 High school football
 SEAN M. HAFFEY / Union-Tribune
Results from Friday night's games.
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Chargers figuring out life after Merriman
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Michael Jordan is missing.
Scottie Pippen is playing his hardest, yet finding himself looking around wondering what the heck is not quite right.
"One of the big reasons I decided to make sure I re-signed here is because I knew I had Shawne Merriman on my team," Chargers linebacker Shaun Phillips said this week. "I knew it's not always on me. To me, it was like Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan."
Phillips is not suggesting he and Merriman are at the level of the Chicago Bulls duo that won six NBA titles together and none apart. Phillips just saw Jordan-Pippen thusly: a supporting player who was one of the best players in the league but didn't get all the attention and was certainly made better by his megastar teammate.
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Chargers
Window closing: LaDainian Tomlinson said this week the Chargers "can't afford to go to 2-4." He probably didn't know how right he was.
Padres
Lefebvre leading candidate: The Padres have all but decided on Jim Lefebvre as their next hitting coach, fulfilling their mission to replace Wally Joyner with a coach groomed in the organization's "patiently aggressive" hitting philosophy.
SDSU Aztecs
SDSU out of step in terms of rushing: In an attempt to tailor its attack to a redshirt freshman quarterback who cut his teeth on the spread offense, San Diego State's approach in 2008 has been to pass first and run second.
USD Toreros
USD coach assesses season at midpoint: Ron Caragher is pleased, but clearly not satisfied with 5-0.
High School Sports
High School Football Preview: Games to see: No. 7 Valley Center (4-0, 0-0) at Westview (4-0, 1-0), tonight, 7: Valley League matchup should be a high-scoring game. Both teams love to pass – the Jaguars with quarterback Tyler Bernard and the Wolverines with QB Tommy Hansen. Both squads have equally dangerous wide receivers in Valley Center's James Johnson and Westview's Steven Sousa.
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Madden gives his diagnosis on Chargers: Like everyone else who spends any time around the NFL, John Madden thought the Chargers would be a good team.
Outdoors
Lobster poacher caught with 'bugs' in his pants: Over the years, poachers have done some creative things to hide illegally taken lobsters from game wardens, but one San Diego man takes the all-time Hidden Bug Award.
Other Sports News
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Guest spot on 'Entourage' was a gimme for Mickelson:
Family man Phil Mickelson is an unlikely candidate to run regularly with the high-strung boys from HBO's “Entourage,” but he got to do it for a couple of days in the spring, and the result will debut at 10 p.m. tomorrow.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pacers trade Williams, giving him fresh start:
Shawne Williams is getting a new start in the NBA. Dogged by three incidents involving police in the past 13 months, Williams has been traded by the Indiana Pacers to Dallas for 14-year veteran Eddie Jones, two future draft picks and cash.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Triathlete has come long way since shaky debut:For his triathlon introduction, Navy SEAL Marty Taylor selected a 70.3-mile race, arguably akin to a runner debuting at a marathon. “Other SEALs are doing it, why can't I?” reasoned Taylor, who lives in University City.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ford Ironman World Championship :
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Worthy winner just as likely on synthetic track: The event that made its BC debut last year under a name inaccuracy – it would have been more precise to call it the Slop Mile considering the conditions at rain-drenched Monmouth Park in New Jersey – will go as a misnomer again for Year II.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Breeders' Cup Days :
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Workout could precede dream matchup in Breeders' Cup:
Monday could be a big day in Breeders' Cup history. Or not. Between the fourth and fifth races on the Columbus Day card at Santa Anita, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Curlin will be given a workout for all to see. It's scheduled for five furlongs in the company of a stablemate in the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen named Hawaii Calls.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Guest spot on 'Entourage' was a gimme for Mickelson:
Family man Phil Mickelson is an unlikely candidate to run regularly with the high-strung boys from HBO's “Entourage,” but he got to do it for a couple of days in the spring, and the result will debut at 10 p.m. tomorrow.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pacers trade Williams, giving him fresh start:
Shawne Williams is getting a new start in the NBA. Dogged by three incidents involving police in the past 13 months, Williams has been traded by the Indiana Pacers to Dallas for 14-year veteran Eddie Jones, two future draft picks and cash.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Triathlete has come long way since shaky debut:For his triathlon introduction, Navy SEAL Marty Taylor selected a 70.3-mile race, arguably akin to a runner debuting at a marathon. “Other SEALs are doing it, why can't I?” reasoned Taylor, who lives in University City.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ford Ironman World Championship :
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Worthy winner just as likely on synthetic track: The event that made its BC debut last year under a name inaccuracy – it would have been more precise to call it the Slop Mile considering the conditions at rain-drenched Monmouth Park in New Jersey – will go as a misnomer again for Year II.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Breeders' Cup Days :
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Workout could precede dream matchup in Breeders' Cup:
Monday could be a big day in Breeders' Cup history. Or not. Between the fourth and fifth races on the Columbus Day card at Santa Anita, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Curlin will be given a workout for all to see. It's scheduled for five furlongs in the company of a stablemate in the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen named Hawaii Calls.
