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MALIBU

Kozan breaks a team record as the Tritons win the Malibu tri-meet

Asia Kozan set a UC San Diego record of 1:44.93 in the 200 freestyle on Friday in Malibu, where the Triton women beat Pepperdine and UC Santa Barbara and the Triton men beat the Gauchos.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 14
LA JOLLA

Tritons hold Bakersfield to 22 kills and sweep the Roadrunners to open the final homestand

UC San Diego beat Cal State Bakersfield 25-21, 25-22 and 25-17 on Friday evening at LionTree Arena, recording 12 blocks and seven aces in a Big West match that left both teams 8-7 in conference play.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 14
San Diego

Falslev scores 33 as Utah State hits 21 three pointers and hands the Tritons their first loss, 120-82

Utah State made 15 three pointers in a 73 point first half on Friday night in Logan and beat UC San Diego 120-82, the first loss of the season for the Tritons, who outscored the Aggies 48-47 after halftime.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 14
LA JOLLA

Feiman scores 17 as the Tritons pull away from Portland State, 78-64 in the home opener

UC San Diego trailed after the first quarter of its home opener on Thursday morning at LionTree Arena, then forced 21 turnovers and outscored Portland State 43-23 across the middle two quarters to win 78-64 before a record crowd of 4,000 school students.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 13
LA JOLLA

Hammonds and Presley score five points each as the Tritons top Biola, 15-7

The 10th ranked UC San Diego men's water polo team scored the first three goals on Thursday night at Canyonview Aquatic Center, reeled off six straight in the second quarter and beat Biola 15-7 in its next to last game of the regular season.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 13
SAN DIEGO

Colorado ends the Aztecs' 16 game home win streak, 64-55 at Viejas

The San Diego State women twice pulled within three points of Colorado on Wednesday night at Viejas Arena, but 21 turnovers and a 42-14 deficit in the paint sent them to their first loss of the season, 64-55, and snapped a 16 game home win streak.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 12
San Diego

Outshooting Boise State is not enough as the Aztecs fall 2-0 in the Pac-12 semifinal

San Diego State finished with more shots, more shots on goal and more corner kicks in Logan on Wednesday, but Boise State scored twice in the second half to win the Pac-12 semifinal 2-0 and reach a third straight conference tournament championship match.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 12
SAN DIEGO

Davis scores 26 as the Aztecs pull away late to beat Bethune-Cookman, 88-75

San Diego State led by one point at halftime on Wednesday afternoon at Viejas Arena, then outscored Bethune-Cookman 35-22 over the closing stretch to win 88-75 and stay unbeaten. Latrell Davis scored a season high 26 points, and Elzie Harrington added 18 points with a career best eight assists.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 12
SAN DIEGO

Up 24 at the half, the Aztecs women hold off the UTSA rally and stay unbeaten

San Diego State beat UTSA 65-56 on Sunday afternoon at Viejas Arena to improve to 3-0. The Aztecs led 37-13 at halftime and by as many as 26, then watched UTSA outscore them 26-10 in the third quarter and pull within five early in the fourth, before freshman Dionne Madjo, who led all Aztecs with 15 points, helped close the game at the free throw line.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 9
LA JOLLA

Down four at the half again, the Tritons run off with Homecoming, 81-65 over Fresno State

UC San Diego outscored Fresno State 49-29 in the second half to win 81-65 on Saturday night at LionTree Arena in the Homecoming game. Leo Beath scored 21 points and Treysen Eaglestaff 17 with eight rebounds, and the Tritons turned a seven point second half deficit into a 62-47 lead.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 8
SAN DIEGO

The Aztecs hold Colorado to 17 in a half and win the first Bill Walton Classic, 77-66

San Diego State beat Colorado 77-66 on Saturday afternoon at Pechanga Arena in the inaugural Bill Walton Classic, the first meeting of the two programs in 50 years. Chance Gladden scored 20 points and Latrell Davis 18, and the Aztecs withstood a Colorado career high 33 from Barrington Hargress and a second half rally that cut an 18 point lead to eight.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 8
SAN DIEGO

One goal in the 30th minute ends the Wave's season at Snapdragon

Utah Royals FC beat San Diego Wave FC 1-0 in the NWSL quarterfinal at Snapdragon Stadium on Friday night. Kiana Palacios scored the only goal on the half hour, Utah's first ever playoff goal, and the No. 7 seed held off the No. 2 seed for its first win over San Diego in club history.

