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49ers are focused on fixing flaws after rolling to their third straight win to open the season
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Three straight wins with 30 points scored in each game is just the kind of start the San Francisco 49ers wanted to get off to this year after being forced to climb out of early holes the past two years. Despite the relatively easy wins and gaudy numbers,...
49ers give contract extensions to coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch multi-year contract extensions on Friday. The duo joined the 49ers together in 2017 and by their third season built up a team that had won just two games the year before they...
New York Giants are 1-2 after another lop-sided loss, facing a long season with early injuries
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Three games into the season and less than a year after making the playoffs for the first time since 2016, it's time for the New York Giants to hit the panic button. Coach Brian Daboll's team is playing poorly. New York is now 1-2 after...
The Giants can't overcome injuries to Barkley and Thomas in a 30-12 loss to the 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dealing with a team as talented as the San Francisco 49ers is difficult enough in the best of circumstances. For the New York Giants, doing it without their best offensive playmaker and best offensive lineman proved to be too much to overcome. ...
Christian McCaffrey and the 49ers win 13th straight in the regular season, beat the Giants 30-12
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The New York Giants kept dialing up blitzes and the San Francisco 49ers just got the ball into their playmakers' hands. Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Deebo Samuel caught one of Brock Purdy's two TD passes and the San...
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley says he has a high ankle sprain
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley says he sustained a high ankle sprain late in the fourth quarter in the comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals. Barkley did not practice this week and he was listed as out for Thursday night's game in...
49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk will miss game against Giants with shoulder injury
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk will miss Thursday night's game against the New York Giants with an injured shoulder. Aiyuk played through the injury last week after getting hurt on his first catch of the game but was designated as inactive...
Giants are seeking a more complete performance against the 49ers even without Saquon Barkley
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Matching the biggest comeback win in franchise history was cause for celebration for the New York Giants. But they know it won't be nearly as easy climbing out of a big hole this week when they take on the powerhouse San Francisco 49ers (2-0) on Thursday...
Pro Picks: Big week ahead for 49ers, other favorites
Fourteen NFL teams are 1-1 and Pro Picks also has an even record through two weeks. It takes a couple of games for most teams to find their way and to figure it out. The San Francisco 49ers didn’t need much time picking up where they left off. The Niners (2-0) opened...
The 49ers seek their second 3-0 start in 25 seasons when they host the Giants
NEW YORK GIANTS (1-1) at SAN FRANCISCO (2-0) Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, Prime Video OPENING LINE: 49ers by 10, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Giants 0-2; 49ers 1-0-1. SERIES RECORD: Tied 21-21. LAST...
