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Jay Posner

Jay Posner was the sports editor for The San Diego Union-Tribune. He ed the U-T in 1989 and worked in Sports for more than 23 years as a reporter, copy editor, assistant sports editor and sports editor. He shifted over to the Arts & Entertainment section in the summer of 2012 and was responsible for production of the Night & Day, Weekend and Sunday Arts sections. He moved back to being sports editor in March 2016. He spent part of his childhood in North County and returned to San Diego after graduating from UCLA.

On Saturday morning at 10am in front of Pechanga Arena, San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced that the city is partnering with Brookfield Properties on an arena project that on approximately 48 acres in the Midway-Pacific Highway Community area which will redevelop the Sports Arena site into a new destination incorporating a mix of entertainment, housing, and parks. Gulliver, the San Diego Gulls mascot standing in front of Pechanga Arena, expresses glee with the proposal.

Gulls will finish season in Irvine, return to San Diego in fall

April 5, 2021 at 11:19 p.m.

When the Gulls announced three months ago they were moving temporarily to Irvine, they did so with the hope that if restrictions on fans at indoor events eased, they could...

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will have a different look for opening day. There were be no fans, owners aren't allowed in and there will be no winner's circle ceremonies. Only grooms and trainers will be allowed in the paddock, shown here.

Del Mar expects to have fans for summer horse racing season

March 18, 2021 at 10:17 p.m.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club plans to open its annual horse racing meeting on Friday, July 16, and officials are optimistic spectators will be welcomed at the seaside facility.The 31-day meeting...

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will have a different look for opening day. There were be no fans, owners aren't allowed in and there will be no winner's circle ceremonies. Only grooms and trainers will be allowed in the paddock, shown here.

Del Mar expects to have fans for summer horse racing season

March 16, 2021 at 4:44 p.m.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club plans to open its annual horse racing meeting on Friday, July 16, and officials are optimistic spectators will be welcomed at the seaside facility.The 31-day meeting...

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will have a different look for opening day. There were be no fans, owners aren't allowed in and there will be no winner's circle ceremonies. Only grooms and trainers will be allowed in the paddock, shown here.

Del Mar expects to have fans for summer horse racing season

March 16, 2021 at 4:43 p.m.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club plans to open its annual horse racing meeting on Friday, July 16, and officials are optimistic spectators will be welcomed at the seaside facility.The 31-day meeting...

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will have a different look for opening day. There were be no fans, owners aren't allowed in and there will be no winner's circle ceremonies. Only grooms and trainers will be allowed in the paddock, shown here.

Del Mar expects to have fans for summer horse racing season

March 16, 2021 at 4:24 p.m.

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club plans to open its annual horse racing meeting on Friday, July 16, and officials are optimistic spectators will be welcomed at the seaside facility.The 31-day meeting...

October 26, 2008_ Chargers defensive line coach Wayne Nunnely yells at Igor Olshansky in the 1st qtr at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008. _Mandatory Credit: Photo by K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune/Zuma Press. copyright 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune

Former Chargers assistant coach Wayne Nunnely dies at 68

February 17, 2021 at 9:25 p.m.

Wayne Nunnely, whose 36-year coaching career included more than a decade as an assistant for the San Diego Chargers, has died, according to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.Nunnely, a UNLV...

Chargers Vincent Jackson catches a against the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Vincent Jackson, former Chargers receiver, found dead in Florida hotel room

February 16, 2021 at 12:43 a.m.

Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson, a Pro Bowl player with the Chargers and Buccaneers, was found dead in a Florida hotel room on Monday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office...

Tiger Woods hits on the 4th hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Jan. 26, 2020.

Tiger Woods won’t play next week in Torrey Pines tournament

January 19, 2021 at 10:25 p.m.

If Tiger Woods is to compete in a golf tournament this year in Southern California, it will have to be the U.S. Open.Woods announced Tuesday afternoon on Twitter he would...

THOUSAND OAKS, CA - AUGUST 18:Los Angeles Rams new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley works with players as the team conducts practice at the Rams training facility in Thousand Oaks on Tuesday August 18, 2020 in preparation for the 2020 National Football League season. Ventura County on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 in Thousand Oaks, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

Chargers hire Brandon Staley of Rams as new head coach

January 18, 2021 at 3:57 a.m.

The Chargers won't have to pay much to move their new coach to Los Angeles.He's already there.The team announced Sunday night it has agreed to to make Brandon Staley,...

SAN DIEGO, October 12th, 2019 | San Diego Gulls vs Stockton Heat home opener at Pechanga Arena on Friday, October 18th, 2019 in San Diego, CA. Gulls fans wave their towels during a fight in the second period between San Diego and Stockton. Photo by Chadd Cady

San Diego Gulls to temporarily relocate to Irvine

January 5, 2021 at 2:56 a.m.

