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49ers’ biggest win? Avoiding disastrous injuries to McCaffrey, Purdy and Bosa

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

You want to crown the 49ers, go ahead. They won another NFC West title, and home field advantage throughout the playoffs and their first Super Bowl championship since 1995 are within reach. They’re 11-3, winners of six straight and the team to beat in the NFC.Yet within a 45-29 road win against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, the fickle nature of football and how things can go sideways, simply because of the nature of the sport, were on full display. The 49ers may well be the best team in the NFL, but that can change in an instant.There will be some hand-wringing over allowing Arizona 234 yards rushing, the highest total surrendered in 113 games (including the postseason), but the 49ers were without starting defensive tackles Arik Armstead and Javon Hargrave. Plus, there were some tackling issues by some of their best players, inside linebacker Fred Warner included.But run defense hasn’t been a problem and likely won’t be a big one going forward, although the Baltimo...

Kurtenbach: One drive perfectly explains why Brock Purdy is the NFL’s improbable but undeniable MVP

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

Brock Purdy wiped his hands on his towel, licked his fingers, and scanned the field in front of him.And when he looked to his right, he muttered something that was anything but positive and likely not printable.Amid a surprisingly tight game against the Cardinals in Arizona, the heavily favored Niners faced third-and-11 from deep inside their own territory on the first drive of the second half.And unbeknownst to anyone but Purdy — and perhaps unbeknownst to the Niners’ quarterback too — he was about to make back-to-back plays that perfectly explain why the 49ers are the NFL’s team to beat and why the second-year quarterback who was once the last pick in the NFL Draft is the favorite to win MVP.Purdy was muttering because the Cardinals had put seven defenders on the line of scrimmage for the play. Arizona was coming for the Niners’ 6-foot-1 quarterback with a blitz, and there wasn’t much he could do to stop it.It turns out that it was the Cardinals who were in...

Fatal SoCal plane crash involved 'experimental homebuilt' aircraft, feds say

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

(KTLA) -- Authorities with the National Transportation Safety Board announced on Sunday that a single-engine plane that crashed Saturday, killing one person aboard, was an “experimental homebuilt vans RV-8" aircraft.  Watch video of the scene on KRON4 sister station KTLA's website.The crash occurred around noon near the intersection of Auburndale and West Rincon streets, the Corona Fire Department tweeted on X, formerly Twitter. Video of the scene captured by independent news agency OnSceneTV showed the plane collided with a tree. The crash sparked a small vegetation fire that was extinguished, fire officials said.  An investigator with NTSB arrived at the site Sunday morning and began the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft, federal officials confirmed to KTLA via email. The investigation into the crash, according to NTSB, will focus on the pilot, aircraft itself and the “operating environment.” Investigators will look at the following in...

Surfer in distress at Sutro Baths at rescued by SFFD

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A surfer in distress at Sutro Baths was rescued on Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco Fire Department said. The department received a call from a witness around 12:10 p.m. Surf rescue crews then sent four swimmers to retrieve the individual. They were able to get the surfer back on shore. SFFD added the rescue swimmers got some cuts from the rocks. SFFD crews respond to grass fire at Baker Beach The surfer was evaluated and released. SFFD said the only complaint the surfer had was he was cold. Video from the Citizen App of the scene can be viewed in the media player above. Sutro Baths is located on the northwest corner of San Francisco, just north of Ocean Beach.

Matthew Stafford throws 2 TD passes, Rams rise in NFC playoff race with 28-20 win over Commanders

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — On the second play of the second half, Cooper Kupp found himself running completely alone down the Commanders’ sideline behind their NFL-worst pass defense.Matthew Stafford still nearly overthrew his wide-open target, but Kupp made a fingertip catch to score the key touchdown Sunday for the Los Angeles Rams, who have grabbed almost every opportunity they’ve had over the past five weeks.“Apparently a miscommunication over there, and we were able to get an easy one — as easy as Matthew is willing to make it,” Kupp said with a grin.Stafford passed for 258 yards and hit Kupp and Demarcus Robinson for touchdowns, and the Rams hung on for a 28-20 victory over freefalling Washington.Kyren Williams overcame the first two lost fumbles of his NFL career to rush for 152 yards and a touchdown for the Rams (7-7), while Kupp’s eight receptions for 111 yards were highlighted by that 62-yard catch.With a late defensive stand that shut down Washington’...

