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The 49ers, for example, didn’t appear to have any plans going into this draft to get a potential starting quarterback — even with their Colin Kaepernick situation as volatile as it is. At the end of the draft Saturday night … they were right back where they started. MORE: Strangest moments of the NFL Draft They’re not the only ones. In fact, they’re better off than a few others. Some teams are actually worse than when the draft started....

Joe Montana won eight playoff games there. Steve Young won seven. Levi’s Stadium, home of the 49ers since 2014, entered Saturday as a blank canvas. It could eventually become another temple for football greatness. Or it could never come close to matching the playoff heights of its predecessor. In its first time hosting a San Francisco postseason contest, the venue was good to the 49ers, who steamrolled the Vikings 27-10....

The 49ers traded their second-rounder (No. 37 overall) a fourth-rounder and a sixth-rounder to the Chiefs to move up to No. 28 and take former Stanford guard Garnett. NFL Draft: Follow the picks. Get the analysis. Garnett follows defensive end DeForest Buckner, who the 49ers drafted No. 7 overall, in going to San Francisco, with general manager Trent Baalke evidently focused on improving on both sides of the trenches....

The Niners are hoping to salvage their relationship with their quarterback and have decided Kaepernick will not be released before April 1 to avoid guaranteeing his contract, according to NFL Media. Kaepernick is due $11.9 million in base salary by the team if he’s still on the roster at 4:01 p.m. ET Thursday. MORE: All-time top 10 49ers | Kelly on Kap: You don’t cut talent Moreover, the team has said it would guarantee his salary immediately if he has a change of heart about his request for a trade....

Let’s dive into our FanDuel Single Game Showdown for Saturday afternoon. Here are the notable scoring settings for FanDuel single-game contests: The point total for the “MVP” is multiplied by 1. 5, but he doesn’t cost any additional money like the “Captain” in DraftKings Showdown contests. FanDuel’s default scoring is half-point PPR and four-point passing TDs. Unlike on DraftKings, FanDuel features no bonuses for 300-yard/100-yard games. MORE FD SINGLE GAME: How to win a FanDuel single-game contest...

“Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected for the Northeast in the vicinity of the back-door cold front today [Friday] with a bit of clearing for Saturday. “A few showers will exit the south coast early in the morning, otherwise it [July 4] should be a dry day,” the NWS said. Here we take a closer look at the July 4 weather forecast in each of the different regions across the country....

The Hornets claimed a fine 2-2 comeback draw at home to Arsenal last weekend but their efforts in Manchester had more in common with May’s 6-0 FA Cup final thrashing at the hands of Pep Guardiola’s side. City’s brutal opening salvo is the quickest any team has established a 5-0 lead in Premier League history. David Silva started the rout after 52 seconds, tapping in a delightful Kevin De Bruyne cross for the fastest Premier League goal of the season so far....

This moment shook the whole WWE universe. A livid Mercedez Benz Superdome became pin drop silent in a matter of three seconds - proving how special the streak was. Let us put this in perspective. The current WWE superstar with most wins without any defeats is Rob Van Dam, who is 4-0 at Wrestlemania. Crafting a streak requires patience. It is not something that sprouts overnight. Streaks like Goldberg’s undefeated streak, Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak, Asuka’s unbeaten streak have come to an end sooner or later....

The consensus of science is clear—human activities are driving climate change. The five papers outlined below, published in the lead up to COP26, show just how important it is that leaders take climate change seriously. Humanity Is Driving Global Warming. 99.997 Percent Of Scientists Agree As Newsweek previously reported, a review of scientific literature released ahead of the COP26 meeting, scheduled to last from October 31 to November 12, showed that over 99....

Here are some apps to help you incorporate this approach to running into your own workouts. 1. Jeff Galloway Running Coach Galloway’s official app offers a run-walk-run ratio for distances from 5K to the marathon. If you’re interested in learning about how to mix walking intervals with your runs, then this is an excellent starting place. For the most part, the app is easy to customize to your own particular needs as a runner....

