Sports

49ers rookie QB Trey Lance ready for work at rookie camp

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The pomp of draft weekend when he was picked third by San Francisco and got to put on his 49ers jersey for the first time is firmly in Trey Lance's past.

Chicago Bears

Coaches, players make best of NFL’s 1st virtual offseason

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Turns out there’s only so much that can be done virtually.

Football

NFL commissioner Goodell encourages team to sign Kaepernick

Roger Goodell would like to see Colin Kaepernick back in the NFL this season.

NFL

49ers give Kyle Shanahan new deal through 2025

The San Francisco 49ers rewarded coach Kyle Shanahan with a new six-year contract Monday after he took the team to the Super Bowl in his third season at the helm.

Megan Rapinoe

US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem

U.S. Soccer's board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem, a rule adopted after Megan Rapinoe kneeled in support of...

Megan Rapinoe

USWNT wants soccer federation to repeal anthem policy

CHICAGO — The U.S. women's national team wants the U.S. Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Megan Rapinoe started kneeling during the “The Star-Spangled...

NFL

Colin Kaepernick: Timeline of a gesture and its echoes

Colin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year lhe ed the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national...

Football

Aldon Smith says he’s better man, seeks revival with Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith had already been suspended from the NFL several years when his ailing grandmother implored him to change his life before she died of complications from Lou...

Football

Mostert acknowledges family concern over return to practice

Long before the sports world had been shut down and when only one death from the coronavirus had been reported in California, San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert was concerned enough...

NFL

NFC champion 49ers hope roster stability pays dividends

For all the focus on the big names that left San Francisco this offseason like longtime left tackle Joe Staley and defensive anchor DeForest Buckner, the reality is the 49ers will look much the...

Gardner Minshew

D.K. Metcalf shared experiences, lessons with 547 rookies

D.K. Metcalf says the best advice he received as a rookie was to sit down last at team meetings.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brady’s move to Tampa Bay posed late challenges for networks

Tom Brady's move to Tampa Bay didn't just create ripples with fans. It caused networks to drastically rework their last-minute requests with the NFL scheduling office to make sure the Buccaneers...

NFL

Tight end contracts could be next to see significant rise

Several tight ends in the NFL are centerpieces of the offense.

Football

Joe Staley ‘overwhelmed’ by tributes post retirement

When Joe Staley announced his retirement following a stellar 13-year career in San Francisco, he was taken aback by the tributes that poured in from former 49ers teammates, coaches and...

Football

Rams chasing 49ers, Seahawks, Cards in power-packed NFC West

A year ago, the Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a Super Bowl trip and back-to-back NFC West titles, feeling good about where they stood in the division.

Football

49ers fill needs, Packers fall short on draft weekend

The task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight forward.

NFL Draft

Led by LSU, Alabama, SEC players dominate remote NFL draft

Maybe the Southeastern Conference should simply hold onto its players and become part of the NFL.

Football

49ers acquire Pro Bowl LT Trent Williams from Redskins

The San Francisco 49ers acquired seven-time Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams from the Washington Redskins on Saturday.

John Elway

No major hangups in NFL’s mock draft heading to real thing

The NFL's practice draft Monday to test technology and communications for the real thing beginning Thursday night had no major hangups.

NFL

NFL following NBA’s lead in blurring traditional positions

The NFL is embracing dexterity for the first time since the 1960s, when expanded rosters and the age of specialization ushered out the last of the great two-way players such as Chuck Bednarik and...

Cincinnati Bengals

Most NFL teams extend ticket payment deadlines due to virus

At a time when America is trying to cope with the financial fallout created by the deadly coronavirus, the renewal of NFL season tickets is not exactly a high priority. Not in the midst of soaring...

NFL

Big catch: Saints add free-agent receiver Emmanuel Sanders

NEW ORLEANS — Free-agent wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has agreed to a two-year contract with the Saints, New Orleans general manager Mickey Loomis said Saturday.

Chicago Bears

The Latest: Broncos agree to deal with QB Jeff Driskel

The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams can negotiate with representatives of free agents for the second day Tuesday but cannot finalize any agreements until Wednesday (all times EDT):

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Where will Tom Brady land? Bucs are faves and front-runners

Tom Brady made it clear to the world Tuesday that he’s leaving New England after two decades, three league MVPs and six Super Bowl rings.