Another San Diego sports team is moving north.But, similar to San Diego State's football team playing in Carson, the Gulls shifting their home games to Irvine is only temporary.And, unlike...

Chargers Antonio Gates scores a touchdown against the Patriots on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. ( Photo by K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Three San Diego sports legends named to Breitbard Hall of Fame

December 16, 2020 at 5:46 p.m.

A volleyball pioneer, an Olympic and World Cup soccer player and a record-setting Chargers tight end are the newest inductees for the Breitbard Hall of Fame.Laurel Brassey Iversen, Rachel Buehler...

Tiger Woods celebrates making birdie putt that forced a playoff with Rocco Mediate in 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.

Tickets for 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines available Monday

September 14, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.

Tickets for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines will be available at the tournament website beginning at 9 a.m. Monday.The U.S. Open is returning to San Diego next year...

San Diego Padres' Tommy Pham, center, talks with trainers in the ninth inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Aug 16, 2020, in Phoenix. Pham would leave the game with a two-strike count. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Padres’ Tommy Pham has broken bone in hand, could miss rest of season

August 17, 2020 at 4:41 p.m.

It appears the Padres' worst fears for Tommy Pham have been realized and the outfielder could be lost for the rest of the regular season.Initial X-rays of Pham's left hand...

SAN DIEGO, September 13th, 2019 | Bonita Vista vs Steele Canyon boys high school football on Friday, September 13th, 2019 at Southwestern College in Chula Vista. Fireworks go off outside of Devore Stadium after homecoming activities during halftime between Steele Canyon and Bonita Vista. Photo by Chadd Cady

All JC sports in California will be played in the spring

July 10, 2020 at 2:40 a.m.

The board of directors for the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) on Thursday voted to play all sports in the 2020-21 academic year during the spring semester.The Contingency Plan,...

Trevor Denman is in his 34th season as the Del Mar track announcer and has just been recently chosen for SoCal Broadcast Hall of Fame.

Trevor Denman to skip Del Mar meeting, replaced by Larry Collmus

June 17, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

Del Mar will be missing more than fans this summer when the thoroughbred race meeting begins July 10.It will be missing its voice.Trevor Denman, the legendary announcer who has been...

Trevor Denman is in his 34th season as the Del Mar track announcer and has just been recently chosen for SoCal Broadcast Hall of Fame.

Trevor Denman to skip Del Mar meeting, replaced by Larry Collmus

June 17, 2020 at 9:17 p.m.

Del Mar will be missing more than fans this summer when the thoroughbred race meeting begins July 10.It will be missing its voice.Trevor Denman, the legendary announcer who has been...

INDIANAPOLIS - DECEMBER 18: Reche Caldwell #82 of the San Diego Charger runs with the ball while defended by Jason David #42 and Cato June #59 of the Indianapolis Colts during the NFL game at the RCA Dome on December 18, 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 26-17 loss ended the Colts quest for an undefeated season and their record now stands at 13 wins and 1 loss. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Reche Caldwell, former Chargers receiver, reportedly killed in Florida

June 7, 2020 at 7:13 p.m.

Reche Caldwell, who played four seasons for the San Diego Chargers and then haunted them with a pair of key plays as a member of the New England Patriots, was...

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Rams get prime-time opener in Inglewood; Chargers start in Cincinnati … if there’s a season

May 8, 2020 at 12:24 a.m.

SoFi Stadium, the $5-billion football palace under construction in Inglewood, will host its first official NFL game Sept. 13 when the Los Angeles Rams play the Dallas Cowboys on NBC's...

A partial view of the North Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla

Golf carts OK for people over 55, San Diego County says; tennis could return soon

May 7, 2020 at 11:26 p.m.

After several rounds of questions, authorities issued clarification about the use of golf carts on San Diego County courses newly reopened after a coronavirus-driven shutdown.The quick answer: More people can...

Balboa Park Golf Course

Carts OK for San Diego golfers over 55; tennis could return soon

May 6, 2020 at 1:28 p.m.

After several rounds of questions, authorities issued clarification Tuesday about the use of golf carts on newly reopened golf courses in San Diego County.The quick answer: More people can use...

Los Angeles Chargers unveil new uniforms for the 2020 season.

Chargers unveil new uniforms, bringing back gold pants to go with powder blue

April 21, 2020 at 2:03 p.m.

The Chargers on Tuesday became the latest team to unveil new uniforms, bringing back a look that in many ways will look familiar to fans that followed the team decades...

1970 Jr. World 15-17 Champ Craig Stadler (left) with John Brown. Photo credit: Junior World Golf

Junior World golf event in San Diego canceled for 2020

April 17, 2020 at 1:32 a.m.

