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How To Watch 49ers Games Live – 2026 NFL Schedule
Bookmark this page throughout the season. We’ll update it weekly with information on where you can watch games, including on CBS and Paramount+. Following a bounce-back season, the 49ers are ready for the 2026 NFL season. Week 1 action will be here before you know it. And if you want to follow San Francisco from the first kickoff through Week 18 (and hopefully, for you, into the postseason …), we’re here to help.
March Madness 2024 bracket: The full field, matchups for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament
Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The field is set for the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The bracket is topped by the Connecticut Huskies as the No. 1 overall seed. The rest of the No. 1 seeds include Houston, Purdue, and North Carolina. The tournament opens on Tuesday and Wednesday with the First Four matchups in Dayton, Ohio. Tuesday will see No. 10 Colorado State face No. 10 Virginia and No. 16 Wagner facing No. 16 Howard.
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State: Pick, prediction, preview, key stats for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by David Becker/Getty Images The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats will take on the No. 15 Long Beach State in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Below we’ll preview both teams, including analysis and key stats while also providing our prediction. Arizona enters the NCAA Tournament operating at one of the fastest and most efficient offensive tempos in the entire country. The Wildcats averaged roughly 90 points per game throughout the regular season, second only to Alabama in scoring.
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 Long Beach State: Betting odds, spread, total for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by David Becker/Getty Images The No. 2 Arizona Wildcats will battle No. 15 Long Beach State on Thursday, March 21, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arizona has stood tall in its final season in the Pac-12 and enters the NCAA Tournament in search of its first Final Four appearance since 2001. Senior center Oumar Ballo stepped up by averaging a double-double throughout the regular season while North Carolina transfer Caleb Love made an impact with just over 19 points per game.
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s: Betting odds, spread, total for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers will take on the No. 15 Saint Peter’s Peacocks on Thursday, March 21, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite an early SEC Tournament exit and zero Final Four appearances in its history, the Volunteers enter the Big Dance as one of the favorites to cut down the nets. Following a 3-game losing streak in non-conference play, Tennessee ripped off 20 wins in their final 24 regular season games en route to the SEC Regular Season crown.
No. 2 Tennessee vs. No. 15 Saint Peter’s: Pick, prediction, preview, key stats for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images The No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers will take on the No. 15 Saint Peter’s Peacocks in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Below we’ll preview both teams, including analysis and key stats while also providing our prediction. The Tennessee Volunteers’ SEC tournament title hopes ended early after a shocking upset win from Mississippi State, but the Vols’ NCAA hopes are still alive and well.
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky: Betting odds, spread, total for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles will battle the No. 15 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Friday, March 22, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Marquette is back in the Big Dance for the third consecutive year, and the Golden Eagles are looking to make it past the first weekend of March Madness for the first time since 2013. They finished in third place in the Big East regular season standings, behind Creighton and UConn.
No. 2 Marquette vs. No. 15 Western Kentucky: Pick, prediction, preview, key stats for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No. 2 Marquette Golden Eagles will take on the No. 15 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Below we’ll preview both teams, including analysis and key stats while also providing our prediction. Marquette is back in the Big Dance for the third year in a row after another strong season in the Big East.
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State: Pick, prediction, preview, key stats for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones will take on the No. 15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the First Round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Below we’ll preview both teams, including analysis and key stats while also providing our prediction.
No. 2 Iowa State vs. No. 15 South Dakota State: Betting odds, spread, total for First Round of 2024 NCAA Tournament
Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones will battle the No. 15 South Dakota State Jackrabbits in Omaha, Nebraska, on Thursday, March 21. Iowa State was able to capture the Big 12’s automatic bid for the NCAA tournament, knocking off Houston in the conference tournament title game. The Cyclones slowly climbed the ranks through the polls this season as they defeated conference opponent after conference opponent.
Keenan Allen trade: Chargers trade WR to Bears for fourth-rounder in 2024 NFL Draft
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The Keenan Allen Era with the Los Angeles Chargers is officially over. The Bolts dealt their top receiver to the Chicago Bears for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer. Allen declined to take a pay cut, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, which led to Los Angeles’ decision to deal their star pass-catcher.
2024 NFL free agency: We break down the winners, losers from the first day of the legal tampering period
Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Tostitos The first day of the NFL’s “legal tampering period,” aka the unofficial start of free agency, has been full of fireworks. The biggest deal of the day is QB Kirk Cousins jumping from the Minnesota Vikings to the Atlanta Falcons on a four-year deal. But were either of those teams winners or losers in the deal? We’ve selected some of our biggest winners and, unfortunately, losers, too, on the first day of what should be a wild offseason.
