Ivan Carter

San Diego

Fmr NFL & NBA beat writer for KC Star, Wash Post. Proud St.Olaf football alum. Reader. Animal advocate. Runner. Hoop/Tennis junkie. Formerly @ivancartercsn

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Legion win regular-season finale, wait to see if they make playoffs

15 hours ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

The San Diego Legion rolled to a 50-5 win over Old Glory D.C. Saturday night at Torero Stadium in the team’s best overall performance in several weeks. Now, the Legion must see what the Seattle Seawolves do Sunday evening to learn its Major League Rugby playoff fate. With the victory over Old Glory, the Legion (8-8, 48 points) moved ahead of Seattle (7-1-7, 44 points) into fourth place in the Western Conference standings.
College hoops report: USD reshuffles roster as part of ‘new reality’; UCSD to play in tourney

3 days ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

In the busiest Division I men’s basketball offseason ever, nearly 2,700 players entered the transfer portal. The University of San Diego’s men’s program was among the busiest in the nation. The Toreros lost nine players via the portal, including center Steven Jamerson to UCLA and guard Santiago Trouet to Arizona State.
Pro Sports Report: Women’s football team opens postseason play; Legion needs win, help

3 days ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

After dominating the competition during the regular season, the San Diego Rebellion of the Women’s National Football Conference will be heavy favorites entering Friday’s Western Conference semifinal game against the Los Angeles Legends. The teams last met April 19, with the Rebellion rolling to a 20-0 victory at Escondido High School. Friday’s game will take place at 8 p.m. in Portland, Ore. The Rebellion are 6-0 entering the postseason. They’re outscoring their opponents, 201-9.
Pro Sports Report: Legion head to Miami needing wins, help to make playoffs

1 week ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

The San Diego Legion are on the clock. The team that started 5-0 while dominating Major League Rugby has slipped up down the stretch, losing matches like last week’s nail-biter at Seattle. The Legion (7-7) are fifth in the Western Conference and need a win Friday night at Miami and next Saturday at home against Old Glory D.C. to qualify for the MLR playoffs, something the franchise has done each of the last three seasons.
Pro Sports Report: Oceanside surfer Caitlin Simmers ranked No. 2 in the world

2 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

Oceanside’s Caitlin Simmers talks about surfing the way your typical casual California surfer talks about the sport. “I just like to catch a wave, man,” Simmers said. “It’s beautiful. Just getting on a board and riding it out. There’s nothing like it. It’s impossible to describe.”That laid-back approach and positive attitude has Simmers ranked No. 2 in the world of women’s surfing.
Pro Sports Report: Giovanni Santillan eyes another title shot

3 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

Since turning pro in 2012, Giovani Santillan has lost one boxing match. The Mira Mesa native’s 10-round unanimous victory over Angel Beltran Villa last week at Pechanga Arena has him back on track for another possible title shot. Santillan (34-1, 18 KOs) has won two straight fights since last May, when the fell to WBO World Welterweight title holder Brian Norman Jr. Santillan would like to avenge his one loss. “Myself and my team talk about a rematch all the time,” Santillan said.
Pro Sports Report: Giovani Santillan returns to Pechanga Arena

4 weeks ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

Pechanga Arena has served as the scene for Giovani Santillan’s greatest triumphs — and toughest loss — over the course of the Mira Mesa native’s professional boxing career. Santillian (33-1, 18 KOs) will be back “home” at Pechanga on Saturday night to face Angel Beltran Villa (18-2-1, 32 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round welterweight fight that is part of a nine-bout card. Santillan is 2-1 at Pechanga Arena. In October 2021, he beat Angel Ruiz there.
USD’s long Sunday ends with stunning NCAA Tournament loss

1 month ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

The most successful season in University of San Diego men’s tennis history came to a harsh ending Sunday night, when the No. 6 Toreros (25-4) were upset 4-2 by USC in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at USD’s Hogan Tennis Center. The Trojans (19-8) seized control and took the win not long after play resumed following a weather delay of just under 4 1/2 hours, handing the Toreros their first loss since March 17.
Pro Sports Report: Former NFL linebacker switches sports, scores big for Legion

1 month ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

Cassh Maluia scored his first try as a member of the San Diego Legion in the team’s 38-36 victory over RFC Los Angeles last Saturday. The spectacular score, during which Maluia took a pitch on the perimeter and broke several tackles before diving into the end zone, looked so natural that an observer may have assumed that the 6-foot, 243-pounder has been playing rugby his entire life. In fact, it wasn’t all that long ago that Maluia was playing professional football.
Toreros hope to ‘pack the whole place’ for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament opener on campus

1 month ago | sandiegouniontribune.com | Ivan Carter

The University of San Diego men’s tennis program has a rich tradition of success. Even by that standard, this is big. On Saturday, the No. 6 Toreros (24-3) will face Big West regular-season and conference tournament champion UC Irvine (17-5) in the first round of the NCAA Division I men’s tennis playoffs. The winner of the 1 p.m. match will advance to take on either USC (14-10) or Arizona State (12-11) on Sunday.