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Padres score 27 runs without WBC players
The WBC is underway and MLB Spring Training is getting weird, San Diego FC prepares for Sporting KC, Formula 1 gets off to a rocky start, LeBron grabs…
 • John Gennaro
Padres SP Joe Musgrove gets back on the mound
The World Baseball Classic gets underway in dramatic fashion, people fight about Tatis' spot in the lineup, Breanna Stewart wins more hardware, Katie…
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic is finally here!
Getting amped for the WBC, Spring Training hot streaks could be changing the Padres' plans, the SDSU men fail another test while the women keep flying…
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Fernando Tatis Jr. excited for his 1st World Baseball Classic
Baseball is heating up quickly, San Diego FC has an embarrassment of riches, NFL Scouting Combine wraps up, and more!
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Anders Dreyer is brilliant in SDFC's win over St. Louis CITY SC
San Diego FC is giving me hope, Padres add another lottery ticket in Alex Verdugo, SDSU is right on the NCAA Tournament bubble, and a bunch more.
 • John Gennaro

February 2026

7 Padres known unknowns with Letters to A.J.
Dreaming big and worrying big about the 2026 San Diego Padres.
 • John Gennaro
1:20:02
Five potential buyers bid on the Padres
The Padres sale is moving along quickly, Wave FC show off a new Balboa Park-inspired kit, Lionel Messi tackled by a fan on the field, a bridge over the…
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A ex-ballplayer's perspective on the Padres
Tired of talking to himself about the 2026 Padres, John brings in a friend of his to add a fresh (optimistic) perspective on the team.
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1:19:40
Hope springs eternal for Padres players in Spring Training
Michael King is healthy, Ethan Salas is learning, José Miranda is making loud contact, and the SDSU men's basketball season isn't doomed (yet). Also…
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Butt stuff at Padres spring training
One potential Padres starting pitcher is dealing with butt stuff, SDFC extends Tyler Heaps (who is still looking for a home for Chucky), SDSU gets a…
 • John Gennaro
A late-February slow news day
The Olympics are over, the World Baseball Classic hasn't started, Spring Training is glorified practice, and the NBA is busy fighting amongst itself…
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San Diego FC dominates home opener vs. CF Montréal
SDFC picks up where it left off, Padres working around the WBC, SDSU's tournament hopes take a big hit, USA takes gold (twice!) in hockey, and a bunch…
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