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Reports: 49ers bring back WR Deebo Samuel on 1-year, $7 million deal
Deebo Samuel agreed to a one-year deal with the 49ers worth $7 million, reuniting with San Francisco following a season away from the team that drafted him.,Multiple outlets reported the agreement but it was yet to be made official by the 49ers late Thursday.,Samuel was a second-round pick of the 49...
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan corrects record, says crash was his fault
Making his first public comments since being part of a head-on car accident earlier this month, Kyle Shanahan admitted fault on Tuesday for the collision that left him with serious injuries.,The San Francisco 49ers head coach met with reporters in his office to give his side of the story after the i...
49ers' Kyle Shanahan to be limited in camp after serious car crash
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, needed over 40 stitches to his face and sustained a severe concussion after he was involved in a car accident last week, ESPN reported Saturday.,Per the network, the accident occurred on July 14 after Shanahan coll...
Michael Kim cards 59 at 3M Open
Michael Kim became the first PGA player to card a 59 this season on Friday, sinking a 24-foot, 4-inch birdie putt on the 18th hole to finish 12-under-par 59 in the second round of the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn.,Kim, 33, aggressively pumped his fist after finishing the par-5 18th hole at TPC Twin Citie...
Tadej Pogacar stuns on Stage 19, takes big Tour de France lead
Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar won Stage 19 -- a mountainous, 127.9-kilometer trek in the French Alps -- shocking competitors as he mounted a furious rally with 12 kilometers to go on Friday.,More than three minutes behind the leaders at that point, he kicked into top gear to overtake Richard C...
Conor McGregor's knee 'never an issue' ahead of UFC 329, says coach
John Kavanagh, Conor McGregor's longtime coach, confirmed on Sunday afternoon that the fighter was not battling an injury entering his UFC return bout vs. Max Holloway.,The fight was stopped by the referee after just 69 seconds when the former two-division champion sustained a right leg injury in th...
Holloway-McGregor drives record MMA handle for UFC 329
Max Holloway made quick work of Conor McGregor at UFC 329 on Saturday night, but the main event still drove record betting for at least one major sportsbook.,"Conor McGregor-Max Holloway was the most-bet MMA event in BetMGM history," trading manager Alex Rella said. "There was heavy action on McGreg...
Mathieu van der Poel wins hilly, hot Tour de France Stage 9
Belgian-born Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel powered through the heat and hills of central France on Sunday to win Stage 9 of the Tour de France.,Known as "The Flying Dutchman," van der Poel needed three hours, 27 minutes, 51 seconds to complete the heat-shortened stage from Malemort to Ussel and...
Column: UFC faces major decision after Max Holloway's TKO of Conor McGregor
The atmosphere at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas was electric for UFC 329, charged with the anticipation of Conor McGregor's return after a five-year absence.,But the air was sucked out of the building just 69 seconds into the main event, transforming a celebratory comeback into a haunting scene of dej...
Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return ends with another leg injury
In the highly anticipated UFC 329 welterweight main event, Conor McGregor's return to the Octagon ended in disaster as he sustained another severe leg injury, resulting in a TKO stoppage against Max Holloway at 1:09 of the first round on Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,After slippin...
UFC 329 ticket prices soar as Dana White predicts record gate
The get-in ticket price for UFC 329 has soared above $1,000 and UFC president Dana White is projecting a UFC record gate for Saturday night's card in Las Vegas featuring Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway.,McGregor (22-6 MMA) will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than five ...
Conor McGregor makes long-awaited return vs. Max Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in five years when he faces Max Holloway in a five-round welterweight main event on Saturday night at UFC 329, closing out International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not competed since sustaining a broken ...
Conor McGregor contends he's the featherweight GOAT
Conor McGregor's confidence is never in short supply, and that remains the case as he moves closer to his return to the Octagon at UFC 329.,He is competing as a welterweight in the Saturday bout against Max Holloway (27-9) in Las Vegas, but McGregor (22-6) anticipates the result will only bolster hi...
Brandon Aiyuk takes Instagram swipe at Jayden Daniels
It doesn't look like Brandon Aiyuk will be a Washington Commander after all.,After numerous social media posts in which he said he's planning to join the Commanders, Aiyuk suddenly took public jabs at Washington's franchise quarterback, Jayden Daniels.,In an Instagram story where he tagged Daniels' ...
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land 5 players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game.,Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who received the most votes among National League players ...
Dodgers, Phillies, Braves land five players for All-Star Game in Philadelphia
The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will have four hitters in the National League's starting lineup when the world's best players gather July 14 in Philadelphia for the 96th All-Star Game.,Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, who received the most votes among National League players ...
49ers' George Kittle: World Cup shows NFL can play on grass
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle has seen the World Cup contested on grass fields at NFL stadiums.,If "futbol" can be played exclusively on grass, Kittle asked why can't the NFL do the same?,"We've made it clear that we prefer grass fields. We know it's better on our bodies. And clea...
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk posts 'Go Commanders'
Having "played his last snap" for the San Francisco 49ers, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is apparently pushing for a cross-country move.,Aiyuk shouted out the Washington Commanders in his Instagram story on Sunday night, yelling "Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Go Commanders! Raise Hail! Take Command!" ...
Family of Aldon Smith to have his brain checked for CTE
Aldon Smith's family is sending his brain to a research lab in Boston to determine whether CTE played a role in the former NFL defensive lineman's death on Saturday at age 36.,No cause of death has been released. As part of their investigation, attorneys hired by Smith's family are looking into chro...
G2 Esports grab final IEM Cologne playoff spot in nail-biter
With one playoff spot left, G2 Esports and Natus Vincere played like two teams on the brink of elimination -- which they were -- providing one of the best matches of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major on Monday in Germany.,And despite dropping the first map, it was G2 emerging with the win, tak...