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Kaepernick, 28, revealed the news about his surgery, caused by a stress fracture, to reporters Monday. It’s unclear if the team was aware of the procedure. “It’s just something I’ve learned to deal with,” Kaepernick said (via the San Jose Mercury News), adding it only bothers him “here and there.” MORE: 10 best replacements for Jim Tomsula | Kaep mixed in another toxic 49ers divorce Kaepernick, who has 1,834 career rushing yards, rehabbed from the surgery during the 2011 lockout after being selected in the second round of the draft out of Nevada....

Going to go with nah. MORE: Worst of the Kap takes Seems the 49ers quarterback has been wearing socks during practice the past three weeks that depict cops as “pigs.” (Source: CBSSports.com ) The slang term is not one of endearment, despite how it can be spun positively (see the lead paragraph), and Kaepernick’s public protest against police brutality and racial profiling makes his intent quite clear. MORE: NFL execs on Kaepernick: ‘F— that guy’...

Ava DuVernay, a renowned director best known for the Academy Award-nominated film “Selma,” is reuniting with her “When They See Us” writer Michael Starrbury for the six-episode “Colin in Black & White,” Variety reports. The series, in addition to detailing what made Kaepernick decide to kneel in protest during the national anthem and turning into a strong social justice advocate, also will look back on his childhood growing up Black in his white adopted family and his path to the NFL with the 49ers....

“My friend can’t go to Target. He can’t go to Great America, the grocery store or any mall anywhere. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him escape a restaurant without getting Instagrammed by diners at nearby tables. People mob him in the airport and tweet angrily when he doesn’t stop to sign autographs because he has a flight to catch. My friend is famous, and it sucks.”...

The discussion aimed at identifying the Republican Party’s strategies for countering the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump derailed when former GOP South Carolina Lieutenant Governor André Bauer continued to berate the panel with accusations against Joe and Hunter Biden. Blackwell asked Bauer and CNN political commentator Tara Setmayer to respond to Trump acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and several senators’ admitting a Ukraine quid pro quo took place....

The top seven generated the most discussion. Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney were the obvious choices at Nos. 1-2, and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher was a controversial pick at No. 5. Those three coaches have won national championships. The other four have not. So, that is the question SN would like to explore next. Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Ohio State’s Ryan Day and Georgia’s Kirby Smart have had similar levels of success....

The AP Top 25 will be released about 2 p.m. ET. This week brings the first rankings of teams for the new College Football Playoff field. Those rankings will be released Tuesday night. MORE: Must-see photos | Best of Week 9 | Top 25 roundup | Five lessons for Ohio State | LSU still have a say in SEC West | Michigan State doesn’t hold back on Michigan | Mississippi State No....

In a statement released via Twitter, the Coast Guard reported that it was carrying out a search for an estimated 39 people that were on the boat, roughly 45 miles east of the central Florida coast. The situation was reported on Tuesday by an individual who found a survivor of the incident, which is believed to have occurred on Saturday night. “Coast Guard Sector Miami watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan who rescued a man clinging to a capsized vessel approximately 45 miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet,” the southeast branch of the U....

The good news for the Dodgers: X-rays of the knee were negative, a result that manager Dave Roberts described as a best-case scenario (per SportsNetLA). MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Bellinger, who had a run-scoring ground-rule double in his first at-bat, is slashing .433/.513/.925 through his first 18 games. After being hit, he crouched down in pain and eventually limped slowly to first base....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - IAAF President Sebastian Coe announced a shake up of the organisation on Wednesday aimed at ensuring there can be no repeat of the corruption scandals that have dogged athletics’ governing body during his first, tumultuous, year in office. The most eye catching of a raft of “governance reforms” is a commitment for the all-powerful Council to be split equally between men and women. Currently there are six women on a 27-member Council but the target is to make it 13 of 26 by 2023....

According to the university, Coker signed with Alabama on Sunday. Coker is from Mobile, Ala., and was Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston’s backup at Florida State this past season. "We think a lot of Jake and we are excited to have him join our team," Saban said in a statement. "He is not only an outstanding football player, but he is also a fine young man who we feel will be a great fit with our program at Alabama....

Covington and Masvidal were teammates at the American Top Team gym for almost nine years. The two welterweights had a cordial relationship with each other before things turned sour. During his backstage interview with Lauro Sanko, Colby Covington claimed Masvidal turned down a lucrative offer from the UFC just to avoid a possible clash against him. Colby Covington then proceeded to take personal digs at ‘Gamebred’. Chaos claimed Masvidal abandoned his wife whom he is still legally married to....

The former England international joined the Blues from West Ham in 2003 and went on to play seven seasons with the club, winning three Premier League titles and three FA Cups. However, he moved from Chelsea to Liverpool for free after the 2009-10 season and suffered through injuries and drops in form, as his career went downhill from there. Cole would start just nine game for the Reds, with a loan move to Lille mixed in, before heading back to West Ham....

Some foods may help ease your symptoms, while others may make them worse. Knowing the difference between the two can help you feel better and return to a more normal way of eating more quickly. Keep reading to learn more about the foods you should eat and the foods you should avoid after colectomy surgery. Diet Immediately After Surgery For the first two to three days after a colectomy, you’ll probably receive only intravenous (IV) fluids given through a tube inserted in a vein to give your colon time to heal....

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said on Wednesday night that he believes he saw a UFO in Texas, which is a somewhat common occurrence among NFL quarterbacks, apparently. Cowherd, the sports-talk personality, took to the airwaves to once again (potentially sarcastically?) berate the quarterback for what he believes he saw. Cowherd’s ridiculous take in full: MORE: What could Baker Mayfield fetch in a contract extension? UPDATE: Brady added to the fun Thursday night with a response to Cowherd:...

Earlier this year, set photos of Colin Farrell caused fans to believe that his incarnation of the Penguin in The Batman would have a different appearance than his shorter, bird-nosed comic book counterpart. However, the first official trailer for The Batman revealed prosthetic and makeup would be used to transform Farrell into a character that more closely resembled the villain in the comics. RELATED: Two-Part Batman: The Long Halloween Animated Feature Hitting in 2021...

Thursday night’s clash between the 49ers and Chargers will be anything but a snoozer thanks to Colin Kaepernick. Nothing — not the backlash he has received for his national anthem protest, or the absurdly ironic timing of San Diego’s 28th annual Salute to Military night — will scare the San Francisco quarterback away from the public’s eyesight. MORE: Worst of bad Kaepernick opinions He has a job to win, after all....

Anthony Bacon is a collector from Chicago who runs a YouTube channel called Video Game Esoterica. The channel’s content ranges from rare video game hardware to reviews of video games running on different console versions. For example, Bacon covered an unreleased prototype copy of a Samurai Showdown game, one of SNK’s flagship franchises. In a video that was uploaded to his channel, a piece of hardware was brought to his attention, believing it to be linked to a canceled console that was in development by SNK....

College basketball lines: Current point spread and totals Utah shouldn’t need much motivation to get fired up after getting a bad taste of humility with a 69-58 loss as a 4.5-point favorite at Oregon on Sunday – it was the most points the Utes allowed since their last loss, 69-58, at UCLA on Jan. 29. On the season, they allow only 56.4 ppg, 9th best in the nation. They have also won 18 straight games at home....