Three San Diegans in contention at U.S. Open
Three San Diego natives were in contention Friday as the second round of the U.S. Open drew to a close at Erin Hills.Jamie Lovemark (Torrey Pines High) shot his second...
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Holiday Bowl moving from ESPN to FS1
A 30-year tradition will end in December when the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl is not shown on ESPN.Bowl officials announced Thursday that the 2017 game — the...
NFL player from La Costa Canyon honored after lymphoma battle
David Quessenberry, a La Costa Canyon High alum who overcame a three-year battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma to return to the NFL, on Monday was named winner of the George Halas...
Arrogate ‘likely’ to make two starts this summer at Del Mar
Horse racing fans already knew Arrogate was likely to have two starts at Del Mar this year, in the Pacific Classic and Breeders’ Cup Classic, and possibly a third.Just last...
Lewin replaced as radio voice of Chargers
Cutting another tie to San Diego, the Chargers on Monday announced that Josh Lewin, their radio voice for the last 12 seasons, is being replaced.The new voice for the games,...
Mickelson to skip U.S. Open for daughter’s graduation
Phil Mickelson is choosing family over golf.The Rancho Santa Fe resident wants to win the U.S. Open more than any other tournament; he’s been runner-up a record six times in...
UCSD baseball game rained out
Playing for a chance to advance to the Div. II national championship round, UC San Diego brought three batters to the plate in the first inning Friday against St. Thomas...
Altered distances for two Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar
Official distances were announced Wednesday for the 13 races that will comprise the 2017 Breeders’ Cup, scheduled for Nov. 3-4 at Del Mar.Due to the configuration of the turf course...
Chargers get guards Lamp, Feeney on second day of draft
One day after providing Philip Rivers a ing target, the Chargers drafted two players they hope will keep him standing long enough to throw the ball.Forrest Lamp, a guard from...
NFL Draft: Pick-by-pick comments
The NFL Draft just completed the first round in Philadelphia. The big story was trades for quarterbacks, and it took almost no time for the action to begin. Chicago, scheduled...
Chargers’ schedule set for 2017
The Chargers’ first season away from San Diego since 1960 will include another “first” since their old American Football League days: a game on Thanksgiving Day.The team will play at...
Chargers’ schedule set for 2017
The Chargers’ first season away from San Diego since 1960 will include another “first” since their old American Football League days: a game on Thanksgiving Day.The team will play at...
Steve Fisher’s career timeline
Looking back at the career of Steve Fisher, who will officially announce his retirement on Tuesday as San Diego State’s basketball coach.1971: Fisher is hired as a head coach for...
Gormley grinds out win in Santa Anita Derby
Two men who know all about winning the Kentucky Derby with a long shot will be heading to Louisville with a chance to utilize that experience.Jockey Victor Espinoza and trainer...
Late-night switch leaves Mexico out of WBC
Summing up the last 24 hours or so in the World Baseball Classic:Israel, a 200-1 long shot to win the Classic when it began, beat Cuba, a perennial baseball power....
U-T readers divided on Chargers coverage
The people have spoken.We asked for your opinion on how we should cover the NFL team that called San Diego home for 56 years before bolting to Los Angeles, and...
Tickets for Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar going on sale
With the first Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar less than nine months away, officials have announced early plans for securing tickets.According to an announcement Wednesday, tickets for the 2016 event...
Mickelson pleased with progress
Six weeks removed from the second of two offseason hernia procedures, Phil Mickelson always believed he’d return to 100 percent health in time for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, this...
Eagles land Rahm in Farmers winners’ circle
On a day when nine players held or shared the lead at the Farmers Insurance Open, it figured to take something special for someone to break out of the pack.Something...
Rodgers, Snedeker tied after three rounds at Farmers
Two golfers will go to bed Saturday night with a share of the lead entering Sunday’s final round of the Farmers Insurance Open, which is about where the similarities between them...
Farmers contender has history in San Diego
Two rounds into his fourth stop at Torrey Pines, Tyrone Van Aswegen is making himself at home.And why shouldn’t he?The 35-year-old from Johannesburg, South Africa, became a U.S. citizen in...