Another iconic San Diego event has been canceled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The IMG Academy Junior World Championship will not be played as scheduled in July, said Megan...

Broadcaster Dan Fouts looks on before a Chargers game against the New Orleans Saints in Carson on Sunday, August 20, 2017.

CBS drops Dan Fouts as NFL broadcaster after more than a decade

April 11, 2020 at 3:27 a.m.

Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts, a fixture as an NFL analyst at CBS for more than decade, will not return in 2020.A source close to Fouts who was not...

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Midnight Bisou owner ‘would expect’ Maximum Security to be DQ’d from Saudi win

March 11, 2020 at 5:09 p.m.

The owner of Midnight Bisou, the mare who finished second in last month's $20 million Saudi Cup, said Wednesday "one would expect" Maximum Security to be disqualified from his victory...

Don Coryell.

Don Coryell finalist for Hall of Fame (again) but competition tough

December 19, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

Don Coryell again is a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and this time his competition includes only fellow coaches.That doesn't mean it will be any easier for...

FILE - This July 30, 2005 file photo shows San Diego Padres baseball broadcaster Jerry Coleman speaking about his career at a news conference in Cooperstown, N.Y. On Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, the Padres will honor Coleman's 70 years in baseball by unveiling a statue of him at Petco Park. (AP Photo/John Dunn, File)

Three San Diegans named to Breitbard Hall of Fame

November 19, 2019 at 7:08 p.m.

Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush, broadcast great Jerry Coleman and legendary surfer Rob Machado have been selected to be inducted into the Breitbard Hall of Fame, the San Diego Sports...

ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 01: Jockey Manuel Franco aboard Sharing reacts after winning the Juvenile Fillies Turf race of the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park on November 01, 2019 in Arcadia, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Breeders’ Cup win special for owner Aron Wellman of Rancho Santa Fe

November 2, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

ARCADIA — Aron Wellman has been around racing since he was 8 years old and a trainer sneaked him into the barns at Del Mar. As founder and president of Eclipse Thoroughbreds,...

Don Orsillo (left) and Mark Grant call Padres games on Fox Sports San Diego.

Padres’ TV ratings enjoy large increase in 2019

October 10, 2019 at 8:18 p.m.

The Padres lost more than 90 games for the fourth consecutive season in 2019, but the news off the field was much better for the club. Not only was its...

Owner Kosta Hronis, left, shakes horse trainer John Sadler's hand as jockey Joel Rosario is interviewed in the background after their horse Accelerate won the Pacific Classic at Del Mar in 2018.

Pacific Classic at Del Mar features wide-open field

August 14, 2019 at 12:59 a.m.

One look at the morning line for Saturday’s Pacific Classic and it’s easy to see why four trainers opted to send their horses across the country to Del Mar.It wasn’t...

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Darren Smith, Marty Caswell hired by XTRA 1360 sports radio

August 5, 2019 at 9:56 p.m.

Longtime San Diego sports-talk show personality Darren Smith has been hired by XTRA 1360 Fox Sports San Diego and will host a weekday show from noon to 3 p.m. beginning...

FOX Sports San Diego set in Park at the Park.

Dish/Sling customers won’t be able to watch Padres games

July 26, 2019 at 4:52 p.m.

Programming on Fox Sports San Diego — which includes Padres games — will not be available to customers of Dish Network and Sling TV thanks to a dispute between the...

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San Diego radio veteran John Kentera hired by 97.3-FM

July 1, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

One of the two remaining sports radio stations in San Diego has added a midday show featuring a longtime host in the market.John Kentera, known to his listeners as "Coach,"...

1977 file photo for Lowell North obituary

Lowell North, famed San Diego sailor, sailmaker, dies at 89

June 4, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

Lowell North, an original member of the Sailing Hall of Fame and the founder of the world’s largest manufacturer of sails, died Sunday at his San Diego home, according to...

Uno de los programas de radio de conversación deportiva que desapareció con el cierre de la estacion Mighty 1090 AM, encontró un nuevo hogar.<br/>

Higgins-Woods regresan a la radio deportiva

May 23, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Uno de los programas de radio de conversación deportiva que desapareció con el cierre de la estacion Mighty 1090 AM, encontró un nuevo hogar.The Ben & Woods Show, que se...

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Former 1090 hosts to San Diego FM sports station next month

May 23, 2019 at 12:31 a.m.

One of the shows at the departed Mighty 1090 sports-talk station has found a home."The Ben & Woods Show," which aired on 1090-AM for 13 months before the station was...

SAN DIEGO, CA. - April 19, 2017 -- San Diego Gulls head coach Dallas Eakins watches during a team practice. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Two Gulls are familiar with playoff foes

May 17, 2019 at 5:36 a.m.

