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2B Daily News– Wednesday, August 15, 2012 SOCCER U.S. to try to get 1st win against Mexico's El Tri world traveler. The 27-year-old defender was in By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Geoff Cameron has been quite the Bavaria on Friday night, where he made his first appearance for Stoke following his transfer from Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo. He headed back to England with his new club, then flew to Amsterdam to catch an overnight flight to Mexico City, where he joined up with the U.S. national team on Sunday. ''It's been one of my dreams since I was a younger kid. I grew up watching the English Premier League and I said one day I want to be playing in Eng- land,'' Cameron said Tuesday. ''Everything has kind of worked out.'' U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann, preparing for a pair of World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica next month, included Cameron on his 22-man ros- ter for tonight's exhibition against El Tri at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium. The Americans are 0-23-1 against El Tri in Mexico, including 0-19-1 in the thin air at altitude in Mexico City. ''We have to go in and prove our- selves,'' Cameron said. Cameron played his last match for the Dynamo on July 15 and joined up with Stoke in Florida during its pre- season U.S. tour. But waiting for paperwork to be completed and for his British work permit to be approved, he couldn't play. He finally got on the field for Friday's game at Greuther Fuerth, which is preparing for its first season in the German Bundesliga. After starting the game in central midfield, Cameron finished in his more familiar central defense role. ''He's on a very positive path,'' Klinsmann said. ''It's been a little bit of an emotional roller-coaster for him, but it's finally done. ... On Wednesday, he just has to settle in as fast as possi- ble and keep his nerves under control while 100,000 Mexicans make some noise.'' Donovan and Tim Howard were among those who wrote letters for Cameron to the UK Border Agency, whose work permit rules require that a player appear in at least 75 percent of his national team's competitive match- es during the previous two years. Cameron made his national debut in February 2010 but just one of his five appearances has been in a competitive game, a World Cup qualifier at Guatemala in June. He successfully argued the requirement should be waived became of a torn knee liga- ment that sidelined him for much of 2010. Klinsmann, Clint Dempsey, Landon DIGITAL (Continued from page 1B) Oracle Arena, where the NBA's Golden State War- riors play. "The frequency was tied in to the Madonna concert that was going to go on there in Oakland that night where the War- riors played," he said. "We were listening to Madonna rehearse that afternoon prior to her show. That was going to be confound- ing to (quarterback) Matt Ryan." Apparently the tunes didn't deter the Falcons. They beat the Raiders 24- 0. ''I've seen him play once, in an international, and he's got good quali- ties,'' Stoke manager Tony Pulis told The Sentinel, Stoke's evening newspa- per. ''I think Americans are well suit- ed to the Premier League because they are honest and hardworking. You look at some of the players in the MLS and it might be a place teams in England look to now, instead of constantly looking in Europe to buy players. There is better value.'' Founded in 1863, Stoke is the old- est Premier League club and is located about 35 miles south of Manchester. The Potters returned to the top divi- sion in 2008-09 for the first time since relegation in 1985 and have been crit- icized for their physical play under Pulis. Cameron was surprised when he met new teammate Peter Crouch, a 6- foot-7 forward. ''I told him, 'I thought you were big on TV, but you're huge,''' Cameron recalled. ''He just started laughing.'' Howard, who plays for Everton in nearby Liverpool, showed Cameron around the area. While Cameron is liv- ing in a hotel, he hopes to get a place of his own in Cheshire. Excitement is building ahead of Stoke's season opener at Reading on Saturday. But first is the game in Azetca. Mexico is coming off its surprising gold medal at the London Olympics, where it upset Brazil 2-1 in a match between under-23 teams with three overage players on each side. Mexico planned to honor the new