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Trio of rookies finding their way in the NFL

San Diego Union-Tribune — Their respectfulness tempers the natural excitement they feel about just being in the NFL. They stay quiet and low-key while sharing the exasperation all around them, which, at 4-6, is considerable.
San Diego Chargers4 hours ago

Giles expects to start next season with Padres

San Diego Union-Tribune — PADRES REPORT: Anticipating a reduced payroll in 2009, the Padres are shopping Jake Peavy and Khalil Greene and recently withdrew an offer to Trevor Hoffman. Naturally there is speculation the Padres also might shop Brian Giles.
San Diego Padres4 hours ago

Kouzmanoff has shoulder surgery

Riverside Press-Enterprise
San Diego Padres4 hours ago

Today's men's college basketball (ASU at SDSU)

San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego State Aztecs21 hours ago

Wade's prospects might be boosted

San Diego Union-Tribune — An initial reading of the fingerprint analysis in the Lorrenzo Wade felony burglary case is inconclusive and doesn't show definable prints – a development that would be good news for the San Diego State basketball standout.
San Diego State Aztecs23 hours ago

Guiding a turnaround

San Diego Union-Tribune — It was a scrap heap, a wasteland of unwanteds. Ideal for a junk-yard dog, irrelevant to a basketball junkie. If there was hope, it was dangling by a hangnail. From 1985-86 through 1998-99, San Diego State's men's basketball program had five coaches, 240 losses, zero conference titles and a future that didn't preclude extended famine.
San Diego State Aztecs23 hours ago

Struggling Bolts miss key players from last year's squad

San Diego Union-Tribune — TIM SULLIVAN: The Chargers are essentially the same team that played for a shot at the Super Bowl last January. But not exactly. Their roster is replete with Pro Bowl players, but the core is less solid than it was last season, or in 2006.
San Diego Chargers1 day ago

Bills' hopes sail wide right

Riverside Press-Enterprise
San Diego Chargers1 day ago

Mistaken call is costly to bettors

Riverside Press-Enterprise
San Diego Chargers1 day ago

Tomlinson not ready to concede season

San Diego Union-Tribune — Chargers RB and resident realist said Monday he feels the season slipping away with the inconsistent Chargers at 4-6, running out of time to chase down the suddenly resurgent Denver Broncos (6-4).
San Diego Chargers1 day ago

Kouzmanoff undergoes surgery to resolve pain in right shoulder

San Diego Union-Tribune — PADRES REPORT: Padres third baseman had arthroscopic surgery Saturday and “should be ready by spring training,” General Manager Kevin Towers said.
San Diego Padres1 day ago

Clock ticking on Chargers' ability to control time of possession

San Diego Union-Tribune — CHARGERS REPORT: For all the problems – the effects of going four games without a takeaway can't be discounted – the team almost certainly would have won more games if offense had the ball more.
San Diego Chargers1 day ago

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