 Toreros breeze in home opener
 EARNIE GRAFTON / Union-Tribune
Toreros center Gyno Pomare, making his first appearance of the season, looks for a shot against Nevada's Dario Hunt. Rob Jones scored 23 points and Pomare added 12 in his first game to lead the University of San Diego to a 65-51 win over Nevada on Tuesday night before a lively crowd at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
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Spanos: It's ridiculous to think Turner won't be back in 2009
GM A.J. Smith also gives Bolts coach a thumbs-up
Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Norv Turner is going to be the Chargers' head coach at the start of the 2009 season. “I'm committed to him,” team president Dean Spanos said Wednesday morning. “I believe in him. It's ridiculous to think he's not going to be back.”
Considered Super Bowl contenders before the season, the Chargers are 4-6, the six losses coming by a combined 25 points and three coming in the final 30 seconds.
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Chargers
Scouting Report – Colts: Indianapolis, which visits Qualcomm on Sunday night, seems to be coming out of the doldrums that have made the Colts' 6-4 season a disappointment.
Padres
Giles unlikely to be shopped: After speaking recently with General Manager Kevin Towers, Padres right fielder Brian Giles says he has no sense the Padres will attempt to trade him this offseason.
SDSU Aztecs
SDSU bedeviled in the end: If this was a game by which San Diego State's men's basketball team could measure itself, shoe lifts are in order.
USD Toreros
Upbeat Jones stellar at both ends in USD victory: On the 30th anniversary of the dark chapter in his family history, Rob Jones continued on his mission to keep authoring bright ones.
High School Sports
LCC's Frasier defeated in playoff: At Red Hill Country Club yesterday, La Costa Canyon High junior Danielle Frasier came closer to a state title than any San Diego Section golfer before her.
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Longboarders still getting short end of the stick: A forgotten surfing title was handed out on San Onofre State Beach last weekend, as Bonga Perkins of Hawaii won the final Oxbow World Longboard Tour event of the season, in the process winning the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Longboard Championship.
Outdoors
Area waters not likely to be stocked with trout: Southern California trout fishermen will begin feeling the effects this week of the lawsuit the Department of Fish and Game lost over its fish stocking practices.
Other Sports News
2:42 p.m. Nov. 19 (AP)USA Gymnastics hears no complaints about Karolyis: USA Gymnastics has never received a complaint about Bela or Martha Karolyi in the nearly 30 years they have been coaching in the United States, the governing body said Wednesday, a day after a Romanian gymnast alleged the two had abused her. MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, 10:28 a.m. Nov. 19 (AP)
Argentina hosts Nadal-less Spain in Davis Cup: On the upside, Argentina's chances of defeating Spain to capture its first Davis Cup have increased with the absence of injured No. 1 Rafael Nadal. STRASBOURG, France, 10:01 a.m. Nov. 19 (AP)
Sastre relishes facing Armstrong in Giro: Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre will be going head-to-head with Lance Armstrong at the Giro d'Italia next year. CHARLOTTE, N.C., 9:43 a.m. Nov. 19 (AP)
Johnson makes history but NASCAR ends on down note: Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards opened the 2008 season intent on knocking Jimmie Johnson from the top of NASCAR. 8:57 a.m. Nov. 19 (AP)
Slow finish has Busch thinking ahead: A season that started off with so much promise ended a little too quietly for 23-year-old Kyle Busch. 8:30 a.m. Nov. 19 (AP)
Robby Gordon stays behind wheel in Baja 1000: By The Associated Press Most drivers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series are looking forward to getting some rest now that the 2008 season is over. Robby Gordon isn't among them. GALLERY, Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Chargers are playing like high school team: Peter Belay, a Union-Tribune reader, is either one sharp and observant guy, or he has way too much time on his hands. DAILY DIGEST, Nov. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cavs' James youngest to reach 11,000 points: Cleveland superstar LeBron James replaced Kobe Bryant last night as the youngest player in NBA history to score 11,000 points when he notched 31 points in the Cavaliers' 106-82 rout of the host New Jersey Nets. 7:37 p.m. Nov. 18 (AP)
