Doc Rivers turned down an offer to become an NBA analyst for NBC after retiring as a player in 1996 because he couldn’t promise then-NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol that he wouldn’t become a coach. With Rivers now insisting that his Hall of Fame coaching career is over, the time seemed right for him to […]
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A franchise-record 3rd straight postseason, and the Padres still want more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Diego Padres are back in the postseason for a franchise-record third consecutive year. Now, they want to win a World Series for the first time, having been there twice only to lose. Manny Machado fielded Mookie Betts’ groundout to third base for the final out in a 4-2 win […]
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NFL offenses boost under-center snaps early this season, reversing the shotgun trend
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — On the first offensive play of the season for the Baltimore Ravens, Lamar Jackson did something he hadn’t done often in the past. He took the snap from under center, faked a handoff to Derrick Henry and connected on a 49-yard pass to Zay Flowers. The play might have seemed […]
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Chargers’ Justin Herbert is off to a rough start under new coordinator Mike McDaniel
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Two games into the season, the returns aren’t promising for the Chargers and quarterback Justin Herbert under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. Herbert struggled for the second straight week on his home field — this time in front of a hostile crowd — as Los Angeles fell to 0-2 with its […]
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Ethan Salas becomes youngest catcher with a multi-homer game as Padres beat Rockies 9-3
DENVER (AP) — Ethan Salas hit his first two home runs and became the youngest catcher in major league history with a multi-homer game as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Sept. 16. San Diego moved 3 1/2 games ahead of Arizona for the last National League wild card when the […]
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Jimmer Fredette decides to resume playing career, leaves USA Basketball 3×3 post
Jimmer Fredette has decided to resume his playing career, a decision that means he is stepping down as the managing director of USA Basketball’s men’s 3×3 program and will return to the court for the first time in more than two years. Fredette and USA Basketball made the announcement on Sept. 15. The 37-year-old Fredette, […]
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Chargers lose KeAndre Lambert-Smith to injured reserve after Week 1 loss
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers placed wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith on injured reserve on Sept. 15. He played in two special teams snaps in the team’s season-opening 26-14 loss to Arizona. The team signed Gary Jennings to the active roster and signed cornerback Isas Waxter to the practice squad. Jennings spent […]
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Evan Russo leads Coronado at New Balance River Park Invitational
The Coronado cross country team’s early season meet at the New Balance San Diego River Park Invitational was highlighted by a top-10 performance by sophomore Evan Russo, who finished with a personal best time. Russo covered the three-mile varsity course in a time of 16:37.26 to finish eighth overall. Sophomore Ayrton Reyes finished 47th in […]
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Pac-12 football returns 4 years after exodus nearly sent the conference to extinction
The Pac-12, the self-dubbed “Conference of Champions” with athletic excellence going back more than a century, turned into the conference of ashes. A mass exodus of 10 schools in 15 months left the Pac-12 in tatters, dimming the future of a conference that was once the proud home of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Cheryl Miller, Tiger Woods, […]
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Chargers must overcome another early blow to O-line in pursuit of 1st playoff win under Jim Harbaugh
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 […]