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49ers WR Jauan Jennings plays with '5 broken ribs,' ankle, shoulder injuries
San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings has been playing with five broken ribs as well as ankle and shoulder injuries, he told reporters after the 49ers' 30-19 loss to the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Jennings, who has missed two games for the 49ers (4-2), was listed as questionable after...
Denny Hamlin surges late to win South Point 400, advance to Championship 4
Denny Hamlin rocketed past teammate Chase Briscoe Sunday afternoon to win the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 playoff, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.,The Round of 8 win made Hamlin the first participant of the four drivers who will compete for...
Denny Hamlin surges late to win South Point 400, ties Kevin Harvick with 60th Cup win
Denny Hamlin rocketed past teammate Chase Briscoe Sunday afternoon to win the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 8 playoff, the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada.,After a restart wreck for the fifth caution involving Ty Gibbs, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver's...
49ers star LB Fred Warner suffers season-ending ankle injury
Beset by injuries to several key players, the San Francisco 49ers lost their defensive leader as All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner suffered a severe right ankle injury on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season.,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after a 30-19 road loss to the Tampa Bay Bucc...
Baker Mayfield captains Buccaneers to win over injury-marred 49ers
Baker Mayfield passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns, and Kameron Johnson and Tez Johnson each made their first career touchdown catches to help the host Buccaneers record a 30-19 victory over the banged-up San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.,Rachaad White and Sean Tucker rushed for a touchdown each as...
49ers star LB Fred Warner (lower leg) exits vs. Bucs
San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner was carted off the field midway through the first quarter of Sunday's road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a potentially serious right lower-leg injury.,Warner was defending a running play when his right leg got caught up from behind by purs...
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing clean up in Las Vegas qualifying
LAS VEGAS - Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top qualifying positions for Sunday's South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Hamlin's No. 11 JGR Toyota claimed the Busch Light pole position Saturday afternoon w...
49ers S Malik Mustapha (knee) set to make season debut
San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is set to make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was activated from the physically unable to perform list following a knee injury.,The 49ers also elevated defensive lineman Trevis Gipson from the practice squad, while defensiv...
49ers QB Brock Purdy out again, Mac Jones questionable vs. Bucs
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his second straight game and fourth in the past five due to his turf toe injury when the 49ers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Purdy was initially injured during the season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks and aggravated it during a ...
NASCAR's great eight looking to strike it rich in Vegas
And then there were eight.,After the NASCAR Cup Series trimmed a starting group of championship chasers from 16 to a dozen, the field was slashed to eight last weekend at the Charlotte Roval -- three Toyotas, three Chevrolets and a pair of Fords.,Half of the remaining drivers have distinguished them...
Phillies' 11th-inning error sends Dodgers into NLCS
LOS ANGELES -- Hyeseong Kim scored from third base on an 11th-inning error by Philadelphia pitcher Orion Kerkering and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series for the seventh time in the past 10 seasons with a 2-1 victory over the Phillies on Thursday.,Los Angeles...
Aces on brink of historic Finals sweep, but Mercury standing firm
PHOENIX -- The Las Vegas Aces enter Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on the brink of their third championship in four years. With it would come the right to be called a dynasty.,Behind league MVP A'ja Wilson, the Aces hold a 3-0 lead over the Phoenix Mercury in the league's first best-of-seven final series...
49ers GM 'fairly confident' star TE George Kittle practices next week
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Thursday that he is "fairly confident" that All-Pro tight end George Kittle will practice next week.,Kittle has been on injured reserve since hurting his hamstring in the season opener and has missed the required minimum of four games. Lynch tol...
Baker Mayfield in peak form as Bucs battle injury-riddled 49ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield, a surprise early-season MVP candidate, will look to maintain his stellar play in a Sunday contest against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.,Meanwhile, San Francisco is just trying to keep its quarterbacks healthy.,Brock Purdy (toe) is expected to sit ...
MVP candidate Baker Mayfield leads Bucs against injury-riddled 49ers
Baker Mayfield is flirting with becoming a full-fledged MVP candidate as he leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into Sunday's contest against the visiting San Francisco 49ers.,Meanwhile, San Francisco is just trying to keep its quarterbacks healthy.,Brock Purdy (toe) is expected to sit out for the fourth...
49ers QB Brock Purdy (toe) misses practice, Mac Jones limited
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy missed practice Wednesday and backup Mac Jones was limited while dealing with two injuries.,Purdy missed three of the past four games with a turf toe issue and his availability for Sunday's game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers doesn't look promising.,49ers coa...
Yankees need strong encore from Cam Schlittler to extend ALDS again
NEW YORK -- A monster performance by Aaron Judge allowed the New York Yankees to keep their season going.,It also provided them a chance to get rookie Cam Schlittler another opportunity at making a postseason start.,Schlittler will be on the mound Wednesday night when the Yankees host the Toronto Bl...
Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised That Mac Jones Is Playing Well for San Francisco 49ers
Mac Jones continues to impress as the 49ers’ fill-in starter, throwing for 342 yards in a dramatic OT win over the Rams....
Report: 49ers DT Kalia Davis to have surgery for broken hand
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Kalia Davis is having surgery on Friday to repair a broken hand, NFL Network reported.,Davis reportedly could miss at least two games after sustaining the injury in Thursday night's 26-23 overtime road win against the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams.,Davis, who t...
4th-down stop in OT seals 49ers' victory over Rams
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 41-yard field goal and the San Francisco defense stuffed the Rams on fourth down later in overtime as the 49ers notched a 26-23 win over Los Angeles on Thursday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Alfred Collins forced and recovered a fumble at the San Francisco 1-yard line with 1:05 le...