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The Seahawks will try to remain perfect at MetLife Stadium when they face the Giants on Monday night
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants are searching for answers and they face the task of playing Seattle on a day of the week the Seahawks own and in a stadium where they have never lost. The puzzling Giants (1-2), who were overmatched by both Dallas and San Francisco,...
Defensive tackles Aaron Donald and DeForest Buckner ready to square off again in Rams-Colts matchup
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aaron Donald's impeccable resume would make any defensive player envious. He owns a Super Bowl ring, three NFL Defensive Player of the Year titles, won the 2014 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award and the 2018 Deacon Jones Award as the league's sacks leader....
The 49ers go for their 14th straight regular-season win when they host the Cardinals
ARIZONA (1-2) at SAN FRANCISCO (3-0) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE: 49ers by 14, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Cardinals 3-0; 49ers 2-0-1. SERIES RECORD: 49ers lead 34-29. LAST MEETING: 49ers...
Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden raised campaign cash in San Francisco on Wednesday while seven Republican presidential hopefuls prepared to hold a debate down the coast in Simi Valley. Biden isn’t paying them much attention because he's already zeroing in on Donald Trump, the GOP...
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan grateful for stability from contract extension
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan grew up around the NFL following his father from stop to stop on the coaching carousel before getting on it himself so he knows full well how rare it is to have a long stay at one spot. That's one reason why Shanahan feels fortunate about...
Sister Helen Prejean's 'Dead Man Walking' arrives at Met in Jake Heggie's operatic version
NEW YORK (AP) — Sister Helen Prejean remembered when she first spoke with Jake Heggie about adapting her book “Dead Man Walking.” “I don’t know boo-scat about opera,” she told him. “I just got two requests. One, you’re not going to do that atonal thing, are you? Are...
California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. But as the former president seeks to return to the White House, the liberal bastion may give him an unlikely boost. A...
China's top diplomat calls on US to host an APEC summit that is cooperative, not confrontational
BEIJING (AP) — China's foreign minister called on the U.S. on Tuesday to do what it can to host a cooperative meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in November, criticizing those who seek to play up a confrontation between democracy and authoritarianism. Wang Yi said the Asia Pacific...
The Raiders' inability to create takeaways continues a recent pattern
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — This isn't exactly breaking news, but what happens in the preseason can be deceiving. Before the season began, the Las Vegas Raiders had a ball-hawking defense that created difficult joint practices for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and had a...
The Vikings have the red zone blues with an up-close touchdown rate that's keeping them down
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Kirk Cousins delivered a must-convert fourth down completion for Minnesota to T.J. Hockenson, the Vikings had the ball at the 6-yard line with 35 seconds remaining when the tight end climbed to his feet. Instead of a quick spike to stop the clock without...
