 Sproles has big upside
 K.C. Alfred / Union-Tribune
Darren Sproles was heading for the greatest game of his career when he walked out of the tunnel before Saturday's wild-card win.
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Brewers rate Hoffman No. 1 choice as closer
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The Padres did not budge Tuesday, at least publicly, after a report surfaced that the Milwaukee Brewers called Trevor Hoffman the best candidate for their closer's job and the Los Angeles Dodgers again were linked to Hoffman.
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SDSU Aztecs
Hoke names coach for special teams San Diego State coach Brady Hoke continued filling out his staff yesterday when he named Dan Ferrigno as the team's special teams/tight ends coach.
USD Toreros
Letup makes Toreros nervous: USD's men's team played its best basketball of the season for the first 32 minutes last night against Marshall. “If it would have been a high school (length) game, it would have been a perfect game,” Toreros coach Bill Grier said.
High School Sports
Hard-working siblings bring Titan-ic success: The basketball gene didn't skip a generation in the Kuklok family. Kierian and Julie Kuklok, who met while playing for the University of North Dakota, passed on their skills and passion for the game to their children.
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Abu Dhabi owners put Man City on path of gold: Manchester City FC is an English soccer club that has long lived in the shadow of rival Manchester United. The Blues haven't won a major trophy since 1976, and twice in the past 12 years they were relegated to England's de facto second division. Once, they ignominiously dropped into the third.
Golf
Little to no bling without Tiger on West Coast swingThe new golf calendar is up on the wall, and my PGA Tour schedule tells me it's time for a new season. The boys tee it up for the first time Thursday at the winners-only Mercedes-Benz Championship on Maui.
Outdoors
Big tuna make best-ever day at docksVeteran long-range fishermen anointed yesterday the best ever for San Diego-based sport boats as six boats returned with 20 yellowfin tuna weighing more than 300 pounds.
Other Sports News
7:44 p.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
NHL roundup: Samsonov's 200th goal helps Hurricanes beat Devils: At Raleigh, Sergei Samsonov scored his 200th career goal and the Carolina Hurricanes withstood a late rally to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2 Tuesday night.
LEXINGTON, Ky., 4:26 p.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Track's December racing fatalities double over '07: Officials at a Kentucky horse track are trying to determine if their ban on a certain type of shoe aimed at making racing safer actually had the opposite effect after fatalities doubled in December compared to the previous year.
DENVER, 3:59 p.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Key USOC official resigns: Steve Roush resigned from the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday, leaving a post in which he played a key role in organizing logistics for American athletes at the last three games.
HONG KONG, 6:49 a.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Venus Williams says no plans to retire soon: Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, seven-time major champion Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals in tennis.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, 6:24 a.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Tevez: I received no offer from Red Devils: Argentina forward Carlos Tevez said he is yet to receive an offer to stay at Manchester United.
LONDON, 5:27 a.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
British football, horse racing hit by big freeze: Six more football games and five horse racing meets were called off on Tuesday as freezing temperatures continued to hit sports in Britain.
RENNES, France, 4:48 a.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Le Cam's boat overturns in Vendee Globe solo race: An oil tanker and two race rivals were trying to rescue sailor Jean Le Cam on Tuesday after his boat capsized in choppy waters off Cape Horn during the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world sailing race.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., 1:10 a.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt making first big move: Two years after the death of his father, a revered pioneer in professional sports, the youngest owner in the National Football League is on the spot.
PHILADELPHIA, 12:59 a.m. Jan. 6 (AP)
Reports: Romero to be suspended 50 games by MLB: Phillies reliever J.C. Romero will be suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned supplement, according to a pair of reports, and he thinks the punishment is unfair.
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, 7:08 p.m. Jan. 5 (AP)Paralympian sailor Scandone dead at 42: Nick Scandone, a sailor who won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympic Games in China while battling Lou Gehrig's disease, has died. He was 42. 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)
Viewpoints – Sports letters: 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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