SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tyler Heaps has agreed to a multiyear contract extension after an impressive first season as the sporting director and general manager of San Diego FC. The Major League Soccer club announced the extension on Feb. 24. San Diego was an immediate championship contender in its MLS debut in 2025, setting league […]
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Islanders beat Francis Parker in CIF Finals
The Coronado High School girls’ water polo team is back on track, taking its fourth CIF title in five years with a finals victory over Francis Parker High. Though the other three championships were in Division I, this year’s Division II title is a nice bounceback from a first-round exit in Division I last season. […]
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Harbaugh reshapes Chargers staff with 8 hires, including ex-Jets coach Adam Gase
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh has added eight new coaches to his staff, including four who worked under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel in Miami. Adam Gase, who was head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 2016-18 and New York Jets from 2019-20, returns to the NFL as passing […]
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CHS girls’ water polo narrowly beats Del Norte, advances to CIF finals
For three consecutive seasons, the Coronado High School girls’ water polo team won the CIF Division I title, from 2022-24. After a “down” year in ‘25 – by Islanders’ standards – that ended with a first round exit, the team is back on the upswing in coach David Throop’s second season, headed to the CIF […]
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Islander sporting events this week
Spring sports are in full swing, and it’s a packed week for Coronado athletics. Baseball, softball, boys’ lacrosse, boys’ tennis and track all compete this week. 23 Monday: Varsity softball gets the week going for Coronado, with a game at West Hills. First pitch is at 3:30 p.m. 24 Tuesday: CHS boys’ tennis is at […]
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San Diego won’t bring back Steve Lavin next season
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego coach Steve Lavin will finish a fourth season at the program but won’t return next season with the Toreros, the school announced on Feb. 18. The Toreros are 11-17 headed into Saturday’s game at Loyola Marymount. Lavin is just 46-79 at San Diego and his lone winning season came […]
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Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women
MILAN (AP) — Alysa Liu had just delivered a near-flawless Olympic free skate, one that left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and roaring, when a television camera zoomed in on the American star as she was heading off the ice. “That’s what I’m f—————— talking about!” Liu shouted into the […]
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Veteran WR Robert Woods signs a 1-day contract to retire with his hometown Los Angeles Rams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran receiver Robert Woods has signed a one-day contract to retire with his hometown Los Angeles Rams. Woods announced his retirement decision on Feb. 17 on social media after a 13-year NFL career spent with five teams. The Rams swiftly added that Woods is retiring as a member of the team […]
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RHP Walker Buehler signs with Padres after a long career with the NL West rival Dodgers
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Walker Buehler has signed with the San Diego Padres after the right-hander spent the first eight seasons of his major league career with their archrivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Buehler was in the Padres’ clubhouse on Feb. 17 after agreeing to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league […]
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Padres sign ex-Phillies slugger Nick Castellanos, pitchers Canning and Márquez, AP source says
The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with outfielder Nick Castellanos and right-handers Griffin Canning and Germán Márquez, a person with knowledge of the deals told The Associated Press on Feb. 14. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Padres hadn’t announced the deals, which are pending physicals. After finishing with 90 […]
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Padres extend contract of GM A.J. Preller, who has 2nd-longest tenure behind Yanks’ Brian Cashman
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The San Diego Padres have agreed on a multiyear contract extension with general manager A.J. Preller, who has the second-longest tenure among baseball operations chiefs in the big leagues, behind Brian Cashman of the New York Yankees. The Padres, who announced the deal on Feb. 16 without disclosing terms, have made […]
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Islanders sporting events this week
Spring sports are officially underway for the Coronado High School Islanders, as boys’ lacrosse, tennis, and girls’ softball and beach volleyball each start their seasons this week. 18 Wednesday: CHS girls’ beach volleyball gets the week started for the Islanders with a home match against Mar Vista. The game starts at 3:30 p.m. Boys’ lacrosse […]
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Miguel Andujar and the San Diego Padres finalize their $4 million, 1-year contract
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Miguel Andujar and the San Diego Padres on Feb. 11 finalized their $4 million, one-year contract, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $2.2 million. Andujar gets a $1.5 million salary, and the deal includes an $8 million mutual option for 2027 with a $2.5 million buyout. His buyout […]
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Islanders girls’ basketball team struggles with loss of players, beats Hoover to right the ship
As the old coaching adage goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” For the Coronado High School girls’ basketball team, it can’t get much tougher. The Islanders lost three prominent players earlier this season while others endured sickness and injuries. “It’s a battle finding the right combinations,” Coolidge said. “We played a […]
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Luis Arraez, a 3-time batting champion, finalizes $12 million, 1-year contract with Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $12 million, one-year contract on on Feb. 10. A 28-year-old infielder, Arraez led the National League in hits the past two seasons and is expected to be San Francisco’s second baseman for new manager Tony Vitello. Arraez, a left-handed […]
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US to have automatic berth in 2028 Olympic baseball and softball tournament
The United States will have an automatic berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic baseball and softball tournaments and the top two other nations from the Americas in next month’s World Baseball Classic will earn berths. Major League Baseball hopes big leaguers will be able to participate in the six-nation tournament, to be played at […]