Oscar winners 2024: Oppenheimer’s Christopher Nolan wins Best Director at Academy Awards
Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images Oppenheimer continued to roll at the 2024 Academy Awards. Christopher Nolan won his first Oscar for Best Director for helming the summer historical thriller Oppenheimer. Nolan was the biggest favorite of the night on DraftKings Sportsbook at -5000, the same odds that the movie he directed, Oppenheimer, has for winning Best Picture. Nolan has long been the favorite to take home his first Academy Award.
Oscar winners 2024: Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor at Academy Awards
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images Oppenheimer swept the two major male acting categories at the 2024 Academy Awards after Cillian Murphy won the Oscar for Best Actor, joining Robert Downey Jr., the Best Supporting Actor, in the winner’s circle. Murphy, who starred as Robert J.
Oscar winners 2024: Robert Downey Jr. wins Best Supporting Actor at Academy Awards
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images To nobody’s surprise, Robert Downey Jr. won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Academy Awards for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Downey Jr. was the massive favorite to win the award at -3500 at DraftKings Sportsbook, well ahead of his contemporaries. Behind him was Ryan Gosling in Barbie (+1000), Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things (+2000), Robert De Niro in Killers of the Flower Moon (+2500) and Sterling K.
Oscar winners 2024: Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins Best Supporting Actress at Academy Awards
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images Da’Vine Joy Randolph started the 2024 Academy Awards off right with a win for Best Support Actress for portraying Mary Lamb in the Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers. Randolph was a massive favorite at -3500 at DraftKings Sportsbook, so it’s no surprise she secured the award to start the night.
Daytona 500 starting lineup 2024: Live updates from Bluegreen Vacation Duels to settle NASCAR lineup
Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images It’s the final day of qualifying for the 2024 Daytona 500. The field will run in the Bluegreen Vacations Duel races starting at 7 p.m. to determine every spot except the front two for Sunday’s race. Joey Logano and Michael McDowell secured the front row positions in Wednesday qualifying. The rest of the field will use the Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 and Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 to determine the rest of the order.
NFL coach firings: Which teams are looking for new head coaches in 2024?
Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images With the 2023 NFL regular season in the books, it’s time to look ahead. No, not to the playoffs, silly. To the NFL head coaching carousel! Every year, a handful of the top jobs in the league become available due to various reasons, but mostly because their team has not lived up to the hype or deeply disappointed in the previous campaign.
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Rams WR Puka Nacua injury: What status means for Week 17 vs. Giants
Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Los Angeles Rams WR Puka Nacua popped up on the injury report Friday with a hip injury ahead of the team’s matchup with the New York Giants in Week 17. Is this an injury to monitor or are the Rams just being smart with their rookie phenom? Let’s dig in.
Commanders QB Jacoby Brissett injury: What status means for Week 17 vs. 49ers
Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images After relieving QB Sam Howell in back-to-back games, Jacoby Brissett was finally elevated to Washington Commanders starting QB for Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers. Unfortunately, Brissett suffered a hamstring injury in practice leading up to the NFC showdown. Here’s what you need to know. Jacoby Brissett injury Brissett has entered in relief for a struggling Howell in consecutive contests, and he’s had success in garbage time.
NFL MVP odds 2023: Ravens QB Lamar Jackson is betting favorite for award following win vs. 49ers
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Lamar Jackson has taken a big step toward winning his second NFL MVP award following a stellar performance in the Baltimore Ravens’ 33-19 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. Lamar Jackson (-150) Jackson jumped Brock Purdy – who threw four interceptions in a dud performance — to become the betting favorite for the 2023 NFL MVP award with just two weeks left in the regular season.
Colts playoff chances: Will Indianapolis make the 2024 NFL Playoffs?
Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts squandered their advantageous AFC playoff outlook when they lost to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season. What does that do to Indy’s playoff chances, and will they make the playoffs after Sunday’s loss? Let’s dig in. Colts current odds DraftKings odds: To make the playoffs — Yes -105, No -125; AFC South TBD DVOA playoff odds: TBD ESPN FPI: 52.5% NY Times odds: 59% Week 17: vs. Raiders Week 18: vs.
Texans playoff chances: Will Houston make the 2024 NFL Playoffs?
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Houston Texans, thanks to rookie phenom quarterback C.J. Stroud, have become one of the stories of the 2023 NFL season. But can Stroud, without another rookie sensation in Tank Dell and perhaps Nico Collins, be able to lead a plucky Houston team to the playoffs with the odds seemingly stacked against them? Let’s dig in.
Browns playoff chances: Will Cleveland make the 2024 NFL Playoffs?
Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Cleveland Browns have experienced quite the roller coaster of a season. Entering the campaign with high hopes and Deshaun Watson under center, the Browns started slowly following the QB’s struggles and Nick Chubb’s devastating season-ending knee injury.