Rose maintains lead as Tiger misses Farmers cut
At the scene of so many of his glorious golf moments, Tiger Woods made history of a different sort Friday at Torrey Pines.He missed the cut.So much for returning to...
Rose starts slow but blitzes par-5 holes
Justin Rose has never finished in the top 20 at the Farmers Insurance Open. He didn’t even make the cut the last two years.So it hardly was surprising when he...
Tiger fades to 76 at Farmers; Rose leads by one
Tiger Woods walked onto the first tee Thursday at Torrey Pines Golf Course for his first official tournament appearance in 523 days, and for a moment it was almost as...
Del Mar hires new track superintendent
Hoping consistency will make for a safer race track, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Thursday announced the hiring of Dennis Moore as track superintendent. Moore holds the same position at...
Gulls make offer to Chargers’ ticket holders
Turns out your Chargers season tickets are still worth something.Free Gulls tickets.San Diego’s American Hockey League club reached out Thursday to jilted fans of what used to be San Diego’s...
Chargers set to bolt to L.A.
Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos has called an 8 a.m. staff meeting for Thursday, at which time he is expected to inform his employees that the franchise is moving from San...
Chargers set to bolt to L.A.
Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos has called an 8 a.m. staff meeting for Thursday, at which time he is expected to inform his employees that the franchise is moving from San...
Los Chargers estan por anunciar su traslado a L.A.
Los Chargers han decidido abandonar San Diego, su casa por 56 años, y trasladarse a Los Ángeles, informó ESPN el miércoles por la noche.Una fuente confirmó al Unión-Tribune que el...
Local Fox to televise Gulls game
For the first time as an AHL team, the San Diego Gulls will have a game on TV in San Diego.The team on Tuesday announced it will partner with Fox 5...
Faulk picked for College Football Hall of Fame
Marshall Faulk on Monday became the fourth Aztec to be named to the College Football Hall of Fame.Faulk, who starred at San Diego State from 1991-93, will Don Coryell...
Tiger commits to play Farmers tourney at Torrey Pines
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but it’s still good news for the Farmers Insurance Open: Tiger Woods has committed to play in the 2017 tournament, Jan. 26-29 at Torrey Pines.Woods,...
Chargers end season (and more?) with loss; fire McCoy
We now know this was definitely the last game for Mike McCoy; he was fired after Sunday’s season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs.And, if this indeed was the final...
Chargers fall to Browns: Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here’s a quarter-by-quarter recap of Sunday’s 20-17 Chargers loss to Cleveland, the Browns’ first win of the season:First quarterChargers 10, Browns 7Key plays: The Chargers started even more quickly than usual,...
Brownout: Mike McCoy’s case not helped
CLEVELAND — There comes a time, after all the film review and coach discussion and player meetings and practice time — after tedious hours devoted to address a problem — when a...
Mickelson commits to Torrey Pines tourney
Phil Mickelson has committed to play in next month’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, although ultimately his health will determine whether he’s able to compete.Mickelson hasn’t won at Torrey...
Minnesota said ‘likely’ to pull out of Holiday Bowl on Saturday
San Diego’s Holiday Bowl could be in an unprecedented situation as early as Saturday morning: Needing a new team barely more than a week before its game.Minnesota is scheduled to play...
Snedeker, Johnson commit to 2017 Farmers
The 2017 Farmers Insurance Open announced commitments from some big names Thursday, but not the big names.Among those on the list revealed for the Jan. 26-29 event at Torrey Pines...
Inexperience rules the Derby at Del Mar
Del Mar — So much for the value of experience.The most lightly raced horse in the field, ridden by a jockey who had never been to Del Mar and conditioned by a...
Chargers-Texans: Quarter-by-quarter recap
The Chargers held on for a 21-13 victory over Houston on Sunday. Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of the game:First quarterChargers 0, Texans 0Key plays: A terribly uneventful quarter. The biggest...
Chargers-Dolphins: Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of Sunday’s 31-24 Chargers loss to Miami at Qualcomm Stadium:First quarterChargers 0, Dolphins 0Key plays: The Chargers picked up a first down on the opening possession...
