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SAN DIEGO -- While sifting through the aftermath of another loss, Chargers coach Mike McCoy made something clear: he wants to return next season. Steven Matz Mets Jersey .Yes I do, McCoy said Monday, without a doubt.When asked if he had been approached about an extension, McCoy declined to elaborate.Im worried about Carolina right now, said McCoy, whose Chargers face the Panthers on Sunday. That is all Im concerned about. We have to find a way to go win this one. We got to find a way to go out there and dont turn the ball over, be more consistent in all three phases, finish the game and win. That is all we are concerned about right now is to get a win on the road. We will deal with everything else down the road.The last-place Chargers (5-7) were less than 24 hours away from their latest fourth-quarter meltdown, this one coming against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 28-21. For the fifth time this season, the Chargers squandered a lead in the final 15 minutes and on this occasion it all but eliminated them from the playoffs.Indications are the Chargers, who are considering moving to Los Angeles, will miss the postseason for the sixth time in seven seasons.The Chargers have lost 25 of their past 38 games (.342 winning percentage) and are 9-19 since last year, a span in which for the majority of the time theyve been in the AFC West cellar.McCoy, who is under contract for next season, has had a rocky ride in his first stint as a head coach at any level. The Broncos former offensive coordinator directed the Chargers to a 9-7 mark and a road playoff win in 2013, his first year.Since then, the Chargers have struggled.Not only have they lost 11 of their last 12 AFC West games but the division-leading Oakland Raiders have more wins this year (10) than the Chargers (nine) have since 2015.What makes this season so painful for the Chargers is their play in the most critical moments.The Chargers lost their season-opener when Kansas City rallied for a win, outscoring the Chargers 30-3 in the fourth quarter and overtime. On Sunday, it was more of the same as the Buccaneers outscored the Chargers 21-7 in the second half.Weve gone into the fourth quarter with the lead plenty of times, McCoy said. We have been in position to win all of them and we havent got it done. Like we have been saying, everyone is different. Why is it happening? Its different on a weekly basis.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Darryl Strawberry Jersey .C. -- Todd Fiddler scored a hat trick, including the overtime goal, as the Prince George Cougars survived an 8-7 win against the Kamloops Blazers in Western Hockey League play Sunday. Jason Vargas Jersey . Batiste, who briefly signed with the Eskimos in 2006, has spent time with several NFL teams including the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. http://www.metsbaseballauthentic.com/wilson-ramos-mets-jersey/ . Zvonareva, who won the tournament in 2009 and 10, couldnt handle her opponents big groundstrokes in only her third event back after 17 months out with a shoulder injury. Zvonareva made her comeback in January in Shenzhen and played in the Australian Open but lost her first matches at both tournaments. SEATTLE -- The dimming postseason hopes of the Seattle Mariners gained a spark of light Friday night, and theyll get at least one more chance to play a meaningful game.The Mariners (86-74) host Oakland in another must-win game Saturday night, trailing second-place Toronto by one game in the American League wild-card race and the Detroit Tigers by a half-game. Baltimore is two games ahead of Seattle, although the Mariners could force a tie with them with two wins and two Baltimore losses.All that the Mariners know is that they need to keep winning. A loss Saturday is likely to be the final nail in the coffin, so Seattle is not trying to look too hard at the scoreboard and just focus on the task at hand.We know the position we have, but we still have to play our games, slugger Nelson Cruz said.Seattle did its part Friday night by putting the As away early. Four home runs, including two from second baseman Robinson Cano, led the Mariners out to a 5-0 lead on the way to an easy win. By the time Cano and Cruz hit back-to-back homers in the third inning, the Blue Jays had already lost to Boston to give Seattle a chance at making up a game in the standings.You want the other team to lose, but at the same time youve got to win, Cano said. When its time to play, youve got to give everything youve got.TThe As (67-93) dont have anything on the line as they head into the final weekend of the season. Dwight Gooden Mets Jersey. Oakland managed only two hits Friday and continues to struggle with the bats.Obviously, were not swinging the bat very well, manager Bob Melvin said after the 5-1 loss. Look at our overall numbers, and theyre not that good.Seattle has used a powerful offense to stay in the postseason hunt all the way through September. The four home runs Friday gave the Mariners 221 this season, second only to Baltimore (250) among AL teams.The Mariners rotation lined up well enough that the teams top two veterans -- Hisashi Iwakuma and Felix Hernandez -- are slated to pitch this weekend. Iwakuma (16-11) takes the ball Saturday night with Hernandez scheduled to pitch Sunday.Whatever happens Saturday night, at least the Mariners are playing a meaningful game in October -- something that rarely happens for a franchise that hasnt reached the postseason since 2001.I love this kind of situation, said Cano, who played in 51 playoff games with the New York Yankees before coming to Seattle in 2014. Its every kids dream come true. When you play baseball, you want to play for October. ' ' ' 
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