Soto cheered, Drury hits slam as Padres beat Rockies 9-1
By BERNIE WILSON --
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The sellout crowd came to cheer Juan Soto in his first game with the San Diego Padres....
Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Griner to 9 years in prison
By JIM HEINTZ --
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia has convicted and sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in...
Murrieta boxer wins ABO North American middleweight title
New ABO North American middleweight champion Raul Lizarraga (right), who fights for the Temecula Boxing Training Academy, exchanges punches with Argentina’s Luis Alberto Vera...
Murrieta Mesa grad competes at World Athletics U20 Championships in Colombia
SANTIAGO de CALI, COLOMBIA – On the heels of quite an entertaining World Outdoor Championships last week, comes the eye-catching world debut for some...
Broadcasting legend Vin Scully passes away at age 94
Broadcasting legend Vin Scully, best known for his 67 seasons calling games for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, beginning in 1950 and ending...
Padres obtain Juan Soto from Nationals in blockbuster deal
By BERNIE WILSON and STEPHEN WHYNO --
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals on...
Finau wins Rocket Mortgage for 2nd straight PGA Tour victory
By LARRY LAGE --
DETROIT (AP) — Tony Finau has changed the conversation about him in less than a calendar year.
Finau ran away with the Rocket Mortgage...
Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88
By JIMMY GOLEN --
BOSTON (AP) — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a...
End of an era; Valley Junior Golf Association ceases operations after one last event
By Derryl Trujillo --
RIVERSIDE – For three and a half decades Val and Lou Skovron have been staples in the Riverside County community as...
Area players ready to take next steps after drafted into MLB
The 2022 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft wrapped up Tuesday, July 19, as the final 300 picks were made in Rounds 11-20. A total...