The Gulls might be new to the AHL Western Conference finals, but there is at least a sense of familiarity for their coach and goaltender.Dallas Eakins, the only coach the...

San Diego-owned Maximum Security, second from left, reached the finish line first Saturday in the Kentucky Derby, but a stewards' ruling awarded the win to Country House, far left.

Maximum Security owners file lawsuit to overturn Kentucky Derby DQ

May 15, 2019 at 6:23 p.m.

The owners of Maximum Security have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn their horse's controversial disqualification in the Kentucky Derby.Gary and Mary West of Rancho Santa Fe...

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The Mighty 1090: Emisora de radio cerro por no pagar uso de antena en Rosarito

April 30, 2019 at 11:50 p.m.

Apenas tres semanas después de que The Mighty 1090 saliera del aire, el líder de las conversaciones deportivas durante los últimos 16 años de San Diego también desapareció de internet.Desde...

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Mighty 1090 employees: Radio station is out of business

April 30, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.

Not quite three weeks after The Mighty 1090 went off the air, San Diego’s sports-talk leader for the last 16 years disappeared from the internet as well."And that's a wrap....

Mighty 1090 sports talk station off the air but online; future is uncertain

April 11, 2019 at 11:14 p.m.

The Mighty 1090, the highest-rated sports talk station in San Diego and a fixture in the market for the last 16 years, went off the air just before noon Wednesday....

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San Diego apparently not an option for Raiders in 2019

April 30, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

It was always a long shot, but it seems we can now forget all the speculation about whether the Raiders might play the 2019 NFL season in San Diego.NFL Commissioner...

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Memorial service for Jerry Magee, former U-T writer, set for Feb. 5

January 28, 2019 at 10:45 p.m.

A memorial service for longtime San Diego Union-Tribune sportswriter Jerry Magee will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Breitbard Hall of Fame at Petco Park.Magee...

El defensive end Melvin Ingram (54), de los Chargers de Los Ángeles, festeja después de capturar al quarterback Lamar Jackson, de los Ravens de Baltimore, en el partido de NFL del domingo 6 de enero de 2019, en Baltimore. (AP Foto/Gail Burton) ** Usable by HOY, ELSENT and SD Only **

Chargers’ TV rating in San Diego rises for playoff game

January 7, 2019 at 10:30 p.m.

TV ratings for the NFL’s first postseason weekend showed interest in the league remains strong in San Diego, particularly for the Chargers.Two years after the team moved from its home...

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2015, file photo, the San Diego Chargers play the Oakland Raiders during an NFL football game at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Chargers are moving to Los Angeles, where they will the recently relocated Rams in giving the nation's second-largest media market two NFL teams for the first time in decades. The announcement was made Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Here’s how Chargers’ TV ratings fared in San Diego in 2018

December 31, 2018 at 7:45 p.m.

After a decline of more than 40 percent in the Chargers’ first season outside San Diego, TV ratings here for telecasts of the Los Angeles team’s games showed a small...

KANSAS CITY, MO., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 - Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers taunts fans from the bench after leading the team to a 29-28 lead with four second left in the game against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Kickoff times set for NFL postseason games; Chargers play Sunday

December 31, 2018 at 2:20 a.m.

The Chargers will play their first postseason game since 2013 on Sunday, Jan. 6 at 10:05 a.m. PST at Baltimore. The game will be televised on CBS with announcers Jim...

FILE - In this April 1964 file photo, San Francisco Giants' Willie McCovey poses for a photo, date and location not known. McCovey, the sweet-swinging Hall of Famer nicknamed "Stretch" for his 6-foot-4 height and those long arms, has died. He was 80. The San Francisco Giants announced his death, saying the fearsome hitter ed ?peacefully? Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 31, 2018, ?after losing his battle with ongoing health issues.? (AP Photo, File)

Willie McCovey, Giants Hall of Famer, dies; added early star power to Padres

November 1, 2018 at 1:44 a.m.

Willie McCovey, the Hall of Famer who died Wednesday at age 80, will always be ed first as a San Francisco Giant. They even named a body of water outside...

Oakland Raiders fans fill the stadium during a game against the Los Angeles Chargers at the StubHub Center in Carson on Oct. 7, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/San Diego Union-Tribune)

Chargers rout Rams in TV ratings in San Diego, but different story in L.A.

October 8, 2018 at 9:30 p.m.

The Chargers continued Sunday to produce solid if unspectacular TV ratings in their former hometown, while at the same time coming up far short of the other NFL team in...

A fan takes in the San Diego Padres game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park in San Diego on May 15, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/ San Diego Union -Tribune

Padres’ TV ratings show sharp decline

October 5, 2018 at 6:18 p.m.

Ratings from the 2018 MLB season show that the Padres have lost nearly half their prime-time TV audience in the past three seasons.According to Nielsen ratings cited by Forbes, the...

