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Should Seattle lose to the Miami Sharks in a match which kicks off at 6 p.m., the Legion will lock up the No. 4 seed

College hoops report: USD reshuffles roster as part of ‘new reality’; UC San Diego sets staff
Toreros lose transfers to UCLA and Arizona State, replaces them with newbies

Pro Sports Report: Women’s football team opens postseason play; Legion needs win, help
A look at how San Diego's pro sports teams are faring heading into the weekend

Pro Sports Report: Legion head to Miami needing wins, help to make playoffs
The Legion (7-7) are fifth in the Western Conference and need a win

Pro Sports Report: Oceanside surfer Caitlin Simmers ranked No. 2 in the world
She enters this weekend at the Western Australian Margaret River Pro behind rival and world No. 1 Gabriel Bryan of Hawaii

Pro Sports Report: Giovanni Santillan eyes another title shot
Mira Mesa native won last week at Pechanga Arena; now, he's charting his next fight

Pro Sports Report: Giovani Santillan returns to Pechanga Arena
Mira Mesa boxer still in pursuit of title belt

USD’s long Sunday ends with stunning NCAA Tournament loss
USC upends America's No. 7 men's tennis program after lengthy rain delay

Pro Sports Report: Former NFL linebacker switches sports, scores big for Legion
Cassh Maluia will be in the lineup on Sunday, when the Legion (6-5) host New Orleans (4-6) at 2 p.m. inside Torero Stadium.

Toreros hope to ‘pack the whole place’ for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament opener on campus
USD is hosting the first and second round of the NCAA Division I men's tennis tournament for the first time

Pro sports report: Seals head east for playoffs; Legion slumping
A look at what San Diego’s pro sports teams are up to this weekend

New facilities, incoming transfers have Toreros optimistic about next season
USD is coming off a 6-win season in men's basketball

USD hopes new practice facility can be a game-changer
New coach 'completely blown away' by new facility

One win away from MASL title, Sockers hope to ‘give ’em hell’
Kickoff is set for 5:05 p.m. Sunday from Chihuahua; the match will air live on the CBS Sports Golazo Network

‘Most clutch player in the league’ helps Seals clinch playoff spot
The Seals will play a single-elimination first-round game at either Buffalo or Saskatchewan

Pro Sports Report: Seals can secure playoff spot by winning regular-season finale; Gulls’ season wraps
A look at what San DIego's pro sports teams are doing this weekend

Veteran Kraig Chiles leads Sockers into Ron Newman Cup finals at Frontwave Arena
Sockers host the Chihuahua Savage on Sunday night in Oceanside

Sockers win playoff semifinal, advance to MASL championship
Club will play Chihuahua in best-of-three Ron Newman Cup cfinals

Pro Sports Report: Legion host Chicago in rugby showdown
A look at what San Diego’s pro sports teams are doing this weekend

Pro sports report: Sockers look to complete undefeated season at new home, land top playoff seed
A look a what San Diego's professional sports teams are doing this weekend

Pro sports report: Surging Legion return to Torero Stadium to take on Miami
A look at San Diego's pro teams heading into the weekend

PLNU’s basketball season ends with NCAA Division II Tournament loss
Sea Lions struggle from 3-point range in Monday night's loss to Cal State Dominguez Hills

Preview: PLNU, Cal State Dominguez Hills clash in regional final
A look at Monday's Regional final at Golden Gymnasium

PLNU wins again, advances to Monday’s regional final
PLNU guard Zackry Paulsen leads the way with a game-high 24 points

PLNU cruises in NCAA Regional opener at Golden Gymnasium
Sea Lions advance to Saturday night’s session

Pro sports report: Mojo’s coach receives sport’s highest honor; Seals trade for Poway High grad
A look at San Diego's local pro teams heading into the weekend

Preview: PLNU opens NCAA Division II regionals with home game against Seattle Pacific
The 5 p.m. game features the Sea Lions in their own gym

Preview: UCSD wraps up regular season with game at UC Davis
Tritons are assured of at least a share of the Big West regular-season title

Pro sports report: Red-hot Legion play L.A. for Cali Cup; Sockers stay hot
A look at San Diego's pro sports teams ahead of this weekend's games

Local hoops report: UC San Diego looks to wrap up Big West title, Toreros in WCC tourney
A look at men's basketball in San Diego this week

