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Southern California forward VIncent Iwuchukwu (3) and Southern California guard Drew Peterson (13) go for the ball while playing Utah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Ben B. Braun)
USC, Oklahoma, Seton Hall, Iowa in new San Diego tourney

By Bernie Wilson Feb. 28, 2023 06:53 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The group that puts on the Holiday Bowl is branching out with a

La Jolla Country Day high school point guard Jada Williams, center, drives to the basket during a basketball game Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, in Chatsworth, Calif. Williams’ videos of crazy basketball shots first got her noticed on social media and ultimately led to endorsement deals. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Changes let high school athletes bank big endorsement bucks

By Bernie Wilson Nov. 30, 2022 06:10 AM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jada Williams was a social media star and a talented point guard

Arizona's Jacob Cowing scores a touchdown against San Diego State in the second quarter at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 in San Diego, Calif. (K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP)
De Laura throws 4 TD passes as Arizona torches SDSU 38-20

By Bernie Wilson Sep. 03, 2022 07:01 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jayden de Laura threw four touchdown passes, three to fellow

FILE - San Diego State defensive lineman Keshawn Banks (2) celebrates during an NCAA football game against Utah, Sept. 18, 2021, in Carson, Calif. SDSU is coming off a school-record 12-2 season and No. 25 finish in The AP Top 25. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
Aztecs finally get a home-field advantage in Mountain West

By Bernie Wilson Aug. 25, 2022 05:52 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — There’s a Snapdragon coming to the Mountain West Conference and the

San Diego State players get first look at Snapdragon Stadium

By Bernie Wilson Apr. 06, 2022 10:15 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After playing home games in a Los Angeles suburb the last two

UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, top, jumps over Southern California cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart on his way to a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Los Angeles. UCLA won 62-33. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Wolfpack, Bruins set for Holiday Bowl showdown at Petco Park

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 07:38 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The red zone painted in North Carolina State red is in front of the

FILE - American League pitcher Don Sutton of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches in the 48th All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday, July 20, 1977. In 2021, baseball lost three notable former players, Hall of Famer Sutton, Ray Fosse and J.R. Richard. Sutton won 324 games with five teams. (AP Photo, File)
Aaron, Elder overcame hate to achieve records, milestones

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 27, 2021 03:41 PM EST
Henry Aaron made history with one swing of his bat. A year later and on the other

FILE - Utah State quarterback Logan Bonner throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State on Sept. 4, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. The No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs have called the Los Angeles suburbs their home for two seasons while they're building a new stadium in Mission Valley. They'll host Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game Saturday in Carson. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
Carson, ho! No. 19 SDSU hosts Utah State in MWC title game

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 02, 2021 03:12 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The No. 19 San Diego State Aztecs have to make one more trip

FILE - San Diego State place kicker Matt Araiza (2) plays during an NCAA football game against Utah in Carson, Calif., Saturday Sept. 18, 2021. Araiza is unquestionably the best player for the No. 19 Aztecs, who will host Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at their temporary home in Carson, a Los Angeles suburb. Using his powerful left leg, the junior from San Diego is able to completely flip the field for SDSU, which has a strong defense but often struggles on offense. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)
Araiza's booming punts carry No. 19 Aztecs to MWC title tilt

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 01, 2021 06:19 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Standing in his own end zone, San Diego State’s Matt Araiza

San Diego State coach Brady Hoke watches during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against UNLV on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
No. 22 SDSU, Boise State get early wake-up call for big game

By Bernie Wilson Nov. 25, 2021 04:09 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — While people around the country jostle for Black Friday deals

Fresno State offensive lineman Dontae Bull, foreground, celebrates a win over Nevada during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
No. 21 Aztecs, Bulldogs face off for supremacy in rivalry

By Bernie Wilson Oct. 28, 2021 07:55 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bragging rights as the best college football team in

San Diego State running back Greg Bell (22) runs the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Utah Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Long's streak on line when Lobos face No. 25 SDSU

By Bernie Wilson Oct. 07, 2021 07:05 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — If Rocky Long’s mojo is still intact in the New Mexico-San

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2020, file photo, Boise State wide receiver Khalil Shakir (2) reaches for the ball on a 46-yard touchdown reception during the second half in an NCAA college football game against BYU in Boise, Idaho. The Broncos return nine starters on offense and eight on defense. Boise State has two top options at quarterback, a stable of running backs and one of the top wide receivers in the Mountain West in Khalil Shakir. (AP Photo/Steve Conner, File)
Avalos, Broncos look to get back to top of Mountain West

By Bernie Wilson Aug. 26, 2021 06:25 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Avalos is back on the blue turf at Boise State, this time

Aztec Stadium topped-out less than 14 months before 1st game

By Bernie Wilson Jul. 14, 2021 06:41 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With the rubble of Qualcomm Stadium piled high about 150 yards

Holiday Bowl finds new home at baseball's Petco Park

By Bernie Wilson Jun. 23, 2021 09:33 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Holiday Bowl will move downtown to Petco Park after its

Alabama forward Herbert Jones (1) waves to fans as he leaves the court following a first-round game against Iona in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 20, 2021. Alabama defeated Iona 68-55. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Colorado, Bama, LSU advance in East; Ewing, Pitino go home

By Bernie Wilson Mar. 20, 2021 08:59 PM EDT
Three fresh-face programs advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 1984, file photo, San Diego Padres Steve Garvey, center, is carried triumphantly off the field by his teammates after hitting a game-winning home run in the ninth inning to beat the Chicago Cubs, in Game 4 of the National League Playoffs in San Diego. The biggest piece of San Diego's sports history is slowly being knocked down and ground to bits. Now the stadium is coming to an unceremonious end, leaving generations of fans feeling melancholy because, due to the coronavirus pandemic, they didn't get to say a proper goodbye to the place where they tailgated with gusto in the massive parking lot before cheering on the Chargers, Padres and Aztecs, or watched myriad other events and concerts. (AP Photo/File)
San Diegans left feeling sad as 'The Murph' comes down

By Bernie Wilson Dec. 22, 2020 05:24 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The biggest piece of San Diego’s sports history is slowly

San Diego State to play football next year in suburban LA

By Bernie Wilson Sep. 15, 2020 05:58 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State will play its football games during the spring

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2019, file photo, Timothy White, chancellor of the California State University system, responds to a question from lawmakers about a state audit alleging the university did not disclose a $1.5 billion surplus while it raised tuition on students during a joint legislative committee hearing in Sacramento, Calif. San Diego State is looking at having football players return to campus no earlier than July 7 and is making plans to play the season as scheduled, athletic director J.D. Wicker said. Wicker said SDSU had been planning for a hybrid model, no matter what, and feels that CSU Chancellor Timothy White's announcement was misconstrued by some people who thought sports would be canceled. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Football still a possibility at big 3 Cal State schools

By Bernie Wilson May. 17, 2020 04:35 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The California State University system’s plan for a mostly

San Diego State's Rocky Long retires, replaced by Hoke

By Bernie Wilson Jan. 08, 2020 03:18 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rocky Long is retiring as San Diego State’s football coach