Los Angeles Chargers helmets on the sidelines during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

Chargers top TV ratings in San Diego, but trail Raiders in L.A.

September 17, 2018 at 9:30 p.m.

Three of California’s four NFL teams were on TV in Southern California on Sunday, and the Chargers came away with by far the highest Nielsen rating in San Diego.True, the...

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Chargers not off to good start in TV ratings in San Diego or L.A.

September 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

The Chargers, who flopped on the field in their opener Sunday, losing as favorites to Kansas City, didn’t fare much better in living rooms across Southern California.In San Diego, their...

San Diego Seals announce inaugural schedule

September 6, 2018 at 11:06 p.m.

The Seals, San Diego’s indoor lacrosse expansion team, will begin their inaugural season Dec. 8 at Valley View Casino Center.The game, against the Buffalo Bandits, was announced Thursday as part...

DEL MAR, CA: AUGUST 19, 2017 | "Collected," with jockey Martin Garcia aboard, won the Pacific Classic at Del Mar. | Photo by Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HOWARD LIPIN SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS

Baffert starts two in Pacific Classic in bid to repeat, make history

June 1, 2019 at 1:28 a.m.

A year ago Bob Baffert won the Pacific Classic and wasn't even sure he was happy.The horse that was "supposed" to win, Arrogate, instead finished second to his "other" horse,...

SAN DIEGO, October 13, 2017 | Gulls fans wave towels as they cheer on the Gulls as they play the Texas Stars during the second period at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego in Friday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017

Gulls go with Zilch as new play-by-play broadcaster

August 14, 2018 at 3:02 p.m.

The Gulls have looked east — nearly 2,400 miles east — to bring in a new play-by-play announcer.Andy Zilch, who spent the past two seasons as the AHL Utica Comets...

Miami Dolphins receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson kneel during the national anthem as they prepare to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018. The Bucs won, 26-24. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/TNS) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, TCN - OUTS **

Trump again calls for NFL players, including La Costa Canyon alum Stills, to be suspended

August 10, 2018 at 2:34 p.m.

President Donald Trump again took to Twitter on Friday morning to call for several NFL players — including Miami Dolphins receiver Kenny Stills, a La Costa Canyon High School alum...

As he is lead out of the courtroom, former NFL player Kellen Winslow II looks toward where his father Kellen Winslow, also a former NFL player, is sitting in the gallery after his arraignment for multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and rape, at the Vista Courthouse in Vista, Calif., on Friday, June 15, 2018. Winslow plead not guilty. (Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/TNS) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, TCN - OUTS **

Back story: Reporting the Kellen Winslow II profile

August 5, 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

For today’s Back Story, sports columnist Bryce Miller explains the background of his piece about former NFL player Kellen Winslow II, who will stand trial on six felony kidnapping and...

SAN DIEGO, CA.-July 16, 2018,- Walker Polo Silva Luna walked Triple Crown sinner "Justify" at trainer Bob Baffert's barns at Del Mar. PHOTO/JOHN GIBBINS Staff photographer, San Diego Union-Tribune. ©2018

Triple Crown winner Justify to parade at Del Mar

July 24, 2018 at 10:10 p.m.

Justify won’t be racing this summer at Del Mar — or maybe ever again — but the Triple Crown winner will make an appearance on the seaside track.Del Mar Thoroughbred...

SPRING VALLEY, November 8, 2016 | Boltman, or Dan Jauregui, fires up ers for Measure C, the measure for the downtown San Diego Chargers stadium, at Cali Comfort BBQ in Spring Valley on Tuesday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2016

Boltman auction ends without sale of mascot costume, rights

July 23, 2018 at 10:30 p.m.

In the end, perhaps it was fitting that just as the Chargers fell short of their goal year after year, so, too, did their unofficial mascot.Boltman, aka Dan Jauregui, announced...

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San Diego leads nation with highest World Cup rating

July 16, 2018 at 10:51 p.m.

Despite the early 8 a.m. PDT start time, San Diego had the highest Nielsen TV rating among major markets for Sunday’s World Cup final between and Croatia, according to...

SAN DIEGO, October 13, 2017 | Fans cheer the Gulls after they scored a goal during the third period against the Texas Stars at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego in Friday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017

Gulls’ 2018-19 schedule is released

July 11, 2018 at 7:04 p.m.

For the second straight season, the Gulls will open and close their season in the same arena about 370 miles east of San Diego. They can only hope it turns...

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Chargers: Fouts off TV this summer, but not because of critical comments

July 10, 2018 at 10:52 p.m.

Dan Fouts won’t be calling exhibition games for the Chargers this summer, but the team is hopeful he can return in 2019.It was barely a week ago that Fouts told...

