ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkThere was a time when the Padres shed their expensive starsJay ParisMarch 7, 2023 March 7, 20230275 The Padres have a roster stocked with top-shelf, and well-paid, players. My, what a difference an owner makes....
ColumnsSportsSports TalkPadres will be happy campers if Tatis reboundsJay ParisFebruary 15, 2023February 16, 2023 February 15, 2023February 16, 20230255 With a roster with as much, if not more, talent than their rivals to the north, there’s no dodging the weight the Padres carry into...
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkBobby Beathard: True to the Chargers and North CountyJay ParisFebruary 7, 2023February 8, 2023 February 7, 2023February 8, 20230249 Fond memories are what I lean on after the recent death of the only general manager to point the San Diego Chargers to the Super...
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkOne of sports’ coolest trophies awaits Farmers winnerJay ParisJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023 January 24, 2023January 24, 20230383 The Farmers Insurance Open golfer with the fewest strokes will be stoked with his prizes, which include a fresh surfboard....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkELL Sandlot baseball’s simple pitch: Kids run the showJay ParisJanuary 11, 2023January 12, 2023 January 11, 2023January 12, 20230255 At this month's ELL Sandlot Games, kids set the rosters and lineups, umpire their own games and settle disputes among themselves....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkSeidler stands alone in year of Padres’ awakeningJay ParisDecember 28, 2022December 29, 2022 December 28, 2022December 29, 20220658 The owner of the Padres deserves many accolades for flipping the script on the once-woeful local nine....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkDrinks to data: Miller has seen MLB’s winter meetings evolveJay ParisNovember 29, 2022December 5, 2022 November 29, 2022December 5, 20220283 Baseball is driven by analytics and not the big personalities that once sought the spotlight at the Winter Meetings....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkLCC great riding high with NFL’s VikingsJay ParisNovember 15, 2022November 18, 2022 November 15, 2022November 18, 20220554 The years of standing on the sidelines as a backup QB are paying off for Kevin O'Connell, who's 8-1 in his first season as head...
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkHelp yourself, others at O’side Turkey TrotJay ParisNovember 9, 2022November 10, 2022 November 9, 2022November 10, 20220352 The race raises money for the Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation, which funds youth running programs and promotes health and well-being....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkAgain, it’s wait until next year for the PadresJay ParisOctober 25, 2022 October 25, 20220252 “I think a lot of the guys here are prepared to take that next step,” manager Bob Melvin said during Tuesday's season wrap-up....
ColumnsSportsSports TalkHeart of ‘Operation Game On’ still beatsJay ParisOctober 4, 2022October 12, 2022 October 4, 2022October 12, 20220533 Operation Game On is in full swing with the return of Tony Perez, who dodged fate when his ticker revolted about a year ago....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkLaver was Wimbledon king when he met the queenJay ParisSeptember 14, 2022September 15, 2022 September 14, 2022September 15, 20220338 Sixty years ago, when the Carlsbad resident won his second of four Wimbledon titles, Queen Elizabeth attended the match....
ColumnsSports TalkDon’t boo the messenger, but Chargers are loadedJay ParisSeptember 6, 2022September 7, 2022 September 6, 2022September 7, 20221376 It’s no fun that they ditched San Diego, but if you’re still tracking NFL football, the Bolts will be fun to watch....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkTatis breaks silence, but actions will speak louder than wordsJay ParisAugust 23, 2022August 30, 2022 August 23, 2022August 30, 20220380 If the Padres' suspended star is truly remorseful, then Tuesday could be a landmark day in franchise history....
ColumnsNewsSportsSports TalkFor Conlans, humor is par for the courseJay ParisAugust 17, 2022August 19, 2022 August 17, 2022August 19, 20220380 With his dad/caddy helping keep the mood light, Carlsbad’s Luciano Conlan competes in this week’s prestigious US Amateur in New Jersey....