San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree has surgery to repair torn Achilles' tendon

2013-05-22 18:04:00

San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during seven-on-seven drills in an organized team activity....

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

2013-05-22 07:40:00

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was tapped to drive the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Harbaugh already has ties to IndyCar racing and Indianapolis. He's a co-owner of the Panther Racing team, which has two drivers in the 500:...

Super Bowl L, LI locations chosen

2013-05-21 22:07:00

The NFL will celebrate its 50th Super Bowl in Northern California, where its newest, most high-tech venue is being built. That makes South Florida, in the midst of a spat over expensive stadium renovations, a loser for the 2016 game. And Miami took...

Super Bowl L awarded to San Francisco area

2013-05-21 13:47:00

The 49ers may have lost Super Bowl XLVII in January, but San Francisco has already won Super Bowl L. At least it has won the right to host the game. The Bay Area was awarded the 50th Super Bowl after an NFL owners vote� Tuesday. The game will take...

Southland pride at stake when Kings face San Jose Sharks

2013-05-14 10:06:00

The Kings and the San Jose Sharks open their Stanley Cup playoff series Tuesday night at Staples Center. Pressure? Sure. This is Southern California’s last chance. Lose this series and Los Angeles is nothing more than the Bay Area’s lap...

2013 TV upfronts: Football dominates ESPN's presentation

2013-05-14 10:14:00

NEW YORK -- At the ESPN upfronts Tuesday morning it seemed like football is becoming almost as popular as football. After a brief sales pep talk from an executive, the Disney-owned sports network opened at the Best Buy Theater by reminding media...

Packers make Aaron Rodgers highest-paid NFL player in new deal

2013-04-26 15:31:00

The Green Bay Packers have signed quarterback Aaron Rodgers to a $110-million, five-year contract, making him the highest-paid NFL player ever, according to NFL.com. Rodgers’ new deal averages $22-million a year -- including a total payout of...

Sons of Joe Montana, Cris Carter to try out for fathers' ex-teams

2013-04-29 09:22:00

The sons of a pair of football Hall of Famers did not get drafted this past weekend, but Nate Montana and Duron Carter still may be able to follow in their fathers' footsteps into the NFL. And with their dads' former teams, no less. Montana has...

Barry Sanders beats out Adrian Peterson for Madden 25 cover

2013-04-25 07:42:00

Barry Sanders will grace the cover of the latest installment of the mega-popular Madden video football games 15 years after retiring from the NFL. EA Sports had fans vote on who would appear on the front of Madden 25 using a 64-player bracket system --...

Lions sign 'Kickalicious' Havard Rugland to battle David Akers

2013-04-11 16:58:00

"Kickalicious" Havard Rugland, a trick-shot artist from Norway, has been signed by the Detroit Lions to compete against NFL veteran David Akers to replace retiring kicker Jason Hanson. Rugland, who is 6 feet 2 and 240 pounds, was signed Thursday,...

NFL beat writers make picks for 2013 mock draft

2013-04-20 14:05:00

Few people know the 32 NFL teams better than the writers who cover those teams on a day-to-day basis. Those beat writers made the selections for this mock draft, choosing the players as if Thursday night were to unfold this way: 1. KANSAS CITY (Adam...

'Mr. Irrelevant' and other NFL draft fast facts

2013-04-28 10:35:00

"Mr. Irrelevant," the nickname given to the final pick in the NFL draft, is Justice Cunningham, a tight end from South Carolina who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 254th choice on Saturday. The 6-foot-4, 264-pounder was actually called...

Gale Sayers was one of football's most explosive runner from 1965 to 1971. In a preview of things to come, the halfback scored touchdowns on long punt and kick returns and a pass play in his first preseason game.

2013-05-22 11:05:08

Super Bowl L will be held in the San Francisco 49ers' new Santa Clara home, shown in an artist's drawing. The stadium will open in 2014.

2013-05-21 13:35:00

.Mike Tirico (Play-by-Play Commentator, Monday Night Football; Studio and ESPN Radio Host), Jon Gruden (Monday Night Football Analyst), and Colin Kaepernick (Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers) The 2013 ESPN Upfront.(photo by Rich Arden/ESPN Images)

2013-05-14 00:00:00