

Meg McLaughlin
Meg McLaughlin is a photographer at The San Diego Union-Tribune, specializing in sports. Originally from Rock Island, Ill., she previously worked for the Dispatch/Argus, Quad City Times and the Des Moines . She has covered a wide-range assignments, from youth sports, presidential campaigns, county fairs and everything in between. She holds a bachelor's degree in theater from St. Ambrose University.
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SAN DIEGO — The city of San Diego’s desire to provide access to free swimming lessons for children in low-income neighborhoods has moved forward with the expansion of its “Schools to Pools”...

2023 Holiday Bowl
USC beat Louisville 42-28 in the 44th annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl at Petco Park on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.

Photos of the Year: December 2023
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Juan Soto’s Padres career in pictures
The San Diego Padres sent outfielders Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the Yankees and will receive pitchers Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vásquez and Jhony Brito and catcher Kyle...

Photos: Padres in Mexico City
The San Diego Padres swept the San FranciscoGiants during the first regular-season MLB games ever played in Mexico City over the weekend. Here are some memorable moments from the series...

Photos: San Diego bursts into color as everything seems to be blooming everywhere
It’s the time of year where San Diegans make the haul to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park or take a stroll through the Carlsbad flower fields to revel in spring’s embrace....

Photos: Aztecs hit buzzer beater to head to national championship
The San Diego State Aztecs beat the Florida Atlantic University Owls 72-71 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament to head to the national championship. Here are some of the best...

Photos: Check out San Diego State’s practice session today for Final Four in Houston
The San Diego State basketball team practiced Friday for their Final Four Game at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Aztecs take on Florida Atlantic University on Saturday.

Photos: Aztecs headed to Final Four after beating Creighton in nail biter
The San Diego State Aztecs Men's Basketball team beat the Creighton Bluejays 57-56 on Sunday in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament to advance to the Final Four....

Photos: Aztecs topple Alabama, head to Elite Eight for first time in school history
The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team beat top-seeded Alabama 71-64 on Friday to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history. Here's a look...


Photos: All of the hype, hoopla and (oh yeah) baseball from Padres spring training
Spring has sprung in the desert. In Peoria, Ariz., the San Diego Padres' most anticipated season began this week with the arrival of many of the team's prized players. These...


Photos: At last, Holiday Bowl makes its downtown debut
The sights of the 43rd annual San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl spilled into the streets of downtown San Diego this week as the city welcomes No. 15 Oregon...

Photos: Padres drop Game 5 of NLCS to Phillies
The San Diego Padres faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday in Game 5 of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park.

Padres fall to the Phillies in Game 4 of NLCS
The San Diego Padres faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday in Game 4 of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park.

Photos: Padres lose to Phillies in Game 3 of NLCS
The San Diego Padres faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday in Game 4 of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park.

Photos: Inside Petco Park as Padres beat Phillies in Game 2 of NLCS
The San Diego Padres rallied back to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Wednesday in Game 2 of the NLCS at Petco Park. Here's the scene from inside the ballpark.

Scenes from Petco Park as Padres fall to Phillies
The San Diego Padres faced off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NLCS at Petco Park.

Scenes from Petco Park as the Padres topple the Dodgers, clinch a spot in the NLCS
The Padres clinched their first NLCS berth since 1998 on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park.

Inside an electric Petco Park as Padres beat Dodgers in game 3 of NLDS
For the first time in 16 years, fans flowed into Petco Park on Friday night to see the San Diego Padres play postseason baseball.Here's what the game looked and felt...