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Nick Canepa: Up-and-down Padres have heart, soul; now if they could only get hot
There is just enough extra to believe hometown club can make a deep playoff run
Nick Canepa: Travels, travails make for unforgettable time away
Thanks to all who wondered where I've been
Nick Canepa: Top to bottom, 2024 Padres are best team in franchise history
You may think this a reach. It’s not.
Bryce Miller: Padres insist they’re open-minded about ninth-inning role as playoffs loom
Though Robert Suarez has been the estabilished closer, team has discussed options
Bryce Miller: Red-hot Fernando Tatis Jr. ramping up for playoff spotlight
Tatis, on a tear, has yet to appear in a playoff game in front of...
Bryce Miller: Padres check ‘belief boxes’ in stunning finish, playoff clincher vs. Dodgers
Triple play to end it just latest chapter in transformative season
Bryce Miller: Padres’ dramatic win over Dodgers offers tasty morsel of what might come
Dodgers, normally a bad matchup, could be surprising playoff fit
Bryce Miller: ‘Complete’ Padres are a matchup no one wants in October
Team notches another comeback for 90th win of improbable season
Nick Canepa: Running has always mattered in the NFL, whether backs are valued or not
What wins championships? Defense and controlling the ball on the ground
Bryce Miller: Padres coach David Macias ‘wears it’ as Luis Arraez nears another batting title
Luis Arraez's ritual of smacking first-base coach after hits sparks smiles in Padres dugout
Bryce Miller: USD’s Steve Lavin never stopped recruiting Earl Watson, the Toreros’ new assistant coach
Former NBA player and coach s Toreros as an assistant coach
Nick Canepa: It’s not the Pac-12 of old, but San Diego State’s new conference by far beats the old one
He continues to worry about the Aztecs’ football program
Bryce Miller: Time to ‘forgotten guy’ Ballard Smith, who built Padres into a World Series team 40 years ago
Former president and son-in-law of owners pushed key buttons to build 1984 National League champions
Bryce Miller: San Diego State wisely rolls dice on move to Pac-Something Conference
Aztecs jettison shaky Mountain West to gamble on future of new league
Bryce Miller: Alex Morgan’s unforgettable soccer runs ends with tears, promise
Retiring star subbed out in the 13th minute of San Diego Wave FC's 4-1 loss...
Nick Canepa: Chargers open 2024 with another road game in Inglewood
Want to know what a distraction is? It's a visiting team making themselves at home...
Bryce Miller: Palomar College’s decades-long wait for football stadium ends
The longest of waits ends with a 3,654-seat, $28 million gem
Bryce Miller: ‘Extremely, extremely impressive’ rookie Jackson Merrill is Padres’ 2024 MVP
In soaring season, 21-year-old center fielder has been bankable constant
Bryce Miller: Aztecs’ Marquez Cooper is a dad, gamer — and perhaps the most confident player in football
Senior transfer carries the ball for many, including his 15-month-old son Madden
Bryce Miller: Do-it-right horse trainer Richard Mandella has sparkled like few others
Mandella is honored with Laffit Pincay Jr. Award right after winning a race at Del...
Nick Canepa: 12-team playoff gives SDSU, others more hope — and whiners less to carp about
For the first time in what feels like forever, there will be no what-ifs when...
Bryce Miller: New USD athletic director Kimya Massey sees broader horizons
Former COO at Oregon State says Toreros 'will be in the game' with NIL, sponsorships,...
Nick Canepa: Mike Shildt has pushed all the right buttons for surging Padres
The comebacks. The clutch hitting. Winning close games. Why did all this escape his predecessor?
Bryce Miller: Del Mar chaplain Eli Hernandez sees people in the racing shadows
Eli Hernandez endured his own heartbreak before seeing a broader path to help others
Bryce Miller: Padres’ bench mix of old, new shows promise as stretch run nears
Veterans Donovan Solano, David Peralta, Tyler Wade anchor group plugging holes during successful run
Bryce Miller: Interim coach Landon Donovan ‘open to anything’ with San Diego Wave FC
U.S. men's star takes over a team that struggled a season after topping NWSL
Nick Canepa: 24 thoughts on this summer’s Olympics, from the torch-lighting to closing ceremony
The City of Light, dazzled, and even the Seine looked good (on the surface)
Bryce Miller: San Diego Wave’s selection of Landon Donovan as interim coach is a no-brainer
U.S. men's soccer icon's experience, accomplishments will benefit club hunting stability in the National Women's...