Rivers, Chargers throw one away
Philip Rivers did something Sunday he had never done in 173 previous NFL games.It cost the Chargers a game.Rivers threw four interceptions in a quarter for the first time, and...
Chargers-Titans: Quarter-by-quarter recap
First quarterChargers 9, Titans 0Key play: The Chargers chose to receive after winning the toss and needed less than five minutes to score an opening-drive TD for the fourth straight game...
San Diego owners win Breeders’ Cup race
Arcadia — Tyler Seltzer grew up in Rancho Santa Fe and first went to the races at Del Mar when he was 6. Five years later, in November 1986, he attended his...
Arrogate upsets California Chrome in an epic Classic
Arcadia — In the growing darkness at Santa Anita, a large crowd roared as California Chrome kicked clear of the field with three furlongs remaining in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.About 35 seconds later,...
Dortmund falls again in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Arcadia — Turns out getting away from California Chrome wasn’t the answer for Dortmund.Previously defeated only in races won by American Pharoah and California Chrome, Dortmund was no match Friday for a...
Beholder noses out Songbird in Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Arcadia — The Breeders' Cup Distaff was everything it was supposed to be ... and more.After a quarter-mile duel that had the Santa Anita crowd of 45,763 roaring Friday afternoon, Beholder nosed out...
Chargers-Broncos: Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here’s a quarter-by-quarter recap of Sunday’s game in Denver:First quarterChargers 7, Broncos 3Key plays: The Chargers deferred after winning the coin toss, and Denver immediately drove 65 yards for a field...
Chargers-Falcons: Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of the Chargers’ overtime win over Atlanta:First quarterChargers 7, Falcons 6Key plays: The Chargers needed just seven plays to drive 75 yards for a touchdown,...
Chargers-Broncos: Quarter-by-quarter recap
It wasn’t easy — are you surprised? — but the Chargers found a way to win a game Thursday night, upsetting Denver 21-13 at Qualcomm Stadium.More details follow:First quarterChargers 7, Broncos 0Key...
Chargers-Raiders; Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of Sunday’s Chargers-Raiders game in Oakland.First quarterRaiders 3, Chargers 0Key plays: The game couldn’t have started much better for the Chargers, with nose tackle Brandon Mebane...
Perryman, Barksdale inactive for Bolts
Joey Bosa is active for his first NFL game Sunday in Oakland, but the Chargers will be missing two more key starters.Inside linebacker Denzel Perryman (shoulder) and tackle Joe Barksdale...
Chargers-Saints: Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of Sunday’s Chargers-Saints game at Qualcomm Stadium:First quarterChargers 7, Saints 7Key plays: Returning to Qualcomm Stadium for the first time as an opponent, Drew Brees...
Chargers-Colts: Quarter-by-quarter recap
Here is a quarter-by-quarter recap of Sunday’s Chargers-Colts game in Indianapolis:FIRST QUARTERColts 10, Chargers 0Key plays: Hard to pick one, since so many went against the Chargers. They gave up es...
Del Mar changes Pick 6, adds ‘jackpot’
Del Mar will become the first Southern California race track to introduce a jackpot-style Pick Six when its Fall meeting begins Nov. 11.Under a new rule approved Thursday by the California Horse...
Chargers-Jags: Quarter-by-quarter review
FIRST QUARTERChargers 7, Jaguars 0Key plays: A 23-yard run by Danny Woodhead set up Melvin Gordon for his first Qualcomm Stadium touchdown, a 3-yard run with 10:14 left in the...
Chargers highs & lows at Qualcomm
How many more seasons the Chargers will play in Qualcomm Stadium is a mystery. But we do know there will be at least one more: this season, the club’s 50th in...
Petco Park timeline: 20 yrs of MLB
1994: John Moores buys Padres.1996: Mayor Susan Golding appoints 17-member task force to study Padres ballpark; Mission Valley, Chula Vista, downtown sites considered.1998: Nearly 60 percent of voters approve deal...
Gulls’ 2016-17 schedule begins Oct. 14
A year ago the Gulls were newcomers to the American Hockey League. Their second season will begin Oct. 14 against this year’s new team on the block, the Tucson Roadrunners.The...