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fans celebrate after hearing the news of a Korea Republic goal that will send Mexico in Round of 16 during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group F match between Mexico and Sweden at Ekaterinburg Arena on June 27, 2018 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

World Cup matchups set: How to watch each game

June 28, 2018 at 7:50 p.m.

With Belgium clinching first place in Group H with a 1-0 win over England on Thursday, we now know the matchups for the knockout round of the World Cup. Games...

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How to watch 2018 World Cup: full TV schedule

June 14, 2018 at 3:11 p.m.

The World Cup is underway in Russia, and if you want to know who is going to win, the Union-Tribune’s Mark Zeigler has his predictions (with a nod to former...

San Diego Gulls head coach Dallas Eakins speaks after practice on April 10, 2018. (Photo by K.C. Alfred/ San Diego Union -Tribune)

Gulls coach Dallas Eakins gets contract extension

May 22, 2018 at 12:47 a.m.

Dallas Eakins, the only coach the AHL San Diego Gulls have had, will continue in that role thanks to a multiyear contract extension announced Monday by the team’s parent club,...

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - NOV. 1, 2017. Lakers guard Lonzo Ball drives to the basket against Grizzlies guard Mario Chalmers in the first quarter Sunday night, Nov. 5, 2017, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)

L.A. Lakers regresan a San Diego con juego de exhibicion

May 23, 2018 at 1:17 a.m.

SAN DIEGO — Si los Lakers de Los Ángeles hacen movimientos en su plantilla este verano, las novedades en el equipo angelino podrían estrenarse en San Diego.Luego de un año de ausencia,...

In this Monday, May 14, 2018 photo, people make bets in the sports book at the South Point hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting, the race is on to see who will referee the multi-billion-dollar business expected to emerge from the decision. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Report: Sports betting in California unlikely to happen for at least two years

May 18, 2018 at 7:03 p.m.

Legalized sports betting in California could be several years away, according to a published report.The U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled states cannot be prevented from authorizing sports betting. But...

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - NOV. 1, 2017. Lakers guard Lonzo Ball drives to the basket against Grizzlies guard Mario Chalmers in the first quarter Sunday night, Nov. 5, 2017, at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)

Lakers returning to San Diego for exhibition game

May 14, 2018 at 5:18 p.m.

If the Los Angeles Lakers make any big moves this summer (LeBron James, anyone?), the team’s new roster will debut in San Diego.It was announced Monday that after a one-year...

CARSON, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Head coach Anthony Lynns (L) of the Los Angeles Chargers and head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs shake hands at the conclusion of the game at StubHub Center on September 24, 2017 in Carson, California. The Chiefs defeated the Chargers 24-10. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Chargers open 2018 NFL season with Chiefs, close with Broncos

April 20, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

The Chargers will open the 2018 season against a team they haven’t defeated since 2013.Beginning their second season in Los Angeles after spending 56 seasons in San Diego, the 2018...

West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins motions to his players during the first half of the NCAA college basketball championship game against Kansas in the Big 12 men's tournament Saturday, March 10, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Without Arizona, coaches on marquee for NCAA games in San Diego

March 12, 2018 at 4:45 a.m.

This was not a Sunday for West Coast basketball fans to celebrate.USC, which finished second in the Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament, was left out of the NCAA Tournament....

SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2017 | The San Diego Union-Tribune sign at 600 B Street in San Diego on Tuesday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2016

Union-Tribune earns several honors in Associated Press Sports Editors contest

March 1, 2018 at 12:54 a.m.

The Union-Tribune’s sports section earned recognition this week in seven separate categories in the 2017 Associated Press Sports Editors' writing and sections contest, including three awards for columnist Bryce Miller.The...

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 06: Luger Katarina Simonakova of Slovakia trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre on February 6, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

How to watch the Olympics on TV (and elsewhere)

February 8, 2018 at 8:33 p.m.

There are two primary reasons viewers in San Diego and elsewhere on the West Coast will see far more live coverage of the Winter Olympics than in most previous years.One...

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 06: Luger Katarina Simonakova of Slovakia trains ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Sliding Centre on February 6, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

How to watch the Olympics on TV (and elsewhere)

February 8, 2018 at 8:33 p.m.

There are two primary reasons viewers in San Diego and elsewhere on the West Coast will see far more live coverage of the Winter Olympics than in most previous years.One...

Former Padres Steve Garvey, Tony Gwynn, Dave Winfield, and Randy Jones walk into the Trevor Hoffman number retirement ceremony.

Trevor Hoffman: Career timeline, stats, numbers & ‘Hells Bells’

January 24, 2018 at 11:19 p.m.

A look at the life and career of Padres legend Trevor Hoffman, who on Wednesday was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame:Born: Oct. 13, 1967, in BellflowerHeight: 6-1Weight: 200High...