Tom Krasovic: AJ Preller has turned Padres’ payroll crunch into World Series contention
Padres' President of Baseball Operations has found enough 'baseball helium' to float a blimp
Bryce Miller: Temecula man overcame horrific crash, heart attack, transplants; Sunday, he’ll line up for 5K
Jose 'Zeek' Fendrick will take part in America's Finest City Half Marathon and 5K; nobody...
Bryce Miller: Former Rookie of the Year Fred Lynn says it’s Padres’ Jackson Merrill ‘by a mile’
Top rookie and MVP for Red Sox in 1975 says everyday impact pushes Padres star...
Nick Canepa: Want better games on Sundays? Exclude QBs from NFL salary cap
For NFL play to have a chance to be great again, it has to separate...
Bryce Miller: Olympic sharpshooter ‘made a name for his country’ 100 years ago, then called Lemon Grove home
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is home to one of the most decorated and anonymous Olympians...
Bryce Miller: Aztecs football coach Sean Lewis cranks up rebuild
Things sound very different at San Diego State as program shifts gears for 2024 season
Tom Krasovic: AJ Preller has gotten much better at trading away Padres prospects
AJ Preller's trades of minor leaguers helped the Padres make the 2022 NLCS and has...
Bryce Miller: Padres’ deadline arm-grab works on paper, in person
Additions of pitchers Jason Adam, Martin Perez, Tanner Scott bring accomplishment, connections
Bryce Miller: Padres find long-awaited consistency during post All-Star surge
Widespread production has pushed the team to 11-3 since the break as wild-card status becomes...
Nick Canepa: Baseball’s trade deadline makes rich richer — and encourages quitting
Padres GM A.J. Preller shook his top prospect tree and basically emptied it. Good.
Mark Zeigler: Boxing’s gender gray area steps into the ring at Paris Olympics
Algeria’s Imane Khelif's win over Italy Angel Carini has made international headlines
Tom Krasovic: Deadline moves mean Padres can not only make the playoffs but make a run, too
The Padres' standout starting pitchers are complemented by an upgraded bullpen that’s about as high-octane...
Bryce Miller: Jason Adam pickup solid, but Padres desperately need a starting pitcher
There's more work to do by Tuesday's trade deadline to fill innings
Bryce Miller: Padres reinforce ‘road warrior’ status with another win against Orioles
In the last 15 games on the road, they're 12-3
Nick Canepa: Olympics bloated, cumbersome and worth making better
Olympics have become an alarmingly expensive moveable feast resulting in an enormous waistline
Bryce Miller: Padres use ‘Petco Park hitting’ philosophy to spark hot second half
A 13-hit attack stops AL East-leading Orioles 6-4 on Friday as the Padres continue out-hitting...
Bryce Miller: Wildly improbable play protects Dylan Cease no-hitter for Padres
Xander Bogaerts and Jackson Merrill combined to fight off what appeared to be a sure...
Bryce Miller: Padres need to consider trading an infielder, but not Ha-Seong Kim
The appeal of Ha-Sepng Kim is lessened as a glove-first rental, but versatile hitter Donovan...
Bryce Miller: Randy Vásquez stacks up another stellar start for Padres, who win third straight
Team continues to mine starting pitching gems, easing the losses of Yu Darvish and Joe...
Bryce Miller: Point Loma Nazarene’s title-winning White House visit includes slice of history
The Sea Lions, who won the NCAA Division II women's soccer championship in December, were...
Bryce Miller: Padres GM A.J. Preller has no regrets over Juan Soto trade that altered 2 franchises
As teams begin 3-game series in D.C., Nationals players express respect for Padres going all-in
Bryce Miller: June dust-up with Profar, Padres a thing of the past for Nationals
MacKenzie Gore, Keibert Ruiz and manager Dave Martinez address two-game fireworks at Petco Park
Nick Canepa: Hard to believe AJ Preller’s on the hot seat given the work he put into ’24 club
The Padres are fighting for a playoff spot with many of their best players hurt...
