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49ers sign former UFL DE Jaylon Allen
The San Francisco 49ers signed former UFL edge rusher Jaylon Allen on Tuesday.,Allen, 25, originally joined the Denver Broncos as a 2024 undrafted free agent but was later waived with an injury settlement.,Allen worked out with the 49ers last weekend following a similar tryout with the Arizona Cardi...

Report: 49ers signing former UFL DE Jaylon Allen
The San Francisco 49ers are signing former UFL edge rusher Jaylon Allen, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Allen, 25, originally joined the Denver Broncos as a 2024 undrafted free agent but was later waived with an injury settlement.,Allen worked out with the 49ers last weekend following a similar tr...

Agency: 49ers signing veteran CB Eli Apple
Veteran cornerback Eli Apple will have a chance to play for his seventh NFL team after agreeing to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers, his agency said on social media Sunday.,The 49ers had not made an announcement as of Sunday night. Apple, who turns 30 on Aug. 9, was limited by a hams...

Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double OT to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace has been collecting points for the first 21 races of 2025, but on Sunday he earned something more important: A crown jewel trophy and a championship playoff berth.,The 23XI Racing Toyota driver endured a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in...

Bubba Wallace holds off Kyle Larson in double overtime to capture Brickyard 400
Bubba Wallace waited out a late delay and barely won on fuel to capture Sunday's 29th annual Brickyard 400 in the second overtime at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.,After rain fell with six laps remaining and Wallace leading, the field endured a red-flag condition for a rain shower, wi...

49ers DE Tarron Jackson hospitalized after camp collision
San Francisco 49ers defensive end Tarron Jackson was taken to a local hospital for evaluation after a collision during a training camp practice Sunday.,Per reporters at the practice, Jackson was blocked by an offensive tackle, went to the ground and did not move for a few moments before he was able ...

Cup Series set to Ty a bow on first ever In-Season Challenge
Where the NASCAR Cup Series once had its "Dale and Dale Show" at Daytona in 1993, on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway there will be plenty at stake when the "Ty and Ty Show" takes to the 2.5-mile oval at the legendary Brickyard.,Over 32 years ago, Dale Jarrett beat Dale Earnhardt to win the...

49ers sign WR Quintez Cephus, cut RB Israel Abanikanda
The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Quintez Cephus to a one-year deal on Thursday and waived running back Israel Abanikanda.,Cephus, 27, was a fifth-round pick by Detroit in the 2020 NFL Draft and last appeared in a game with the Lions in 2022. The league suspended him for the 2023 season f...

Denny Hamlin picks up Cup Series-high fourth win of year at Dover
Denny Hamlin waited out a one-hour red-flag delay, won three restarts on older tires inside of 10 laps to go, and took the overtime checkers in Sunday's rain-interrupted AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Del.,In the second overtime, Hamlin lined up beside Joe Gibbs...

49ers release veteran safety, special teams standout George Odum
The San Francisco 49ers released veteran safety George Odum on Saturday, one day after placing him on the active/non-football injury list.,Odum, 31, played 12 games for the 49ers last season (two starts) and recorded 11 tackles on defense and a career-high four passes defended, as well as five tackl...

Chase Elliott earns pole position at rainy Dover
Practice and Busch Light Pole Qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover (Del.) Motor Speedway was canceled due to inclement weather Saturday afternoon.,Through a metric established by NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott was awarded pole position fo...

49ers put WRs Brandon Aiyuk, Ricky Pearsall on PUP list
The San Francisco 49ers placed wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Ricky Pearsall on the active/physically unable to perform list on Friday.,Aiyuk is still recovering from an ACL tear in his right knee that occurred against the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 20, 2024. He may not be ready when the regular s...

Report: 49ers WR Jauan Jennings seeks new deal or trade
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings is seeking a new contract or a trade, ESPN reported Monday.,Jennings, 28, is due to earn $7.5 million in the final season of his contract in 2025, according to Spotrac.,He set career highs across the board last season with 77 receptions for 975 yards ...

49ers WR Demarcus Robinson gets probation in DUI case
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Demarcus Robinson was sentenced to three years probation after pleading no contest to misdemeanor DUI.,Robinson, 30, was a member of the Rams when he was arrested last November. Officers said they observed him driving at more than 100 mph on a Los Angeles freeway. ,...

Joey Logano wins Cup Series pole in Atlanta on tiebreaker
HAMPTON, Ga. -- Joey Logano led an armada of Fords into the top eight starting spots for Saturday night's Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway (7 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Logano clocked in at 30.979 seconds (178.960 mph) in Friday's qualifying session to secure his first Busc...

Report: 49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir arrested in L.A.
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday night on a charge of obstruction of justice, police said.,Lenoir, 25, was released from jail early Friday morning and is scheduled to appear in court next month, according to multiple reports.,According to the L...

Chase Briscoe edges teammate Denny Hamlin for Pocono victory
Chase Briscoe had enough gas to get to the end and hold off Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' The Great American Getaway 400 in Long Pond, Pa.,Driving in his first season for JGR, the 30-year-old Briscoe, who led 72 laps, held the poin...

Pacers, Thunder stick with same approaches for Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder aren't panicking.,The Indiana Pacers aren't taking anything for granted.,Heading into Friday's Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis, the teams say they're not changing much about the approaches that have worked for them.,The Pacers lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 -- a...

Denny Hamlin pulls out third win of year at Michigan
Denny Hamlin worked his way by William Byron with four laps to go and had enough gas to hang on and win Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.,The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota No. 11 caught Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet with four circuits left on the two-mile tra...

Chase Briscoe claims 3rd straight NASCAR Cup Series pole at Michigan
Chase Briscoe claimed his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series pole position Saturday morning, with the Joe Gibbs Racing driver taking top honors at Michigan International Speedway for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400.,Briscoe's No. 19 JGR Toyota turned a lap of 195.514 mph for his fourth pole of the ...