Jim Harbaugh, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers celebrated in the locker room on Dec. 28 after they wrapped up a playoff spot with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots. But even as they realized one goal by making the postseason, Harbaugh tried to keep things focused on the road ahead by […]
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Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench
The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. Dallas named Chris Koclanes as its head coach on Monday and then an hour later Washington hired Sydney Johnson as its new head, rounding out the seven hirings. There’s no common thread among the seven hires; […]
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Coronado High School Girls Basketball off to a fast start
The Coronado High School girls basketball team is off to a hot start for their 2024-2025 campaign, having ripped off seven straight wins to begin the year. They have already doubled their win total from a year ago, a season in which they finished 3-14, and John Coolidge, the head coach, says the team’s goal […]
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Taking advantage of an obscure rule, Chargers’ Dicker makes NFL’s first fair-catch kick in 48 years
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Of all the rules in football, Jim Harbaugh considers the obscure fair-catch kick to be his favorite. The Los Angeles Chargers coach had the opportunity to try one on Dec. 19 for only the second time in his career. This time, his kicker got three points from one of the most […]
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Scheffler and McIlroy have easy time as PGA Tour stars beat LIV Golf’s Koepka and DeChambeau
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed only 14 holes to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf in a made-for-TV exhibition on Dec. 17 that gave fans a chance to see PGA Tour and LIV stars together for the first time outside the majors. […]
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Coachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League as the preseason event continues to get bigger and bigger. The three-week event will take place from Feb. 1-22 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, which is also […]
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Journalism writes winning story in Los Alamitos Derby, beats 3 entries from Bob Baffert
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Journalism won the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity by 3 1/2 lengths on Dec. 14, defeating three entries from Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who was trying to win the Grade 2 race for the eighth time at the Orange County track. Ridden by Umberto Rispoli, Journalism ran 1 1/16 […]
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Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam ball sells for $1.56 million at auction
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam ball from Game 1 of the World Series has sold for $1.56 million at auction. The bidding at SCP Auctions went into the late hours of Dec. 14, according to a statement from the auction house on Dec. 15. It didn’t say who bought […]
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Coronado High boys soccer seeking bounce back season
The Coronado High School boys soccer team kicked off its season on Nov. 21 with a 4-2 victory over Sweetwater High School. Since then, the Islanders have posted two straight wins followed by two straight losses to put their season record at 3-2. With three wins logged this season, the Islanders have already improved threefold […]
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Analysis: After Juan Soto’s megadeal, could MLB see a $1 billion contract? Probably not soon
For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that’s the richest in baseball history. It comes almost exactly one year after the Los Angeles Dodgers forked out a princely sum […]
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Juan Soto’s $765M deal with the Mets is the largest in MLB history. Here’s who he passed
Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract on Dec. 9, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the agreement hadn’t been announced and was subject to the completion of a successful physical. It’s the 12th […]
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San Diego State beats crosstown rival San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 17 points, including five in four seconds early in the second half, and No. 24 San Diego State beat San Diego 74-57 on Nov. 7 in the first meeting between the crosstown rivals in five years. Miles Byrd and Jared Coleman-Jones added 13 apiece and Pharaoh Compton had […]
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Coronado boys basketball team has tipped off the 2024-2025 season
The Coronado High School boys basketball team tipped off its 2024-2025 season in late November, defeating Mar Vista 74-55. The Islanders were 6-2 as of Dec. 9, after beating Patrick Henry High School 62-39. Coronado is trying to rebound after a down season last year. The Islanders finished 6-23, missed the playoffs and dropped into […]
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Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agree to $13.5M, 2-year contract with mutual option for 2027
Free agent catcher Kyle Higashioka and the Texas Rangers agreed on Dec. 2 on a $13.5 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season. Higashioka set career highs with 17 homers and 45 RBIs while playing 84 games this year in his only season with the San Diego Padres, who acquired […]
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WNBA season to tip May 16 with expansion Golden State Valkyries opening at home that night
NEW YORK (AP) — An expanded WNBA with more games and a new franchise will tip off on May 16. The league extended its schedule to 44 games this year, up from 40, with the addition of the expansion Golden State Valkyries. The new team, which has over 20,000 season ticket deposits, will play its […]