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The Minnesota Vikings are set to solidify control of the NFC North and the long-dominant Green Bay Packers.
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The Minnesota Vikings are set to solidify control of the NFC North and the long-dominant Green Bay Packers.
The Oakland Raiders may be without starting center Rodney Hudson when they try to snap a two-game losing streak Sunday in Detroit.
The San Francisco 49ers got 168 yards from running back Carlos Hyde in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings, but in the eight games since then, the 49ers have gotten just 302 yards from the oft-injured Hyde. It now looks like San Francisco won't have their No. 1 running back for this Sunday's road contest against the Seattle Seahawks, due to a continuing and lingering foot injury. That will put the pressure on quarterback Blaine Gabbert to take on the Legion of Boom without much support.
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With the NFL Week 11 game lines and picks stacked against them, the Detroit Lions welcome the Oakland Raiders for a showdown at Ford Field.
The San Francisco 49ers may be just 3-6 this year, which is disappointing after the last four seasons of (mostly) success. Before this season began, the team made a strong decision to cut ties with troubled linebacker Aldon Smith—who had already served a nine-game suspension last year for off-the-field issues and was once again arrested in August for another crime. With the news Tuesday that the NFL has suspended Smith for another year, it's clear the 49ers made the right choice.
Having not won in Seattle's CenturyLink Field since 2011, the San Francisco 49ers are hoping a change at quarterback can spark their struggling offense against the Seahawks.
Ever since Aldon Smith signed with the Oakland Raiders just before the start of the season, the prospect of a league-imposed suspension was a cloud over him.
The National Football League has suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith for one year for a violation of the league's drug policy, according to media reports Tuesday.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing better than they have in years, but still have a losing record. The Tennessee Titans have their quarterback of the future in place, but their losing ways resulted in the firing of their head coach.
Despite coming off their biggest win of the season, NFL Week 11 odds indicate that the Detroit Lions will be the underdogs against the Oakland Raiders even at home.
Until the San Francisco 49ers prove they can solve the puzzle that is the Seattle Seahawks, there's no getting around it: The 49ers have a complex with their NFC West division rivals up north.
An ad during the Super Bowl costs millions, but the San Francisco-based clothing line known for their unique shorts could get a 30 second spot for free.
As the world reels from last week's deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, Super Bowl 50 organizers are planning to ramp up already intense security.
San Francisco's starting quarterback might be a week-by-week decision for coach Jim Tomsula, yet he is noncommittal on what might happen next week after Sunday's game at Seattle.
The Giants went nose to nose with the Patriots, the NFL's best team. They could've and should've won, but they didn't.
The San Francisco 49ers have a bye this weekend, and that makes this a perfect time to look at which players have stood out this season for the right reasons—and which players have stood out for the wrong ones.
With a chance to snap a two-game skid, the Raiders couldn't get anything going on either side of the football when the Vikings invaded the O.co Coliseum in Week 10 of the 2015 NFL season.
Revered former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., a finalist for the Hall of Fame, has been in discussions with Raiders owner Mark Davis about joining his ownership group, according to league sources.
Adrian Peterson ran for 203 yards and a touchdown in his record-tying sixth career 200-yard game, Cordarrelle Patterson returned a kick 97 yards for a score and the Minnesota Vikings took over sole possession of first place in the NFC North by beating the Oakland Raiders 30-14 on Sunday.
With an extra week of preparation and rest before they head up to Seattle for a November 22 matchup against the hated Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers are hoping that wide receiver Anquan Boldin and running back Carlos Hyde heal well enough to face the final seven games of the season with confidence. The 49ers offense is the worst in the NFL by almost any measurement, and without Boldin and Hyde, there's no chance it improves.
Healthy and ready to go, the Raiders will try and put and end to the Vikings momentum by snapping their 4-game win streak.
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said Thursday that she remains focused on trying to keep the Raiders football team in her city even though the team has hired Walt Disney Inc. chief executive Robert Iger to lead its effort to build a new stadium in the Los Angeles area.
Former 49er defensive standout Patrick Willis has emphatically responded to Bleacher Report's story that he is considering returning to football.
