San Francisco 49ers

Christian Ponder ran for a score and threw for another in the fourth quarter and San Francisco pulled away to beat the Denver Broncos 31-24 in an exhibition Saturday night. Ponder was signed earlier in the week to bolster the team's depth at quarterback. Blaine Gabbert, trying to solidify his hold on the starting quarterback job in Colin Kaepernick's absence, led a scoring drive and...

Johnny Cueto pitched seven effective innings and ended his six-start winless streak, and the San Francisco Giants broke away late from the New York Mets 8-1 Friday night. Denard Span had four hits and Conor Gillaspie homered as the Giants won their second straight over the Mets and moved back ahead of the Dodgers for the NL West lead. Pinch-hitter Ehire Adrianza singled to break a 1-all tie in...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right tackle Anthony Davis was reinstated by the NFL on Saturday after an 11-month retirement that he planned to come back from all along. The San Francisco 49ers made the announcement ahead of their first day of training camp Sunday under new coach Chip Kelly. Davis was the 49ers' first-round draft choice, the 11th overall pick, in the 2010 draft out of Rutgers....

The sports world is mourning the death Friday, of a well-respected, longtime football coach with Bay Area links.

Arraignment is set for 9 a.m. Friday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, for a former 49ers and Raiders star, who is now accused of rape.

Brandon Crawford singled in Matt Duffy with two outs in the 10th inning, and the surging San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 Wednesday for their 13th win in 14 games. Duffy singled off Brad Hand (1-2) with one out, pinch-hitter Hunter Pence popped out, Duffy advanced on a wild pitch and Crawford hit a 1-2 offering over center fielder Jon Jay as Duffy scored standing up.

A former San Francisco 49ers stadium announcer who was fired after 30 years on the job has sued the team in federal court in San Jose for alleged age discrimination.

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick apparently wants out of San Francisco.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will not be cut. 

Breaking news. KTVU sports anchor, Mark Ibanez was the first Bay Area journalist to report that "two very credible sources" have told him that former 49ers owner, Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. has been selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Former San Francisco 49ers and current Denver Broncos tight end, Vernon Davis, took time out a day before the Super Bowl, to help grant the wish of a teen stricken with cancer.

Chip Kelly spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday since being named the new head coach of the San Francisco 49ers,

According to a Tweet from 49ers CEO Jed York, Chip Kelly was selected as the new head coach...

Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson interviewed Sunday with the San Francisco 49ers regarding their head coaching vacancy, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.  

The 49ers fired head coach Jim Tomsula after just one season in which the team finished 5-11.

The San Francisco 49ers got off to an uncharacteristically strong start. They scored a touchdown on offense in the opening quarter for the first time this year and matched a season high for first-half points. It was a much different picture in the second half, and mistakes in all phases of the game led to a 32-17 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

AJ McCarron remembers most of the things about his first college start at Alabama in 2011, especially his two interceptions in a 48-7 win over Kent State. First starts are unforgettable. So will be the Cincinnati Bengals' game on Sunday at San Francisco with a chance to clinch their second AFC North title in three years and fifth straight playoff berth. The second-year quarterback gets to...

There's a shakeup at the 49ers front office.