Bryce Miller: Ball? Strike? Padres dip toes into ‘robo ump’ discussion, inevitable changes
Xander Bogaerts already experienced the challenge system, which could reach the Major Leagues by 2026
Bryce Miller: Guardians show Padres what it takes to get over hump in post-break opener
Cleveland blows open a tight game with six-run burst in the eighth inning of 7-0...
Bryce Miller: Japanese blur Kazushi Kimura thunders into Del Mar
The 24-year-old who has produced more than $36.1 million in earnings will race at Del...
Bryce Miller: Manny Machado, Dylan Cease keys to Padres making a playoff run
Slugger needs to find another gear and starting pitcher must hold together a beleaguered rotation...
Bryce Miller: Aztecs er Al Schaffer, 90, reflects on game that shaped his life
Longtime high school basketball coach in Michigan and California became ferocious fundraiser and Aztecs backer
Tom Krasovic: Fan enthusiasm reigns at Petco Park, regardless of results
Padres games have become a happening
Nick Canepa: Padres star Manny Machado remains a mystery well worth reading
Do we want to understand Manny? Better yet, does Manny want us to understand Manny?
Bryce Miller: of 1984 Padres say current club’s makeup, approach is music to their ears
Garry Templeton, Terry Kennedy and Tim Flannery among those weighing in on team four decades...
Bryce Miller: ing characters elevate Padres when waters turn choppy
Players like Kyle Higashioka, Donovan Solano, David Peralta and Jeremiah Estrada anchor group helping team...
Tom Krasovic: Absent a star QB, Raiders will settle for Kirk Cousins Light
The Raiders have done far worse than a Kirk Cousins-caliber QB for most the two...
Bryce Miller: Questions answered, Padres send entire outfield to All-Star Game
The group represented the biggest question mark in the spring after picking up unsigned Jurickson...
Nick Canepa: Sports has become a speed trap designed to diminsh some of the best players, teams
Low and slow is for smoking various meats.
Tom Krasovic: A San Diego teenager provides hope for crashing Wave
Melanie Barcenas has played well over her last 2 matches, providing a glimpse of what...
Bryce Miller: La Mesa’s Sue Lanz shakes off devastating injuries, doubters, age to climb mountains
Told she would not run again, the Christian High School principal worked for 5 years...
Tom Krasovic: Trading for Juan Soto in 2022 wasn’t a hit — or an error, either
Two years later, 'Wood' you do it again?
Bryce Miller: Olympic gold medalist Kaillie Humphries, husband beat emotional odds to become parents
Genetic condition meant San Diego couple faced daunting climb and financial pressure to welcome son...
Nick Canepa: Nepotism got Bronny James to the Lakers; time will tell if he can play
Lakers did LeBron James a favor by drafting his son. Bronny James now has to...
Bryce Miller: Annual fishing trip, nature’s sights provide much-needed medicine following difficult year
Columnist's annual summer sojourn to Lac Seul is as much a cherished friend as a...
Bryce Miller: Welcome to Lincoln? San Diegans, including former Padres Chairman Ron Fowler, get kicks with English soccer club
There's a growing Padres and San Diego flavor at Lincoln City FC
Bryce Miller: On the Padres’ fighting spirit, a Wave goodbye and unexpected Flavor at UCSD
The Union-Tribune columnist checks in on the Padres and Wave, a couple U.S. national teams...
Tom Krasovic: Ex-Aztec Daniel Brunskill an NFL overachiever? Not really, if you dig deep
Valley Center High School alum and San Diego native bagged an engineering career to become...
Nick Canepa: Farewell to Willie Mays, a 6-tool star and singular sensation
Willie Mays was baseball itself, playing the game with both a child’s enthusiasm and virtuoso’s...
Tom Krasovic: SDSU’s Matt Araiza off to good start with Chiefs, a team many San Diegans disdain
Many San Diegans detest the Kansas City Chiefs, a longtime Chargers rival. Will that change...
Nick Canepa: Dan Hurley, Caitlin Clark jumping through hoops that can bring some heat
Dan Hurley makes good decisions — including his choice not to take the Lakers job
Bryce Miller: History-making A’s broadcaster Jenny Cavnar kicks open doors in the game
When you’re sledgehammering ceilings and punching tired stereotypes in the doughy midsection, it can be...