champions at Wednesday's match. Mexico's national team is 18th in the FIFA rankings, while the U.S. is 36th. ''There is a gap. It would be foolish not to recognize that,'' Klinsmann said. ''If one team doesn't qualify for the Olympics and the other team wins the Olympics, there is a gap.'' NOTES: Several regulars remained in Europe, including Fs Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore, MF Michael Bradley and D Carlos Bocanegra. German-American D Timmy Chandler also is not on the roster. Chandler has played exhibi- tions for the U.S. but refused to play in qualifiers, which would have bound him to the American national team. ''Timmy is not sure yet if he wants to commit 100 percent to us and we don't (want to) stress him out,'' Klinsmann said. ''I told Timmy that our view may not be aligned, but let us know. It's no problem. I don't want to bring up a player who is not 100 percent commit- ted.'' stadium in my headset," Carr said. After decades of rely- ing on hand signals, color- coded wristbands or side- line posters, headset tech- nology has still proven to be the best form of in- game communication. The NFL expanded the use of headsets when own- ers approved a communi- cation device for defenses ahead of the 2008 season. Most teams opt for a line- backer to wear the helmet in a move made to level the playing field against offenses. tations. When Smith entered the NFL as the No. 1 over- all pick out of Utah in 2005, he had visions of working with top-of-the- line equipment and con- stant technology innova- tions. So imagine his sur- prise when he looked inside his 49ers helmet to find a few AAA batteries and a patchy radio device. "You expect more when you come in as a rookie," Smith said. "You're think- ing this is going to be some crazy high-tech stuff and then you actually look in the helmet and it's not." Giants backup quarter- back David Carr — a for- mer teammate of Smith with the 49ers — had the same reaction after Hous- ton made the Fresno State standout the top pick in 2002. "I've had conversations that weren't even in the allowed one live helmet, designated by a small green dot on the back, on the field at a time. Once the 40-second play clock begins, coaches have 25 seconds to make a call and pass on information. The microphones for all the radio transmitters shut off automatically at the 15- second mark. A league official also is on site to monitor. But there are still limi- Each team is only lot. You're trying to find the frequency, you pick up police radio, you pick up air traffic controllers, you pick up all kinds of stuff." said they often have more problems on the road than at home. Most admit that's probably because they're used to the nuances at home and not because of any ill inten- tions by an opponent try- ing to gain a competitive advantage. Coaches and players Smith, for instance, said the connection seemed to cut out last sea- son at odd times, forcing the 49ers to switch to hand signals or for the quarterback to improvise. He said the problem popped up first when the 49ers were on the road, and then later at Candle- stick Park, which had two electrical blackouts dur- ing a Monday night game against Pittsburgh last season. The NFL has said there are some 268 million dif- ferent military-grade encryption codes protect- ing the frequencies. And while security is strict, teams also do their due diligence to protect trans- missions. have to work hard to find a good frequency for us," Seattle Seahawks offen- sive coordinator Darrell Bevell said. "That happens a lot at stadiums and par- ticularly away stadiums a "Game day our guys At one point, 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh said he asked the league for an explanation. WNBA WESTERN CONFERENCE WL Pct GB Minnesota 15 4 .789 — San Antonio13 5 .722 1.5 Los Angeles15 6 .714 1 Seattle 9 10 .474 6 Phoenix 4 15 .211 11 Tulsa EASTERN CONFERENCE WL Pct GB Connecticut 15 4 .789 — Indiana 10 7 .588 4 Atlanta 9 10 .474 6 Chicago 8 9 .471 6 New York 6 12 .333 8.5 Washington 4 14 .222 10.5 ------------------------------------------------------- Thursday's games Washington at Indiana, 4 p.m. Connecticut at New York, 4 p.m. Phoenix at Seattle, 7 p.m. 3 15 .167 11.5 MCT photo Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldso looks for a play on Tuesday. A's (Continued from page 1B) after Oakland second base- man Jemile Weeks failed to handle Alcides Escobar's bouncer. That