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49ers release Tim Hightower and 14 other players
The 49ers made their first waive of cuts on Friday as they begin to whittle their 90-man roster down to 53 by Saturday afternoon. Running back Tim Hightower and a number of other veterans were the mos...
Syndicated Author Sep 01, 2017

Bumgarner scratched with flu-like symptoms, Cain to start
Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will miss his scheduled start Thursday night against the Cardinals due to flu-like symptoms the team has announced. Matt Cain will start in his place. Matt Cain will spot ...
Syndicated Author Aug 31, 2017

Joshua Garnett to miss first month of regular season [report]
After injuring his knee on August 5, the 49ers were initially hopeful that 2016 first-round pick Joshua Garnett would be ready for the start of the regular season. That is no longer the case. The offe...
Syndicated Author Aug 31, 2017

Jimmie Ward receives good news after scare in pregame warm ups
After being out of action all preseason with a hamstring injury, Jimmie Ward was taken off the physically-unable-to-perform list last week and rejoined the 49ers in practice for the first time the beg...
Syndicated Author Aug 28, 2017

Grandfather of 49ers rookie finalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame
It’s been a good week for the Beathard family. Last Saturday, 49ers rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard had an impressive showing in the team’s second preseason game, throwing for over 100 ya...
Syndicated Author Aug 25, 2017

Giants option Orlando Calixte, have open roster spot [report]
The San Francisco Giants have optioned utility player Orlando Calixte to Triple-A Sacramento as first reported by Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News. It is assumed that this move is bing mad...
Syndicated Author Aug 24, 2017

Warriors announce 2017 preseason schedule
OAKLAND, CA - The NBA Champion Golden State Warriors will play two home games at Oracle Arena and two games in China as part of a four-game preseason schedule, the team announced today. The Warriors o...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2017

Cavs, Celtics nearing deal centered around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas [report]
Ever since reports surfaced last month that All-Star Cavs point guard Kyrie Irving wished to be traded out of Cleveland with the desire to be the focal point of his own team, things have been surprisi...
Syndicated Author Aug 22, 2017

Giants promote No. 7 prospect, Duggar now on Major League doorstep
For years, the San Francisco Giants have struggled to produce homegrown outfielders. The makeup of the team’s current core, which includes Buster Posey, Brandon Crawford, Joe Panik and Brandon B...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2017

Veteran outfielder opts out of deal with Giants [report]
The Melvin Upton Jr. experiment is officially over. The veteran outfielder opted out of his minor league deal with the Giants on Monday, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Upton is apparently l...
Syndicated Author Aug 21, 2017