NFL

NFL bars player and team personnel travel in free agency

The NFL has barred in-person interviews with free agents and is requiring local physical examinations for them rather than team-conducted exams.

Cincinnati Bengals

The Latest: 49ers safety Jimmie Ward gets 3-yr deal to stay

The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams were required to use franchise tags on players by noon EDT Monday. Teams can negotiate with representatives of free agents for the next two days but cannot...

Auto Racing

Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful...

Television

‘The Masked Singer’ hopes to take advantage of rare edge

NEW YORK — Fox will find out soon whether “The Masked Singer” benefits from the best time slot in television.

Television

Just under 100 million people watch Super Bowl on Fox

NEW YORK — The Super Bowl put a halt to a four-year decline in viewership, with an estimated 99.9 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs come back to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in...

Kansas City

49ers’ great turnaround season pulls up short in Super Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The San Francisco 49ers' remarkable turnaround ended up just a few minutes shy of a Super Bowl title.

Damien Williams

After Super Bowl win, Chiefs already eyeing repeat next year

MIAMI — It took the Chiefs five full decades to bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Kansas City.

NFL

Time passages: Mahomes leads comeback for the ages for KC

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — They were celebrating the passage of time as much as football at this Super Bowl: 100-year-old war veterans at midfield for the pregame coin flip, a 50-years-young pop...

NFL

Garoppolo comes up short for 49ers in Super Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The stage was set for Jimmy Garoppolo to lead the type of Super Bowl-winning drive that he watched his mentor Tom Brady do in two previous title games.

Kansas

The Latest: Trump fumbles tweet congratulating Chiefs

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — 11:15 p.m.

Football

Super Rally: Mahomes, Chiefs win NFL title with late surge

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes needed just the waning minutes of Super Bowl 54 to end a whole lot of frustration.

Football

Mahomes comes through with Super comeback in MVP performance

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Mahomes was struggling, and the Kansas City Chiefs were in huge trouble.

Football

Shanahan must answer for another Super Bowl collapse

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Kyle Shanahan will now have another Super Bowl collapse to answer questions about.

Damien Williams

Williams’ late TDs help KC rally past 49ers in Super Bowl

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Damien Williams held the ball aloft as he crossed the goal line and casually flipped it away, the job done.

Damien Williams

Chiefs defense comes through in Super Bowl triumph

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Kansas City Chiefs had struggled all night to pick up their fizzling offense, and fans who had watched their defense let them down for years looked as if they were...

NFL

Big play: Hill gets behind D and triggers a KC comeback

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The question the San Francisco defensive backs will spend the offseason asking themselves was probably the same one going through the mind of Patrick Mahomes in the...

Football

Beyoncé, Jay-Z sit during national anthem at Super Bowl

MIAMI — Coverage of entertainment and celebrity happenings at Super Bowl 54 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami:

Entertainment

Waiting for tonight: J. Lo, Shakira discuss Super Bowl gig

MIAMI — Less than 24 hours before stage time, Jennifer Lopez was readying her big performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, summing it up with seven words: “Yeah, we're in the thick of...

Football

Kaepernick’s Super Bowl close call has lasting impact on NFL

MIAMI — MIAMI — One play. Five yards. A flag that wasn’t thrown.

Tom Brady

Jackson wins MVP as Ravens take 3 awards; Harbaugh top coach

MIAMI — Lamar Jackson's stunning season not only earned him The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award, but he won it unanimously.

Chicago Bears

The Latest: Calais Campbell chosen NFL Man of the Year

MIAMI — The Latest on the NFL Awards, all times EST:

NFL

Column: Mahomes against Sherman: Who you got?

Miami — Of all the scenarios that could play out in this, the most even of Super Bowl matchups, it just might come down to this.

Arik Armstead

49ers rewarded with patience with Ward, Armstead

MIAMI — Jimmie Ward and Arik Armstead perhaps best symbolized the San Francisco 49ers' fall from contender to also-ran in the post-Jim Harbaugh era.