Author: Bernie Wilson
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Tony Rey resigns from U.S. Sailing board of directors, mentions effect of lawsuit controversy
Professional sailor and coach Tony Rey has resigned from U.S. Sailing’s board of directors in the wake of a federal lawsuit filed by the national governing body filed against a foundation and three of its principals, including former Olympic team boss Paul Cayard
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LeBron James delights fans in his Lakers exhibition debut, but Nuggets win
SAN DIEGO — LeBron James rubbed his hands in chalk powder at the scorer’s table, yelled “Yes!” to ecstatic fans in the first few rows and the Los Angeles Lakers’ new era was underway. Playing in the same arena where Magic Johnson made his regular-season debut for Los Angeles 39 years ago, James captivated the…
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Parra’s 3-run homer lifts Rockies to win over Padres
SAN DIEGO — After hitting a go-ahead, three-run homer, Gerardo Parra was just as happy that rookie Noel Cuevas went deep for the first time. “It’s good having new talent like that and for him to hit his first homer in the big leagues,” Parra said after the Colorado Rockies hit three home runs to…
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Jordan Lyles comes within 5 outs of Padres’ first perfect game
SAN DIEGO — Right-hander Jordan Lyles came within five outs of the first perfect game in San Diego Padres history before allowing a single to Trevor Story in a 4-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Lyles (1-1), who moved into the rotation last week, retired the first 22 Rockies batters before Story’s single…
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Rockies rally in 9th vs Hand to beat Padres, take 3 of 4
SAN DIEGO — Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk off All-Star closer Brad Hand to break a scoreless tie in the ninth inning and DJ LeMahieu added a two-run single for the Colorado Rockies, who beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 Thursday to take three of four. Starters Tyler Anderson of the Rockies and rookie…
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Jon Gray, Rockies shut down Padres
SAN DIEGO — Jon Gray bounced back nicely from an opening day loss. He did it crisply, too. Gray pitched seven scoreless innings, Trevor Story and Ian Desmond each had a big two-run hit and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night. Gray (1-1) shut down the Padres a night…
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Rookie hits 3 homers against Rockies, Padres get 1st win of 2018
SAN DIEGO — Curtain calls don’t happen often at Petco Park, which made the night even more special for Christian Villanueva. The rookie hit three impressive home runs and drove in five runs, Tyson Ross was a winner in his return to San Diego, and the Padres became the last team to get its first…
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Longtime legendary sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at age 82
SAN DIEGO — Dick Enberg, a Hall of Fame broadcaster known as much for his excited calls of “Oh my!” as the big events he covered during a 60-year career, died Thursday. He was 82. Enberg’s daughter, Nicole Enberg Vaz, confirmed the death to The Associated Press. She said the family became concerned when her…
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Richard, Padres hand Rockies 4th straight loss
SAN DIEGO — The Colorado Rockies keep stumbling as they try to protect their tenuous hold on the NL’s second wild card. They’ve lost four straight games and six of eight, the latest coming Thursday night when veteran left-hander Clayton Richard and rookie slugger Christian Villanueva led the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 win.…
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Dodgers’ Roberts suspended 1 game for spat with Padres
SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was suspended for Saturday night’s game by Major League Baseball for his role in an altercation with San Diego Padres manager Andy Green the night before. Roberts was also fined an undisclosed amount. Green and Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood were fined, too. The discipline was announced…