people came out to see jimmy garoppolo, but nick mullens stole the show. couple of late drives to beat the cowboys in the final seconds of their preseason opener. jimmy g played only one series. we will get to him in a moment. the cowboys got the start first. he got 30 yards and jimmy ward turned his head and got beat. 7-0, cowboys. there is jimmy g. we got the highlight from the earlier show. this is a fade pattern to victor golden who makes an athletic catch. the niners make it 21-16. off o ross's hands into steven to keep the drive alive here. with 18 seconds left with mullens to richie james and that's a game winner. the niners come back to win. here's mullens. >> that was awesome moment for the team. we worked together every day in practice and it was cool to see us take advantage of our opportunities out there today. it was a lot of fun. everybody was locked in and we finished strong. >> it was great by nick and the whole line and some of the guys making plays. it was fun to watch and the guys were pumped up. >> they were stockpiling at a frontic pac

the niners beat the cowboys on a seven-yard touchdown pass from nick mullens to ritchie james with under play thursday night. a number of 49ers were banged up game. middle linebacker malcolm smith hurt his hamstring. tight end george kittle hurd his shoulder. defensive lineman solomon thomas left after hitting his head on the ground. unfortunately injuries are a big part of the preseason. >> it is what it is. that's what scares you about training camp. that's what scares you about the preseason. you kind of just want the game to end when those things start happening. you want those guys when the season starts, but we also need to practice and get better. so it's just something that you've got to deal with, it's part of this business. >> there won't be any injury updates until the 49ers practice again on monday. so when you hear that question, how come the starters don't play more during preseason? that's why, there's always the chance of getting injured. the preseason is not about the starters, it's about the other players, trying to get on the 53-man roster. >> keep those ankles and ham

second quarter, charges leading, nick mullens who replaced c.j.ard runs it in from four yards out. the 49ers have a 7-6 lead. second half, it was jack heneghan, l.a. leading 20-14. fines richie james for a 19- yard gain, three minutes later, jeremy mcnichols capped off a 99-yard, 9 1/2-minute drive. 21-20. so the charges though did kick a field goal as time expired, and they won 23-21. >> grew up watching the diners, going back to candlestick. i've always been a big fan of the team and would have been happy to have an nfl opportunity as a rookie anywhere, but it was that much more exciting to do it at home in front of friends and family and stuff. >> raiders running back marshawn lynch sitting out, his return to seattle, ej manuel looks like he has won the backup job. second quarter, ej manuel finds keon hatcher over the middle, tackle but never touched, gets up, runs 45 yards. jon gruden, jacked out of his mind. moving to the third, another 45- yard touchdown pass. this time, saeed blacknall, who breaks the tackle, gets into the end zone, manuel,

they trail 14-7 at the half. 21-16 cowboys, final minute, nick mullens finds the rookie ricky james jr. for the touchdown. that's the game winner. mullens, 11 of 13, 141, the 49ers win. 24-21. >> extremely cool in the two- minute drill. >> it's fun. that's what i like to do as a quarterback. >> he did a helluva job. rallying the troops and driving down the field. he was like 7 of 7. the composure he had to manage us and get us on the field and secure the victory, that was crazy. >> former giant barry zito sung the national anthem before tonight's game against the pirates. top of the seventh, david freese breaks the game open. pirates win 10-5. the giants fall two games below .500. over in hayward, steph curry playing in the web.com ellie mae classic for the second year in a row. korea's approach hits the flagstick. -- curry's approach hits the flagstick. birdied three of his last six to finish one over 71. he is tied for a 106 in the 154 player field. pga championship, tiger woods with three over after tools, but on 18, he sticks his approach to set up a very, woods rallied to shoot ev

but look out nick mullens...he finds richie james... winning touchdown...niners win.final: 24-21 niners and the colin kaepernick protest lives on... the new york giants players took a knee before the teams preseason game agaisnt the cleveland browns...several players kneeled in the endzone and appeared to be praying. they did not take a knee during the national anthem. now to baseball... the giants... playing host to the pittsburgh pirates at at@t park. this game means a lot for former pittsburgh pirate..now turned giant...andrew now to baseball... the giants... playing host to the pittsburgh pirates at at@t park. this game means a lot for former pittsburgh pirate..now turned giant...andrew mccutchen. top 2nd...scoreless... and elias diaz hits a homer off of andrew suarez to left field... david freese scores to make it 2-nothing pirates. we go to the 7th inning... david freese nails a 3-homerun to left center field off of derek law...to increase the big pirates lead 8-2.and the giants lose this one big. final:10-2 pirates. for the secon

full time minute, third string quarterback nick mullens to rookie james for the game winning touchdown with 18 seconds left. mullens 11 of 13, 141, 49ers win 24-21. >> a former giant singing the national anthem before last night's game against the pirates. top of the 7th, frieze broke the game open. pirates win 10-5. giants fall two games below 500. >>> in hayward steph curry playing the classic for the second year in a row. on number 8 curry's approach hit the flag stick just missing an eagle, had to settle for birdie. three of his last six holes to finish with a one over 71. he is tied for 106th in the 154 player field. by the way, gary woodland leads the pga championship. that's the final major of the year. good news on the steph front, good news on the 49er front. what a thriller last night. >>> our play of the day is from major league baseball baltimore at tampa bay. >> toward the middle, oh what a stop! the throw! oh they got him. what a play by the young infielder. >> that is rays brandon lyle with the fine defensive play that helped preserve tampa bay's 5-4 win over the orioles

final minute nick mullens to the rookie ritchie james for the game winning touchdown with 18 seconds left. mullens 11 of 13, 49ers win 24- 21. >>> a former giant singing national anthem before last night's game against the pirates. david frieze broke the game open with a three run jack. pirates win 10-5. giants fall two below 500. in hayward steph curry playing the web.com classic for the second year. number 8, curry's approach hit eagle. he had to settle for birdie. steph birdied three of the last six holes to finish with a one over 71. he is tied for 106th in the 154 player field. by the way, gary woodland leads the pga championship. that's the final major of the year. good news on the steph front, good news on the 49er front. what a thriller last night at levis. dennis o'donnell, kpix5. >>> testimony continues in a few hours in the sentencing hearing of the two men responsible for the ghost ship warehouse fire. hear why the victims' families are asking a judge to throw out the plea deal. >> reporter: we are only a handful of hours from outside lands officially returning to san fra

is still officially undefeated as a starting quarterback and who needs him anyway when you have nick mullent again -- at levi against the dallas cowboys -- those are kind of the jack nicholson seats, first row -- but the first drive for the dallas cowboys and their starters get over. dak prescott flipping it 50 yards -- jimmie ward beaten badly ended his 7-0 -- and that's the end of what you'll see of their starting crew and then -- this one to richard james, nine yards and a first down. they wouldn't score on the only drive he played in and he was three of six and then bring in the reserves -- in the second half dallas led 21-10. they figured no problem but then flipped it to bolden jr. and 27 yards -- that led to a one yard run and touchdown and then check this doubt -- check this out -- flipping over the middle to richard james with four catches, touchdown of seven yards and they get the two-point conversion. 11 of 13 passing for the youngster out of southern miss. 24-21 49ers but i'm sure you'll hear a lot about this -- always nice to win but lots of work left to do even though the nine