Padres’ Myers named All-Star starter
The starting lineups were named Monday morning for the All-Star Game, and there will be a familiar face in the National League lineup.NL manager Terry Collins of the Mets named...
All-Star Game brings Vasgersian back ‘home’
This week marks an anniversary of sorts for Matt Vasgersian.And with it comes a return to the city he thought he would have made a permanent return to several years...
Ex-USC & Chargers voice Kelly dies
Tom Kelly was known best as the voice of USC athletics for some five decades, but the broadcast legend also handled Chargers games on radio for seven seasons, including the...
Padres’ Seidler part of MLS group
Padres lead investor Peter Seidler on Friday night said he is part of a group hoping to bring a Major League Soccer franchise to San Diego.Mike Stone, a private equity...
Chargers pick gets mixed reviews
How national media graded the Chargers’ selection of Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa:Pete Prisco, CBS SportsThis kid is a better player than people think. Love this pick for...
Del Mar Racetrack: Betting on a good time
A total of 350 horse races are scheduled between Thursday and Labor Day at Del Mar — and nearly as many promotions.OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but Del...
Del Mar Racetrack: Betting on a good time
A total of 350 horse races are scheduled between Thursday and Labor Day at Del Mar — and nearly as many promotions.OK, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but Del...
Scaled-down ‘Idol’ coming to SD
The "American Idol" tour is returning to San Diego this summer, but like most everything else surrounding the show, it's not what it used to be.For one thing, instead of...
Free ‘Selma’ showings coming to S.D.
San Diego is one of the most recent cities to be part of the Selma for Students program, which offers students a chance to see the Oscar-nominated drama "Selma" for...
‘The Interview’ opens today in SD
The controversial film “The Interview” will make its big-screen debut in San Diego today — at the Digital Gym Cinema in North Park — with extra security precautions to help...
‘Interview’ to stream online, play in SD
UPDATE: 'The Interview' opens today in SDSony and YouTube announced that "The Interview" will be streamed online beginning today. The movie will be available at 10 a.m. PST through Google...
Ringo sets Pala show for 2015
Ringo Starr will celebrate his 75th birthday next year, but he certainly doesn't seem like the retiring type.One of two surviving Beatles -- both of whom played San Diego concerts...
Time Warner changing its channels
Finally figured out where all your channels are on the TV? If you have Time Warner Cable, you'll soon have to learn them again.The company announced Friday that a new...
Fans win, Ken Cinema still in business
You can stop weeping into your Junior Mints, San Diego. Less than two weeks after closure seemed imminent, a deal has been reached and the Ken Cinema’s show will go...
Forecast for John Coleman: Retirement
John Coleman, a TV weatherman for more than 60 years, including the last 20 at KUSI Channel 9/51, has decided to retire.The station planned to announce Coleman's decision on its...
Super Bowl viewers, prepare to go long
One of the best parts about Super Bowl Sunday is that it has something for just about everyone.In fact, if you’re among the 50 percent or so who are not...
SD Film Critics name best of 2013
"Her," Spike Jonze's story of a lonely writer who develops a relationship with a computer operating system, was selected Wednesday as Best Film of 2013 by the San Diego Film...
Several winners in November sweeps
Several local stations could claim news victories during the November sweeps ratings period, but the biggest winners appeared to be KFMB Channel 8, KUSI Channel 9/51 and KNSD Channel 7/39.KFMB,...
Chip Franklin no longer with KOGO Radio
Chip Franklin, a fixture at KOGO-AM (600) since 2007, is no longer with the station.The Clear Channel-owned station on Friday announced a new lineup beginning Monday and Franklin was not...
NBC’s ‘Talent’ features Torrey Pines HS grad
As he began to think he might want to be a comedian, Taylor Williamson was a fan of Howie Mandel and Howard Stern. Now that he is a professional comedian,...
S.D. chosen for early ‘World War Z’ screening
San Diego is one of five cities that will host an early 3D showing of the new Brad Pitt movie "World War Z." The screening will take place at 7:30...
Ratings winners familiar for S.D. radio, TV
The winners were mostly familiar during the recent ratings periods for TV and radio in San Diego.In preliminary ratings for the May sweeps period for local TV newscasts, KFMB Channel...