Many, many times this other place is the NFL. The list of former gridiron players who made the transition is staggering, which includes the likes of Brian Pillman, Mojo Rawley, Baron Corbin, and Ernie Ladd, just to name a few. However, American football isn’t the only ‘feeder’ for the wrestling career. Perhaps the most unusual twist of fate leading to wrestling involved Dr. Sam Sheppard, who was wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder....

Liverpool’s midfield, in particular, was poor in those games and failed to create any sort of chances for their attackers. The Reds failed to register a single shot on target in their Champion League group stage match against Napoli. Phillipe Coutinho’s departure to Barcelona in the January transfer window last season left a huge void to fill in the squad and the Reds often look clueless with the ball in the middle third of the pitch without the Brazillian star....

As a kid, I remember having at least one Hulk Hogan poster. While I never saw him in WWE in the 90s, and caught glimpses of Hogan and NWO on primetime TNT, Hogan made professional wrestling what it is today. No one can take away the fact that without Hulk Hogan, there might not have been WWE as we know it. However, throughout the years, Hogan has also managed to tarnish his own legacy....

RELATED: The 10 Worst Video Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) With the PlayStation 5’s release date on the horizon, there have been a ton of rumors, and minimal facts told about the PlayStation 5. This list attempts to dispel falsehoods by separating fact from fiction. The following is a compilation of 5 things we know about the PlayStation 5 (and 5 things we’re hoping for). 10 DualShock 5 With Haptic Feedback (Already Know) First off, the DualShock 5 controller for the PlayStation 5 will use a USB-C port to charge instead of the Micro USB....

The Mumbai Indians outfit have always been a powerful batting unit and the willow wielders of this team have always given a tough time to the opposition. If the legendary duo of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya provided the team rollicking starts in the initial seasons, then the likes of Rohit Sharma and Kieron Pollard have smashed the opposition bowlers and lent the firepower required for the batting unit....

Only 14 of the 93 batsmen with 5000+ Test runs haven’t scored a double century. While some registered a 200 fairly early in their careers, there have been others for whom a double century took its time coming. Here is a list of batsmen who scored the most runs before compiling a Test double century. Sachin Tendulkar Matches: 70, Innings: 109, Runs: 5380, Average: 55.46, 100s: 20, Highest: 179...

We publish a list of five players who still haven’t got a chance to play for their IPL franchises this year, despite being in the squad. #5 Carlos Brathwaite - Sunrisers Hyderabad “I spoke with coach Tom Moody and he was honest with me. He said my position in the squad is of a rotational player, and I will have to be patient for opportunities”. Brathwaite is an honest man, and knows that he might have to warm the benches for the longest time for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, especially with the team doing well under Kane Williamson....

From full-fledged battle royales that can support up to 100 players on a map, to RPGs with in-depth gameplay mechanics, Andoid and iOS games have indeed come a long way. There are now several controllers, wireless or otherwise, that you can use with either an Android or iOS device to play games. In case you have a Dualshock 4 (PS4) controller around, you can use its Bluetooth capabilities to connect to your smartphone and play games that support controllers....

The likes of Alessandro Nesta and Paulo Maldini were centre-backs who showed great ability on the ball and defied the stereotype that usually comes with being a defender. However, it was not until the ’tiki-taka’ revolution brought on by Pep Guardiola and his Barcelona team that playing out from the back became a staple in the beautiful game. We will now take a look at five of the best centre-backs in world football who are as comfortable on the ball as they are putting a tackle in....

The newest entry in the mixed-franchise fighter category is MultiVersus, a game that borrows heavily from the past successes of its competitors while also trying to innovate and push the genre forward. Fans of similar games will find much about MultiVersus familiar, but that familiarity can be deceptive, as there’s plenty about this title that sets it apart. Here are some of the most important tips for beginners looking to jump into the fray....