The Canadian Press Christian McCaffrey’s go-ahead TD rallies 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Packers SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeback of the season to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in a divisional-round playoff game on …
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Georgia, Texas and Ohio State emerge as 2024 favorites through portal
There are three clear cut title favorites following transfer portal additions and the retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Texas is one of them. Georgia, Ohio State and Texas have emerged as teams who command the most respect out of the initial portal window and extended portal opening at Alabama. Georgia has the benefit of the doubt after several …
Read More »Oilers beat Flames for Canadian-record 13th straight win
Jan 21, 2024, 01:46 AM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Sam Gagner broke a tie with a fluke goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night to break Montreal’s record for the longest winning streak by a Canadian team at 13. From below the goal line near the corner, Gagner attempted …
Read More »Rutgers football offers dominant Connecticut offensive lineman Matty Augustine
Matty Augustine was offered by Rutgers football over the weekend, adding another Power Five offer for the impressive offensive tackle. The class of 2025 prospect is coming off a very strong season at the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Connecticut). He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds with a frame that could easily handle more quality size. The left tackle’s offer …
Read More »Former Tigers rank high on ESPN’s transfer portal rankings
The transfer portal has become a massive piece of what college football is today and it is something that no team can avoid. Whether you’re as big of a program as an Alabama or as small as an Akron (sorry, Akron), the portal will effect your team in one way or another. For the Clemson football program, it is far …
Read More »Chargers complete interview with Ben Johnson
The Chargers completed an interview an Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Saturday, the team announced. Johnson conducted virtual interviews with the Panthers and Commanders on Friday. He was the Lions’ passing game coordinator in 2021 before earning a promotion to offensive coordinator in 2022. The Lions have ranked in the top five in both total offense and passing offense …
Read More »The 2023 News Press All-Area Football Team
Jan. 20—2023 was an incredible year for high school football in Stillwater, Payne County and the surrounding area. The area was littered with great players, great coaches and even better people. This year, the News Press reintroduced two All-Area teams, and they feature 55 student-athletes. Eighteen additional players received an honorable mention. Each of them represent the area in a …
Read More »NFL DFS picks, Divisional Round Sunday stacks, values: Expert fantasy lineup advice for DraftKings, FanDuel
The divisional round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs wraps up with a two-game slate on Sunday. The action kicks off with Buccaneers vs. Lions at 1 p.m. ET and finishes with Chiefs vs. Bills at 4:30 p.m. ET. The NFL DFS player pool features several high-end fantasy options that bolster NFL DFS lineups throughout the regular season. Quarterbacks Jared Goff, …
Read More »What we learned on NFL playoffs divisional round weekend, Day 1: 49ers tough but vulnerable, Packers promising
Another round of postseason football is well underway, with the Ravens advancing to the AFC Championship and the Packers falling just short in their upset bid against the No. 1-seeded 49ers on Saturday. Before long, the final four teams will be squaring off for a place in Super Bowl LVIII, which will be broadcast on CBS, Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Here are …
Read More »4-star defensive lineman Dominic Kirks commits to Ohio State 2024 recruiting class
Ohio State is not done building its 2024 recruiting class. On Saturday, the Buckeyes landed four-star defensive lineman Dominic Kirks out of Painesville, Ohio. Kirks was a Washington commit, who did not sign with the Huskies in the early signing period. Kirks ended his Washington commitment Jan. 12, the same day Kalen DeBoer was hired to succeed Nick Saban at …
Read More »49ers snapped this sour 31-game streak with fourth-quarter comeback vs. Packers in NFC divisional playoffs
Getty Images For parts of Saturday’s showdown with the upstart Green Bay Packers, the No. 1-seeded San Francisco 49ers looked as if they might be one-and-done in the playoffs. Quarterback Brock Purdy, in particular, was erratic for much of the night. But everything changed in the final minutes of action, when Purdy led a go-ahead touchdown drive for a 24-21 victory, snapping …
Read More »NFL playoff analysis: Are Packers 2024 NFC favorites? What’s next for Texans?
Geoff Schwartz FOX Sports Betting Analyst Saturday’s divisional-round games did not disappoint, but ultimately, both No. 1 seeds took care of business. Here are my notes on all four teams who played Saturday: The Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers. What pressure? Lamar Jackson had played in four postseason games before tonight. In none of …
Read More »Lamar Jackson, Ravens throttle Texans to reach AFC Championship game
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz reacts to Baltimore’s 34-10 win over Houston and discusses how Lamar Jackson answered his playoff doubters. Video Transcript JASON FITZ: We can officially bring an end to the playoff-Lamar Jackson conversations because, presumably, this year’s MVP looked every bit of an MVP as the Ravens thrashed the Texans 34 to 10 in Baltimore. Now, we weren’t …
Read More »Dominic Kirks is committed to Ohio State 2024 recruiting class. Here’s what it means
Ohio State has added another defensive lineman to its 2024 class. On Saturday, Dominic Kirks, a Painesville, Ohio native, committed to the Buckeyes, joining OSU’s three-man defensive line class in 2024. Kirks was once a Washington commit, but did not sign with the Huskies on early signing day. Kirks ended his commitment to the Huskies the same day Kalen DeBoer …
Read More »What we learned in 49ers’ comeback playoff win over Packers
What we learned in 49ers’ comeback playoff win over Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Exactly which team was the top seed? And which was the last to qualify for the NFC playoffs? The longer the Green Bay Packers hung around, the tighter the 49ers appeared to get in their NFC divisional round game Saturday …
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