Defense keeps San Diego in charge
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SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers' long nightmare is coming to an end. And if the Chargers do go on and break their eight-year playoff drought, they can thank their anonymous defense.
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San Diego's defense plunders Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer for four interceptions to preserve a 20-17 Chargers' triumph, moving the AFC West leaders to 9-3.
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If it weren't for playing the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Diego Padres might be lagging in the NL West. Thanks to their domination of the Dodgers, the Padres instead are a half-game up in the division, passing Los Angeles with a 2-1 victory Sunday. San Diego has won eight of the last nine meetings. The Padres are 13-4 overall against Los Angeles and 7-1 at Dodger Stadium.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nate Kaeding made up for missing two field goals in the best possible way. Kaeding booted a tie-breaking 43-yarder with 2:24 left, lifting San Diego past Kansas City, 34-31.
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While Clemson searched for a rhythm on offense, the Tigersâ defense provided a soft cushion. Clemson did not allow USC to convert on the Gamecocks&#39; first five third-down attempts in Saturdayâs 29-7 Tigers victory.
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Shaun Ellis has a high standard for the Jets&#39; defense. He says he and his teammates try to do more than just limit the damage opposing offenses do.
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The 2004 Cardinals were the National League&#39;s best defensive team by acclamation. Now they have the hardware to back up that assertion.
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. -- The game was over, but the Patriots defenders were still playing defense at Dolphin Stadium.
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When Peyton Manning threw just one touchdown for Indianapolis last weekend, it meant that some San Diego defensive back probably would be the unlucky soul to get burned for Manning&#39;s
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 26 -- Once all the confusion was sorted out and the ball still belonged to the San Diego Chargers, they made sure to get it into LaDainian Tomlinson's hands.
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Mike Cameron hit a two-run triple for the Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-1, last night in San Diego, to keep their slim lead atop the NL West.
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San Diego likes the AFC's new championship model. At least this year.
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The San Diego Chargers are the best in the NFL at prying the ball free from opponents. They led the league with 48 turnovers and 30 interceptions and have added five more turnovers (three interceptions) in the playoffs. But the Patriots are their equal on the offensive side of the ball, protecting the football the way the gold at Fort ...
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Extending their mastery of San Diego's All-Star, the Arizona Diamondbacks hammer Chris Young  and win, 9-1, to pull within .001 of the division-leading Padres.
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The Chargers&#39; defense had one of its better games in recent years, despite allowing 23 points. One of the keys was an adjustment to disrupt the Broncos&#39; passing game.
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OAKLAND, Calif. LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates scored touchdowns in San Diego&#39;s 23-to-17 win at Oakland. Tomlinson&#39;s six-yard run gave the Chargers a 23-to-14 lead in the fourth quarter.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Strip away the great plays and the wild action and San Diego's 34-31 victory over Kansas City is reduced to a simple story: big plays. The revitalized Chargers (8-3) showed why they keep winning and the distraught Chiefs (3-8) showed why they continue to lose. San Diego made the big plays yesterday, got expert quarterbacking from ...