15+ min ago (1455+ words) The 49ers are riding a three-game winning streak into their bye week after beating the Browns 26-8 in windy Cleveland on Sunday. It was a tight game through the first two quarters, but San Francisco held the Browns scoreless in the second half to secure a road win on a short week. The cold and wind kept the offense muted for both teams, but the Niners capitalized on two Cleveland fumbles to help secure the win. Brock Purdy was 16-of-29 passing for 168 yards and a touchdown to Jauan Jennings in the fourth quarter. Christian McCaffrey led the 49ers with 53 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries as the Browns loaded up against the run. Brian Robinson chipped in 26 yards on eight rushes and Purdy (2 rushes, 4 yards) scored from 2 yards out. George Kittle was the Niners" top receiver with 67 yards on four catches, including a…...

33+ min ago (305+ words) (Bloomberg) " Walt Disney Co.s Zootopia 2, an animated feature about a rabbit cop and her crime-fighting partner, brought in $156 million at the US and Canadian box office over the Thanksgiving weekend, making it the No. 1 film. The five-day haul compared with expectations of at least $125 million from industry tracker Boxoffice Pro. A sequel to a 2016 picture " about a rabbit and a fox who become partners at the police force in a city inhabited by mammals " Zootopia 2 marks a bright spot for Disneys animation unit. The performance follows a number of disappointments in recent years, including Wish and Strange World. Its also welcome news for theater chains that had been starved for blockbusters through most of the fall until the release of Wicked: For Good from Comcast Corp.s Universal Pictures on Nov. 21. The film achieved the highest global opening for…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago (589+ words) LOGAN UT - NOVEMBER 28: Dylan Riley #24 of the Boise State Broncos rushes the ball during the second half of their game against the Utah State Aggies at Maverik Stadium on November 28, 2025 in Logan, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) Welcome to the Hotline's weekly assessment of the eight teams in the rebuilt Pac-12 that imagines them competing in the conference this season. (We'll even recognize one lucky team as the regular-season champion.) The power rankings will be published each Sunday throughout the regular season. (Here are last week's rankings.) On the final night of the final weekend of the regular season, a path into the College Football Playoff opened for the collection of teams that will form the rebuilt Pac-12. Can a conference that won't exist for seven months pounce on the opportunity and ride CFP momentum into its first…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (733+ words) CLEVELAND " Win No. 9 in the 49ers" seemingly playoff-bound season came in 26-8 fashion Sunday. But it wasn"t looking too secure until a third-quarter swing. The 49ers clung to a 10-8 lead when, well, let"s hear from referee Brad Allen. "Boom, this way!" Allen shouted on a live mic as 49ers linebacker Luke Gifford recovered the Browns" fourth-and-1 snap, which was botched by Harrold Fannin at the Cleveland 33-yard line. What ensued was a 2-yard touchdown run by Brock Purdy, then a 7-yard touchdown pass from Purdy to Jauan Jennings, with Matt Gay tacking on a 31-yard field goal in the final minutes. Those 16 unanswered points after halftime allowed the 49ers (9-4) to cruise to a third straight win, their longest streak since a 3-0 start to the season. The Browns (3-9) fell in the first home start for rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who won his debut last…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago (534+ words) The opposing defense was as stiff as the wind in Cleveland. The 49ers cut right through it. It wasn't pretty, but it was a marginal-stress road victory against an elite unit " the kind of win that a playoff team should author against the Browns. Here were the studs and duds from the Niners' 26-8 win, which gave them nine wins on the campaign and a foot into the NFC playoff bracket. Malik Mustapha " S" A magnificent and loud run-stuffing game from the safety, who has really found his form in recent weeks. Skyy Moore " PR His 66-yard return was the catalyst this game needed. He's going to break one soon. Kyle Juszczyk " FB In a game that resembled service-academy football at times, of course the fullback was exceptional. His lead blocking (out of very loopy "dash" motions) was a force throughout the…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago (593+ words) Jennifer Le Blanc has a rather lofty title for her role on the creative team of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's production of "Georgiana and Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley," the Jane Austen-inspired play written by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Le Blanc is the "Regency etiquette consultant" on the production, which opens Dec. 3. "Isn't that a great title?" Le Blanc mused. The title is all about helping to build the Austenian world, but when questioned about how she reached such a pedigree, her conclusion is rather simple. "I am not a historian and I am not a dramaturg, but what I am is a very nerdy and very curious actor," Le Blanc said. "In my own acting career, it is probably three-quarters classical work, and I've done a ton of Shakespeare, as well as lots of adaptations of Dickens or Jane Austen....

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (243+ words) Foothill College physics instructors Frank Cascarano and David Marasco are gearing up to create fire using mirrors, drop eggs without breaking, blow smoke from their mouths, lie on beds of nails and break concrete blocks perched on a board balanced on their stomach. It's all part of "The Physics Show," which they'll be performing Dec 20-21 and Jan 3-4 and 10, 2026, at Smithwick Theatre on the Foothill campus in Los Altos Hills. Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools. The shows are part of the college's family outreach efforts to low-income, underserved and underrepresented elementary and middle school students in the physics/STEAM fields. They include a tour of campus, a free t-shirt and various physics games and activities. "The Physics Show" has served nearly a quarter of a million attendees since its founding…...

2+ hour, 54+ min ago (740+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " The Warriors" season flashed before their eyes as Jimmy Butler hung there in midair, parallel to the hardwood below him. Already without Stephen Curry, the Warriors weren"t built to withstand injuries to their pair of $50 million players. So then, it"s a good thing Butler had been there before, his legs out from under him and the only thing between his body and a crash landing being the air beneath the Chase Center basket. With a thud, Butler"s 6-foot-6 frame hit the floor. A short while later, in the postgame locker room following a 104-96 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the only lasting effect of the potentially catastrophic play was the constant cackle from Draymond Green, endlessly entertained by Butler"s account of the fall " and what padded his landing. "Straight ass, that"s what it…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (552+ words) St. Ignatius' Raymond Whitley (5) takes a shot against Milpitas' Dylan Nguyen (3) in the second quarter at St. Ignatius in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) No. 1 Salesian 77, No. 7 Oakland Tech 54 Salesian opens the season with a statement win, crushing OAL powerhouse Oakland Tech by 23 points. Stanford commit Elias Obenyah scored a game-high 18 points. Juelz Richo and Asante Johnson each had 11 while two-sport star Carlton Perrilliat Jr. had 10 points. Oakland Tech was led by Xavier Williams, who scored 13 points. Returning starter Jasen Davis added 11. No. 2 Archbishop Riordan 82, La Mirada 69 University of San Francisco commit Andrew Hilman stuffed the stat sheet, scoring 26 points, grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists to lead Riordan to comfortable win over SoCal powerhouse La Mirada. JP Pihtovs had a solid game, finishing with a 23-point, 13-rebound double-double. He also…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago (573+ words) In a scene as idyllic as a Norman Rockwell painting, Elevate Tutoring fellow Mia Matute sat at a dining table with her 12-year-old tutee, Kaycie Grant, as golden hour light shone on the fractions of a paper worksheet as they worked together one Friday evening in the Oakland hills. Grant solved another problem in a series that had given her difficulty. "Do you see the pattern, now?" Matute asked. The nonprofit Elevate Tutoring provides scholarships, work experience and professional development to low-income, first-generation college students. In return, these fellows tutor K-12 students from similar backgrounds, establishing a model for academic success and the resilience to overcome challenges in their education. "It's really an amazing opportunity for kids who are in school and are first-gen" to be able to give back, build that connection long term and short term (with a student),…...