the niners, 31-6. carol didn't return that thank you note today after the niners whip his seahawks after a five week break or benching. the quarterback alex smith got the start today. smith got booed early but on the first possession smith hits davis and look at this. how about a 42-yard touchdown. it was 10-7 niners in the second quarter when seattle turns on the old turnover machine. mat hasselback tries to hit robinson. that's spike was the interception. hasselback was picked off four times, niners convert this one into a field goal. 255-yards and three touchdowns 678 smith to morgan. they put this game away early. once again we have to ask the question why did we see brian westbrook more and earlier this season? look at him just take the short pass and dare the seahawks to stop him. san francisco led at half time. they had to play catch up. it wasn't going to happen. they commit five turn ours. look at goldson making his first interception of the season. taking back 39 yards for six points. their f

>> the niners are!ever, they play in the worst division, one of the worst divisions in football history. in fact, the niners were hoping they would win today tied for first place in the nfc west. and the raiders, they have to dot impossible to keep their playoff hopes alive. that would be to beat san diego on home turf, next. right now, buy a samsung intensity ii for $29.99 and get one free. or, buy a blackberry curve 3g for $49.99 and get one free. >>> raiders were given virtually no chance to beat the chargers in san diego, where they had lost seven straight. meanwhile, chargers had won 18 straight games in the month of december. philip rivers and the chargers lost in oakland in october, but two huge turnovers cost san diego early. after a fumbled punt, campbell on a naked bootleg walked into the end zone. 7-0 raiders off the first turnover. then, after a philip rivers interception, campbell to ford for another touchdown. that's 14 points off turnovers early. 14-3 raiders. in the second quarter, campb

the niners get back because of ted. watch him go. he races right up the gut, untouched, 78 yards, his second return of his career. 9-7 rams. it was 12-7 when troy smith threads the needle to receiver michael crab tree. crab tree hitting 5th gear. a 60-yard touchdown for him and ninners led 14-12 are at half time. we are going to the playoffs. let's get real. troy smith started because he led san francisco past st. louis in their first meeting but he wasn't sharp. . oj with the interception. he is engaged to the coach's daughter. that pick led to the field goal and the coach trying to replace smith with smith but we have a failure to talk there. to make it worse special teams breaks down. jeff reed go ahead field goal. no good, ram -- sam bradford, he looked like a 10 year veteran. he rolls out and fire this is missile to robinson and gives the rams a 22-14 lead. niners with time to find magic. smith he is no copperfield. he comes in with 9:30 left in the game. he brought nothing left to the table. gets hit, losing the ball. st. louis

louis the 'niners fired mining singletary despite there being one game left on the schedule.h singletary last night as he was leaving 49er headquarters for the final time. >> i understand. it's about winning. and, umm, but, umm, just really, umm, sorry i didn't get a chance to bring it's like i wanted to. but that's part of life. but we'll go on. >> what gets me is he is not gonna be here any more. >> i thought he would at least be here until after the last game but, like i said, it's a business and, you know, guys upstairs make the decision. >> obviously we had anticipations and expectations of being a playoff-caliber team this year. you know, whether we were a 7-9 division win error not didn't matter to me. >> jed york says he will begin to interview general manager candidates as soon as this week and whoever is named the new gm will have full control over hiring the next head coach. but about with all the struggles the offense has had the last few years it's pretty clear what kind of head coach ownership would prefer. >> i wouldn't say we're strictly looking at an offensiv

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vern takes it to the house. 7-0 niners. now 13-7 niners. smith to morgan.ay in. 15-yard, 27-7. smith hits brian westbrook and he's gone. alex threw for 259 yards. the 49ers defense forced five turnovers. four of them interceptions. in the third, matt hasselbeck is pecked off. 49ers aren't dead yet. they roll 40-21. >> db's playing with good eyes and that's what we got to do from here on out. >> did well on offense in the sense that for the first time, at least since i've been in there, really let the game come to us. everyone just did their job. and let the plays come to us. >> mike: and what a difference. and thanks to the saints, the niners are now just a game back in the west. jenkins picks off sam bradford, goes 96-yard the other way and the rams fall 6-7 with a 31-13 loss in new orleans. >> here's the raiders' store beat the chargers twice and san diego beat the afc leading chiefs today. so if the raiders beat jacksonville, they're only a game back in the afc west. darren mcfadden had perhaps his best day as a pro. 'mcfadden makes one man miss and then

