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Jan 21, 2024, 02:18 PM ET Calgary Flames forward Dillon Dube is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team to address his mental health, the team said Sunday. “Dillon is under the care of health professionals, and we request that Dillon’s privacy is respected during the period,” a team statement read. Dube, 25, is in his sixth season …

Tim Washington, a Dallas Cowboys fan, posted to Facebook a couple weeks ago about the tragic and sudden passing of his father, Tim, who collapsed as the two were walking into FedEx Field to see the Cowboys play the Washington Commanders in Week 18 of the 2023 NFL regular season. Washington posted again recently, expressing appreciation to all those who …

49ers amazingly extend bizarre 21-year streak with win vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers are nothing if not consistent. For the most part. As one of the most historic NFL franchises, San Francisco has plenty of impressive streaks to its name, but after the 24-21 NFC divisional playoff round win over the Green Bay Packers …

USATSI San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s status for the NFC Championship is up in the air, as he deals with a shoulder injury. Samuel suffered the injury during the team’s 24-21 Divisional Round win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday. He was originally ruled questionable to return and was eventually downgraded to out.  He will have …

Getty Images Shoveling Highmark Stadium is becoming a weekly job for some fans. Just as they did last week, the Buffalo Bills asked fans to come to their stadium and help shovel snow to get the place ready for Sunday’s divisional-round game against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET.  The good news …

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night’s NFC Divisional Round, but the health of Deebo Samuel remains in question. The star wide receiver is having tests done on his left shoulder Sunday that could determine his availability for next week’s NFC title game, NFL Network reported Sunday. For Samuel, who …

Purdy redeems himself with clutch game-winning drive vs. Packers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy did not look like the MVP-caliber quarterback who set 49ers franchise records during the 2023 NFL regular season. His second pass attempt hit Green Bay Packers safety Darnell Savage in the chest. Purdy got lucky with the dropped interception …

The final matchup of divisional-round weekend is a very familiar one: For the third time in four seasons, the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in the playoffs.  This is the first time that game will take place in Buffalo, though, as the Chiefs are headed on the road for a postseason contest for the first time in …

Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen will meet for the seventh time on Sunday, and the first time in the playoffs since the 42-36 overtime thriller won by Kansas City two years ago. The numbers don’t lie. This is easily the best QB rivalry since Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, who last met in the 2015 AFC title game. Here’s the …

Jan 21, 2024, 12:42 PM ET Florida Panthers forward William Lockwood has been suspended three games by the NHL for goalie interference. Lockwood was punished by the league late Saturday night for hitting Marc-Andre Fleury after the Minnesota Wild goaltender went behind the net to play a puck early in the first period of the Panthers’ 6-4 loss Friday. The …

A pair of Rams assistants with ties to the Patriots are set to interview for the offensive coordinator position in New England. Albert Breer of SI.com reports that Rams tight ends coach Nick Caley and quarterbacks coach Zac Robinson are set for interviews with head coach Jerod Mayo. Caley is set to interview on Monday while Robinson’s interview is scheduled …

Sunday’s NFL Divisional Round means more opportunities for anyone betting NFL props to cash in. Buccaneers vs. Lions (3 p.m. ET) features Detroit quarterback Jared Goff and Tampa Bay counterpart Baker Mayfield, who are playing well and will square off in a dome. Chiefs vs. Bills (6:30 p.m. ET) features Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes against Buffalo’s Josh Allen, but the quarterbacks …

The Chiefs have a couple of questionable defensive players for Sunday’s matchup with the Bills, but it sounds like they will be on the field. Per James Palmer of NFL Media, defensive end Charles Omenihu (hamstring/illness) and linebacker Willie Gay (neck) are expected to play in the divisional round. Omenihu was a full participant in practice all week. Gay was …

BALTIMORE — All Lamar Jackson wants to do is be great.  The path to greatness has involved plenty of individual and team accolades in Jackson’s six years in the NFL. Not only has Jackson captured an MVP award (and is on his way toward winning a second one), but the Baltimore Ravens are 58-19 (.753 win percentage) in Jackson’s 77 …

The Detroit Lions will try to end their 31-year drought without an appearance in the NFC Championship Game when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Ford Field. The Lions have not reached the conference title game since the 1991 season. That’s tied for the second longest active drought in the league, behind only the Browns, who haven’t …