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Tehama Tracker Today's games MLB Giants San Diego SF — Zito, 9-8 SD — Stults, 3-2 Cleveland Athletics CLE — Kluber, 0-1 OAK — Colon, 9-9 NFL 49ers Houston Preseason Sunday's games MLB Giants San Diego SF — Vogelsong, 10-6 SD — Richard, 9-12 Cleveland Athletics CLE — Masterson, 9-10 OAK — Parker, 7-7 Monday's games MLB Giants Los Angeles SF — Bumgarner, 13-7 LAD — Kershaw, 11-6 Minnesota Athletics MIN — Duensing, 2-8 OAK — McCarthy, 6-4 expert to visit Red Bluff High School Red Bluff High Around town Recruitment School will be hosting Jack Renkens, a high school recruiting expert who has been speaking on recruiting matters for about 17 years, at 7 p.m. Tues- day at the Red Bluff High School auditori- um. Renkens' presenta- tion will focus on the opportunities high school athletes have during the recruitment process and how to use sports to fund a college education. The event is free and open to the pub- lic. The North Valley Rapids ASA girls softball club will be holding tryouts for the 2012 fall 12-U and 14-U travel teams from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 25 at Big League Dreams. Visit www.north- Softball valleyrapids.com. For additional information, contact Richard Walker (14- U) at 7:05 p.m. CSNC 7:10 p.m. CSNB 1:05 p.m. CSNC 1:35 p.m. CSNB 5 p.m. FOX 6:05 p.m. CSNC 5:35 p.m. CSNB Sports LARIAT BOWL The Bowlers of Summer Seven youth bowlers partici- pated in an eight week summer bowl- ing program at Lariat Bowl. On their final day they each received a cer- tificate, patches and a bowling pin recognizing their achieve- ments. Pic- tured from back left, Amanda- jane Dumas, Mykell Glenn, Evan Smith, Chase Smith and Mary Daguio. Not pictured are Jeremy Hogue, Kellie Hogue. The youth bowling pro- gram at Lariat Bowl is now gearing up for fall leagues, which feature an eight-week program geared toward beginner bowlers who will each receive a new bowling ball. Courtesy photo NFL Replacement refs hurt product By JEFF SCHULTZ McClatchy Tribune richsgirls4@yahoo.co m, 945-7379 or Den- nis Cahill (12-U) at teamcahill@hotmail.c om, 515-8859. Follow us on Twitter for live game cover- age, exclu- sive online articles and more. @TehamaSports Saturday, AUTO RACING • 5:30 a.m.SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Pure Michigan 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 6:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, pole qualifying for VFW 200, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 8 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, ''Happy Hour Series,'' final practice for Pure Michigan 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 9:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, VFW 200, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 11:30 a.m.ESPN — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, NAPA Auto Parts 200, at Montreal • 4 p.m.SPEED — Rolex Sports Car Series, at Montreal (same-day tape) BASEBALL • 8 a.m. ESPN2 — Junior League, champi- onship game, teams TBD, at Taylor, Mich. EXTREME SPORTS • 10 a.m.NBC — Dew Tour, Pantech Beach Championships, at Ocean City, Md. GOLF • 10 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, third round, at Greensboro, N.C. • Noon CBS — PGA Tour, Wyndham Cham- For as much as the NFL is an image-con- scious league, there is one unfortunate truth about its mind-numbing and pro- tracted labor talks with game officials: The league isn't in any hurry. There is no financial hit. The TV deals are safe and no team is going to sell one fewer ticket or replica jersey if a replacement referee — whose resume highlights just may include the Lingerie Foot- ball League — happens to blow a call or refers to Atlanta as "Arizona." There is no reason to hide from any of that, because even NFL vice president Ray Anderson, a former Falcons execu- tive, shoved that reality up front in a phone conversa- tion Friday: "We've offered raises of 5 to 11 percent. Just because the owners can afford to pay more doesn't mean you do it. You've never paid for an NFL ticket to watch somebody officiate a