he's been with the niners for six years. first with the scout, handling the aspects of the free agencies, draft, that sort of thing. came to the niners, and br that, the jets. had a path to the ufl having the first scouting job. the athletic director at the high school in fargo, north dakota. can't begrudge a man spending the past 33 years working in the nfl. if you want glitz and glamour, wait for the head coaching announcement. jim harbaugh not taking the bait when asked about this at a press conference. niners back to work. back to work and their interim head coach. we'll evaluate and see who's doing what on sunday when arizona visits candlestick. the season may be lost as far as the playoffs go. players being judged. the ugly truth -- we were talking playoffs before last sunday, but the loser of this game is at the bottom of the division, finishing at 5 and 11. >> i understand all of the things involve in the record. all those kinds of things. we're preparing for a game to go in and compete to win. >> when ever you go ou

san francisco 13- 7 niners in the second. matt hasselbeck, a day to forget for sure.covery, leading to this. morgan slips in two would-be tackles into the end zone. 20-7 san francisco. brian westbrook has built his pro bowl career on catches like this out of the backfield. vintage westbrook. 62 yards from alex smith, who threw 3 touchdowns in the game, with 255 yards passing. third quarter, back to hasselbeck, who was throwing the red shirts all day long. 39 yards for pay dirt. hasselbeck had 4 picks in the game. 40-21, highest point total of the season. >> for the first time, really let the game come to us. everyone just did their job and let the plays come to us and the difference in the sense of at least speaking obviously when i was in there those first six games, we would have moments of it, but moments of trying to force the ball, especially me, trying to do too much. then all of a sudden that's when we would hurt ourselves. >>> so the rams loss to the saints. the niners are, again, just one game behind st. louis and seattle, with 3 games left. they will play at

niners get destroyed 34-7. the 5 and 9.they were beaten every possible way tonight. >> we did not execute. coaches i guess we should have done a better job as well. we have to coach better. we have to execute bet. unfortunate. we let a great opportunity get away. >> we have to bounce back. still 2 games to play. some things left in front of us obviously we need help at this point but still there. >>reporter: a lot of help. once again the shark blew a lead in the third period difference in dallas men in teal came back to whip. p.e. shot and scores. his fourth of the year. second of the game. 3-2 sharks in the third. the wrap around. look at the inference in front. they never called anything. he's like i got a guy sitting in my lap. to over time. power play. logan. the sharks escape dallas with a 4-3 over time win. a boosting offense. 2 68 with 16 bomb last year. had knee surgery missed a third of the season. give up 2 prospect one flame throwing reliever rodriguez. vandemere denied with no. 800 tonight. one mail stone set. 1

other developing story, forty- niners head coach has been fired. just hours after this game the team lost to st. louis. singletary learned he was let go when he returned to the bay area, there are big questions about who who will coach the team. da lin has been following this story and has more. >> the firing was not a big surprise for many sports fans, and back are a lot of people believe that the only way he could save his job was not only to make the playoffs but to go deep in the playoffs. obviously, that not happen. the forty- niners were eliminated after losing to the rams and sunday morning. highlights from that game, entering the game there is a heated exchange between singletary enforcement. there have been a lot of added pressure on singletary in added weeks. after the team got back last night, the 49ers president, ceo announced that he fired singletary. he finished within 18 and 22 record, two plus seasons. the character released a statement saying the coaching job was one of his greatest experiences. he that the family for giving them t

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. >> the niners lost thursday night.means the rams and the seahawks heave to lose to keep their playoff hopes alive. that's right, playoffs at 5-9. the worst division in the history of the nfl. matt cassel back in the saddle after an appendectomy last week inch the fourth after st. louis cut it to 20-13, jones from two yard out. chiefs stay in the driver's seat and the 49ers stay alive. kansas city up 27-13. falcons doing the niners a fav as well. matt ryan hooks up with jenkins. atlanta wraps seattle, clinching a playoff spot. the niners are just a game back. eagles and giants battling for first in the nfc east. manning four, td passes, this one to nix. michael vick would lead the eagles back. hits maclin, spins into pay dirt. game time. ten seconds left. giants forced to punt. instead of kicking it out-of-bounds, they tick it to form cal star jackson. he bobbles it. scooches it up, his -- hesitates, finds a seevment are you -- finds a seam. are you kidding me? he scores. eagles take the lead in the nfc east. >> college