Pro sports report: Legion off to hot start; Gulls pushing for a playoff spot
A look at what San Diego's sports teams are up to this weekend

Preview: UC San Diego hosts Cal State Fullerton at LionTree Arena
A look at who and what to watch for when the Tritons host the Titans on Saturday night

Local hoops report: UCSD, Point Loma Nazarene close to clinching conference titles
Regular-season titles would be significant for both programs

Pro Sports Report: Seals return to Pechanga Arena for 3-game homestand following big wins
Saturday's game against the Buffalo Bandits will be televised nationally on ESPNU

College hoops report: UCSD knows it has ‘best coach in the country’ in Eric Olen; USD to host Oregon State
Tritons will play at Cal Poly on Thursday

San Diego Legion open season with dominant win
Ryan James (Cathedral Catholic High School) scores two of the game’s first four tries

UC San Diego rides defense to blowout win over UC Davis
Senior guard Tyler McGhie leads the way with 22 points on 7 of 11 shooting

Pro sports report: Legion open 2025 season at Torero Stadium; Seals head to Buffalo
A look at what San Diego's pro sports teams are doing this weekend

Preview: UCSD hosts UC Davis with a chance to stay atop Big West standings
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch ahead of Saturday afternoon's game

Preview: UC San Diego, tied for first place in Big West, travels to Bakersfield
They have won five straight, including Saturday’s massive 18-point road win over Big West co-leader UC Irvine

3 thoughts: UCSD 85, UC Irvine 67 … on a landmark win, big byes and shooting stars
Three thoughts following UC San Diego’s 85-67 win at UC Irvine on Saturday and what it means as the season hits the backstretch

Preview: UC San Diego heads to Irvine for critical Big West Conference game
Anteaters beat the Tritons when the teams met last month at LionTree Arena

Pro sports report: Gulls winger named Player of the Month; Seals slumping; Sockers streaking
A look at what San Diego's pro sports teams are doing this weekend

Preview: UCSD hosts UC Riverside in key Big West basketball game
A look at the players, stats and storylines to watch in Thursday night's game between UCSD and UCR

Back on the mainland, UCSD gears up for biggest week of the season
Tritons will host UC Riverside on Thursday, then travel to first-place UC Irvine on Saturday

Local sports report: San Diego Mojo get ‘back to the learning lab’ after loss; Seals, Sockers home this weekend
While pushing for improvement, second-year coach Tayyiba Haneef-Park knows patience is required

Local hoops report: Point Loma Nazarene cruising in PacWest
The Sea Lions rank No. 13 nationally and No. 1 in the West Region, giving them the inside track for hosting the eight-team West Regional

Defense, shooting have UC San Diego poised for NCAA Tournament run
Saturday's runaway win over Cal State Northridge keeps Tritons in the Big West Conference race

‘Fiery competitor’ Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones leads UCSD into Big West battle vs. CSUN
The native of Wellington, New Zealand, is averaging 19.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game

‘Connector’ Chris Howell does it all for upstart UC San Diego
Torrey Pines High School grad has started every game since transferring home from Saint Mary's

Paulsen brothers shine as PLNU beats Chaminade, boosts PacWest lead
Sea Lions lead for 34:13 minutes of game clock on the way to a big win

Local hoops report: Freshman Tony Duckett a bright spot for slumping Toreros
Carlsbad High School graduate made 'SportsCenter' with a pair of dunks on Thursday night

Local hoops report: UCSD hopes to start new winning streak; USD ready for home game vs. Washington State
Tritons travel to Long Beach State after falling to UC Irvine at home

Local hoops report: UCSD hosts UC Irvine in Big West showdown; Toreros take on Saint Mary’s
Saturday night's game at LionTree Arena could decide who reigns supreme in the Big West Conference

College hoops roundup: PLNU, UC San Diego stay hot; Toreros fall to Oregon State in Corvallis
PLNU's win over rival Academy of Art could bode well for another successful season

Local hoops report: Toreros look for a footing in WCC; Clippers stumble after gs
USD opened WCC play with a 75-65 home win over Pacific on Monday and an 81-80 home loss to heavily favored Santa Clara on Thursday

Local Hoops Report: UCSD faces final tuneup; Toreros look to snap skid; PLNU coming off consecutive losses
A look at how San Diego's college basketball teams are faring