Zay Flowers touchdown called by controversial penalty [VIDEO]
Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Ravens rookie receiver Zay Flowers nearly made Baltimore and fantasy football fans happy with what looked like a 68-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on “Thursday Night Football” ... until it was called back due to a controversial holding call against Odell Beckham Jr. Here’s the video of the touchdown: ZAY FLOWERS with a beautiful tuddy, but called back because of a holding flag.
New York Jets news: Team signs QB Trevor Siemian
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The New York Jets are adding a former starting quarterback to the roster. No, the Jets aren’t signing Matt Ryan or Carson Wentz. New York will ink quarterback Trevor Siemian, pending a physical, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jets are planning to add to their QB room: Veteran QB Trevor Siemian is signing with the Jets, pending a physical, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 26, 2023 Siemian is a familiar name for the Jets.
Rashaad Penny fantasy advice: Start or sit Eagles RB in Week 1 fantasy football leagues
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports The Philadelphia Eagles lost Miles Sanders as their lead ball carrier in the offseason to free agency, but they found a way to clap back with the signing of Rashaad Penny. Fantasy Football analysis: Philadelphia Eagles RB Rashaad Penny 2022 gave us a bit of a “what if” tale with Penny.
NFL Fantasy Football Guide 2023
Fantasy Football Rankings The 2023 NFL season kicks off soon! We have all the rankings you need to guide you in your fantasy football drafts for this season. Don’t miss our PPR, standard, IDP, and dynasty rankings. Sleepers & Fades Who are we setting our sights on and who are we avoiding in fantasy football drafts this season? We give you our analysis on both. Player Profiles Want a closer look at a player for fantasy football? We focus in on a selection of the top players in this section.
Broncos WR Tim Patrick carted off with non-contact leg injury
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The injury bug appears to have bit Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick for the second straight season. Patrick, who missed last year with a torn ACL, was carted off the field during Broncos practice with what is reportedly a non-contact left leg injury, according to NFL Media’s James Palmer.
Blachowicz-Pereira results: Live updates, round-by-round-scoring for UFC 291 main card bout
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 291 is here. The highly anticipated PPV is set for Saturday, July 29, from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the co-main event, former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira makes his light heavyweight debut against Jan Blachowicz, a former light heavyweight champion. Pereira (7-2) has entered the UFC octagon four times, battling Israel Adesanya twice. He split his two bouts with Adsenya, losing his latest match by TKO.
Chiesa vs. Holland results: Live updates, round-by-round-scoring for UFC 291 main card bout
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 291 will open its main card with a welterweight bout between Michael Chiesa and Kevin Holland. The main card will air as an ESPN+ PPV at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City at 10 p.m. ET. Chiesa is 18-6 and making his return to the octagon for the first time in nearly two years. He last fought in November 2021, when he a lost a unanimous decision to Sean Brady at a UFC Fight Night event.
UFC 291 results: Live updates with winners, stoppages from Poirier-Gaethje card [VIDEO]
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC is in Salt Lake City this weekend for its latest PPV and we’re here with live updates of all results from the early preliminary card through the main event featuring Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. The early preliminary card gets going inside the Delta Center at 7 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass. The preliminary card follows at 8 p.m. on ABC and ESPN. The main card gets underway at 10 p.m. as an ESPN+ PPV.
Joe Burrow injury: Who is backup on Bengals’ QB depth chart?
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow suffered an apparent right calf injury in practice on Thursday. Burrow, who tore his ACL in his left knee in 2020, was wearing a sleeve on his right calf. He rolled out and then came up hobbling before going down and being carted off the field. Bengals coach Zac Taylor told the media that it’s a “calf issue” and that they’ll know more about the severity of the injury “soon.” There is no word on how severe the injury is.
World Cup 2023 highlights: USWNT star Alex Morgan misses penalty kick vs. Vietnam
Photo by Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images Alex Morgan missed a golden opportunity to give the U.S. women’s national team a larger lead in the first half against Vietnam. Following a penalty by Vietnam against Trinity Rodman, Morgan lined up for what should’ve been an easy penalty kick goal, but she was stopped by Vietnam’s Train Thi Kim Thanh. Here’s the video. Morgan’s miss kept the score 1-0, in what’s been a disappointing first half for the U.S. women’s national team.
Sophia Smith scores opening goal for US women’s national team vs. Vietnam
Photo by Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images The U.S. women’s national team is on the board. Despite dominating possession early in the match, Team USA struggled to get opportunities on goal, until Sophia Smith scored the women’s national team’s first goal of the 2023 World Cup. Here’s the video of the goal. According to DraftKings Sportsbook, Sophia Smith was +105 as an anytime goalscorer. She was +250 as the first goalscorer in this match and is on track to potentially add more goals to her name.