NHL roundup: Hurricanes rally with third-period goals: Sergei Samsonov and Ray Whitney scored 3½ minutes apart in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes rally past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Tuesday night at Raleigh. DALLAS, 6:16 p.m. Nov. 18 (AP)
SEC charge will hit Cuban's 'every fan' rep: Since buying the Dallas Mavericks eight years ago, Mark Cuban has turned the team around and made himself one of the most visible owners in pro sports. Along the way, he's picked up his share of critics. NEW YORK, 11:52 a.m. Nov. 18 (AP)
Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia wins AL MVP: Boston little man Dustin Pedroia won the AL MVP award Tuesday, becoming the first second baseman to earn the honor in nearly a half-century. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 9:50 a.m. Nov. 18 (AP)
Federer beats Blake in exhibition match: Roger Federer overcame an ailing back to beat James Blake in a one-set exhibition Tuesday. Federer rallied from 3-1 down to win 7-6, taking the tiebreaker 10-7. His victory came days after a sore back contributed his struggles at the Masters Cup, where he failed to reach the semifinals. BEIJING, 6:32 a.m. Nov. 18 (AP)
Liu Xiang expected to have surgery, coach says: Star Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang is expected to have surgery in the United States for a foot injury that forced him to withdraw at the starting line during the Beijing Olympics. ZURICH, 5:24 a.m. Nov. 18 (REUTERS)
Holyfield, 46, still wants to be undisputed champion: Evander Holyfield, 46, has no intention of quitting the ring if he wins the World Boxing Association (WBA) crown against Russian champion Nikolai Valuev next month. LONDON, 3:53 a.m. Nov. 18 (AP)
Armstrong fears for his safety at Tour de France: Lance Armstrong fears he could be attacked by spectators if he returns to the Tour de France next year.
Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Basketball's 'godfather' passes away:Bill Walton was at Lindbergh Field yesterday when the news came, via the NBA, of the death of coaching and teaching legend Pete Newell. “He was an icon, loved and revered by all,” Walton said of his fellow Basketball Hall of Fame member.
GALLERY, Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
McCready not proud of her relationship with Clemens:
Country singer Mindy McCready claims she broke off her relationship with Roger Clemens when the former baseball star wouldn't marry her, according to an interview broadcast last night by the syndicated show “Inside Edition.”
DAILY DIGEST, Nov. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lobos' Long 'fires' self after rocky year :
Rocky Long essentially fired himself as New Mexico's football coach, saying he wants what's best for his alma mater.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., 9:19 p.m. Nov. 17 (AP)Dawson's 56-yard field goal gives Browns MNF win: Turns out the Cleveland Browns aren't quitters after all. And they have Phil Dawson to thank for this wild win. 8:40 p.m. Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Basketball coaching 'visionary' Pete Newell dies at 93: Bill Walton was at Lindbergh Field Monday when the news came, via the NBA, of the death of coaching and teaching legend Pete Newell. CHARLOTTE, N.C., 2:54 p.m. Nov. 17 (AP)
Financial crunch is speeding big layoffs at NASCAR: The glitz and glamour surrounding NASCAR's championship-deciding race roared on at Homestead-Miami Speedway as if nothing was amiss. WASHINGTON, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 17 (AP)
SEC charges Mark Cuban with insider trading: Federal regulators on Monday charged Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban with insider trading for allegedly using confidential information on a stock sale to avoid more than $750,000 in losses. NEW YORK, 11:00 a.m. Nov. 17 (AP)
Pujols powers way to 2nd NL MVP award: St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols has won his second National League Most Valuable Player award.
POMONA, Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pedregon, Dixon claim NHRA Auto Club championships: Cruz Pedregon defeated Carlsbad's Ron Capps to put the finishing touch on his Funny Car championship, and Vista-based Larry Dixon won the Top Fuel title of the National Hot Rod Association's 44th annual Auto Club finals yesterday.
Nov. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Gallovits' voice serves her well: Born and raised in Romania, Edina Gallovits has called Atlanta home for five years. She buys Rachael Ray cookbooks, watches “Law & Order” and her vocabulary includes the phrase “chill.”
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