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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Jennifer King as their first female coach in franchise history working as an offensive assistant with running backs. Coach Matt Eberflus filled out his staff Wednesday by announcing the final six members. Chris Beatty will coach wide receivers with Chad Morton in charge of running backs. Thomas Brown will be …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has hired three new coaches with first-time head coach Brian Callahan bringing former Cincinnati colleague Colt Anderson with him as the Titans’ new special teams coordinator. The Titans also announced Tuesday the hiring of Scott Fuchs as assistant offensive line coach and Steve Donatell as defensive assistant. Anderson worked with Callahan in Cincinnati the past …

Feb. 9 – 15, 2024 The Kansas City Chiefs celebrated their victory against the San Francisco 49ers at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Usher and Alicia Keys performed during the game’s halftime show. The northern lights, aurora borealis, illuminate the sky above the village of Akaslompolo in Kolari, beyond the Arctic Circle. Palestinians mourn a child killed in …

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. Those calls grew louder after a second Super Bowl loss in five seasons and Shanahan is as eager as anyone to quell them — to prove his …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw went down with a freak injury when he tore his Achilles tendon in the first half of the Super Bowl against Kansas City on Sunday. Greenlaw bounced up and down on the sideline and then started to run onto the field with a few teammates when he collapsed holding his …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After years of angst and filibustering, casual bettors strolling around Sin City are basking in the NFL’s embrace of sports gambling with the Super Bowl set to make its Las Vegas debut on Sunday. The vibe around the city feels like an all-around win for the fan, the league, the TV networks and the gaming industry. …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If you’re the last player picked in the NFL draft, at least you get a nickname — Mr. Irrelevant — and a certain amount of fanfare. When you’re taken a little bit earlier, you’re just a normal seventh-round selection. “I had no idea where I was going. If you had told me I went undrafted, I …

The NFL Most Valuable Players named by The Associated Press in balloting by a nationwide panel of media (x-unanimous): 2023 — Lamar Jackson, Baltimore, QB 2022 — Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City, QB 2021 — Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay, QB 2020 — Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay, QB 2019 — x-Lamar Jackson, Baltimore, QB 2018 — Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City, QB 2017 …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NFL is headed to Spain in 2025 for the first regular-season game ever in that country. The league announced Friday at the Super Bowl that its international slate of games for the 2025 season will feature a game at Real Madrid’s iconic Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. “We could not be more excited to bring the best …

SAN FRANCISCO (14-5) vs. KANSAS CITY (14-6) at Las Vegas Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: 49ers by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 9-9-1; Chiefs 13-7. SERIES RECORD: Chiefs lead 8-7. LAST MEETING: Chiefs beat 49ers 44-23 on Oct. 23, 2022, in Santa Clara, Calif. LAST GAME: 49ers beat Lions 34-31; Chiefs beat Ravens …