Who is Trinity Rodman? How did she end up on Team USA at the 2023 women’s World Cup?
Photo by Brad Smith/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Trinity Rodman is ready to become the next star of the United States women’s soccer team. Of course, many people know her as enigmatic NBA star Dennis Rodman’s daughter, but the 21-year-old soccer star will become a household name in her own right if the U.S. squad can become the first-ever team to win three consecutive women’s World Cup championships. She might even become a bigger star than her father.
UFC 290 results: List of winners, stoppages from Volkanovski vs. Rodgriguez [VIDEO]
Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images UFC 290 has arrived. The fighters are in Las Vegas for the latest PPV event at T-Mobile Arena. The early preliminary card gets started at 6 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass. The preliminary card starts at 8 p.m. on ABC and ESPN. The main card starts at 10 p.m. on ESPN+ PPV. The card is topped by a pair of title matches. The co-feature of the night will see Brandon Moreno put his flyweight title on the line against Alexandre Pantoja.
‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ Season 2 trailer, premiere date revealed
Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Deadline Hollywood The wait for “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” is nearly over. The HBO original show, which details the rise and fall of the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty in the 1980s, will return on August 6 on the new streaming service MAX. MAX also released a teaser trailer for the upcoming second season: You can watch it below.
Derrick White game-winner video: Celtics buzzer-beater forces Game 7 vs. Heat
Photo by Eric Espada/NBAE via Getty Images The Boston Celtics have forced a Game 7 against the Miami Heat in dramatic fashion. Trailing by one after an awful Al Horford foul against Jimmy Butler, the Celtics had just three seconds to hit a game-winning shot. And that’s exactly what Derrick White did after Marcus Smart’s three-point heave rimmed out. White was able to tip the ball back in as the clock expired. Here’s the video.
Will Ferrell in talks to star as John Madden in upcoming movie
Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Will Ferrell is reportedly in talks to play legendary football coach — and video game pioneer — John Madden in the upcoming film Madden, directed by David O. Russell, according to Deadline. The upcoming film, written by newcomer Cambron Clark, focuses on the former Oakland Raiders coach’s post-NFL career in which he became a broadcasting phenom and an unlikely video game icon.
Succession series finale run time: How long will Season 4, Episode 10 be?
Get ready, Con-Heads and “Succession” fans alike, the series finale is nearly here. While episodes typically hover around 60 minutes, the 10th and final episode of the fourth season of the HBO hit drama will reportedly run 90 minutes, according to series composer Nicholas Brittell. “It’s 90 minutes,” Britell told Variety. “It’s a huge episode — like a movie.” The finale will be directed by long-time series director Mark Mylod, who has helmed 15 episodes in the series’ tenure.
Succession series finale prediction: Will any main characters die in series finale?
Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The “Succession” series finale is (sadly) here. While most viewers want to know the answer to the question posed in the popular HBO series’ first episode — who will take over the family business, aka, Waystar Royco — there are plenty of other story threads that need to be wrapped up and downfalls that must take place. As the title of the show suggested, “Succession” was always going to be who will, you know, succeed Logan Roy as the head of the legacy media company.
Derrick Henry rumors: Are the Eagles trading for Titans RB?
Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images The Philadelphia Eagles have been a popular landing spot for top rookie running back Bijan Robinson, but could the defending NFC champions land a two-time NFL rushing champion in Derrick Henry instead? That’s the wild rumor that’s been circulating on Twitter since former NFL player, and current “Ninja Warrior” host, Akbar Gbajabiamila reported that the Eagles were on the verge of acquiring the 2020 NFL Offensive Player of the Year.
Everything you need to know for Oilers vs. Kings in first round of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
We provide schedule, odds and predictions for the Oilers vs. Kings series in the first round of the 2023 NHL playoffs. Contributors: and The Edmonton Oilers will take on the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs starting next week on Monday. The Oilers and Kings are facing each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight season after both finished in the same position last year.
Everything you need to know for Golden Knights vs. Jets in first round of 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Vegas Golden Knights will take on the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Golden Knights finished as the top seed in the Western Conference, winning the Pacific Division with 111 points in the regular season. Vegas may be the most sneaky/underwhelming top seed in recent memory. The Golden Knights had missed the postseason last year, same as the Jets. Winnipeg is back in the postseason in the first year under head coach Rick Bowness.
NBA play-in 2023 bracket: Who are Thunder playing in next round of the play-in tournament?
Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images The Oklahoma City Thunder became the second No. 10 seed to win an NBA play-in game after eliminating the No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Wednesday night. The up-and-coming Thunder were led by impressive performances from three of their young stars in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey and Luguentz Dort, who scored 32, 31 and 27 points, respectively.
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