As the San Francisco 49ers enjoy their bye week in this tough 2015 season, it's time to look forward to next season. With a 3-6 record and the current personnel problems, it will be a very different 49ers roster that takes the field at Levi's Stadium in September 2016.
Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since the day after Hamas' cross-border attack on Oct. 7, 2023.
Just weeks before the presidential election, new rules are going into effect in some states that can jeopardize people's right to vote, from challenges to voter registrations, to limits on when and how ballots may be cast.
Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat the Cal Bears 39-38.
Some people in Palo Alto finding ways to adapt, wearing summer sandals and sunglasses, pulling out an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun, and finding cool spaces.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
Just weeks before the presidential election, new rules are going into effect in some states that can jeopardize people's right to vote, from challenges to voter registrations, to limits on when and how ballots may be cast.
Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat the Cal Bears 39-38.
Some people in Palo Alto finding ways to adapt, wearing summer sandals and sunglasses, pulling out an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun, and finding cool spaces.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
On Saturday, recall organizers and the families of crime victims gathered to start the final push to Election Day in the effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
An excessive heat warning has been extended for much of the Bay Area through Sunday, as a late heat wave sizzles the region for the sixth day in a row.
At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit.
BART is recovering from major delays Saturday morning, after a medical emergency on the system forced the disruption of service between San Francisco and the East Bay.
More than a dozen suspects have been arrested for alleged retail thefts at stores on Mission Street, San Francisco police announced Friday.
A suspect was arrested after allegedly firing shots toward plainclothes officers in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on Thursday night, according to police.
Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami roared back from a 25-point deficit in the second half to beat the Cal Bears 39-38.
BART is recovering from major delays Saturday morning, after a medical emergency on the system forced the disruption of service between San Francisco and the East Bay.
Business owners on 23rd Street, between West and Brush Streets, say they don't feel safe, as they said the encampments and dumping continues to get worse.
With the holiest days in Judaism approaching and nearly one year after the Hamas attack on Israel, Bay Area synagogues are on high alert.
The college football world will have its sights on UC Berkeley this weekend, as the school plays host to "College GameDay" ahead of their first ACC home matchup against Miami.
Some people in Palo Alto finding ways to adapt, wearing summer sandals and sunglasses, pulling out an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun, and finding cool spaces.
A woman was killed, while a child and a man are in the hospital in what is believed to be a road rage crash on Saturday in Santa Rosa, the California Highway Patrol said.
The 49ers along with their fans are going to be sweating it out in their red and gold for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s at kickoff at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years.
A woman sought in connection with an August shooting that injured two people in a Santa Cruz parking lot surrendered to police this week, authorities said Thursday.
Police in Vacaville on Friday have arrested a man suspected of seriously injuring an elderly man and his dog during a hit-and-run earlier this week.
Forward progress has been stopped and containment grows on the Glenhaven Fire burning north of Clear Lake in Lake County, officials said Saturday.
Some evactions remained in place Friday evening after a fire broke out and scorched hundreds of acres north of Clear Lake in Lake County.
A man who allegedly fatally shot two people in Napa last week before turning the gun on himself has died from his injuries, police said Friday.
Forward progress has been stopped on the Marina Fire burning near the community of Redwood Valley northeast of Ukiah on Thursday, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office.
Kyron Drones passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third, and Virginia Tech bounced back from last week's final second heart-breaking loss to No. 7 Miami and beat Stanford 31-7 on Saturday.
After the 49ers evened their record at 2-2 by beating the Patriots, the next step is to stack wins on top of each other, which the Niners have a chance of doing Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
The 49ers along with their fans are going to be sweating it out in their red and gold for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s at kickoff at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
The college football world will have its sights on UC Berkeley this weekend, as the school plays host to "College GameDay" ahead of their first ACC home matchup against Miami.
Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker underwent surgery on his right forearm after being bothered by an elbow issue that limited him to playing primarily designated hitter this season.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
A woman was killed, while a child and a man are in the hospital in what is believed to be a road rage crash on Saturday in Santa Rosa, the California Highway Patrol said.
Police in Vacaville on Friday have arrested a man suspected of seriously injuring an elderly man and his dog during a hit-and-run earlier this week.
