Football

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick, 29, voided his contract with the team, but could re-sign with the team for the 2017 season, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport announced. The new contract ousted the final four years of Kaepernick extension and will give him the chance to opt-out after this season. SB Nation reported Kaepernick is expected to earn at...

SAN FRANCISCO—Colin Kaepernick has officially opted out of his contract with the SF 49ers and is now a free agent. The team announced that the 29 year-old quarterback, who made his debut with the 49ers in 2011 as a second-round draft pick, filed paperwork on Friday to opt out of the final year of his six-year contract, which he signed in 2014 for...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers started out Sunday’s game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 20 with a seemingly unlucky first quarter. Head coach Kyle Shanahan along with many others pointed to "sticky" turf for the injuries that put four starting players out for the game. Defensive Rookie of the year, Nick Bosa was carted off with a...

LOS ANGELES—It was a Sunday full of riveting sports in Los Angeles people. The World Series was great to watch, but just as fun was watching the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers. The Rams who were 7-0 going into the game, weren’t heavy favorites by many pundits. I will even admit my heart...

KEMP, TEXAS—Soso Jamabo, the crown jewel of UCLA football's 2015 recruiting class, was arrested Saturday night on charges of evading arrest, minor consumption of alcohol, minor possession of alcohol, speeding, driving without possessing a driver's license, and disregarding a stop sign. The Plano West football star was arrested after he allegedly ran through a stop sign and pulled onto Texas...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49'ers have announced that Justin Smith, a two time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl defensive-end will hang-up his cleats and retire from the NFL. A stalwart along San Francisco's defensive line, Smith proved one of the greatest free agency acquisitions in Niners history, amassing at least 5 or more sacks in all but one of...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers announced on Wednesday, April 14 that one of its former players, Lynn Thomas, passed away at the age 61. The football team posted on its Twitter page: "The 49ers are saddened by the passing of DB Lynn Thomas. Drafted in the 5th round of the 1981 NFL Draft, he spent two seasons with San...

SANTA CLARA—After it was announced before the San Francisco 49ers season finale against the Seattle Seahawks (to whom they lost 25-23) that General Manager Trent Baalke had been fired, reports surfacing that Head Coach Chip Kelly, after one season was also fired from the organization. Following the news of Baalke's dismissal, Adam Schefter of ESPN posted on Twitter that Kelly's...

INGLEWOOD—Matthew Stafford mania is in full force here in L.A.! The newly acquired quarterback has led the Rams to a dynamic 3-0 record, outdueling the GOAT, Tom Brady and the defending Super Bowl champs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-24, at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, September 26. Throughout Tom Brady's illustrious career, surprisingly it marked the first time Brady has ever played...

SANTA CLARA–Down 17 points at halftime, the San Francisco 49ers rallied in the second half for an historic victory over the Detroit Lions, 34-31 at Levi’s Stadium in the NFC Championship on Sunday, January 28. It was a tale of two halves and with the victory the 49ers earn a spot in Super Bowl LVIII-where the Kansas City Chiefs...