49ers' late surge prevents clinching
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Keeping the 49ers' slim playoff hopes alive, Alex Smith accounted for three fourth-quarter touchdowns -- two passing and one rushing -- and San Francisco prevented the Seahawks from clinching the NFC West with a surprising 24-14 win last night in Seattle.
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Paul Pinegar threw five touchdown passes, including the game-winning 25-yard strike to Stephen Spach in overtime, as Fresno State came back to beat No.
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Mike Nolan's suit brought the 49ers good fortune when they played Seattle a month ago. The 20-14 win over the Seahawks marked the first time the San Francisco coach got dressed up on the sideline.
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The 49ers miss the electrifying catches and big plays from Terrell Owens &#151; it's everything else about the star receiver they're happy to do without. And San Francisco seemed to handle its first game without him just fine.
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Defense delivered the key plays early Monday night as Indianapolis and Cincinnati were tied at 3 after one quarter. Both defenses stiffened when they were challenged inside the 20-yard line, forcing Adam Vinatieri and Shayne Graham to trade short field goals.
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STANFORD, Calif. - Southern California had another harrowing trip to the Bay area. Thanks to its defense and an unstoppable tailback tandem, this one had a much happier ending.
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The Christmas Eve showdown for the NFC North championship was decided on the final snap of the game. That the Packers were able to beat the Minnesota Vikings, however, was due in large part to their ability
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LOS ANGELES: San Francisco have denied the Los Angeles Dodgers a division title, with a 4-2 Major League Baseball triumph that kept the Giants in the thick of the National League playoff race.
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When does a 26-point win become a cry for help? Not to mention a chance for the head coach to yell? When the nation&#39;s top-ranked team needs a late
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The 49ers&#39; defense caused fumbles, sacked the quarterback, knocked down passes and even scored a touchdown. The defense played well enough for any team to win.
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Rattay accounted for 16 points in the last 4:36 of regulation, and directed a drive that led to a game-winning 32-yard field goal by Todd Peterson as the 49ers pulled out a 31-28 come-from-behind overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals in a NFC West
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The phone rang Sunday night, after CBS missed Tom Brady's touchdown plunge because it was late coming back from a commercial. An important play? It virtually clinched the Patriots' 20-3 victory over the Colts.
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HOUSTON - Nine days had passed since the Cardinals mathematically clinched their division title. Monday night, their playoff express took a wrong turn smack into the middle of a wild-card street fight.
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Paul Pinegar threw the two biggest touchdown passes of his life -- one to tie with 11 seconds left in the game on fourth down, the other to win in overtime -- as the Bulldogs rallied to upend No.
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The Jets' defense shut down the San Francisco 49ers in the second half, paving the way for a come-from-behind victory that was sprinkled with subplots.
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Now Iâm no master lip reader, but did Referee Mike Carey, instead of asking the Niners which end of the field they wanted to defend at the beginning of the second half, tell Dennis Erickson that they were âon the clock.
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Sport: Football: Robert Huth's late equaliser cancels out Michael Owen's opener to earn Boro a  point