San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan, following the 49ers’ victory over the Cowboys, said injured defenders Nick Bosa (concussion) and Fred Warner (right ankle) could return in time for the divisional round, but that it was too early to say so for certain.
Mike McCarthy and Dak Prescott defended the decision to run a QB draw with 14 seconds left, saying they should have had a chance to run one more play before time expired. According to referee Alex Kemp, there were no mistakes on their part.
Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts struggled in his playoff debut Sunday, but Eagles coach Nick Sirianni — while admitting “he didn’t play his best game” — remains confident that the second-year quarterback is a strong fit with what the franchise is building.
Buoyed by a dominant defense and a strong rushing attack, the 49ers emerged with a harrowing 23-17 victory over the favored Cowboys in the first postseason meeting between the teams since 1995.
The South Carolina Gamecocks are No. 1 for the 11th straight week in the AP women’s college basketball poll, while Oklahoma makes the biggest jump, rising nine spots to No. 14.
The Bulls are first in the Eastern Conference thanks in large part to the work of executive vice president Arturas Karnisovas, who is drawing rave reviews from team president Michael Reinsdorf.
Defending champion Naomi Osaka posted a relatively trouble-free 6-3, 6-3 victory over Camila Osorio in the first round of the Australian Open, while 18th-seeded American Coco Gauff was upset by China’s Wang Qiang 6-4, 6-2.
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open as things stand now after the Sports Ministry said Monday there would be no exemption from France’s new vaccine pass law.
