Spartan Football Preview: 11.19.09

with Tommy Wright and Joey Akeley

Produced by Joe Proudman

SJSU football head coach Dick Tomey to announce retirement

When Dick Tomey took over the SJSU football team in 2005, it was in disarray.

It took him two seasons to make a winner out of the Spartans, and he kept them competitive for two more seasons.

But this year, the Tomey magic simply ran out, and he has decided to call it quits, which is a sad day for all Spartan fans.

Spartans fall 3-1 to Northern Arizona

Click on the photo to see a slideshow from the Spartans’ lose to the Ice Jacks.

Photos by Chad Ziemendorf

Spartan Football Preview 11.12.09

With Tommy Wright and Joey Akeley

Produced by Joe Proudman

Video courtesy of Update News

49ers dig themselves a hole with loss to Titans

After three straight losses, the 49ers found themselves in a favorable scenario.

They were back home to play a 1-6 Tennessee team that had one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL.

But Alex Smith and the 49ers could not deliver the knockout blow when they had the chance, and the Titans stormed back to beat San Francisco 34-27 on Sunday at Candlestick Park.

Volleyball drops three straight matches to Nevada

Click on the photo to see a slideshow by Adam Murphy.

Spartan Football Preview: Nevada

With Tommy Wright and Joey Akeley

Produced by Joe Proudman

New York Yankees add to their championship total

The New York Yankees have won their 27th world championship in a game six, 7 – 3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, according to ESPN.

The Yankees may have “bought” their championship with the offseason acquisitions of Mark Texeira, C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, but all they bought was the crown of “paper champions.”

In baseball, you still have to play 162 regular season games, plus the playoffs.

Unfortunately for Yankee-haters, there was no team that was better than the Bronx Bombers.

The Yankees weren’t the best team because of their new all-stars, but because of a cast-off from the Chicago White Sox named Nick Swisher.

Although not their best player, Swisher helped foster team chemistry that’s absolutely vital in the day-to-day grind that is baseball.

The chemistry was easily seen in the many shaving cream pies Yankee players got in their face after their myriad of walk-off wins.

The calmness and enthusiasm is so much different in this year’s Yankee team that Alex Rodriguez — who was much maligned because of steroid allegations and his later admission, before the season — finally broke out of his playoff slump and more than delivered.

Can the Yankees repeat?

Yeah, of course they can.

Will they repeat?

Some of their star players are getting older, like the seemingly immortal Derek Jeter and the legendary Mariano Rivera, but they’ve got a couple of good, young players like Brett Gardner and Robinson Cano.

Don’t forget the Yankees can always sign almost whoever they want in free agency to improve their team and fulfill their desires for a 28th world championship.

The Yankees may have gotten a new Yankee Stadium, but they’re still the Yankees and they’re not going to go away.

Husain Sumra

-Staff Writer

Injuries plague 49ers playoff chances

During the San Francisco 49ers 18-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, left tackle Joe Staley and cornerback Nate Clements sustained injuries that will keep each of them out for six weeks.

The Staley injury is a huge blow to an offensive line that was already reeling from the season-ending injury to right tackle Tony Pashos.

Staley has been the one solid constant on an otherwise mediocre offensive line. With Barry Sims as his short-term replacement, expect the 49ers to play even more conservative to avoid third and long situations.

Volleyball falls to Hawaii

Click on the photo to see a slideshow by Dave Cabebe.