 A No-Win Situation: Readers Respond
 Today's letters are in response to Mark Zeigler's commentary in the Union-Tribune published Sunday, Dec. 27. Zeigler proposed that SDSU drop football because of its high financial costs.
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Bolts will try to make history in Pittsburgh
And now the Chargers will visit Heinz Field and the Pittsburgh Steelers for a second time in two months.
"We get to go back and go at it again," Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said.
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 Nick Canepa |
 Tim Sulllivan |
SDSU Aztecs
USD Toreros
High School Sports
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Other Sports News
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, 2:47 p.m. Jan. 4 (AP)
Women's boxing champ Salandy dies in car crash: Trinidadian boxing champion Jisselle Salandy, one of the sport's rising young stars, died Sunday from injuries sustained in a car crash on the outskirts of the Caribbean country's capital. She was 21.
ZAGREB, Croatia, 7:21 a.m. Jan. 4 (AP)
Vonn crashes near finish: Lindsey Vonn of the United States crashed just five gates before the finish, and Maria Riesch of Germany won her third straight World Cup slalom race Sunday.
INNSBRUCK, Austria, 8:33 a.m. Jan. 4 (AP)
Loitzl wins 2nd straight Four Hills event: Wolfgang Loitzl of Austria won the third leg of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament Sunday, increasing his lead in the event standings.
Jan. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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BRISBANE, Australia, 11:47 p.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
Gasquet beats fellow Frenchman in Brisbane opener: Seventh-seeded Richard Gasquet of France recovered to beat countryman Marc Gicquel 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday in the first round of the Brisbane International tennis tournament.
PERTH, Australia, 11:22 p.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
Safin siblings beat Italy at Hopman Cup: The brother and sister combination of Marat Safin and Dinara Safina gave Russia a straight-sets win over Italy at the Hopman Cup on Sunday.
CHICAGO, 11:16 p.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
Danny's heart: College swimmer faces mortality: This time, when the lanky young man stepped into the pool, his chest was tight. His muscles ached. He pushed off to take his first strokes, and grimaced at the pain.
MIAMI SHORES, Fla., 2:04 p.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
Stoops shoots down Denver rumors: It's becoming an annual event: A prime coaching job opens up, Bob Stoops' name lands on the supposed short list of candidates, only for him to say he's happy at Oklahoma.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., 1:57 p.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
Longhorns bracing for Buckeyes' power game: In the Big 12, where offenses are built on the spread, speed and on-target quarterbacks, the Texas defense got the job done with a fierce pass rush, swift linebackers and plenty of help from its own high-scoring offense.
SAN ANTONIO, 1:47 p.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
Virginia high school QB shines in all-star game: Tajh Boyd threw three touchdown passes, including a pair to Miami-bound Bryce Brown, and the East high school stars beat the West 30-17 in U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday.
NEW YORK, 11:01 a.m. Jan. 3 (AP)
4 Canadiens elected for NHL East stars in Montreal: Only Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin prevented the Montreal Canadiens from an All-Star sweep.
HORSE RACING, Jan. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
In 'best year ever,' thoroughbreds are left at the gate: The headline atop the Dec. 29 issue of Sports Illustrated read “2008 BEST SPORTS YEAR EVER.” ESPN aired programs based on the same notion. Of course, neither the premier magazine nor network of sports gave any reference to thoroughbred racing.
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