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 1994, file photo, Colorado's Rashaan Salaam poses with his Heisman Trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. As online bids for Salaam's trophy near $300,000, the mother of the former University of Colorado running back is convinced the trophy was stolen. Khalada Salaam told CBS Sports in a story published Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, that the family found the door to his Boulder-area condominium was unlocked and "you could just walk right in" when they went to clean it following his suicide in 2016. (AP Photo/Adam Nadel, File)

Salaam’s Heisman sells for nearly $400,000; mom believes it was stolen

January 21, 2018 at 5:49 p.m.

The Heisman Trophy won by San Diegan Rashaan Salaam in 1994 was sold Saturday for $399,608 in an online auction by S Auctions, the Laguna Niguel company announced Sunday.Salaam, who...

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C.S. Keys, longtime San Diego broadcaster, dies

January 14, 2018 at 4:32 p.m.

Broadcaster C.S. Keys, who worked on TV, radio and the web in San Diego since 2000, died Saturday afternoon, La Mesa police confirmed. He was 54.Police received a call from...

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San Diego ‘wins’ title as ‘Worst Sports City’ in America

January 13, 2018 at 1:41 a.m.

Finally, San Diego has won a “championship.”On the anniversary of the day the Chargers moved to Los Angeles, Paul Newberry, a columnist for The Associated Press, on Friday crowned America’s...

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Chargers’ TV ratings in San Diego decline in 2017

January 2, 2018 at 8:40 p.m.

Consider it the least surprising news you’ll read all year: Television ratings in San Diego for Chargers telecasts declined more than 40 percent in the first season after the team's...

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Horses who died in Bonsall fire identified by state

December 22, 2017 at 10:35 p.m.

The California Horse Racing Board on Friday released the names of 43 of the 46 horses who “have been either positively identified or reported as missing and presumed to be...

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Ex-Kearny High star Alan Trammell voted into Baseball Hall of Fame

December 11, 2017 at 3:48 a.m.

Alan Trammell, who starred in baseball and basketball at Kearny High, has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, it was announced Sunday.Trammell’s former teammate with the Detroit...

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California fires: Sudden firestorm forces deadly stampede at Bonsall training center

December 9, 2017 at 12:23 a.m.

Accustomed to the highly-regimented life of the racetrack, hundreds of thoroughbreds frantically galloped together Thursday trying to escape the blazing Lilac wildfire.Terrified, the speedsters stampeded through Bonsall’s San Luis Rey...

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 15: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies smiles during a workout before the NLCS against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on October 15, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 104582797 ** TCN OUT ** ORG XMIT: CHI1010151631432834

P.M. roundup: Halladay killed; Texans sign ex-USD QB; Ball brother arrested

November 7, 2017 at 10:02 p.m.

Roy Halladay, a two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher, was killed Tuesday in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. He was 40.More information here.Halladay’s death overshadowed what had been...

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San Diego trainer gets two ‘home’ wins in Breeders’ Cup

November 5, 2017 at 8:08 p.m.

DEL MAR — Peter Miller had never won a Breeders’ Cup race before Saturday.Then he won one about 10 minutes from his house in Encinitas – with his two horses in the...

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Who won Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar

November 5, 2017 at 8:12 p.m.

DEL MAR — The second (and largest) day of the first Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar opened with a huge upset in the Juvenile Fillies, and then an even bigger one in...

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Cup winner O’Brien might try his luck in Kentucky

November 4, 2017 at 2:13 a.m.

Del Mar — No horse has ever trained for the Kentucky Derby outside the United States and come over to win the race.Aidan O’Brien has tried it five times, and he sounds...

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Who won Friday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar

November 4, 2017 at 12:53 a.m.

Del Mar — The Breeders’ Cup has completed its first day at Del Mar, with four of the 13 races completed before a crowd of 32,278. The rest will be contested Saturday...

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Laffit Pincay III at home at Del Mar for Breeders’ Cup

November 2, 2017 at 7:12 p.m.

Laffit Pincay III is at Del Mar this week, and surely there’s no place a horse racing broadcaster would rather be.But going to Del Mar wasn’t always as enjoyable for...

DEL MAR, CA: AUGUST 19, 2017 | Collected, right, with jockey Martin Garcia aboard wins the Pacific Classic with a time of 2:00.70. Arrogate, left, came on at the end and finished in second place. | Photo by Howard Lipin/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HOWARD LIPIN SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS

Arrogate gets the rail for Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar

October 31, 2017 at 3:01 a.m.

Post positions were being drawn for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and just three spots remained. Two of the horses without an assignment were the two favorites, defending champion Arrogate and...

