 Shawn Johnson finally gets her gold
 Associated Press
U.S. gymnasts Shawn Johnson, left, and Nastia Liukin hug after performing on the balance beam Tuesday during the gymnastics finals at the Olympics in Beijing. Johnson won the gold, Liukin the silver medal.
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Professor LT giving Bolts backs savvy education
Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ollie Wilson knew in 2001 that LaDainian Tomlinson had the moves, the speed and the mind-set to be special.
Seven years later, reunited with his star pupil, Wilson now sees Tomlinson as something more too – a sort of peer.
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Chargers
With two games next week, camp to end Thursday: The Chargers will close out training camp Thursday, two days earlier than originally scheduled, enabling players to go home before two exhibition games in a span of five days next week. “I told them after the game that this is a big week for us,” said coach Norv Turner, whose squad hosts Seattle on Monday and travels to San Francisco for an Aug. 29 exhibition.
Padres
Maddux heading back to Dodgers?: The Padres are in negotiations with the Dodgers and could complete a deal as soon as Tuesday that would send starting pitcher Greg Maddux to the NL West contenders.
2008 Olympics
Bad break turns out well: Carrie Johnson's journey to Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park outside Beijing winds through the Bay Park neighborhood of Clairemont, through a Junior Lifeguards program at area beaches and a gymnastics club in La Mesa, through La Jolla High and biochemistry classes at UC San Diego, through Lower Otay Reservoir and the Olympic Training Center.
Del Mar Races
Classic prospects get last tune-ups: Four Pacific Classic prospects put in final workouts yesterday at three venerated racing venues from one end of the country to the other.
SDSU Aztecs
Linemen needn't get defensive if switching sides: San Diego State offensive line coach Jonathan Himebauch's eye for talent may be exceeded only by his power of persuasion.
USD Toreros
Matusz signs with Baltimore: Minutes after being selected with the fourth overall pick in the major league draft, USD pitcher Brian Matusz was roaming a Mission Valley mall with a couple of Toreros teammates looking for a Baltimore Orioles cap.
High School Sports
Back in the saddle: Kari DiGiulio's definition of “a decade” apparently differs from that of most people.
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SWYC sailing team blocked in Olympic run: The Olympic medal hopes of the San Diego sailing tandem of Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast were dashed yesterday before the start of the final race of the 49er class in Qingdao, China.
Outdoors
Marlin caps summer for 12-year-old: She loves baseball and fishing, and Madison Lampe of Mission Hills will remember the Summer of '08 for touching them all in both sports.
Other Sports News
NEW HAVEN, Conn., 7:02 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)Mauresmo struggles to victory at Pilot Pen: Amelie Mauresmo dominated at times and struggled at others Tuesday in a 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2 victory over Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the first round of the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., 5:18 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Washington moves on at Little League World Series: A towel draped around his neck, Jason Todd flashed a smile from ear to ear. Faced with elimination from the Little League World Series for the second straight game, Mill Creek, Wash., came through in the clutch. NEW YORK, 1:35 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
Nadal, Ivanovic draw top seeds at U.S. Open: Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open on Tuesday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament. 12:19 p.m. Aug. 19 (AP)
3 NASCAR tracks swap dates in 2009: Ladies and gentlemen, rearrange your calendars! Three NASCAR tracks, including Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, will swap dates on the 2009 Sprint Cup schedule released Tuesday.
Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A whopping 83 percent of teen girls play sports:Approximately 83 percent of teenage girls play sports, with basketball as the top choice, according to a survey sponsored by Seventeen magazine and the WNBA.
Aug. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Olympic boxing has lost much of its former luster:Amateur boxing is one thing, all fine and pure and predicated on scoring points. Get in there for money and now a man is involved in a fight.
BEIJING, 11:17 a.m. Aug. 18 (AP)China's Liu bows out without running Olympic race: In any other city, at any other stadium, under any other circumstances, Liu Xiang might not have shown up at all. SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., 5:30 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Washington, Mexico put on HR display at LLWS: Faced with elimination, the boys from Mill Creek, Wash., and Tampa, Fla., turned to the long ball to stay alive in the Little League World Series. SANTA BARBARA, 4:52 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Massari hired as UCSB director of athletics: Mark Massari, who has worked at Oregon State since 2002, was hired Monday as director of athletics at UC Santa Barbara to succeed Gary Cunningham. 3:30 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Derby winning filly Genuine Risk dies: Genuine Risk was a fabulous filly who dared to take on the boys in the 1980 Kentucky Derby, and wound up in the winner's circle draped in a blanket of roses. 4:09 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
NHL not interested in Russian compensation: The NHL refuses to entertain compensation offers from a newly formed Russian hockey league for the signing of forward Alex Radulov while the player was under contract with the Nashville Predators. NEW HAVEN, Conn., 2:44 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Del Potro withdraws from Pilot Pen tennis: Juan Martin del Potro, who has won four straight times on the ATP Tour, withdrew from the Pilot Pen tournament Monday. MILWAUKEE, 1:24 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
Can Phelps make it big outside of the pool?: Visa Inc. popped out ads almost as quickly as he swam his laps. Pizza Hut is giving Michael Phelps and his teammates free pizza and pasta for a year for him beating Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in one Olympics. NEW YORK, 12:50 p.m. Aug. 18 (AP)
It's official: Nadal passes Federer in tennis rankings: Rafael Nadal's summer keeps getting better. A day after winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing, Nadal officially unseated Roger Federer to become the world's No. 1 tennis player when the ATP rankings came out Monday. Aug. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sports letters: Like amateurs: The City of San Diego and the Torrey Pines Golf Course should be ashamed of themselves. For a city that considers itself a golf mecca, something went terribly wrong at the recent City Amateur tournament.
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