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Rookie C.J. Beathard ready to take over as 49ers starting QB

October 19, 2017

Beathard's performance over these next 10 weeks could play a big part in determining whether the rebuilding 49ers view Beathard as a foundation piece of if they decide they need to target another quarterback in free agency or with a high draft pick next year.

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1

October 19, 2017

Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with two home runs, Wade Davis hung on for a six-out save and Cubs avoided a sweep, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.

Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS

October 19, 2017

Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and New York finally solved a longtime nemesis at just the right moment, beating Keuchel and the Astros 5-0 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.

Raiders eke out 31-30 win over Chiefs on Carr's late TD pass

October 19, 2017

Derek Carr shook off the two overturned touchdown passes to connect for the winner to Michael Crabtree after the game was extended by two defensive holding penalties, and the Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-30 victory over the Chiefs on Thursday night.

Raiders look to right ship in showdown vs. 1st-place Chiefs

October 19, 2017

Heading into the first meeting of the year with the Chiefs (5-1) at home on Thursday night, Carr and the Raiders (2-4) are searching for a win of any kind after losing four straight games for the first time in three years.

HS Football Rankings, Week 8: Rankings stay uniform after several postponements

October 18, 2017

Smoke kept Aptos, St. Francis, Watsonville from playing last weekend.

HS Football Preview, Week 8: Reyes, Mariners take show to Hollister

October 18, 2017

Coached by Randy Blankenship, the Mariners (4-2, 3-0) have won their first three games against MBL-G opponents by a combined 90 points and also have the advantage of an extra week’s rest after their game against Alvarez High last week was postponed because of poor air quality, stemming from the California Wine Country Fires.

Local Roundup, 10/19: Warriors sign Cook to two-way contract

October 18, 2017

Cook, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound guard who was twice named a G League All-Star with the Canton Charge, joins rookie forward Chris Boucher as the team’s other two-way player.

49ers DL Arik Armstead to have surgery on broken hand

October 17, 2017

Armstead, a first-round pick in 2015, will miss significant time for a second straight season after having shoulder surgery that cost him the final eight games of 2016. He may go on injured reserve, where he would join fellow defensive ends Tank Carradine (ankle) and Ronald Blair (wrist).

NaVorro Bowman signs 1-year deal with Raiders

October 17, 2017

NaVorro Bowman will make a short move following his release last week from the San Francisco 49ers, signing a $3 million, one-year contract with the Oakland Raiders on Monday.

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Rookie C.J. Beathard ready to take over as 49ers starting QB

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1

Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS

Raiders eke out 31-30 win over Chiefs on Carr's late TD pass

Raiders look to right ship in showdown vs. 1st-place Chiefs

HS Football Rankings, Week 8: Rankings stay uniform after several postponements

HS Football Preview, Week 8: Reyes, Mariners take show to Hollister

Local Roundup, 10/19: Warriors sign Cook to two-way contract

49ers DL Arik Armstead to have surgery on broken hand

NaVorro Bowman signs 1-year deal with Raiders