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Nightmare' at San Luis Rey Downs leaves pain, promise in wake - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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SDPC 50th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards October 3, 2023 by San Diego Press Club - Issuu
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NFL suspends Bills' Tyrel Dodson 6 games for domestic abuse - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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SDPC 50th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards October 3, 2023 by San Diego Press Club - Issuu
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Stacked with big-leaguers, San Diego could field its own World Baseball Classic team - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Whoever is to blame, Padres' fix must come from their well-compensated core - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Johnny Baseball' broke barriers, made San Diegans proud as a trailblazing member of PCL Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Johnny Baseball' broke barriers, made San Diegans proud as a trailblazing member of PCL Padres - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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MLB - Go crazy San Diego, the San Diego Padres are NLDS bound.
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35 San Diegans played in the big leagues during the first half of the 2023 season; here's how they fared - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Whoever is to blame, Padres' fix must come from their well-compensated core - The San Diego Union-Tribune