Failed 4th downs contribute to blown lead for Lions in NFC title game loss to 49ers

Failed 4th downs contribute to blown lead for Lions in NFC title game loss to 49ers

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The aggressiveness that characterized the turnaround for the Detroit Lions under coach Dan Campbell backfired at the worst possible time. Detroit failed on two fourth-down tries in field-goal range in the second half, contributing to a blown 17-point halftime lead and a 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the…

Brock Purdy, 49ers rally from 17 points down, beat Lions 34-31 to advance to Super Bowl

Brock Purdy, 49ers rally from 17 points down, beat Lions 34-31 to advance to Super Bowl

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday and reach the Super Bowl. The 49ers (14-5) scored 17 points in an eight-minute span of the third quarter to tie the…

Lamar Jackson after falling to 2-4 in the playoffs: 'I'm not frustrated, I'm angry'

Lamar Jackson after falling to 2-4 in the playoffs: 'I'm not frustrated, I'm angry'

With a trip to the Super Bowl just one victory away, the Baltimore Ravens looked nothing like the team that finished the regular season with the best record in the NFL before thrashing Houston in their playoff opener. Worse, Lamar Jackson bore little resemblance to the quarterback who deftly maneuvered through the season playing like…

Ravens’ Zay Flowers fumbles near the end zone after being flagged for taunting in the AFC title game

Ravens’ Zay Flowers fumbles near the end zone after being flagged for taunting in the AFC title game

BALTIMORE – Baltimore Ravens rookie receiver Zay Flowers made a couple of major mistakes that cost his team points late in the AFC championship game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. The biggest came early in the fourth quarter with the Ravens down 17-7 when he reached the ball into the end zone, trying to…

Ilia Malinin lands quad axel while winning second straight US figure skating title

Ilia Malinin lands quad axel while winning second straight US figure skating title

Ilia Malinin established such a big lead after his peerless short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships that the phenom’s free skate Sunday was less a competition and more a coronation. Even though kings sometimes fall down. After starting his program with a textbook quad axel — a jump only Malinin has landed in…

Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff

Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff

BRADENTON – Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko’s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish. Korda won with a 4-foot par putt on the par-4 18th after Ko’s…

Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10

Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10

BALTIMORE – Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their magnificent best in the first half, and Kansas City’s defense delivered another masterpiece against Lamar Jackson and Baltimore, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years with a 17-10 victory in the AFC championship game Sunday. Kelce caught 11…

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