Business owners on 23rd Street, between West and Brush Streets, say they don't feel safe, as they said the encampments and dumping continues to get worse.
More than a dozen suspects have been arrested for alleged retail thefts at stores on Mission Street, San Francisco police announced Friday.
Stanford University researchers have developed a new solution to fight wildfires and protect homes.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
The sidewalks were getting busier in downtown San Francisco this week as Salesforce employees returned to working in the office full time.
A Bay Area start-up is behind a testing procedure endorsed by social media influencers like Kim Kardashian that that is rapidly gaining popularity, despite warnings from leading medical experts of possible negative consequences.
Google brings new interactive summary cards to Gmail inboxes to help users track purchases, events.
At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit.
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected in the U.S. this year.
Flu vaccine effectiveness in South America was 35% against hospitalization.
A Bay Area start-up is behind a testing procedure endorsed by social media influencers like Kim Kardashian that that is rapidly gaining popularity, despite warnings from leading medical experts of possible negative consequences.
The FDA has until early 2026 to decide on the submission for a sunscreen ingredient branded as PARSOL Shield.
On Saturday, recall organizers and the families of crime victims gathered to start the final push to Election Day in the effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
With the holiest days in Judaism approaching and nearly one year after the Hamas attack on Israel, Bay Area synagogues are on high alert.
Billionaire Elon Musk also appeared with Trump on stage, calling the November election "the most important of our lifetime."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.
Trump returned Saturday to Butler, Pennsylvania, for a rally at the site of the first assassination attempt against him.
The latest installment of the "CBS Mornings" series, "The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling" focuses on a Lutheran pastor who is trying to form an inclusive community by just being himself.
Thousands of transgender individuals are seeking asylum in the United States, fleeing countries where being themselves can mean persecution or even violence. A Bay Area organization is making it possible for them to find safety and acceptance.
This Sunday, downtown Oakland will come alive with color, music, and celebration as big crowds gather for the 14th Annual Oakland Pride Parade and Festival.
The Riot Party held at Kapwa Gardens was a powerful reminder of the progress made in the fight for LGBTQ rights and the work that remains.
Oakland native Shay Franco-Clausen arrived at the Democratic National Convention hoping to witness history with fellow Oakland native Kamala Harris officially accepting the party’s nomination to run for President. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
San Francisco's free annual celebration of music returns to Golden Gate Park as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicked off Friday afternoon. Find out the details you need to know about the beloved festival.
Celebrated French psychedelic power trio Slift comes back to San Francisco for the first time in two years, headlining the Great American Music Hall with fellow travelers Meatbodies Wednesday night.
The beloved Bay Area garage-rock celebration Bargain Rock returns to action this weekend, hosting three separate shows featuring the first local appearances of Japan's garage-surf heroes Jackie and the Cedrics in ages.
One of the most celebrated music festivals in the Bay Area and the nation, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes a welcome return to Golden Gate Park for three days of wildly varied music this weekend.
Frank Fritz starred for more than a decade on the History Channel program "American Pickers."
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Some people in Palo Alto finding ways to adapt, wearing summer sandals and sunglasses, pulling out an umbrella to shield themselves from the sun, and finding cool spaces.
On Saturday, organizers and the families of crime victims gathered to start the final push to election day in the effort to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Many people from the East Bay and Sacramento are coming to San Francisco to get away from the heat, and businesses are loving it.
Zoe Mintz breaks down what the weather will be like for Sunday's 49ers game.
The California Department of Public Health reports a third possible human case of bird flu (H5N1) has been identified in the state, and it is waiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
For nearly 50 years, a Vietnam veteran from San Francisco has served as a national champion for military veterans.
A beloved 88-year-old volunteer shows there's power in reading to children and her giving ways are an example for all ages.
At her home in San Jose, 91-year-old Terry Asquith looks back at how she's given the gift of life to at-risk babies. 50 years ago, she founded the nation's oldest nonprofit milk bank, Mothers' Milk Bank.
The only therapeutic pool of its kind on the Peninsula is back open again, thanks in large part to one local woman who dived in to save it.
A local shop owner who some call the Mayor of the Broadway business district in Burlingame has long been the go-to person when area merchants have a problem.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.