a loss by either the niners stay alive and just barely.de of wins and losses, the issues are mounting. the player s who not talk to the media and mike singletary would not name a starter. does he bench alex smt? troy smith beat the rams in week 14. it adds up to the inevitable question of his own job status. >> my future depends on the st. louis game we have coming up. my future to me i take it one week at a time. i don't worry about all of the other things. >> tim tebow says the lineup could start on sunday in oakland with kyle orton nursing a rib injury. the broncos' coaching staff wants to keep the raiders guessing so they have yet to give tebow the nod, but expect it to happen. if you want to see tebow on sunday you will have to buy a ticket. the game did not sell out which means no local tv's. we featured the palo alto team last night. tonight the undefeated vikings are taking on centennial in the division one championship game in carson. son of 49er steve bono and second quarter and up 2-0 after a safety. bono rolls right. back of th

mind. 76 yards for the touchdown, got the niners on the board.. louis 14-12 at half time. we're thinking three-way tie for first place in the west! but the momentum didn't carry over in the second half. troy smith overthrows michael crabtree and mike singletary's future son-in-law is waiting there for the pick. it would lead to a rams field goal and they led 15-14. smith completed just 7 of 19 passes and appeared mike singletary was going to take him out. smith and the coach got into a heated exchange and troy smith stayed in the game. fourth quarter, rams up 15-14. bradford rolls out, buys enough time to find lawrence robinson for a touchdown. bradford's first touchdown pass in four gairms. st. louis up 22-14. so with troy smith still struggling, mike singletary goes to alex smith, with just 9:30 left in the game. he completed his first four passes, leading to a field goal. with just over 2 minutes left, he's sacked, stripped, rams fall on it and win 25-17. playoff hopes are over and perhaps so is mike singletary's job as head coach. >> we've go

single terry, no relation to niners head coach, there is too much talent. poland going high off the left. peterson with a huge gain. 20 rebounds and 16 points. stanford pulls away. vandevere notches another win. they received the gameball. >> you know, to win 800 games, i never really thought about it, but i'm like, that's a lot of games. i just realized that it was a longtime. >> 32 years of coaching. >> mike montgomery going for win number 600. selby and silky smooth fresh. kansas was up 15 and morris with 21. brandon smith 360. a kid out of de la salle. things got testy in the second half. it prompted the coach to get out on the floor. that sparked cal's nigel carter and three-point play and bears down three, but the jayhawks assert their will and their skill as robinson attacks the rim. cal goes down 78-63. the 49ers will choose between smith and smith. they really need a smith and wesson. they hope troy smith will be the man with the golden gun against the rams. the niners are not confirming this. nfl network is the first to break the story. but it is

seahawks lost, meaning the niners are still just 1 game back with 2 to play.e niners are 5-and-9 t >>> 49ers were big winners despite having the day off. two to play. yes, they are 5-9 this season. >>> tim tebow played well throwing for a touchdown and on 3rd an 24 running for another. tearing through the raider defense going 40 yards. it was 17-17 at half time. sec half alonged to the silver and black. jason campbell. how many full backs can go 73 yards? not many but reese can. 39-23. 7-7. two games behind the chiefs. >>> looking for career number 800. no easy task at tennessee. in overtime they find simmons on the baseline. she had 23. third ranked stanford loses a second straight. huskies pull away from ohio state. 88th straight win tying the all time division 1 record set by ucla in the 1970s. >> incredible. that's it for eyewitness news at 10:00 p.m. we will see you at 11:00 p.m. on cbs5. have a great night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com [ steve ] i was registering my citi card for the holiday sweepsta

