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Chargers’ Shaky Win Over Vikings Doesn’t Alleviate Concerns

The Los Angeles Chargers were 0-2 heading into their Sunday morning matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. They won the must-win game 28-24. Fourth-year safety Alohi Gilman and rookie outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu both stood out for a much-maligned Chargers defense. Keenan Allen had a historic day, reeling in 18 catches for a career-best 215 yards […]

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Chargers Defense Saves Brandon Staley’s Inconceivable Decision That Almost Dropped LA to 0-3

The Los Angeles Chargers SURVIVE! LA escapes with a thriller road win over the Minnesota Vikings to move to 1-2 and grab a much-needed victory. The offense and defense did their job, in particular QB Justin Herbert and WR Keenan Allen. It was a nail-biting game from beginning to end; however, just when you think […]

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What’s next in major college football realignment? How about a best-of-the-rest league

Now that the Power Five is about to become the Power Four, the schools left out of the recent consolidation of wealth produced by conference realignment are looking at creative ways to stay relevant. An idea floating around the Mountain West Conference calls for the creation of a multi-tiered conference or alliance of leagues that […]

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On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King’s ‘Battle of the Sexes’ win, a push to honor her in Congress

NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King’s victory in the “Battle of the Sexes” was a milestone moment as women pushed for equality on the playing field and beyond. On the 50th anniversary of that match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moved toward becoming the first female individual […]

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Chargers Notes: Possible Fatal Flaw in Justin Herbert’s Game, Chargers Dip In Power Rankings

A key storyline coming into the season was the stability of Brandon Staley’s head coaching job. The Chargers just so happened to bring in one of the hottest names in the head coaching market to be their offensive coordinator, and many believed it was a move to have a backup plan just in case this […]

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Win a pair of Aztec football tickets for Friday’s game against Boise St.

Want to see the San Diego State Aztecs take on Boise State this Friday night at Snapdragon Stadium for free? Enter to win a pair of lower-level seats for the game, courtesy of The Coronado News. Just sign up for our weekly newsletter at thecoronadonews.com and send an email to Editor Craig Harris at craig@thecoronadonews.com. Put “SDSU […]

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Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit, sounds off on critics of women’s sports

There are still plenty of internet warriors who detract the continuous growth of women’s sports — and Serena Williams’ husband went off on them. Alexis Ohanian, the Reddit co-founder and former CEO, recently received backlash from users on X after tweeting about the growth of women’s ratings of the US Open which saw the women’s […]

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Making a big impact without all the noise: Senior Emily Wygal leads the CHS volleyball team

A force on the volleyball court, four-year varsity player Emily Wygal is leading an Islanders’ team that’s loaded with 11 returners.   She’s ranked No. 11 out of the top 50 players in the state for hitting percentage on the California High School volleyball CIF statistical leaderboard, with a .363 average percentage. But, her skills […]