game. Nobody has ever paid to watch me be the league supervisor for a game." He is right, of course. The problem is that the NFL season begins in less than three weeks and there has been disturbing foreshadowing that sug- gests the referees may be pionship, third round, at Greensboro, N.C. TGC — Champions Tour, Dick's Sporting Goods Open, second round, at Endicott, N.Y. • 1 p.m. NBC — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, semifinal matches, at Cherry Hills Village, Colo. • 3:30 p.m.TGC — LPGA, Safeway Classic, second round, at North Plains, Ore. HORSE RACING • 2 p.m.NBCSN — NTRA, Alabama Stakes and Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 9 a.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination game, Willemstad, Curacao vs. Ramstein, Germany, at South Williamsport, Pa. • Noon ABC — World Series, elimination game, Fairfield, Conn. vs. Kearney, Neb., at South Williamsport, Pa. • 3 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 5 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. MLB • 12:30 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, 1B Weekend August 18-19, 2012 MLB Cabrera ban just another blemish on game By TIM COWLISHAW McClatchy Tribune You can feel a little bit sorry for the American League team that opens the World Series on the road. You can feel sorrier for the Arizona Diamond- backs. Mostly, you should feel (pick one) pity or shame for the game of baseball that cannot shake the performance-enhanc- ing drug curse even when it tries. But you can't feel sorry for outfielder Melky Cabrera, who just screwed up a multi-million dollar payday this off-season by getting suspended for 50 games following a failed drug test. Cabrera was a guy who, though mostly an everyday player for six years with the Yankees and Atlanta, struggled to make a name for himself before a breakout 2011 season in Kansas City. That earned him a one- year $6 million deal with San Francisco and it appeared he was bound for much, much more. A hot first half in 2012 earned him an All-Star Game start where he car- ried home MVP honors – and home-field advantage for the N.L. – in large part due to a two-run home run off the Rangers' Matt Har- rison. At least Harrison, the Rangers' best pitcher this season, can feel better about his All-Star inning, knowing that much of the damage was done by a performance-enhancing drug user. As for not feeling too much sorrow for the A.L. team that opens the World Series on the road, bear in mind that, while Cabrera had a first-inning single, Justin Verlander gave up five first-inning runs. With or without Cabrera's bat, the N.L. was tearing up Verlander on this par- ticular night. But it does call into question, once again, the stupidity of awarding the winner anything of signif- icance that in no way relates to the All-Star game itself. MCT file photo With the season three weeks away, the officials may be thrust into the spotlight. the "entertainment." Two weeks into the exhibition season, we've seen a New York Giants punt returner called for holding (now that's tal- ent); a punt ruled a touch- back even though it was clearly downed on the 4- yard-line; a phantom face- mask penalty against the Falcons' Jonathan Babineaux (the official was the play); Atlanta being referred to as "Ari- zona" by a referee multi- ple times; a referee calling out the wrong winner of the coin flip before the Hall of Fame game; play- Boston at N.Y.Yankees or Pittsburgh at St. Louis • 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta or N.Y. Mets at Washing- ton WGN — Chicago White Sox at Kansas City MOTORSPORTS • Noon NBC — AMA Motocross, Unadilla National, at New Berlin, N.Y. • 1 p.m.NBCSN — AMA Motocross, Unadil- la National, at New Berlin, N.Y. • 7:30 p.m. SPEED — MotoGP World Championship qualifying, at Indianapolis (same-day tape) RODEO • 5 p.m. NBCSN — PBR, Bass Pro Shops Chute Out, at San Antonio SOCCER • 6:50 a.m. ESPN — Premier League, Sun- derland vs. Arsenal, at London SOFTBALL • 2 p.m. ESPN2 — Junior League, champi- onship game, teams TBD, at Kirkland, Wash. TENNIS • 10 a.m.ESPN2 — ATP World Tour, West- ern & Southern Open, semifinals, at Mason, Ohio • 4 p.m.ESPN2 — WTA, Western & South- ers witnessing debates between officials while they sort through confu- sion. There almost certainly has been more. But that's enough to paint a picture. Most Falcons players wouldn't bite on officiat- ing questions, fearing they would be fined. But cornerback Dunta Robin- son said after Thursday's game, "I'm trying to take the good out of it and say: It's preseason for them also. Some calls didn't look like fouls to me. I think we got flagged just for playing hard. So Ed ern Open, semifinals, at Mason, Ohio Sunday AUTO RACING • 10 a.m. ESPN — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Pure Michigan 400, at Brooklyn, Mich. • 6 p.m.ESPN2 — NHRA, Lucas Oil Nation- als, at Brainerd, Minn. (same-day tape) EXTREME SPORTS • 11 a.m.NBC — Dew Tour, Pantech Beach Championships, at Ocean City, Md. GOLF • 10 a.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Wyndham Championship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C. • Noon CBS — PGA Tour, Wyndham Cham- pionship, final round, at Greensboro, N.C. TGC — Champions Tour, Dick's Sporting Goods Open, final round, at Endicott, N.Y. • 1 p.m. NBC — USGA, U.S. Amateur Championship, championship match, at Cherry Hills Village, Colo. • 4 p.m. TGC — LPGA, Safeway Classic, final round, at North Plains, Ore. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 9 a.m. ESPN2 — World Series, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 11 a.m. ABC — World Series, Petaluma, Calif. vs. Goodlettsville, Tenn., at South Hochuli: Get it right man. Come on back. We need you." (Hochuli is a long- time respected official.) Anderson, a point man for the league in talks with officials, has wit- nessed some mishaps in person, and whatever he has missed he has heard about later. But he's not fazed. He said "there have been no more mistakes in the preseason" than there would be with regular officials, adding, "They're just being highlighted because of the situation." See REFS, page 2B Williamsport, Pa. • 2 p.m.ESPN — World Series, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 4 p.m. ESPN2 — World Series, Tokyo vs. Taoyuan, Taiwan, at South Williamsport, Pa. MLB • 10 a.m.WGN — Chicago Cubs at Cincin- nati • 10:30 a.m.TBS — L.A.Dodgers at Atlanta • 5 p.m.ESPN — Boston at N.Y.Yankees MOTORSPORTS • 9 a.m. SPEED — MotoGP Moto3, at Indi- anapolis (same-day tape) • 10 a.m.SPEED — MotoGP Moto2, at Indi- anapolis (same-day tape) • 11 a.m. SPEED — MotoGP World Cham- pionship, at Indianapolis NFL • 5 p.m. NBC — Preseason, Indianapolis at Pittsburgh SOCCER • 2 p.m.NBCSN — MLS, Philadelphia at DC United TENNIS • 9:30 A.m.CBS — ATP World Tour, Western & Southern Open, championship match, at Mason, Ohio • 1 p.m.ESPN2 — WTA, Western & South- Commissioner Bud Selig has to at some point realize that this isn't about the media making fun of his little All-Star Game trinket. It's the fact that the players think it's stupid and, above all else, the fans believing it to be crazy that should cause Selig to scrap the connec- tion between All-Star per- formance and the World Series. Look at it this way. There's nothing base- ball can do about cheaters other than to punish them after the fact when they get caught. Cabrera has been killing Arizona this season. His performance in Giants-Diamondbacks game is a major reason that Arizona may miss the See MELKY, page 2B ern Open, championship match, at Mason, Ohio Monday CYCLING • 1 p.m. NBCSN — U.S. Pro Challenge, stage 1, Durango to Telluride, Colo. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL • 9 a.m.ESPN2 — World Series, consolation game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 11 a.m.ESPN — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 1 p.m. ESPN — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 3 p.m.ESPN2 — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 5 p.m.ESPN2 — World Series, elimination game, teams TBD, at South Williamsport, Pa. • 7 p.m. ESPN2 — San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers NFL • 5 p.m.ESPN — Preseason, Philadelphia at New England