Tritons force turnovers, top Toreros for second time in as many seasons
UC San Diego scores 31 points off turnovers in win over USD at Jenny Craig Pavilion

Local sports report: Fresh off a KO, San Diego’s Giovanni Santillan seeks a title fight
A look at San Diego's pro sports teams heading into the weekend

In landmark victory, UC San Diego topples Utah State on the road
Tritons pull off upset in their first season as full-fledged Division I

Local hoops report: UCSD heads to Utah State for one of the biggest games in program history
New to Division 1, UCSD will face hostile environment in Logan, Utah

Local hoops report: UCSD off to 2-0 start in Big West play; Toreros scuffling
Eric Olen’s Tritons start a 3-game nonconference road swing starting Sunday

Started by a San Diego State grad, OmegaBall returns to campus this weekend for tournament
The Money Ball tournament at SDSU will feature youth matches as well as a men’s and women’s tournament with a total of $25,000 in prize money

Local sports report: Giovani Santillan returns to the ring; Gulls fly home; Sockers open season
A look at what local sports teams are doing this weekend

Local hoops report: UCSD opens Big West play in Santa Barbara; USD heads to Viejas Arena to take on Aztecs
A look at how San Diego's college and pro teams have fared, and what's up next

Seals open 2024-25 season looking for a championship run
On Sunday, the Seals open their 17-game regular season against No. 1 overall pick Brennan O’Neal

Back from injury, San Diego native Luke Haupt helps PLNU get off to hot start
The No. 13 Sea Lions (6-1) host the PLNU Thanksgiving Classic starting at 2 p.m. Friday against Seattle Pacific

Local hoops report: USD enters toughest part of early-season schedule; Clips are sluggish shooters
The Toreros (2-4) snapped a three-game losing skid on Saturday

UCSD beats Toledo, wins Boardwalk Battle in Daytona Beach
Tournament MVP Tyler McGhie scores 27 points in tournament final win

Local hoops report: G League’s Clippers are off and running; UCSD wins in Florida
A look at how San Diego's basketball teams are faring

Locals hoops report: USD, UCSD, PLNU start seasons; G League Clippers set for Frontwave debut
A look at how San Diego's basketball teams are faring so far this season

New-look Toreros open season Wednesday night against Rider
The Toreros lost their top four leading scorers to the transfer portal, but return six players who saw regular action last year

Local sports report: Gulls open two-game homestand on Saturday night; USD wins exhibition game
The San Diego Gulls (2-6) are back from a four-game road trip in Canada

g with Legion ‘a dream come true’ for MLR’s first-ever Mexican-born player
The Legion are building a more physical team, and Alejandro Pradillo has a role.

Gulls return to Canada for 4-game road trip; PLNU prepares to face Arizona in men’s basketball
San Diego will take on the Abbotsford Canucks in a two-game series starting Friday

Gulls rally late, but fall to Coachella Valley in home opener
Gulls score 4 third-period goals — 3 coming after coach Matt McIlvane pulls goalie for an extra skater

Gulls legend Willie O’Ree will be in the stands for Friday’s home opener; he won’t be alone
Friday night's home opener against Coachella Valley is nearing a sellout

New-look Gulls fly north (and east) to start 2024-25 AHL season
Seven of San Diego's first 8 games will be played on the road

Seattle, New England to square off at Snapdragon Stadium for Major League Rugby title
The match begins at 1 p.m. and will air on Fox

New Zealand’s All Blacks will try to live up to club’s lofty standards in Snapdragon Stadium match
The three-time Rugby World Cup champions will set foot in San Diego on Friday night

San Diego’s Giovani Santillan defeated for first time in bloody 10-round battle
Giovani Santillan’s hopes for capturing the WBO Interim Welterweight World Title were dashed Saturday night with a brutal 10th-round knockout delivered by Brian Norman Jr.Santillan’s first professional loss came after...

In the corner: Giovani Santillan fights Saturday for vacant championship, place in San Diego boxing history
Like a boxer patiently stalking his opponent and looking for a knockout blow, undefeated welterweight Giovani Santillan has been seeking a world championship title shot for years.On Saturday night at...

