Expectations The Chargers are coming off back-to-back 11 win years, but they’re under pressure to translate regular-season success into a playoff run. Coach Jim Harbaugh, in his third season, and quarterback Justin Herbert, in his sixth, are still seeking that elusive first victory. Dare they dream to be playing in Super Bowl LXI at their […]
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Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo will have season-ending surgery for a torn ACL
CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn ACL in his right knee. The Padres announced on Aug. 31 that imaging showed a full tear of the ACL. The injury had initially been diagnosed as a knee sprain. Rengifo was injured in the seventh inning of […]
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San Diego Padres promote highly-touted 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas from Triple-A
CINCINNATI (AP) — The San Diego Padres selected the contract of 20-year-old catcher Ethan Salas from Triple-A El Paso on Sept. 1, making him the youngest active player in the major leagues. If Salas appears behind the plate, he will be the youngest catcher in the big leagues since Ivan Rodriguez, who was 19 when […]
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Coronado’s 2026 cross country season underway at the Vaquero Stampede
Coronado High School cross country athletes embark on a new season and look to build on times established after the Vaquero Stampede Cross Country Invitational where three Islanders finished in the top 50 runners across their divisions. Coronado High School cross country began its 2026 season at the Vaquero Stampede on Aug. 22 where 15 […]
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San Diego Padres minor league coach is released from ICE custody
A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has been released on bond, his family said on Aug. 25. Oswaldo Pirela, who is from Venezuela and lives in Arizona, was back home with his family following his release on Monday, his sister Daniela Pirela said. The […]
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Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena and Venus Williams are teaming up again at the U.S. Open. The sisters will play doubles at the tournament after receiving a wild card Wednesday into the event they won twice. Serena Williams returned to tennis this summer after a four-year absence, and the sisters were set to play at […]
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Joey and Jesse Buss joining San Diego Padres’ new ownership group
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey and Jesse Buss are part of the San Diego Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. The youngest Buss heirs’ participation in the group already had been widely reported by The Associated Press and other outlets, but they confirmed it on Aug. 26 in a […]
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Dodgers president shuts down sale rumors after Mark Walter’s $12.5B Lakers deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers president Stan Kasten attempted to calm online speculation about the future of the franchise under billionaire owner Mark Walter on Aug. 21. “The Dodgers are not being sold. They’re not for sale. There’s no process that has been started to sell it, period,” he told reporters on the […]
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Formula for extending the careers of NFL linemen? Less practice, maximum care
At 34 years old, in his 12th pro season and with his fourth team, Patriots right tackle Morgan Moses was the old man in his first year on New England’s offensive line last season. It didn’t stop him from starting all 21 games the Patriots played during their Super Bowl run. A big reason? The […]
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Reaction to the death of Tommy John
Notable reaction to the death of Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him: “I hope people remember how outstanding his career was, and not just being named for the injury that, obviously, […]
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US ’28 track trials headed back to Eugene (not LA) over compressed 6-day schedule
The U.S. track and field Olympic trials will return to Eugene, Oregon, leaving Los Angeles on the sideline weeks before it hosts the 2028 Summer Games. The trials, set for June 17-22, 2028, will be the sixth straight held at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus, which has adopted the nickname “TrackTown USA.” […]
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MLB approves sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
Major League Baseball’s team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner, Kwanza Jones. The league announced the approval on Aug. 17 after a vote. Feliciano and Jones reached an agreement in May to […]
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Coronado father-son duo goes back to lawn bowling U.S. National Championships
Like rolling bowls and chasing the jack, Coronado duo Javier and Angel Gomez are chasing the U.S National Championship this year as they try to overtake their second place win from two years ago. The pair competed in doubles in 2024, clinching the silver and becoming the first father-son duo to reach the podium in […]
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The pull of a home Olympics: Why US medalists are coming back for Los Angeles 2028
PHOENIX (AP) — For those who have competed — or nearly competed — under the Olympic rings, the fear of missing out the next time the Games beckon is real. Regardless of the venue. Regardless of the sport. Athletes who try to run it back following a lengthy sabbatical (and in some cases, a lengthy […]
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Katie Ledecky surges to 1,500 free win for her first home-soil international medal
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Katie Ledecky won the 1,500-meter freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships, earning the first international medal of her storied career on home soil on Aug. 12. The U.S. concluded a dominant night with a world record in the 4 x 100 mixed medley relay. Ledecky, a two-time Olympic […]
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Drew Brees’ prolific Hall of Fame career was a triumph of intangibles over measurables
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Drew Brees of three decades ago was disinclined to indulge fantasies of becoming a pro football star, believing instead that baseball was the sport he’d play in college. “Look, I was 6-foot, 170 pounds,” the New Orleans Saints’ career passing leader said in an interview with The Associated Press, recalling […]