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Ex-Aztec Bubba Derby was at Las Vegas concert, feels ‘extremely grateful’

October 3, 2017 at 4:00 a.m.

Former San Diego State pitcher Bubba Derby and several friends and family were at the Las Vegas concert Sunday night where at least 59 people were killed and hundreds...

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TV ratings hit new low for Chargers in San Diego

September 18, 2017 at 5:40 p.m.

The Chargers made some history Sunday, and they did it, in all places, San Diego.The Nielsen TV rating for the Chargers-Dolphins game on KFMB Channel 8 was measured at 12.3....

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San Diego still has a NFL team?

September 13, 2017 at 6:00 a.m.

It’s right there in the picture:Sunday: Miami Dolphins at San Diego Chargers, 4:05 p.m. E.S.T.OK, we’re still on daylight saving time, not standard time. But that’s not the big error.Looks...

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CoCo Vandeweghe beats No. 1 Pliskova to reach U.S. Open semifinals

September 7, 2017 at 1:22 a.m.

For the second time this year, CoCo Vandeweghe has reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tennis tournament.Vandeweghe, from Rancho Santa Fe, upset the world's No. 1-ranked player, Karolina Pliskova...

In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, Songbird and Mike Smith win the Grade III $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes horse race Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. (Benoit Photo via AP)

Two-time Eclipse winner Songbird is retired

September 1, 2017 at 1:31 a.m.

One of the potential stars of Del Mar’s first Breeders’ Cup won’t make it to the starting gate.Songbird, a two-time Eclipse Award-winning filly and a favorite for this year’s Breeders’...

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Fouts: Chargers playing at StubHub ’embarrassing’

August 28, 2017 at 10:20 p.m.

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts was a witness to the first two Chargers games at the Carson soccer stadium known as StubHub Center.It’s safe to say he...

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Six Gulls games to be on San Diego TV

August 8, 2017 at 4:42 p.m.

The Gulls and Fox 5 San Diego on Monday announced that six of the American Hockey League team’s home games will be televised on the local during the 2017-18...

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False start for Chargers’ birthday wishes to No. 1 pick

August 4, 2017 at 4:15 p.m.

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DEL MAR, July 22, 2017 | Arrogate with jockey Mike Smith comes in fourth place in the ninth race at the Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar on Saturday. | Photo by Hayne Palmour IV/San Diego Union-Tribune/Mandatory Credit: HAYNE PALMOUR IV/SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE/ZUMA PRESS San Diego Union-Tribune Photo by Hayne Palmour IV copyright 2017

Arrogate shocked in San Diego Handicap at Del Mar

July 23, 2017 at 3:03 a.m.

DEL MAR — If there’s been a bigger upset at Del Mar … well, it’s highly unlikely there has been.Arrogate, rated the top horse in the world and the all-time leading money...

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Hoffman leads San Diego contingent at British Open

July 20, 2017 at 8:51 p.m.

Charley Hoffman was just three holes Thursday from holding at least a share of the first-round lead at a major championship for the second time this year.But after pulling into...

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Gulls announce 2017-18 season schedule

July 12, 2017 at 4:55 p.m.

The Gulls will open their third season in San Diego on Oct. 7 at Tucson, with the home opener scheduled for Oct. 13 against Texas at Valley View Casino Center,...

Doug Peterson, shown in a photo from the early 1980s, will be inducted this fall into the Americaâ??s Cup Hall of Fame located in the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Rhode Island. San Diego Yacht Club photo.

Famed San Diego yacht designer Doug Peterson dies at 71

July 4, 2017 at 3:39 a.m.

On the same day the United States lost the America’s Cup to New Zealand, a San Diegan who designed Cup-winning boats for both countries died after a long bout with...

SAN DIEGO, CA -JAN. 26, 2016 - | Chris Riley practices his sand shots on the 8th hole during a practice round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. | (K.C. Alfred/ San Diego Union-Tribune)

USD hires Chris Riley as men’s golf coach

June 23, 2017 at 3:30 a.m.

Chris Riley, a PGA Tour veteran who played in the 2004 Ryder Cup, has been hired to coach the USD men’s golf team.The school on Thursday night announced that Riley...

April 10, 2012, Carlsbad, California, USA_|Drew Brees, at right, sits with former Charger and current Chargers' color broadcaster Hank Bauer, at left, during a press conference at La Costa Resort and Spa for the Drew Brees Celebrity Championship charity golf event that will be held there May 18 to 20.| Photo Credit: CHARLIE NEUMAN/U-T San Diego/ZUMA Press

‘Chargers Day at Del Mar’ set for July 22

June 21, 2017 at 11:50 p.m.

The top-ranked horse in the world won’t be the only attraction on the first Saturday of Del Mar’s summer race meeting.On a day that is scheduled to include Breeders’ Cup...