ARCADIA, 5:36 p.m. Oct. 10 (AP)Elle Pickle wins at Santa Anita: Elle Pickle rallied from last place to edge Christmas Ship by 1¾ lengths Friday in the $52,000 feature race at Santa Anita. SAN FRANCISCO, 4:14 p.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
BALCO perjurer Tammy Thomas gets home confinement: A federal judge on Friday sentenced a former elite cyclist to six months of home confinement for lying to a grand jury about her steroid use. CONCORD, N.C., 3:59 p.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Earnhardt believes Smith won Talladega: Dale Earnhardt Jr. once used a questionable pass below the yellow line to beat Matt Kenseth at Talladega. MINNEAPOLIS, 3:58 p.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Magic critical of hosts after AIDS comments: Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. CONCORD, N.C., 3:49 p.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Harvick snarky after dustup with Edwards: Note passing, name calling, playground scuffles and widespread gossip. Sound like the fifth grade? Well, that, too. ORLANDO, Fla., 11:34 a.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Next president may sell Chicago 2016 bid to IOC: The next American president likely will be asked to get involved in politics of a different sort: Selling Olympic officials on bringing the 2016 Games to Chicago. MOSCOW, 11:31 a.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Jankovic to face Dementieva in semifinals: Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic defeated Flavia Pennetta 7-6 (6), 6-3 Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup. LEXINGTON, Ky., 11:08 a.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
No drug violation for Big Brown trainer Dutrow: Kentucky racing officials plan to challenge a recommendation that there's insufficient evidence to suspend Big Brown's trainer, Rick Dutrow, for violating doping rules. NORFOLK, Va., 10:50 a.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Former Olympic track star gets 5 years for heroin: Disgraced former Olympic track star Tim Montgomery, once dubbed “the world's fastest man,” was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for dealing heroin to an informant.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, 7:56 a.m. Oct. 10 (AP)
Davis Cup final to be held in Mar del Plata: The Davis Cup final between Argentina and Spain will be held at the Islas Malvinas Stadium in Mar del Plata.
SPORTS MEDIA, Oct. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Madden gives his diagnosis on Chargers: Like everyone else who spends any time around the NFL, John Madden thought the Chargers would be a good team.
GALLERY, Oct. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ex-NHL goalie Malarchuk accidentally shoots self: Clint Malarchuk, the former NHL goalie best known for having his jugular vein slashed by a skate in a 1989 game with Buffalo, is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the chin with a rifle.
DAILY DIGEST, Oct. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
PLNU's Downing earns Gold Glove Award: Point Loma Nazarene University outfielder Kahoi Downing was among nine NAIA players recognized for outstanding defensive play this season with the Rawlings Gold Glove Award. Downing, who batted .339 for the Sea Lions with eight homers, 35 RBI and 35 stolen bases, made 109 putouts and had nine assists.
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