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San Francisco 49ers rally, beat Seattle Seahawks

SEATTLE — When the game was on the line and San Francisco’s struggling offense needed to move the ball, Mike Evans stepped up and showed why the 49ers went after him so hard this offseason. Brock Purdy found Evans repeatedly on the go-ahead touchdown drive and then led the Niners down the field again for a 43-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with 1:56 to play that gave San Francisco a 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in a playoff rematch. The win for the 49ers (5-0) offered a small bit of payback for their two late-season losses to Seattle (3-2) last season, including a ...

MLB owners offering shorter season, more playoffs

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday. Owners also proposed adding nine additional days off to the ...

Football great Ditka dies at the age of 86

Mike Ditka, the legendary Pitt All-American whose toughness and talent carried him from Aliquippa to the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, died this week, his family announced. He was 86. Known throughout the football world as “Iron Mike,” Ditka was one of the most accomplished ...

AP pro picks: Look for Los Angeles Rams to edge Buffalo Bills in potential Super Bowl preview

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills vs. Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. Sounds like a potential Super Bowl preview. The Bills visit the Rams (-2.5) on Monday night fresh off a home loss to Drake Maye and the Patriots. The Rams were a play or two away from a 1-3 start, but overcame a 10-point deficit at Philadelphia in the fourth quarter. Pro Picks likes the home team in a close one. Rams, 27-24 Elsewhere: PHILADELPHIA vs. JACKSONVILLE (-7.5), in London: Lane Johnson’s abrupt retirement is a crushing blow for an offense dealing with injuries to Saquon Barkley, DeVonta ...

Despite Hurricane Isaias, Georgia-Alabama showdown still on

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference college football clash between No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Alabama remained on schedule for Saturday night despite the looming arrival of Hurricane Isaias along the U.S. Gulf Coast. President Donald Trump, however, will no longer attend the game in ...