allowed Lorenzo Cain, who had walked, to score. A's rookie right-hander Jarrod Parker (7-7) was pulled after 4 2-3 innings. He gave up five runs, five hits and two walks. Parker is 2-4 with a 6.15 ERA, and batters are hitting .309 against him in his past seven starts. He was 5-3 with a 2.46 ERA and an opponents' bat- RECRUIT (Continued from page 1B) and South Dakota could have funding opportuni- ties and students and parents should use offers from colleges to negoti- ate the best deal. Renkens, a successful student-athlete who won three consecutive North- East 10 Conference basket- ball titles at Assumption College in Massachusetts RAIDERS (Continued from page 1B) Denarius Moore for most of the summer. He has earned the trust of his quarterbacks with his pre- cise route running and reliable hands. ''He doesn't play like a ting average of .209 against him in his first 13 starts. In the third inning, Josh Donaldson and Coco Crisp singled, but Donaldson was put out in a rundown between second and third. Right fielder Jeff Francoeur earned his 13th assist on the play, tying him for the major league lead among outfield- ers. Notes:The A's placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder. Inge joins eight teammates on the DL. The A's have used the DL 19 times this season. ... Oakland recalled INF Josh Donaldson and enjoyed three berths to the NCAA tournament, added "you don't have to be pushed around" by schools. Students have choices and can do it themselves, he said, adding that his pre- sentation will focus on "how to do it the right way." from Triple-A Sacramento, where he was hitting .335 in 51 games. . The Royals asked for unconditional release waivers on INF Yuniesky Betancourt, who was designated for assign- ment on Aug. 5 with a .228 batting average. . Cain became the 13th Royals player to bat eighth. . A's RHP Brandon McCarthy, Wednesday's pitcher, will make his second start since coming off the disabled list. McCarthy, who was out because of a shoulder strain, is 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his past eight starts. In his 17 years speaking on recruiting, he said the biggest change in that time has been social networking sites and the Web. "It just made it more outs. I think he's going to continue. He's a very humble kid, a very quiet kid. He's going to contin- ue to work hard. We have high expectations for him. He's done that every day in practice. To see him go out and make plays in the game is nice.'' rookie,'' backup quarter- back Matt Leinart said. ''For someone who didn't have a lot of catches in college, he's a pretty savvy player. That's hard to see from young wide- answer, but we had prob- lems in a couple particu- lar road games where it would shut off right in the middle of a play call," Harbaugh said. "Hap- pened multiple times in one particular game. I couldn't tell you what the problem was because I was never given a response to the question." "We never got the The league also is talk- ing to companies in Sili- con Valley and elsewhere about ways to implement other new technology. exploring is hand-held devices for coaches on the sidelines that would replace the black-and- white photos of forma- tions that have been used One idea the league is MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA San Jose 14 5 5 47 47 29 R. Salt Lake13 9 3 42 36 30 Seattle 10 6 7 37 32 24 Vancouver 10 7 7 37 28 29 Los Angeles11 11 3 36 43 39 FC Dallas 6 11 8 26 29 34 Chivas USA 7 9 5 26 14 25 Colorado 8 15 1 25 31 35 Portland 5 12 5 20 20 37 EASTERN CONFERENCE WL T Pts GF GA Sport. K.C. 13 7 4 43 30 22 New York 12 7 5 41 40 34 Houston 11 6 7 40 35 27 Chicago 11 7 5 38 28 25 D.C. 11 8 3 36 36 29 Montreal 10 13 3 33 36 43 Columbus 8 8 4 28 20 21 Philadelphia 7 12 2 23 23 27 N. England 6 12 5 23 26 29 Toronto FC 5 13 4 19 25 40 ------------------------------------------------------- Today's games Los Angeles at Columbus, 4 p.m. Portland at Toronto FC, 4:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Vancouver, 7 p.m. Saturday's games Vancouver at Seattle FC, 1 p.m. Sporting Kansas City at Toronto FC, 1:30 p.m. San Jose at Montreal, 4:30 p.m. New England at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. Chivas USA at Colorado, 6 p.m. FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 6 p.m. receiver standout from the practice field didn't fare nearly as well as Streater on Monday night. Juron Criner, the fifth-round pick