Entries down, but Baja 1000 field one of largest

Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Despite what is going on in Baja California these days and the incidents on the fringe of the Baja 1000 last November, the race will go on.

SCORE wouldn't be SCORE without the Baja 1000 as its Super Bowl, which is why close to 400 racing teams are in Ensenada this week for the 41st running of the toughest single-day test in motorsports.

Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

NASCAR faces threefold challenge to economic stability:Perhaps no sport is as susceptible to a downturn in the economy as NASCAR, which appears to be in the path of the perfect storm.

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Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

Entries down, but Baja 1000 field one of largest: Despite what is going on in Baja California these days and the incidents on the fringe of the Baja 1000 last November, the race will go on. SCORE wouldn't be SCORE without the Baja 1000 as its Super Bowl, which is why close to 400 racing teams are in Ensenada this week for the 41st running of the toughest single-day test in motorsports.

Nov. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)

NASCAR faces threefold challenge to economic stability:Perhaps no sport is as susceptible to a downturn in the economy as NASCAR, which appears to be in the path of the perfect storm.

Outdoors

City officials proposing fee increases, elimination of programs: A joint proposal from the city of San Diego's water department and park and recreation department is calling for sweeping changes to recreation at the city's eight reservoirs and an increase in fees.

Fitness

La Costa triathlete wins world title in age group: James Walsh took a casual bike ride that changed the direction of his life three years ago. That's when the lifelong surfer and former baseball player happened upon the Solana Beach Triathlon near his neighborhood and considered trying a new athletic endeavor based on what he saw.

Nick Canepa

Like it or not, he'll rightfully be back; learn to live with it: There are a whole lot of people in this town who don't carry snapshots of Norv Turner in their wallets and purses. But if you're waiting for Joe the Knight to soon mount his white steed and gallop into Mission Valley as the next Chargers head coach, don't bother reserving a space in your photo sleeves.

Tim Sullivan

Struggling Bolts miss key players: The Chargers are essentially the same team that played for a shot at the Super Bowl last January. But not exactly.

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Norv the re-Turner

Like it or not, he'll rightfully be back; learn to live with it

Cromartie is hoping to reignite in reunion

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Soccer pay dispute could be over: The high school soccer season could go uninterrupted after all. That's if feedback from coaches and athletic directors doesn't influence San Diego section commissioner Dennis Ackerman to not move forward...

Baseball

Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee wins AL Cy Young Award: Cliff Lee won the American League Cy Young Award in a runaway Thursday, capping a dominant comeback season that made him the second consecutive Cleveland Indians lefty to earn the honor.

Golf

Sorenstam set for LPGA farewell this weekend: Annika Sorenstam typically asks for no more than 10 tournament passes in a normal week, enough to accommodate close friends and family.

Soccer

Schmid's career comes full circle in MLS Cup: Sigi Schmid was fired as coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy in August 2004 over lunch. He had won three trophies in his four seasons with the Galaxy and the club was in first place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference at the time, but then-General Manager Doug Hamilton explained that “fans deserve a more entertaining and attractive product on the field.”

College Football

Georgia Tech ruins Miami's return to the rankings: This is the way they draw up the triple option. Ruining Miami's return to national prominence, Georgia Tech ran for a staggering 472 yards – the second-most ever allowed by the Hurricanes – and romped to a 41-23 victory Thursday night that gives the Yellow Jackets a chance to pull out an Atlantic Coast Conference divisional title that no one seems eager to win.

College Basketball

Sims scores 18, Michigan upsets No. 4 UCLA: DeShawn Sims scored 18 points and Manny Harris added 15 to help Michigan upset No. 4 UCLA 55-52 on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic.

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Take 'The Express' with a grain of salt: “Express”-ly speaking, the Ernie Davis story is a great one for the movies, and the just-released “The Express” does a good job bringing it to the big screen.