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Dieter Kurtenbach: Brock Purdy is the engine, not the passenger, of the 49ers' Super Bowl hopes
Football loves an adage, an axiom, a sacred cow it can chew on talk radio until everyone’s teeth hurt.
And two of the sport’s favorites make zero sense when you shove them into the same room.
We’re told that ...Read more
Knicks' Jalen Brunson to host 'Saturday Night Live' season premiere
NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson is about to make more Knicks history.
Fresh off of leading the franchise to its first championship in 53 years, Brunson is set to become the first Knick to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.�...Read more
Greg Cote's Thursday night NFL pick
GREG COTE’S NFL WEEK 1 THURSDAY PICK
49ERS (0-0) vs. RAMS (0-0) in Melbourne, Australia
Line: LAR by 3 1/2.
Cote’s pick: LAR, 27-24.
TV: 8:35 p.m., Thursday, Netflix.
G’day, mate. Welcome to the land Down Und-ah...Read more
Vikings name Carson Wentz QB2 ahead of Packers opener. What's next for J.J. McCarthy?
MINNEAPOLIS — Veteran quarterback Carson Wentz will back up Vikings starter Kyler Murray in Week 1, head coach Kevin O’Connell said in a news conference Wednesday.
Wentz, who re-signed this March after first joining ...Read more
Raiders tight end Brock Bowers to miss opener against Dolphins after knee surgery
LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders got one of their star players back for Wednesday’s practice at the team facility.
Another was notably absent and is now expected to miss some time.
Tight end Brock Bowers underwent a...Read more
Cam Heyward can relate to Joey Porter Jr.'s ongoing contract stalemate with the Steelers
PITTSBURGH — If there is one player in the Steelers’ locker room who can relate to what Joey Porter Jr. is experiencing right now, it’s Cam Heyward.
The 37-year old defensive end has been through five contract ...Read more
Mike McDaniel embracing life as the screen-averse sneakerhead guiding Justin Herbert
LOS ANGELES — Ask Mike McDaniel where his head is, and you'll get a philosophical answer.
Ask him where his feet are, and you'll get the same.
"That's a huge compass for me, or a guiding measurement — being where my ...Read more
Mike Sielski: This defense won't be the best in Eagles history. But it will be plenty good enough. Even great.
PHILADELPHIA — Before the Eagles won two Super Bowls, before they established themselves as a franchise that expects and is expected to compete for a championship every year, before they built the defense they have now �...Read more
Inside the 'almost unfair' Rams roster that makes it a Super Bowl title favorite
LOS ANGELES — When their careers end, quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Davante Adams are probably headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald and defensive end Myles Garrett are locks...Read more
Mike Preston: Ravens' defense will be better … right?
BALTIMORE — Remember how the Ravens’ 2025 season ended? No, not the kick.
What stands out most is that then-42-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 31 of 47 passes for 294 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown ...Read more
Mariners' Bryce Miller, Eduard Bazardo struggle again in loss to Rangers
The awe and excitement that filled T-Mobile Park was palpable.
The 35,476 fans, many of them wearing custom-made Hello Kitty Mariners’ starter jackets (don’t ask), had just witnessed the smiling face of the team’s ...Read more
Paul Sullivan: Pressure is on White Sox after drubbing by Pirates tightens AL Central race
CHICAGO — Inserted the words “Chicago White Sox magic number” into Google on Tuesday and came up with a picture of Mike Vasil and his magic wand.
Oh well.
Suffice it to say, the White Sox are close to pulling off ...Read more
Michael Wacha sets new career-high in innings pitched as Royals fall to Diamondbacks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals starter Michael Wacha continues to set career milestones in his third season with the organization.
On Tuesday, Wacha reached a career-high in innings pitched in a season. He now ...Read more
Solo homers by Eldridge, Koss lead SF Giants in win vs. Cardinals
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants have been out of the playoff picture for most of the summer, but it wasn’t until Monday that the gavel officially came down. Even in victory, San Francisco was officially eliminated from ...Read more
Padres wait out Nationals' bullpen, rally for win
The Padres didn’t have a ton of history with the arms lined up for the Nationals’ bullpen game on Tuesday night.
But it was baseball’s second-worst bullpen.
Flummoxed early by unfamiliar arms, the Padres scored ...Read more
How the Rams turned their weakest link into a strength with secondary makeover
LOS ANGELES — Blockbuster trades and high-profile free-agent signings have been Rams trademarks during the Sean McVay era, but success also has been built on more subtle transactions.
After the Seattle Seahawks exposed ...Read more
Baserunning miscues, Andrew Painter's struggles contribute to Phillies' 6-5 loss to Astros
PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm stopped when he should have gone. Brandon Marsh kept going when he should have stopped.
In the balance, the Phillies lost.
It all happened within a five-pitch span of the seventh inning Tuesday...Read more
Rays' Freddy Peralta delivers again in win over NL East-leading Braves
ATLANTA — Coming off a series split against a sub-.500 Rangers team that manager Kevin Cash deemed “not good enough,” the Rays seemed to face a greater challenge Tuesday in opening a three-game set against the ...Read more
Aaron Judge hitless in return, but Yankees beat Rockies behind Cam Schlittler's dominance
NEW YORK — The results were never going to be the most important part of Aaron Judge’s return to the Yankees.
Just having the three-time American League MVP back in the lineup after a three-month stint on the injured ...Read more
Pirates rip 18 hits in a blowout win against White Sox
Bubba Chandler ended his night with a fist pump.
His start wasn’t the only thing worth celebrating.
The Pittsburgh Pirates pummeled the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night at Rate Field in Chicago, winning 9-3 behind ...Read more
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