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Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn is joining with movie producer Thomas Tull in an attempt to buy the San Diego Padres.

Tony Gwynn's cancer surgery was deemed a success Wednesday, after five doctors spent 14 hours removing a malignant tumor from the Hall of Famer's right cheek Tuesday.

Tony Gwynn, the Hall of Fame outfielder who 18 months ago blamed smokeless tobacco for a malignant growth inside his right cheek, was scheduled to have surgery Monday to remove a new cancerous tumor in the same spot.

San Diego State will join the Big West Conference in 14 sports, including basketball, starting in the 2013-14 academic year.

The Chicago Cubs announced Friday that they have signed seventh-round draft pick Trevor Gretzky.

The Cubs reportedly signed Trevor Gretzky, the son of hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky.

Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn Sr. made his first visit to Dodger Stadium on Tuesday since his son, Tony Gwynn Jr., signed with the Dodgers as a free agent in December.

Tony Gwynn has completed an eight-week battery of cancer treatments for a malignant growth in a salivary gland and hopes to resume his duties as baseball coach at San Diego State when the spring semester starts next week.

Trevor Gretzky, son of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has committed to play baseball at San Diego State.

Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year.

The Padres acquired outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Jody Gerut.

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Page 2's Mary Buckheit, a San Diego resident, writes about the wildfires currently devastating Southern California, and their impact on sports and her own life.

Tony Gwynn Jr. turned onto Tony Gwynn Drive on his way to work Friday.

Matt Holliday's two-run homer into San Diego's bullpen helped carry the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 win that ruined the Padres' home opener Friday night.

Tony Gwynn will be back in a big league dugout for one night, coaching his San Diego State Aztecs in a college doubleheader at Petco Park on March 10.