championship, second round, at Sainte-Julie, Quebec (same-day tape) MLB 11 a.m. MLB — Regional coverage, St. Louis at Kansas City or Toronto at Miami (1 p.m. start) 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, N.Y. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong filed a scathing response Friday to the latest doping allegations against him, accusing the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of violating its own rules and possibly breaking fed- eral law during its investigation. The agency said Armstrong used performance- enhancing drugs and other improp- er methods to win cycling's premiere event, the Tour de France, from 1999-2005. Friday was the deadline for Armstrong to respond to USADA's warn- ing that charges were pend- ing before his case moves to the next stage. USADA's case is ''long on stale allegations disproved long ago and short on evi- dence'' and ''offensive to any notions of due process.'' The letter said Lance Armstrong Armstrong, who denies doping and notes he has never failed a drug test, could be stripped of his titles and banned from cycling, though he retired from the sport last year. In their 11-page docu- ment, Armstrong's attor- neys complained they still haven't been allowed to see the evidence against him, including witness names and any expert analysis to support USADA's claim that 2009 and 2010 blood tests are ''fully consistent'' with blood doping. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, Atlanta at Boston, Washington at Baltimore, L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, San Francisco at Oakland, or Milwaukee at Chicago 7 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Chica- go Cubs at Arizona or Seattle at San Diego SOCCER 11:30 a.m.ESPN2 — UEFA, Euro 2012, quarterfinal, Spain vs. France, at Donetsk, Ukraine SOFTBALL 4 p.m.ESPN — Women's national teams, exhibition, Canada vs. United States, at Oklahoma City WNBA 9:30 a.m. ESPN — Chicago at Minnesota ''The Review Board must recommend that this case not move forward,'' the letter said. Armstrong's attorneys Armstrong's case now goes to a three- person USADA review board, which will decide if there is enough evidence to support the charges. If USADA files formal charges, the case could go to a three-person arbitration panel by November. made similar claims in pre- vious letters, but Friday's document appeared to lay out his potential legal strat- egy should he file a federal lawsuit against USADA. Armstrong's letter argues that USADA's rules allow the review board to consider materials submit- ted from an accused athlete, but complains that he can't mount a legitimate defense until he's able to see the evi- dence against him. USADA has said it is withholding witness identities to protect them from intimidation. 6 p.m. ESPN — Los Angeles at Phoenix Monday ATHLETICS 6 p.m. NBCSN — Olympic Trials, finals, at Eugene, Ore. COLLEGE BASEBALL 5 p.m.ESPN — World Series, finals, game 2, teams TBD, at Omaha, Neb. GOLF 12:30 p.m.TGC — PGA of America, Pro- fessional National Championship, second round, at Seaside, Calif. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 4 p.m. ESPN2 — Cleveland at N.Y.Yan- kees MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 9 a.m.MLB — Triple-A, Buffalo at Durham