Peoria, AZ –The Padres have claimed outfielder Alex Castellanos off waivers from the Texas Rangers. To make room on the Padres’ 40-man roster, the club placed left-handed pitcher Cory Luebke on the 60-day disabled list after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on February 18. Castellanos (pronounced: kah-stay-AH-nohs), 27, has appeared in 24 Major League games over […]

By Danny R. Johnson SAN DIEGO – When Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson led the way in helping his team win Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014, the sports world was completely silent over the fact that he became the second African American quarterback to win a Super Bowl title. The only other African […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Padres kick off 2014 FanFest, presented by State Farm, on Saturday at Petco Park. The free event will include a complete schedule of clinics, forums and autograph signings. Gates open to the general public at 10 a.m. Padres Platinum, Gold and Blue Members receive exclusive early access from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 […]

SAN DIEGO–A free, public memorial service for sports announcer Jerry Coleman will be held on January 18 at 10:30 a.m. at Petco Park. Gates will open at 9:30 a.m. Fans may enter through the East Village gate on 10th Ave. or the Park Boulevard gate on Park Blvd. The event will celebrate Coleman’s extraordinary life, and […]

LOS ANGELES–The ninth edition of the Amgen Tour of California will feature an elite international field of professional cycling teams made up of World Champions, Olympic Medalists, Tour de France stage winners and other accomplished cyclists. Today AEG, presenters of the race, announced the first nine cycling teams selected to compete in America’s largest cycling race taking […]

SAN DIEGO–The Padres today announced that they have officially signed right-handed pitcher Joaquin Benoit to a two-year Major League contract through the 2015 season with a vesting option for 2016. In addition, the club has designated right-handed pitcher Adys Portillo for assignment. “Joaquin has proven to be one of the top late-game relievers in baseball,” said Byrnes. “We are […]

Curtis Conway previews Week 17.

SAN MARCOS–The City of San Marcos is offering a beginner and intermediate adult tennis class for adults on Mondays at 6 p.m. as well as a youth beginner class (ages 10 to 18) Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Las Posas Park. Small group classes with a 4 student maximum will also be offered […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl has set its lineup of teams for six years, beginning in 2014, bowl officials announced. The Mountain West (MW) will continue as the anchor conference for the bowl game each year through 2019. MW opponents during the term shall include Navy, Army, BYU and teams from […]

SAN DIEGO–The Padres has acquired minor league first baseman/outfielder Alex Dickerson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed pitcher Miles Mikolas and outfielder Jaff Decker. Mikolas and Decker were designated for assignment by the Padres on November 20. The 23-year-old Dickerson was born and raised in the San Diego suburb of Poway, graduating from […]