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NWSL sees 6 percent increase in setting new attendance record
The NWSL set a new attendance record in 2024, according to a report from Sports Business Journal, as clubs averaged 11,250 fans in attendance, a six percent increase compared to the previous year.,This year, the league expanded to 14 teams, up from 12 in 2023, giving it an even bigger boost in overa...
Josh Jacobs, Packers roll over banged-up 49ers
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers to lift the host Green Bay Packers to a 38-10 rout of the slumping San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.,Green Bay (8-3) avenged last season's playoff defeat to the reigning NFC champion 49ers, who lost their secon...
Team Falcons jolt Crazy Raccoon to win Champions Series finals
Team Falcons defeated Crazy Raccoon in both the upper-bracket and grand finals to capture the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals on Sunday in Stockholm.,Hak-yong "Stalk3r" Jeong of South Korea was named the MVP of the grand final after the Falcons recorded a 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven matc...
Falcons, Crazy Raccoon advance at Overwatch Champions Series finals
Team Falcons and Crazy Raccoon each recorded a sweep on Saturday to advance to the upper bracket final of the Overwatch Champions Series 2024 Finals in Stockholm.,Team Falcons recorded a 3-0 decision over NTMR after posting a 2-0 win on Ilios, 2-1 victory on Shambali Monastery and 3-2 triumph on Kin...
Not Purdy: 49ers hit Green Bay with backup QB, no Nick Bosa
Quarterback Brock Purdy and defensive end Nick Bosa are not available for the San Francisco 49ers as they enter Green Bay with designs on finding their finishing kick on Sunday afternoon.,Purdy is out with a right shoulder injury and won't leave the sideline at Lambeau Field, head coach Kyle Shanaha...
Not Purdy: 49ers hit Green Bay with backup QB, no Bosa
Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa are not available for the San Francisco 49ers when they enter Green Bay with designs on finding their finishing kick on Sunday afternoon.,Purdy is out with a right shoulder injury and won't leave the sideline at Lambeau Field, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday, when he a...
49ers QB Brock Purdy, DE Nick Bosa out, Brandon Allen to start at Green Bay
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will not play Sunday and head coach Kyle Shanahan said the lingering discomfort is a concern.,Purdy sat out Friday after he participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers, then retreated indoors for what Shanahan said was a treatment sessi...
Limited again, 49ers QB Brock Purdy still fighting sore shoulder
Brock Purdy participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers but the San Francisco starting quarterback was not on the field for the majority of the workout, casting doubt over his availability to play Sunday at Green Bay. ,Purdy is dealing with a right shoulder injury and the 49ers a...
49ers hit Green Bay with Packers in pursuit of NFC leaders
A victory against the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Sunday would bolster the Green Bay Packers' playoff chances, send a conference rival below .500 and avenge a bitter playoff defeat.,Those seemingly rank in no particular order for the Packers (8-3), although they don't shy from living at least pa...
49ers consider QB Brock Purdy (shoulder) day-to-day
The injury-prone San Francisco 49ers are monitoring yet another health issue, this one involving quarterback Brock Purdy's right shoulder.,Coach Kyle Shanahan said on Monday that Purdy emerged from the team's 20-17 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks a day earlier with a sore throwing shoulder. Purdy ...
49ers star DE Nick Bosa aggravates hip, injures other hip
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa aggravated a hip injury and hurt his other hip in the process during Sunday's 20-17 home loss to the Seattle Seahawks.,Bosa, 27, had dealt with a hip issue leading up to the game and was listed as questionable, but suited up and finished with 1 1/2...
Geno Smith's late TD run lifts Seahawks over 49ers
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining as the Seattle Seahawks upended the host San Francisco 49ers 20-17 Sunday afternoon in Santa Clara, Calif.,The Seahawks (5-5), who were coming off their bye week, snapped a two-game skid and won for just the second time in their past ...
49ers TE George Kittle expected to sit vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle plans to test his injured hamstring prior to Sunday's game against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, but multiple reports indicate he'll be sidelined for the Week 11 game. ,Kittle felt discomfort in the hamstring earlier in the week. Head coach Kyle Shanahan ...
Nine Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Won’t Be Going Back to the Super Bowl
At 5-4, the San Francisco 49ers don't have to worry about going back to the Super Bowl in New Orleans this February. Here are nine reasons why....
49ers reintroduce Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco, rival Seahawks
San Francisco treaded water without Christian McCaffrey. Now that the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back, it's full-speed ahead for the 49ers.,With McCaffrey debuting last week after missing the first eight games due to Achilles tendinitis, the 49ers (5-4) won 23-20 at Tampa Bay, po...
Reports: 49ers' Deommodore Lenoir lands 5-year, $92M extension
Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers agreed to a five-year, $92 million extension, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.,The deal keeps Lenoir in the Bay Area through the 2029 season. He will make about $18.4 million per year, making him the 12th-highest paid cornerback ...
Report: 49ers adding ex-Giants CB Nick McCloud
The San Francisco 49ers are adding former New York Giants cornerback Nick McCloud to their practice squad, The Athletic reported Monday.,The Giants cut McCloud last week after he reportedly refused a pay cut. He had started five of his seven games for New York this season, registering 14 tackles and...
Joey Logano wins third Cup Series Championship at Phoenix
Joey Logano completed his Cinderella story Sunday afternoon by holding off teammate Ryan Blaney and winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway and his third career title in Avondale, Arizona.,After passing William Byron by going from fifth to first in one lap following a rest...
49ers finally on target to edge Buccaneers 23-20
Jake Moody found redemption on a 44-yard field goal as time expired as the visiting San Francisco 49ers finished off a 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday in the return of Christian McCaffrey.,Moody had earlier missed field goals of 49, 50 and 44, with the final one of the bunch co...
Team Falcons win DreamLeague Season 24 grand final
Team Falcons emerged from the lower bracket to defeat BetBoom Team in the grand final and take first place at the DreamLeague Season 24 event on Sunday.,Falcons opened the day with a 2-0 sweep of Team Spirit in the lower-bracket final, then brushed off BetBoom 3-1 in the grand final. They won $300,0...