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With San Diego beginning the day just two games out of first place, fans are wondering how long the situation will affect the Padres’ prospects.

The San Diego Padres already were minus star Fernando Tatis Jr. and two backups before the first pitch at Colorado because of COVID-19 concerns

The Padres will be without Fernando Tatis Jr., Wil Meyers, Jurickson Profar, Eric Hosmer and Jorge Mateo due to coronavirus health and safety protocols,

On the Olympic Dreams: San Diego to Tokyo podcast, NBC 7’s Steven Luke chats with BMX royalty Alise and Sam Willoughby about their journey overcoming personal tragedy.

When he burst on the scene as a rookie in 2019, Chris Paddack made a name for himself with his fire on the mound and a 97-MPH fastball that hitters had all kinds of trouble catching up to (just ask Pete Alonso). In 2020 and most of 2021 Paddack was a different guy. After two weeks on the Injured List…

I believe it’s safe to say the Padres are just fine with not seeing Kevin Gausman again for a while. In fact, if he was traded to another league (in another country, just to be safe), that would be great. Gausman continued to baffle San Diego hitters on Saturday afternoon at Oracle Park in San Francisco, tossing 6.0 innings of…

It would not be accurate to say something is wrong with Blake Snell. But it would also not be accurate to say he’s 100% right. Snell was on the mound to start a 3-game series against the Giants on Friday night in San Francisco. He only gave up one hit in 4.2 innings … but allowed four runs because of…

The Loyal showed improvement Thursday night, six days after a disappointing 4-1 loss at Phoenix to start the season. But the end result was the same. Rio Grande Valley used a late goal to beat San Diego 1-0, dropping the Loyal to 0-2. In the 87th minute Christian Sorto delivered a ball near the six-yard box for Vicente Sanchez, who…

San Diego High School’s track and field coach says canceling state championships for his sport is unfair and unnecessary.

Mitch Keller tossed shutout ball into the sixth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the San Diego Padres 2-1

A sweep would have been nice but against a first place team, on a day where nothing really got going, the Padres will take a series win. San Diego left eight runners on base in a 7-1 loss to the Giants on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. Fernando Tatis Jr. started the game off with a bang. In the first…

During his career with the Rays, Blake Snell was not allowed to go very deep in games because of an organizational belief it’s not beneficial to allow starters to do that. After being traded to the Padres, Snell said he wanted to change that. He’s still figuring out how to do it, but when he does the rest of...

The NFL Draft finally ended on Saturday with rounds 4 through 7. Only one Aztec heard his name called. Cornerback Darren Hall went to the Falcons in the 4th round with the 108th overall selection. Hall is an intriguing prospect. In 2019 he led the nation in pass breakups and last year picked off three passes, taking one back for…

On our Olympic Dreams: San Diego to Tokyo podcast, NBC 7’s Steven Luke chats with skateboarding superstar Heimana Reynolds about his path to Team USA.

The Padres and Giants started their 3-game set at Petco Park on Friday night owners of the top two team ERAs in Major League Baseball. The odds suggested we weren’t going to see a whole lot of offense. That’s exactly how it played out. Yu Darvish struck out 12 in 6.1 innings of a 3-2 San Diego win that pulled…

Last year Phoenix Rising FC played in the USL Championship title match. Everyone knew they were going to be good this season. San Diego Loyal SC found out just how good in the season opener in Arizona on Friday night. Phoenix scored three times in the second half top pull away for a 4-1 win. Loyal SC goalie Trey Muse…

Gold medal-winning Paralympian Deja Young has not only set her mind on defending her title, but to also advocate for mental health wellness by sharing her own person struggles.

The San Diego Padres bats broke out in a big way Wednesday night in Arizona, as the Padres collected 15 hits in a 12 to 3 win over the Diamondbacks. However, the Padres pitching staff was once again dealing with an injury on the mound. Starting pitcher Ryan Weathers left the game after throwing 19 pitches in the 1st inning….

There’s a Chula Vista family now connected to Fernando Tatis’ history-making second homer at Dodger Stadium.

The Gulls lost their first four meetings against the Henderson Silver Knights, the brand new affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. As the old saying goes, the 5th time is the charm. San Diego got a pair of power play goals in the 1st period and some stellar goaltending from Lukas Dostal in a 4-1 win over the Pacific Division…

Although Fernando Tatís Jr. was only 3 1/2 months old when his father hit two grand slams in the same inning at Dodger Stadium, the young slugger was well aware his San Diego Padres happened to be in the same park Friday night exactly 22 years later.

San Diego State’s baseball team scores a lot of runs. Like, a REALLY lot of runs. The 19-9 Aztecs lead the nation in runs per game and team batting average. When the hits start coming, they simply don’t stop. Case in point: Last weekend at Fresno State, the Aztecs trailed 14-5 in the 5th inning … then scored eight...

Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory

Midnight Bourbon and Concert Tour are the biggest challengers in the Preakness to Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit

Some fans are back at the Preakness to witness another run at a Triple Crown

Japan is further expanding a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine as the government repeated its determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months

Simone Biles is back to competing

The WNBA is ready to start its 25th season. Here are some of the league’s top storylines, players and contenders to watch in 2021.

Kobe. Timmy. KG. The full names weren’t necessary. The first name, or even the initials, were enough.

The 2021 NFL schedule has been released, and while some matchups are must-watch events, these 10 games could be the worst of the entire season.

Heres how to watch Medina Spirit race in the 2021 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown.

The NFL is returning to London in October and Tom Brady begins his pursuit of an eighth Super Bowl title against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys when Tampa Bay hosts the league’s annual kickoff game on Sept. 9.

A full-page newspaper ad in Japan has condemned the government for forcing people to endure the pandemic without vaccines

Former University of Hawaii star quarterback Colt Brennan has died.

The A’s very well could be the third pro sports team to leave Oakland.

Trainer Bob Baffert says Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment containing the steroid betamethasone that may have caused the horse to fail a postrace drug test

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will announce the Class of 2021 this Sunday. Will Paul Pierce be among them?

A nine-part docuseries on the Los Angeles Lakers is coming to Hulu, detailing everything from the “Showtime” era, to Shaq and Kobe, to LeBron James and the team’s latest championship.

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed postrace drug test has put doping horses back in the spotlight when the sport would rather have the focus on the Triple Crown.

The Jacksonville Jaguars reportedly are expected to sign former Denver Broncos and New York Jets QB Tim Tebow as a tight end.

Russell Westbrook passed Oscar Robertson on the career triple-doubles list in Atlanta on Monday night.

IOC President Thomas Bach has canceled a trip to Japan because of surging cases of COVID-19 in the country

Medina Spirit’s victory in the Kentucky Derby is in serious jeopardy because of a failed postrace drug test

The University of Hartford is dropping its sports teams from Division I to Division III, a decision that comes after the men’s basketball team this season won its first America East championship and played in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, losing to eventual national champion Baylor in the first round.

The NCAA has reached a delicate moment: It must decide whether to punish states that have passed laws limiting the participation of transgender athletes.

Former Heisman Trophy winner and current NBC Sports analyst Doug Flutie built a replica Batcave in his garage and the NBC Sports Boston Camera Guys got an exclusive tour.

University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead Thursday near campus, Austin police say.

A group of German gymnasts aimed to send a message against the sexualization of female gymnasts by wearing full-body leotards during the European championships.

The US women’s national soccer team will play Portugal, Jamaica and Nigeria during a five-match Summer Series next month in Texas

Albert Pujols was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels and hit 667 career home runs in 21 years in the majors.

The Say Hey Kid turns 90 today. To celebrate Willie Mays, Major League Baseball tweeted out a happy birthday message from Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken Jr. and more.

The NFL has announced that they will be giving away 50 free Super Bowl LVI tickets to fans that have taken their COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics

An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan just days ago.

A 15-year-old soccer player has sued for the right to play in the National Women’s Soccer League, which doesn’t allow players under 18.

The WNBA has signed a multiyear deal with Google to be the presenting partner for the league’s playoffs.

WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart got down on one knee recently to propose to girlfriend Marta Xargay of the Phoenix Mercury.

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died

The sports world is mourning the loss of former NASCAR driver Eric McClure

Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games.

Manchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool was postponed after supporters stormed into the stadium and onto the field

Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for California governor, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls’ sports at school

Pete Lammons, a tight end on the New York Jets’ Super Bowl-winning team in 1969, has died by drowning after he fell off a fishing boat

The 147th edition of the famous race will be available to watch across a variety of NBC platforms.

JaMarr Chase and Jaylen Waddle highlight the most memorable outfits from the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

The themes for the 2021 NFL draft were many, starting with the quarterbacks.

Long-running family turmoil and allegations of human rights abuses against Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum are threatening to overshadow the Kentucky Derby

Tim Tebow has reportedly reached out to the Jacksonville Jaguars and requested a tryout for the tight end position.

Bryce Harper left Wednesday night’s game in the sixth inning after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball from St. Louis Cardinals’ lefty Genesis Cabrera. Fortunately the Phillies slugger later released a video saying he was doing okay. The Phils won 5-3.

The NFL Draft Experience opens today in downtown Cleveland with football games, clinics and drills. Will event coordinators from around the country look to borrow the NFLs model?

When the Tokyo Olympics was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. women’s water polo star Kiley Neushul decided to retire from the national team.

Carmelo Anthony’s life story includes a great deal besides basketball.

From towering hat designs festooned with ribbons to delicate fascinators, the modern taste for the Derby’s trademark accessory has spawned contests at parties, and given business a boost for milliners.

On Tuesday, the NBA team announced it will offer the Pfizer vaccine to fans who attend their home game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Fans must be 16 years old and eligible for the vaccine.

Kendrick Carmouche is the first Black jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and one of just a handful in the past century