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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Terrell Owens came back to his roots to get his Hall of Fame ring. Owens was presented with the ring during a halftime ceremony during Thursday night’s game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders. Owens spent the first eight seasons with the 49ers, establishing himself as one […]

Football

(Via ESPN) – In a season filled with controversy surrounding San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick‘s protest of racial inequality in the United States, Kaepernick apparently inspired many of his teammates. When the 49ers announced their team awards Friday afternoon, Kaepernick was the recipient of the Len Eshmont Award, given to the 49er who “best […]

NFL

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick will get one more chance to impress coach Chip Kelly before the San Francisco 49ers announce their starting quarterback even as the debate surrounding Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem remains heated. Kelly said Tuesday that Kaepernick will play in the team’s final exhibition game Thursday […]

Football, HBCU Sports, NCAA

Former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a deal to become the new coach at Michigan, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no formal announcement from the school or Harbaugh, who did not return calls or […]

Football, HBCU Sports, NFL

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Colin Kaepernick insists he just happened to pull on a pair of socks with dollar bill prints all over them Wednesday morning — before he learned he had struck a new fortune with the San Francisco 49ers. “I had these on before I found out,” he quipped. “Luck of the […]

HBCU Sports, NFL

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith pleaded no contest Wednesday to three felony weapons charges and two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence. The 24-year-old Smith entered his pleas in a Santa Clara County Superior Courtroom in San Jose. He faces a sentence ranging from spending no time in custody […]