who made a bunch of circus catches in offseason Oakland's other rookie for decades. Four teams — the 49ers, Jets, Giants and Seahawks, also cho- sen based on geographical convenience — are test- ing iPads for medical staffs on the sidelines, and some teams are starting to use digital playbooks. advances, the only cer- tainty is that some are easier to please than oth- ers. When it comes to any "I was just glad when MLB West Division Texas A's American League WL Pct GB 67 48 .583 — 61 54 .530 6 Angels 60 56 .517 7.5 Seattle 53 64 .453 15 East Division WL Pct GB New York 69 47 .595 — Tampa Bay 63 52 .548 5.5 Baltimore 63 53 .543 6 Boston 57 60 .487 12.5 Toronto 55 61 .474 14 Central Division WL Pct GB Chicago 63 52 .548 — Detroit 62 55 .530 2 Cleveland 54 62 .466 9.5 Kansas City50 65 .435 13 Minnesota 50 66 .431 13.5 ------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday's results Tuesday's Games Baltimore 7, Boston 1 N.Y.Yankees 3, Texas 0 Chicago White Sox 3, Toronto 2 Detroit 8, Minnesota 4 Kansas City 5, Oakland 0 Cleveland at L.A. Angels, late Tampa Bay at Seattle, late Today's games (All times Eastern) Detroit (Scherzer 11-6) at Minnesota (De Vries 2-3), 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Hellickson 7-7) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 10-5), 3:40 p.m. Boston (A.Cook 3-5) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 4-2), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Feldman 6-7) at N.Y.Yankees (F.Garcia 6-5), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Floyd 8-9) at Toronto (R.Romero 8-9), 7:07 p.m. Oakland (McCarthy 6-3) at Kansas City (W.Smith 3-4), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (R.Hernandez 0-0) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 5-10), 10:05 p.m. Thursday's games Texas at N.Y.Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527- 2151, ext. 111 or sports@redbluffdai- lynews.com.Follow him on Twitter:@TehamaSports workouts, had one recep- tion for five yards and also dropped a short pass from Leinart with plenty of open room in front of him. The emergence of Criner and Streater helped lead to a trade before training camp that sent Louis Murphy to Carolina for a draft pick. That leaves only three healthy receivers on the roster who have ever played a game in the NFL and none with more career catches than Darrius Hey- ward-Bey's 99. we got rid of the cords," Denver Broncos coach John Fox quipped. "You'd trip or get your head torn off. I almost lost a couple of ears." MLB West Division National League WL Pct GB Dodgers 64 53 .547 — GIANTS 63 53 .543 .5 Arizona 58 58 .500 5.5 San Diego 52 66 .441 12.5 Colorado 42 71 .372 20 East Division WL Pct GB Washington 72 44 .621 — Atlanta 67 49 .578 5 New York 55 61 .474 17 Philadelphia54 62 .466 18 Miami confusing," he said, adding that there are hundreds of recruiting websites that act as fish hooks, seeing if they can catch anybody. The event is hosted by Rich Hassay, athletic direc- tor at Red Bluff High School, and is free and open to the public. ——— 52 65 .444 20.5 Central Division WL Pct GB Cincinnati 70 46 .603 — Pittsburgh 64 52 .552 6 St. Louis 63 53 .543 7 Milwaukee 52 62 .456 17 Chicago 45 70 .391 24.5 Houston 39 79 .331 32 ------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday's results L.A. Dodgers 11, Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 3, N.Y.Mets 0 Philadelphia 1, Miami 0 Atlanta 6, San Diego 0 Houston 10, Chicago Cubs 1 St. Louis 8, Arizona 2 Milwaukee at Colorado, late Washington at San Francisco, late Today's games (All times Eastern) Philadelphia (Halladay 6-6) at Miami (Buehrle 9-11), 12:40 p.m. Houston (B.Norris 5-9) at Chicago Cubs (Germano 1-2), 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee (M.Rogers 0-1) at Colorado (D.Pomeranz 1-7), 3:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 13-5) at San Francisco (Lincecum 6-12), 3:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 10-6) at Pitts- burgh (W.Rodriguez 7-11), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Dickey 15-3) at Cincinnati (Leake 4-7), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Volquez 7-8) at Atlanta (Maholm 10-7), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (J.Saunders 6-8) at St. Louis (Wainwright 10-10), 8:15 p.m. Thursday's games L.A. Dodgers at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Miami at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.