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Nationals' MacKenzie Gore gets another shot vs. Padres, his former team
All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore faces his former team for the second time in less than four weeks when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.,The Nationals acquired Gore as part of the impressive haul from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade at the deadline in 2022...
San Diego rookie Ian Pilcher's late goal earns draw with Whitecaps
Rookie Ian Pilcher scored his first career goal late in the second half as San Diego FC recorded a 1-1 tie with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night to remain in first place in the Western Conference.,Vancouver's tally came on an own goal off the foot of San Diego FC's Manu Duah.,The W...
San Diego FC on rebound, visit struggling Fire
It's been more than a month since San Diego FC needed to bounce back from a defeat.,Standing in the way of doing so again are the Chicago Fire, who aim for just their third home victory when the clubs meet on Saturday night.,Expansion San Diego (12-6-3, 39 points) still sits atop the Western Confere...
Rangers, Padres each looking to solve struggles at the plate
Too often since their 15-4 start, the San Diego Padres have been punchless offensively.,They hope to turn things around beginning Friday, when they open a season-high 10-game homestand with a series opener against the Texas Rangers.,San Diego is coming off a doubleheader split Wednesday in Philadelp...
Goalies shine as Spirit, Wave settle for draw
Aubrey Kingsbury made six saves, including two clutch stops in the final 10-plus minutes, helping the visiting Washington Spirit earn a 0-0 draw with the San Diego Wave on Sunday night.,Washington (7-4-2, 23 points) headed into the international break with another road point as Kingsbury's effort he...
Report: NASCAR deep in talks to bring street race to San Diego
NASCAR and officials in the San Diego area are working toward an agreement to return the Cup Series to Southern California, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,According to the report, the two sides are finalizing details on a street-course race to be held in the area. An announcement is tentatively ex...
Teoscar Hernandez's 3-run blast leads Dodgers past Padres
Teoscar Hernandez cracked a three-run homer to snap a sixth-inning tie Wednesday as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers earned a series win with a 5-2 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Freddie Freeman started the winning rally with a one-out infield single off Adrian Morejon (3-3). Jeremiah Estrada r...
Teoscar Hernandez's three-run blast leads Dodgers past Padres
Teoscar Hernandez cracked a three-run homer to snap a sixth-inning tie Wednesday as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers earned a series win with a 5-2 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Freddie Freeman started the winning rally with a one-out infield single off Adrian Morejon (3-3). Jeremiah Estrada r...
Agustin Ramirez (4 RBIs) slugs Marlins past Padres
Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth inning, helping the visiting Miami Marlins to a 10-8 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run ...
Rays win 4th straight; Padres' offensive woes continue
Brandon Lowe homered Saturday night and Ryan Pepiot fired six strong innings as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight game with a 4-1 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Pepiot (2-3) allowed just three hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts. Three relievers protected the ...
Rays' streak at 4 wins as Padres' offensive woes continue
Brandon Lowe homered Saturday night and Ryan Pepiot fired six strong innings as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays won their fourth straight game with a 4-1 decision over the San Diego Padres.,Pepiot (2-3) allowed just three hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts. Three relievers protected the ...
San Diego FC acquire Quakes D Oscar Verhoeven on loan
San Diego FC acquired defender Oscar Verhoeven on loan from the San Jose Earthquakes.,The deal announced Monday runs through the rest of this season, with the Quakes receiving $100,000 in general allocation money. The agreement includes a purchase option in exchange for 2026 GAM and a sell-on percen...
Tigers, Padres dealing with injuries as 3-game series starts
The Detroit Tigers already have three outfielders on the injured list. Kerry Carpenter may have to join them.,The left-handed hitting slugger suffered an apparent hamstring injury in the Tigers' 4-3, 10-inning home loss to Kansas City on Sunday. Detroit opens a three-game home series against San Die...
Padres' offense walking tall into matchup with scuffling Astros
Fernando Tatis Jr. has roared out of the gate and is playing at an MVP level, while Jackson Merrill, Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth each have an adjusted OPS above 150.,So many elements are clicking for the San Diego Padres that it comes as no surprise that they own the best record in the majors...
Pitching-strong Padres match up again with runs-averse Rockies
Prior to Saturday night, the 2015 Oakland Athletics were the last team to record five shutouts in the first 15 games of a season.,They now have company, thanks to the San Diego Padres. Their 2-0 blanking of the Colorado Rockies not only let them match those A's of Sonny Gray, Scott Kazmir and Drew P...
Angel City, Wave kick off season with 1-1 draw in rivalry tilt
Alyssa Thompson scored early in the second half as Angel City FC pulled off a 1-1 tie against the San Diego Wave on Sunday in the rivals' season opener in Los Angeles.,Thompson dribbled in on goal and created just enough space on Wave defender Kristen McNabb to fire a right-footed shot toward the le...
San Diego, coach Cindy Fisher to part ways after 20 seasons
Cindy Fisher will not return next season as women's basketball coach at the University of San Diego.,Fisher has held the job since the 2005-06 season, leading the Toreros to nine postseason appearances. Three times, she was named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year and has an overall record of 3...
Reports: Jason Heyward joining latest addition Connor Joe in Padres' outfield
The San Diego Padres added to their outfield depth with the signing of Connor Joe on Saturday and the reported agreement to terms, also on a one-year contract, with veteran Jason Heyward.,Multiple media outlets reported that Heyward, 35, will be joining center fielder Jackson Merrill and right field...
Wave transfer D Naomi Girma to Chelsea for record fee
San Diego Wave FC is transferring U.S. women's national team defender Naomi Girma to Chelsea FC of the Women's Super League for a world-record transfer fee.,The National Women's Soccer League club announced the record transfer on Sunday but didn't disclose the amount. The Athletic reported the Wave ...
No. 18 Gonzaga makes it 19 straight wins over San Diego
Five players scored in double figures and No. 18 Gonzaga outgunned visiting San Diego 93-80 in a West Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.,Ben Gregg pumped in a game-high 23 points for the Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0), while Khalif Battle added 20. Graham Ike made just 1 of 5 field goa...