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Mac Jones to start vs. Texans, Brock Purdy out again
Mac Jones will again be the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers after Brock Purdy was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans due to his toe injury.,It will mark the fourth straight game and sixth overall that Purdy has missed this season. He was injured in a Week 1 victor...

John Lynch: 49ers' Brock Purdy, Brandon Aiyuk getting closer
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's season to date has largely been derailed by a toe injury.,He sustained the injury in Week 1, returned in Week 4 but has missed the last three games after dealing with a setback in his recovery.,Real details about a possible timeline for return to action ...

C.J. Stroud, Texans confident heading into meeting with injury-ravaged 49ers
A three-team tussle atop the NFC West figures to naturally play itself out by season's end.,While the San Francisco 49ers have gained an early edge with victories against fellow 5-2 rivals Los Angeles and Seattle, right tackle Colton McKivitz knows a Week 8 visit to Houston offers a unique challenge...

Christian McCaffrey dominates as 49ers clip Falcons
Christian McCaffrey ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and added seven catches for 72 yards as the San Francisco 49ers posted a 20-10 victory over the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif.,McCaffrey, who only had one rushing touchdown entering play, totaled his most rushi...

49ers activate star TE George Kittle (hamstring) from IR
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was activated from injured reserve Saturday after missing five games due to a hamstring injury.,Defensive tackle Kevin Givens (pectoral) also was activated from the IR ahead of the Sunday night home game against the Atlanta Falcons.,Kittle was injured in t...

Shohei Ohtani's 3-HR, 10-K gem caps Dodgers' NLCS sweep
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani was a one-man show, hitting three home runs and striking out 10 in six-plus scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the second consecutive season with a 5-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday.,Ohtani hit home runs in the fi...

49ers’ Mac Jones to start again as Brock Purdy, Ricky Pearsall ruled out vs. Falcons
The San Francisco 49ers will again turn to backup quarterback Mac Jones with starter Brock Purdy out for Sunday's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Friday.,Purdy continues to recover from a lingering toe injury that he aggravated in Week 4. Jones, who has gone 2-2 as a ...
NFL Trade Deadline 2025: Three Players Who Could Change Teams
NFL trade deadline preview: Breece Hall, Trey Hendrickson and Bradley Chubb are among the top players who could change teams before Week 8....

Dodgers ask Shohei Ohtani to pitch them to sweep, World Series return
LOS ANGELES -- After three dominant starting-pitching performances in the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to a unicorn with the chance for a sweep.,Two-way star Shohei Ohtani will get the start in Game 4 on Friday in an attempt to both pitch and hit the Dodgers...

49ers TE George Kittle plans to return from injury vs. Falcons
The San Francisco 49ers might finally have some good news on the injury front.,Six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle told reporters Thursday that he plans on playing Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons. He was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday.,Kittle has been out sin...

Falcons look to continue domination vs. banged-up 49ers
Paced by the league's top overall defense, the Atlanta Falcons look to earn their third straight win on Sunday night when they travel to Santa Clara, Calif., to face the battered San Francisco 49ers.,Atlanta (3-2) has picked up consecutive wins against reigning conference finalists with home victori...

49ers QB Brock Purdy, TE George Kittle return as limited practice participants
San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle will return to practice on Wednesday as limited participants.,Purdy has missed four of the past five games due to a turf toe injury initially sustained in the season-opening road win over the Seattle Sea...

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...