Sports
His sports career began in north San Diego County, at San Dieguito High in Encinitas.
Nov. 8, 1999
Upon further review, something even bigger than the birth of Tom Lasorda happened on this day, 80 years ago.
Sept. 22, 2007
Tom Dempsey’s kick was beyond belief, but not his range
Oct. 31, 2010
Dodgers
Pain has a way of etching an incident into memory, which would explain why Rick Dempsey can so vividly recall an encounter he had with a certain Kansas City Royals baserunner more than a year ago.
Aug. 7, 1988
Decades later, the principals were in general agreement as to how it all came about, how a little Montana cattle, sheep and oil town came to be fleeced of a couple of hundred thousand dollars by a rascal named Jack (Doc) Kearns.
Feb. 5, 1989
Sixty years ago today, two men climbed into a 20-foot ring in Chicago and for 40 minutes made the world stand still.
Sept. 22, 1987
Tunney Boxing’s Brainiest Champ and His Upset of the Great Jack Dempsey Jack Cavanaugh Random House: 476 pp., $27.95
Dec. 11, 2006
Fight promoters are, by all odds, the strangest cast of characters in the whole spectrum of sports.
Dec. 6, 1992
The Dodgers promoted Rick Dempsey from their Class-A Bakersfield club to manage triple-A Albuquerque, replacing Bill Russell, who has joined the Dodgers as a bench coach.
Oct. 15, 1993
Denver’s Matt Prater kicks NFL-record 64-yard field goal
Dec. 8, 2013