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Turlock trip reveals Kaepernick's roots

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Turlock trip reveals Kaepernick's roots The Kaepernick, it says on the dry-erase menu board, is topped with "Special sauce, all meat chili, cole slaw, jalapanoes." Locals who consider hot dogs too hoity-toity can honor their local hero by hail…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Klay Thompson had a season-high 29 points, Jarrett Jack scored seven of his 25 in the final minute and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Hornets 116-112 on Saturday night.

ESPN.com

ATLANTA -- The San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons were division rivals for more than three decades until the NFL realigned into eight four-team divisions in 2002. Their matchup Sunday in the NFC Championship Game marks the fifth game between the te…

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ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders chose a coordinator to get their offense back to a power-running scheme suited to star back Darren McFadden.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

In a recent sit-down with several members of the media, Raiders G.M. Reggie McKenzie didn’t discourage any questions.  For some , however, he politely declined to give a substantive answer. McKenzie was particularly mum regarding linebacker Rolando McC…

Steve Corkran, insidebayarea.com

The Raiders hired long-time NFL coach Bobby April to fill their vacancy at special teams coordinator. April spent the past three seasons as the Philadelphia Eagles special teams coordinator. Overall, he has coached 21 years in the NFL, mostly special te…

nba.com

Stephen Curry is starting for the Golden State Warriors against the Hornets on Saturday night after missing the last two games with a right ankle injury.

CNNSI.com

How great was Stan Musial? He had too many batting records to fit on his Hall of Fame plaque. The Cardinals legend died Saturday in Ladue, Mo., surrounded by family. He was 92.

ESPN.com

ATLANTA -- ESPN recently made available analyst Trent Dilfer for a media session focusing on the AFC and NFC championship games. I've made available below some of Dilfer's comments relating to the San Francisco 49ers-Atlanta Falcons matchup Sunday. I wa…

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49ers may open stadium without a name [...] given all the excitement that the team has created on the field and the buzz it has generated over the stadium, "There should be many interested corporate entities in the pipeline." According to Forb…

Associated Press, ESPN.com

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has voluntarily met with police in their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a hotel after the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers last weekend, his attorney said Saturday.

ESPN.com

The San Francisco 49ers face one of the NFL's top quarterbacks, Matt Ryan, on the road in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. They know what they are getting into. The 49ers have faced Russell Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Drew Brees over their …

Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com

San Francisco safety Dashon Goldson has been fined $10,000 for a hit in the 49ers’ win over the Packers, and he says he understands what he did wrong. The NFL has confirmed that Goldson was fined for a hit on Green Bay’s DuJuan Harris. Goldson said he…

ESPN.com

Greetings. I'm en route to Atlanta and looking at the San Francisco 49ers' NFC Championship Game matchup with the Falcons from a few angles. First up: a look at how Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has played at home, compared to how the 49ers' defense has…

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Duncan, late surge extend Spurs' streak vs. Warriors

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The Spurs weren't at their best in a 95-88 victory over the Warriors, but they seem to take advantage of opportunities better than any other team, writes Ben Golliver.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Tim Duncan had 24 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs held off the Golden State Warriors 95-88 on Friday night to extend their home winning streak to 14 games.

CNNSI.com

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Indianapolis Colts have their new offensive coordinator, and it's someone Andrew Luck already knows.

sfgate.com

Kaepernick expected to cash in [...] if it makes sense to Colin we'll look at doing partnerships with them, but not right away, said Smith, marketing director of XAM Sports, which has 30 NFL players on its roster. A portion of the proceeds - not disclos…