George Kittle thinks player workouts will give 49ers a step up

49ers players couldn’t work out at the team facility this offseason, which meant that the only group work they did came in player-organized workouts in San Jose and Nashville over the last few months. Tight end George Kittle told Matt Maiocco of NBCSportsBayArea.com that “everyone looked good” during those sessions and that it was “really [more]

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Champions League draw: European giants discover their fate

It has been four months since a ball was last kicked in the Champions League, but now finally all the fixtures are confirmed for the remainder of the competition.

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D’Andre Swift ready to take on any role “full force”

The Lions signed second-round pick D'Andre Swift to his rookie deal recently and that leaves the running back able to focus on football matters with his first training camp on the horizon. At the top of that list is a competition with Kerryon Johnson for playing time in the team’s offense. Swift said he’s “ready [more]

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Adam Vinatieri puts Indiana house on the market

Free agent kicker Adam Vinatieri still doesn’t know if he’s going to play this year. If he ends up with the Colts, he might have to rent, however. According to Jim Ayello of the Indianapolis Star, Vinatieri puts his home in suburban Carmel, Ind. on the market this week. The 12,285 square-foot home, sits on [more]

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Noah Lyles breaks 200m world record -- but then it transpires he only ran 185m

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ACC to work with Notre Dame to keep games on schedule

When the Big 10 announced it was playing a conference-only schedule in the fall, Notre Dame lost a significant matchup — its game against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field. And as a football independent, the current landscape could make it difficult for them, but for a longtime partner. According to longtime ACC reporter David Teel of [more]

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Jim Harbaugh thinks a coach who signs Colin Kaepernick will be very happy with him

Jim Harbaugh was Colin Kaepernick’s coach when the two of them led the 49ers to the Super Bowl, and Harbaugh says Kaepernick belongs back in the NFL. Harbaugh said on ESPN that he knows some coaches have questions about whether Kaepernick can return and play at a high level after a long layoff, but he [more]

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