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USC coach Lincoln Riley has everything needed for a CFP berth; now, he needs to deliver
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (749+ words) Welcome to the first installment of a Hotline series examining head coaches under various forms of pressure in the 2026 season. USC’s new football facility cost more than $200 million, covers 160,000 square feet and has two full-size fields. The three-story complex has…...
Kurtenbach: George Kittle’s impossible return makes no sense. Of course it doesn’t
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (830+ words) SANTA CLARA — Normal human anatomy dictates that a ruptured Achilles tendon requires a year of quiet contemplation and monotonous rehabilitation, and perhaps as much as an 18-month timeline before you even think about looking like your old self on the…...
49ers clear George Kittle’s return to practice in Achilles comeback
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (193+ words) SANTA CLARA — George Kittle’s expedited comeback from an Achilles tear just passed a significant marker Sunday. The 49ers activated Kittle off the Physically Unable to Perform list. Had he remained with that injury designation into the start of the season, then…...
Bruising rookie Kaelon Black making noise in 49ers’ running back room
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (700+ words) SANTA CLARA – The 49ers’ trademark play is outside zone, a run in which the offensive line flows in one direction and the running back is required to make a quick decision. Though he is only a rookie out of Indiana, Kaelon…...
Big 12 forecast: BYU, Houston, Texas Tech and Arizona top our projections for the conference race
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (362+ words) With season openers fast approaching, the legal system is grinding away to determine the fate of five-for-five seniors attempting to gain another year of eligibility. Each day, it seems, there’s a stay. Or an injunction. Or a restraining order. It’s…...
Stanford’s defense takes on a new attitude under ex-NFL coordinator Kris Richard
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (594+ words) STANFORD — First-year Stanford coach Tavita Pritchard has spent most of his football life thinking about offense. During the Cardinal’s preseason practices, though, the former Stanford quarterback and offensive coordinator says he keeps looking across the field at a defense flying…...
Mailbag: Oregon, UW and USC go light with future non-conference schedules
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (145+ words) Mailbag: Future schedules for Oregon, Washington and USC; playoff expansion; my AP ballot; a PR nightmare and loads more The Mercury News 3 Bay Area high schools make California’s top 10 in U.S. News rankings Dear Abby: Is it a bad idea…...
Mailbag: Future schedules for Oregon, Washington and USC; playoff expansion; my AP ballot; a PR nightmare and loads more
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (1772+ words) The Hotline mailbag publishes weekly. Send questions to [email protected] and include “mailbag” in the subject line. Or hit me on the social media platform X: @WilnerHotline. Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. In case you missed it,…...
New football season, new chapter for Keanaaina family. Brothers leave St. Francis for WCAL rivals.
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (145+ words) The Mercury News 3 Bay Area high schools make California’s top 10 in U.S. News rankings New California ‘Zone 0’ rules require fire-safe buffers around high-risk homes Miss Manners: We ordered takeout with our rich new friends, and things took an unexpected turn…...
Inman: 5 things that caught my eye in 49ers’ preseason win at Chargers
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1035+ words) INGLEWOOD, Calif. — As Brock Purdy stood in the visitors’ locker room in his super-comfortable toe socks, he was asked if any 49ers talked about returning to SoFi Stadium this season. “Yeah, even Kyle said, ‘We’ll be back here in December,’ ” Purdy…...