Sports Highlights

SDSU faces Tennessee in first round of NCAA basketball tourney

Staff, SDNN

The 25-8 Aztecs earned an automatic bid to the field of 65 teams with a 55-45 victory Saturday over UNLV in the championship game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.

L.T. decides to take a bite of Big Apple

Staff, Associated Press

“He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship.”

Hacksaw: SDSU basketball has its best day in history

By Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, SDNN

Trophies and tickets, that’s all the city should be talking about now. The Mountain West Conference champions trophies to both Aztecs teams.

You think March is mad now? Just wait for expansion

Jeff Creps, SDNN

With rumors floating about the NCAA potentially opting out of its long-standing deal with CBS to move to ESPN, expansion of the 64 (plus-one)-team format has been a popular (or unpopular, depending on who you talk to) topic of discussion.

Unsigned Tomlinson goes home after visit with Jets

Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press

That meeting came a day after Tomlinson was in Minnesota to meet with members of the Vikings. Minnesota hopes to sign the eighth-leading rusher in NFL history. It was uncertain if Tomlinson would decide between the Jets and Vikings, or visit other teams.

Football

L.T. decides to take a bite of Big Apple

Staff, Associated Press

“He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship.”

Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen dies in Los Angeles

Staff, Associated Press

Utah State University assistant athletic media relations director Zach Fisher says Olsen died Wednesday night at a Los Angeles hospital.

Hacksaw: Chargers face offseason crossroads

Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, SDNN

The NFL offseason — the free agent season — is now underway. A look at the current Chargers roster makes it seem as if that exciting 13-3 season was years ago.

Baseball

Positive coaching: Catch players doing it right

By Dan Dwyer, SWRNN

As baseball gets underway, pitching coach Dan Dwyer has some helpful tips for coaches that can be applied to any sport.

Hacksaw: Padres' catcher talks about kidnapping of 12-yr-old son

By Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, SDNN

“There are no right words to describe my anger, my hate, my concerns that first week of June,” Yorvit Torrealba said.

Temecula Youth Baseball carnival rescheduled

By Kerri S. Mabee, SWRNN

Temecula Youth Baseball recently announced that their Opening Day Carnival has been rescheduled and will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mar. 14 at Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula.