San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.comSports

Schwarzenegger, Coe to run Vancouver torch relay Video included

Updated:

Arnold Schwarzenegger will hand the Olympic torch off to Sebastian Coe on Friday morning, the day of the opening ceremony at the Vancouver Games. More>>

NFL future: Spotlight off the field

A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming. More>>

Parade to give another jolt of Saints euphoria

Another jolt of Saints euphoria is on tap for New Orleans Tuesday when the Super Bowl champs board floats borrowed from Mardi Gras krewes for a victory parade through the grateful city. More>>

Autopsy: Fight a factor in Kerrigan father's death

A Massachusetts medical examiner has found that figure skater Nancy Kerrigan's father died of a heart rhythm problem after suffering a neck injury so severe it damaged his voice box. More>>

SI swimsuit edition puts Roddick's wife on cover

Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. More>>

Bryant unsure about playing in All-Star game

Kobe Bryant isn't sure if he'll play in this weekend's NBA All-Star game in Dallas because of his sore left ankle. More>>

Whatever the weather, US moguls team is ready

Cypress Mountain passed a major test Monday, as freestyle skiers completed their first pre-Olympic practice sessions and Winter Olympic organizers kept dumping snow on competition courses in unseasonably warm weather. More>>

Art or sport? Figure skating strives to be both

By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer Rachael Flatt's free skate would have the best athletes in any sport gasping for air, their leg muscles spasming in pain. Seven times she launches herself into the air, doing... More>>

US Olympians begin checking in at Vancouver

Noelle Pikus-Pace gasped as she glanced around the hotel ballroom to see the mountains of boxes piled around and overflowing with red-white-and-blue U.S. Olympic gear. More>>

Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans' title

Wearing Mardi Gras beads and clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand. More>>

Colts hope loss fuels another Super Bowl run

Reggie Wayne stared right through all those reporters. More>>

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever

The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the... More>>

Brees answers 'Who dat?' with MVP performance

Drew Brees grew up in Texas and started playing for pay in faraway San Diego. But he made New Orleans his home and its cause uniquely his own. More>>

Cavaliers remove water fountains from home arena

Thirsty basketball fans cheering on the Cleveland Cavaliers will have to wait at a concession stand the next time they want a sip of water. More>>

Too bad Payton can't be MVP of Super Bowl Video included

Sean Payton strolled through the New Orleans Saints locker room at halftime, pausing at Thomas Morstead's locker with a simple message. More>>

Manning throws away bid for one final comeback

Blocked onto his butt, Peyton Manning could only watch his last, best chance to win the Super Bowl go running right past him. More>>

Super Bowl sets record with 48 minutes of ads Video included

Think Sunday night's Super Bowl seemed like it had a lot of ads? You're right. Commercials took up nearly 48 minutes of the game - the most for any Super Bowl. More>>

A hoarse Who Dat Nation savors Saints' victory

Jubilant fans greeted the Super Bowl-winning Saints Monday, showering them with "Who Dat!" chants asthey returned to their home city as champions. More>>

Patrick to make NASCAR debut at Daytona

Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. More>>

Who Dat Nation: Super Saints become America's Team

Marshall Faulk ran as far as he could from the dead-end Desire Projects. He bolted the New Orleans streets to play college ball in San Diego, then blossomed into an NFL star with the Indianapolis Colts. More>>

New Orleans fetes Saints victory, Carnival season

Saints fans hugged, kissed, and spilled onto the streets Sunday as a citywide party erupted after their once woebegone NFL franchise defeated the Indiapolis Colts in the Super Bowl. More>>

Brees and Saints win Super Bowl, 31-17 over Colts Video included

Updated:

The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter.

  More>>

Flatt edges Nagasu for title; Cohen collapses

Her Olympic dreams over, Sasha Cohen stuck around to watch Mirai Nagasu and Rachael Flatt. More>>

Study: How to catch a fly ball? Keep an eye on it

A new study finds the way that baseball outfielders catch fly balls is simple: by keeping their eyes on the ball. More>>

Patriots QB Tom Brady says he won't need surgery

Tom Brady said Monday he won't need surgery for rib and finger injuries that bothered him for much of the season. More>>

Dad's Mass. death puts Kerrigan in spotlight again

Nancy Kerrigan's low-key family, which struggled with the attention brought on after an attack at a skating competition nearly derailed her Olympic dreams, has again been thrust into the spotlight with the death of her... More>>

Teter giving halfpipe winnings to Haiti victims Video included

Defending Olympic halfpipe gold medalist Hannah Teter is donating her winnings from this weekend's U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix to help earthquake victims in Haiti. More>>

Chargers More>>

LT tells Union-Tribune he's played his last game as a Charger

Updated:

LaDainian Tomlinson says he believes he has played his last game with the San Diego Chargers. More>>

Chargers games will be at Qualcomm for at least 1 more season

Updated:

San Diego Charger home games will be at Qualcomm stadium for at least one more season as the team tries to build support for a new venue in downtown. More>>

Bolts still in disbelief over playoff pratfall

Updated:

The San Diego Chargers still don't have much of an explanation for their latest playoff pratfall, although the word "uncharacteristic" popped up plenty as players headed into a gloomy offseason. More>>

Chargers WR handcuffed briefly after traffic stop

Updated:

San Diego police say Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson was handcuffed briefly and had his car impounded following a traffic stop on Sunday just a few hours before a playoff loss to the New York Jets. More>>

Chargers sign Turner to 3-year contract extension

Updated:

Like it or not, Chargers fans, coach Norv Turner will be sticking around for four more years. More>>

Pitt promotes Norv Turner's son to assistant coach

Updated:

Scott Turner, a Pitt offensive assistant the last two seasons and the son of San Diego Chargers coach Norv Turner, has been promoted to wide receivers coach. More>>

Chargers fans react to another stunning playoff loss

Updated:

San Diego Chargers fans are hanging their heads after a stunning upset loss to the New York Jets in the AFC playoff game Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium. More>>

High-voltage Bolts put win streak on line vs. Jets

Updated:

In typical Southern California fashion, the San Diego Chargers have been chillin' since the end of the regular season. More>>

'Electric Glide': San Diego's version of 'The Super Bowl Shuffle'

Updated:

As Chargers mania approaches an all-time high, the new LaDanian Tomlinson dance is sweeping through San Diego like wildfire. More>>

Padres More>>

AP source: Torrealba, Padres agree to $1.25M contract

Updated:

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that catcher Yorvit Torrealba and the San Diego Padres have reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $1.25 million. More>>

Hairston, Padres settle to avoid arbitration

Updated:

Outfielder Scott Hairston and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $2.45 million, one-year contract to avoid arbitration. More>>

Garland agrees to $5.3 million deal with Padres

Updated:

The next stop on Jon Garland's tour of Southern California's big league teams is San Diego and spacious Petco Park. More>>

AP sources: Garland agrees to deal with Padres

Updated:

People familiar with the negotiations say free agent right-hander Jon Garland and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $5.3 million, one-year contract. More>>

Loretta retires, is hired by Padres

Updated:

Mark Loretta has announced his retirement as a player and has been hired by the San Diego Padres as special assistant to baseball operations. More>>

Padres games may soon be available to other TV carriers

Updated:

Padres fans who don't subscribe to Cox Cable or Time-Warner Cable may soon be able to watch their favorite team's games on TV. More>>

Padres, RHP Adams agree to $1 million deal

Updated:

Mike Adams and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract that avoids salary arbitration. More>>

Kouzmanoff, Davis agree to deals with A's

Updated:

Third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and outfielder Rajai Davis have agreed to one-year deals with the Oakland Athletics and avoided salary arbitration. More>>

Jerry Hairston joins Pads; will play with brother

Updated:

The San Diego Padres have acquired two Hairston brothers in three days. More>>

Bell, Padres agree to deal

Updated:

Closer Heath Bell says he and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract to avoid salary arbitration. More>>

John Howard

Weekends, 5PM, 6:30PM & 11PM

Kyle Kraska

Weeknights, 5PM, 6:30PM & 11PM

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2010 WorldNow and Midwest Television, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.