Growing up, he played baseball and only baseball, until one day on the beach in eighth grade. David Tschakert, the Imperial Beach native, was on the sandy shore with friends when he noticed a group of people playing volleyball. He said it looked like fun, so he asked the group if they’d let him and […]
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Budding NASCAR powerhouse team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan just needs short track magic
Denny Hamlin likes comparing his lightning-fast assembly of 23XI Racing to solving a Rubik’s Cube. He knows there’s one critical piece left to solving the championship puzzle for the budding NASCAR powerhouse that he’s built with NBA great Michael Jordan. “It’s the short tracks,” Hamlin said on March 22 after Tyler Reddick won at Darlington […]
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Hall of Famer Darrell Green taking field for USA flag football trials at 66 in bid to earn a spot
Darrell Green already has a gold jacket as a pro football Hall of Famer. He’s returning to the field at 66 years old for a chance at a gold medal in flag football. Green, the longtime defensive back for Washington who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2002, took part in the national team trials […]
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Women’s Pro Baseball League shows on-field product at Red Sox spring site before inaugural season
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A few yards from where the Boston Red Sox prepared for a spring training game on March 19, women’s baseball players took the field for a different kind of exhibition — one for a league just taking shape. The Women’s Pro Baseball League was in Fort Myers for a two-day […]
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NL West Preview: Everyone is still chasing the Dodgers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dave Roberts spent much of spring training thinking about how to manage the health of his two-time defending World Series champion Dodgers so they can play for the long haul once again. That’s what happens when a club competes deep into October year after year. Now, the Dodgers will try to […]
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MLS will play a 2027 ‘sprint season’ before resetting its calendar for the global game
Major League Soccer will play a shortened 14-game regular season in early 2027 before the league switches to a schedule that better aligns with those of its international counterparts. The league said on March 19 that the so-called “sprint season” will run from February to May 2027, with each of the league’s 30 teams playing […]
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A spring season update for Coronado High athletics
Still less than halfway through the spring sports cycle, there’s a lot of time for Islander teams to continue playing well or, in the case of some teams, start to play better and gain ground in division competition. The Islanders baseball team, which lost to Mt. Carmel in the Division II CIF championship last year, […]
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Musgrove likely to open on injured list for Padres after missing last year because of elbow surgery
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove is expected to open this season on the injured list while still working to come back from Tommy John surgery that kept him from pitching last year. “He’s most likely going to start on the IL this year,” first-year manager Craig Stammen told reporters Monday […]
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LA 2028 Olympic soccer kicks off 4 days early, spreading matches across 7 US cities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Men’s and women’s soccer at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin four days before the opening ceremony and be played in seven cities around the United States. The early start, approved by the IOC, allows teams two extra rest days during the tournament compared to previous Olympics. The schedule also […]
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Islander sporting events this week
Similar to last week’s schedule, Coronado athletics has a lot going on in the middle of the week. Baseball will start the week off for CHS, and track will end it with a meet on Saturday. 23 Monday: Coronado High School baseball is the lone team to play on Monday, with a game against Bonita […]
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Olympian Jordan Chiles says goodbye to her UCLA gym era and welcomes future possibilities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles is preparing for her final home meet with UCLA on March 14. Her sights are set far beyond that. Chiles, who earned her first perfect 10 on vault in January, started gymnastics at the age of six. She says she recognized her talent immediately, but it […]
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Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka claim their first titles at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Jannik Sinner beat Daniil Medvedev in the Indian Wells final 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) on March 15, winning seven straight points to rally from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreak and claim the title without dropping a single set. The No. 2-ranked Italian beat Medvedev for the ninth time […]
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New union head says 2027 MLB work stoppage could disrupt plans for big leaguers at 2028 Olympics
MIAMI (AP) — A work stoppage that leads to canceled games during the 2027 Major League Baseball season could disrupt plans under discussion to have big league players participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The Major League Baseball Players Association is negotiating with Major League Baseball, the IOC, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for […]
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Islanders show out at Field and Distance Carnival
The Coronado High School track and field team made its way to Mt. Carmel for the Field and Distance Carnival, where two Islander runners — Nathan Ayan and Vincent Russo — put up personal best times in the 800-meter run. Both seniors ran the 800 in under two minutes, with Ayan posting a time of […]
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Islander sporting events this week
Each of Coronado’s spring sports teams compete this week, with Islanders baseball having the busiest week, as they play three games. The track and swim teams finish the week off for the Islanders on Saturday. 16 Monday: Islanders baseball gets the week started for Coronado athletics. JV and varsity are both playing Eastlake, with varsity […]
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Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he did not think it would be “appropriate” for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year’s World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason on March 12, while the countries are embroiled in a war. “The Iran National Soccer Team is […]