Citizen critics: ‘Oblivion,’ ‘Disconnect’
U-T San Diego’s movie saw “Oblivion” and "Disconnect":"Oblivion"Heidi AtienzaA Del Cerro real estate agent, 42, she is the mother of three children.Liked: “Oblivion” has something for everyone: it’s a...
XETV Channel 6 turns 60
The original studio for XETV Channel 6 was in an office building above a deli on Park Boulevard.Probably. Maybe.“That’s anecdotal,” said Chuck Dunning, a 35-year employee of the station who...
Citizen critics: ’42,’ ‘Trance,’ ‘Company’
'42'Morgan HazelA junior, 16, at Academy of Our Lady of PeaceLiked: You really can’t go wrong with a baseball movie. Especially when it is centered on such a respected and...
Citizen critics: ‘Jurassic Park 3-D’ & ‘Beyond Pines’
"Jurassic Park 3-D"Casey Purlia JohnsonA sophomore, 16, at University City HighLiked: “Jurassic Park” itself was a wonderfully done movie, and adding 3-D made it even better. I thought this movie...
Idol Chatter: Q&A with Paul Jolley
Paul Jolley talked with reporters on a conference call after his elimination from American Idol Season 12. Following is a Q&A of that interview session:What kind of album would you...
KFMB wins evening news, but it’s different story late
KFMB Channel 8 was still the choice in February for more evening news viewers in San Diego County, but the CBS couldn’t make that claim at 11 p.m.It was...
TV coverage of Super Bowl kicks off super early
It is a day unlike any other in this country (or probably any other), which is too bad for people who sell beer, chicken wings, beer, avocados and beer.It is,...
Same declining ratings for ‘American Idol’
Is there a Plan C for “American Idol”?If Plan A for replacing Simon Cowell (and to a lesser extent Paula Abdul) was Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler, then let’s call...
‘New country’ KSON-FM on top for third straight month
San Diego, home of sun and sand, Shamu and the zoo, and everybody listening to the radio for … country music?Don’t laugh.For the third straight month and the eighth time...
Local NFL fans victimized again by TV policies
There are six NFL games scheduled for 1:25 p.m. Sunday, the final day of the regular season. Five have playoff implications. One does not.So of course the latter — Chargers-Raiders...
Locally and nationally, NBC is the election night ratings winner
A weekly roundup of news & notes in local media debuts:Local Democrats weren’t the only big winners in Tuesday’s election.In the world of television news, where a presidential election is...
San Diego leads NBC to new Olympic ratings mark
2012 Olympics Complete coverage With San Diego leading the way, NBC's coverage of the start of the 2012 London Games earned the best rating ever for a Summer Olympics opening...
FS San Diego to televise ‘Battle of Midway’ hoops
The "Battle of the Midway" basketball game between San Diego State and Syracuse on Nov. 9 will be televised on Fox Sports Network (FSN) and its national s, including Fox...
Ex-Chargers trainer McDonald dies
Ric McDonald, who spent 19 seasons with the Chargers, including 14 as head trainer, died Thursday at his San Diego home. He was 69. The cause of death is unknown.McDonald...
Scratch Vikings from ‘race’ to L.A.
The Minnesota Vikings often were mentioned as a potential candidate to move to Los Angeles, although many observers never believed they would leave Minnesota.Those people appear to be correct. Gov....
FSSD, Time Warner exchange statements
With less than a week remaining until Opening Day, the only development in the Padres' TV situation Friday was an exchange of strong words between Fox Sports San Diego and...
FSSD pessimistic about deal with Time Warner, AT&T
In a move clearly designed to increase pressure on Time Warner Cable and AT&T U-verse, Fox Sports San Diego said Thursday night it does not expect either provider to be...
Hamilton demoted at XX 1090
For the second time in 18 months, Lee Hamilton has been demoted at XX 1090 Sports Radio.When the move takes effect Monday (March 26), the longtime San Diego sports-talk host...
Two S.D. radio hosts switching stations
Josh Rosenberg, the only original host remaining from XTRA Sports 1360's launch nearly 4 1/2 years ago, is leaving to return to XX 1090 Sports Radio. He will be ed...