Exvicepresidente de Ecuador Jorge Glas ingresa como huésped a la embajada de México y la Cancillería pide explicaciones al Gobierno mexicano

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

(CNN Español) — La Cancillería de Ecuador informó que solicitó a la delegación diplomática de México en Ecuador que invite al exvicepresidente sentenciado por corrupción, Jorge Glas, a cumplir con una disposición legal de la Fiscalía General del Estado para que acuda a una unidad judicial de Quito a cumplir con varias diligencias de investigación.“Ante información de la presencia del señor Jorge Glas en la sede de la embajada de México, la Cancillería realiza las acciones necesarias con ese Gobierno para que el requerimiento de la Fiscalía, respecto al ciudadano ecuatoriano en referencia, pueda cumplirse”, indicó el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.Además, insistió en la necesidad de que las autoridades mexicanas cooperen con la justicia de Ecuador.“El Ecuador exhorta a las autoridades mexicanas a que inviten al señor Glas a cooperar con las autoridades policiales y se encuentra expectante de la cooperación que México brinde para tal efecto”, precisó la Cancillería desde su...

San Francisco’s Moody stretches extra point streak to record 53 straight

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jake Moody missed an extra-point attempt in sixth grade and it bothered him even after a photo showed the ball teed up sideways.San Francisco’s kicker hasn’t missed since.By hitting all six of his extra point kicks in the 49ers’ 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Moody has made 53 straight PATs — the most since the NFL moved the kick back to the 15-yard line in 2015.“I mean, it’s good — it’s what I’m shooting for,” Moody said. “But that’s my job, obviously, not trying to miss any. If I can keep that going, hit lots of extra points every game, that usually means we’re winning, so hopefully we keep that up.”The Niners raised a few eyebrows by using a third-round pick on Moody at this year’s NFL draft, making him the first kicker drafted within the first three rounds since Tampa Bay took Roberto Aguayo in the second in 2016.Despite being hampered by a quadriceps injury late in preseason camp, Moody got his rookie season off to...

Henry scores 26 in Texas Southern’s 79-78 win against Howard at Chris Pauls’ HBCU Challenge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — PJ Henry scored 26 points as Texas Southern beat Howard 79-78 on Sunday night at Chris Paul’s HBCU Challenge.Henry also added six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals for the Tigers (1-8). Jonathan Cisse scored 18 points while shooting 5 for 10 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Kolby Granger shot 2 of 4 from the field and 3 for 4 from the foul line to finish with eight points, while adding three steals. The Tigers stopped an eight-game losing streak with the victory.Seth Towns led the way for the Bison (4-8) with 16 points and six rebounds. Dom Campbell added 13 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Howard. Ose Okokie also had 11 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

McCaffrey scores 3 TDs and 49ers clinch NFC West with 45-29 rout of Cardinals for 6th straight win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Deebo Samuel was stunned to be so wide open for San Francisco’s first touchdown of the game. A few quarters later, Christian McCaffrey had enough time to catch a deep pass, fall to the turf, then scramble to his feet and run for a 41-yard touchdown.Brock Purdy’s return to the desert as the 49ers quarterback was everything he ever dreamed — especially since Arizona’s defense was in a helpful mood.McCaffrey scored three touchdowns, Samuel added two scores, and the 49ers clinched the NFC West title by pushing their winning streak to six games with a 45-29 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.“In high school, I’d come watch the Cardinals, and now I’m playing on the field,” Purdy said. “It’s so cool. Definitely something I’ll look back on in life and be thankful.”Purdy — making his first NFL start at State Farm Stadium, which is about 45 miles from where he grew up — completed 16 of 25 passes for 242 yards and tied a career hig...

Balanced offense leads No. 16 Illinois over Colgate 74-57

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:04:59 GMT

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Coleman Hawkins scored 16 points and Quincy Guerrier and Marcus Domask each scored 15 to help Illinois lead from start to finish in a 74-57 victory over Colgate on Sunday.Terrance Shannon Jr. had 14 points despite not scoring in the second half for the 16th-ranked Illini (8-2). The Big Ten’s second-leading scorer had 20 or more points in six of his last seven games.Colgate (6-5), which has qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times in five years, was led by Jeff Woodward with 14 points. Keegan Records, the preseason Patriot League Player and Defensive Player of the Year, was held to nine points.NO. 17 COLORADO STATE 86, CSU-PUEBLO 54FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Stevens had 18 points to move closer to taking over as the program’s all-time leading scorer and Colorado State shook off a sluggish start to roll past Division II CSU-Pueblo.Nique Clifford, Taviontae Jackson and Patrick Cartier each finished with 13 points. Clifford also had nine rebounds. Color...