Local look: Mojo lock up No. 3 seed in Pro Volleyball Federation playoffs; Strike Force head to Vegas
The San Diego Mojo will be one of four participants in the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation playoffs set for May 15 and 18 in Omaha.The team secured a playoff spot...

Seals fall at home, trail 1-0 in NLL semifinal series
The San Diego Seals will travel cross country on Saturday knowing that their next game could be their last.Despite a frantic late comeback that saw them nearly erase a five-goal...

Local look: Seals host Game 1 of NLL semifinals on Friday; Strike Force, Legion at home
It was the kind of game when defense seemed optional and goals were being scored at an incredible pace.And yet, the San Diego Seals earned a 9-8 overtime victory over...

Dobbie does it: Seals standout notches OT goal as San Diego advances to NLL semifinals
It took overtime and an official’s review, but the San Diego Seals advanced to the National Lacrosse League's semifinals with a 9-8 win over Panther City Lacrosse Club on Saturday...

Manchester United, Real Betis looking forward to summer showdown at Snapdragon Stadium
Manchester United of the English Premier League has long been among the most well-known sporting brands in the world.Real Betis of Spain’s La Liga has a massive following throughout Europe...

‘One-game deal’ has major stakes for Seals, who believe they are championship caliber
The San Diego Seals finished with the second-best regular season record in the National Lacrosse League and were rewarded with home field advantage for Saturday night’s quarterfinal matchup against Panther...

Sockers’ season, time at Pechanga Arena ends with loss to Chihuahua
The Chihuahua Savage have been a tough matchup for the San Diego Sockers all season.And now that season is over.After the Sockers won Game 2 of the Western Division finals...

Local look: Sockers will host MASL Western Conference final game (or 2) on Sunday
The San Diego Sockers are once again in the hunt for an indoor soccer championship.The pursuit for a 17th title continues Thursday night with Game 1 of the MASL Western...

San Diego Legion defend ‘fortress,’ rally to beat NOLA at Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego Legion coach and director of rugby Danny Lee refers to Snapdragon Stadium as his team’s “fortress.”And indeed, a 33-20 win over NOLA Gold on Sunday afternoon improved the...

‘Excitement machine’ Ryan James thrilled to play for hometown Legion
Like so many San Diego youngsters, Ryan James started out playing football.But a funny thing happened on the way to gridiron stardom: James was introduced to the sport of rugby....

Local look: Sockers win twice at home, get familiar foe in MASL Western Conference finals
The San Diego Sockers are not quite ready to bid farewell to Pechanga Arena.The Sockers beat Texas at home on Monday — twice — and advanced to the MASL Western...

Seals rally to top Panther City, secure home-turf advantage in playoffs
The San Diego Seals will enjoy home turf advantage throughout the National Lacrosse League playoffs.Judging by the way they finished Friday night’s 14-10 victory over Panther City Lacrosse Club at...

Local look: Seals sitting in second place ahead of Friday’s home match; Gulls play 2 at home
With three games left in the National Lacrosse League's regular season, the San Diego Seals are well positioned to make a run at the first league title in club history.The...

Local look: San Diego puncher’s chance; Sockers host final regular-season game at Pechanga; Strike Force 1-0
San Diego’s Giovani Santillan is ready for the shot he has worked a lifetime for.Now, the Mira Mesa native and undefeated welterweight (30-0, 17 KOs) just needs a target.Santillan will...

UCSD relishes ‘tournament setting’ of CBI in final year before NCAA Tournament eligibility begins
The College Basketball Invitational receives a fraction of the attention devoted to the NCAA Tournament — or even the NIT.None of that matters to second-seeded UC San Diego, which will...

Local look: Seals, Gulls play at Pechanga this weekend; Sockers face back-to-back road games
Rocker Bret Michaels will perform after the San Diego Seals play the Las Vegas Desert Dogs at Pechanga Arena Saturday as part of Military Appreciation Night.The former Poison frontman, who...

PLNU falls to Azusa Pacific in PacWest tournament final, awaits NCAA Tournament fate
Justin Downer and his Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions will gather for Selection Sunday hoping their strong body of work over the course of the season is enough to earn...

Point Loma Nazarene does the little things right, advances to Saturday’s PacWest championship game
The little things aren’t so little come March, when games are won or lost on seemingly mundane and often overlooked things such as boxing out for a key rebound, knocking...