San Diego Chronicle · Nov. 7
SAN DIEGO

Wallin and DiLeva take Pac-12 honors for the game they finished twice

Kai Wallin's third sack and Cooper DiLeva's fourth field goal both landed with 57 seconds left on Saturday night. On Monday the Pac-12 named Wallin its defensive player of the week and DiLeva its special teams player of the week, the first weekly honors for either senior, bringing San Diego State's total to six this season.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 20
San Diego

Twice behind, twice level: San Diego FC draw 2-2 at the Galaxy in Carson

All four goals came in the first 39 minutes in Carson on Saturday night. Joao Klauss scored in the fourth minute and Erik Thommy in the 17th for the Galaxy. Anders Dreyer converted a penalty in the 10th and Gabriel Pirani equalized in the 39th, and a scoreless second half left San Diego FC still without a win since August.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 19
TUCSON

Myatovic scores twice, the second in overtime, and the Gulls answer Friday's shutout with a 3-2 win in Tucson

Shut out 3-0 on Friday, the San Diego Gulls scored 73 seconds into Saturday's rematch in Tucson and won it in the first minute of overtime. Nico Myatovic bookended the night, Matthew Phillips scored on the power play, and Damian Clara held off Tucson's comeback for a 3-2 win.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 18
DOWNTOWN

Comic-Con 2027 Returning Registration opens Saturday morning

The virtual waiting room opens at 7:30 a.m. and the badge sale starts at 9, and only fans who held a paid Comic-Con 2026 badge can take part. Everyone else waits for Open Registration on November 14.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 17
SAN DIEGO

Two goals up, then rescued at the end: San Diego FC draw Houston 3-3

San Diego led 2-0 inside 22 minutes at Snapdragon Stadium on Wednesday night, trailed 3-2 by halftime, and rescued a point in the 86th minute. The draw stretches the winless run to seven with five points now between SDFC and the playoff line.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 15
SAN DIEGO

France and Fermin named Gold Glove finalists, and the Padres defense has the receipts

First baseman Ty France, chasing a second straight Gold Glove, and catcher Freddy Fermin, chasing his first, were named National League finalists on Wednesday. The winners are announced Nov. 1.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 15
SAN DIEGO

Gulls get defenseman Travis Mitchell down from Anaheim, send goaltender Tomas Suchanek to Tulsa

Two Monday roster moves reshaped San Diego's blue line and its crease: Mitchell arrives after five games with the Ducks to open the season, and Suchanek heads to the ECHL Oilers, where he played 12 games last season.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 13
LA JOLLA

The film festival turns 25 tonight in La Jolla, and Viola Davis takes the Gregory Peck Award

The San Diego International Film Festival opens Tuesday at The Conrad with its Night of the Stars Tribute, then runs six days of premieres through Sunday, with films from 22 countries chosen from a record 3,500 submissions.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 13
SAN DIEGO

Today is the last day to board the Cuauhtemoc in San Diego

The Mexican Navy's tall ship closes three days of free public tours at 8 p.m. tonight before sailing on. No reservation is needed at 1492 N. Harbor Drive.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 4
SAN DIEGO

Sheets' homer, the bullpen's night: Padres sweep the Cubs and head to Milwaukee

Gavin Sheets came off the bench to break open a 4-1 Game 2 win, the Padres bullpen threw 5 2/3 scoreless innings, and the two-game sweep of the Cubs sends San Diego to the National League Division Series against the 103-win Brewers.

San Diego Chronicle · Oct. 1
MISSION VALLEY

San Diego FC's harder second act

The expansion team that finished first in the West last year is 12th and chasing a wild-card spot. The sophomore season is teaching the club what the first one didn't.

San Diego Chronicle · Sept. 28
DOWNTOWN

Comic-Con's footprint is the whole city

More than 135,000 expected attendees, a projected $160 million in regional impact, 61,000 hotel-room nights. The 2026 convention reminded San Diego what it rents out every July, and what it gets back.

San Diego Chronicle · Sept. 26