we're back increasing sentiment for the forty- niners. no matter who interviews for the general manager job he argument have his man from the office. tread is done for the team for six years most recently personnel one report says he could be named to 40 hours. business as usual at the headquarters in rome coach jim working with the defensive line up he was voted for the daylong coach. first order of business alex was started in the finale at home against arizona setting experience is a factor. this could be the last game but at the forty-niner game. >> i'm not really getting into how what's going to happen after this. whenever you go out there even though it's a loss this season were of the playoffs you want to go out there and play well. >> alex smith is the kind of guy you'd want your daughter to marry. i have two daughters. >> the guy is a shoes and sound bite. i love this guy forty-niner team honors for handed out to most prestigious ones the lynn ash model award goes to linebacker spikes set for his inspiration all and courageous pl

that's it. >> possible candidate for the forty-niner head coaching job is stanford jim harbaugh. cardinal left for next monday orange bowl game against virginia tech. harbaugh washington asked if he has been contacted by the niners regarding the vacant coaching job. >> we are talking about the football game in miami. thank you very much. hit the bus thank you take care. >>reporter: i guess that's a no comment. across the bay talk raiders offensive coordinator jackson might replace head coach tom cable. with a win sunday oakland would finish at or above 500 for the first time since 2002 but is it enough for cable to keep his job. >> a we get done with the season, you know, we'll have a couple 2 or 3 week period there where it will be time for all that but right now i just want to concentrate on trying to win the eighth game and go sick and o in the division so in all fairness to that question or situation i just haven't thought about it yet. >>reporter: monday night football featured show down between the falcons an saints. breeze in trouble trays to shovel the ball to bush. winds

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the niners won 40 to 21. they're now 5 and 8 for the season sitting behind the rams and the seahawks in the end of soubrettes. jason campbell started as a quarterback for raiders nearly paid off, the raiders lost the game to the jacksonville pa 38 to 31. less than we took to the giants of the vikings game was postponed. now the game has been moved after more than 17 in. of snow have richter the roof. april williams has more on the clubs in the winter and summer dealing with this weekend. >> this amazing video shows a blizzard when in the battle against the inflatable roof at the metrodome. but hundt veteran snow that accumulated on the roof came pouring through. making the stadium unusable for the game on sunday. >> we had three repels shropshire, which provided for deflation of the roof. the game will not be played monday evening. it will be played at another stadium. >> minnesota wisconsin and iowa all hit hard by the subsystem. there was no conditions prompted officials to stay not to travel unless you had

the feist and niners only have one hope and wait to see .on songs. the pundits say the niners were with locked to win the division because the other teams were with too awful to be believed. fans want a new quarterback and head coach the by the way, the current head coach has two years left on his contract. as for his immediate plans? >> my future depends on the st. louis game that we have coming up. my future, to me, i take it one week at a time and i don't really worry about all the other things. but right now my future focuses on st. louis. >> 27-point loss. the team's worst under mike sing sing singletary. the raiders very much in the thick of things. sunday they should beat the division rivals denver broncos soundly. sitting pretty at 6-7. they could have used help last night with the san diego loss. oakland coming off a close defeat in jack sonville. the broen koez arrive facing a hungry silver and black squad with an offensive coordinator who is still peeved and looking to take it out on the denver "d". >> i'm not worried about denver

what is next for the niners? jed york will be holding a news conference tomorrow at team headquarters in santa clara. that news conference at noon. jim tomsula, the defensive coach for the 49ers will take over as interim head coach. and the big search is on who the 49ers will hire to replace singletary. a lot more coming up on "sports sunday" at 11:30. >> thank you very much, raj. >>> meanwhile, it was a nightmare of a travel day across the country as a holiday storm snarled travel plans for millions of people. all that bad weather back east caused dozens of cancellations here in the bay area, elise kirschner is live at sfo with what travelers had to deal with today. >> reporter: all these cancellations happening on one of the busiest travel days of the year. this travel season holiday travel is up 4% compared to last year. as you can imagine, there are a lot of frustrated travelers here tonight. >> i'm absolutely mad. >> reporter: on the day after christmas, stuck at san francisco international airport. >> i've

he was a sports enthusiast and was a lifelong 40 niners fans. he also wrote a fiction novel and obtained several patents for inventions used by golfers. i do want to note that his brother was the chief of police. lastly, edward walsh was one of seven children who grew up here in san francisco and considered golden gate park to be their backyard and experienced all the great things happening in san francisco. he was a huge 40 niner fan and a longtime member of the olympic club. he served in germany, where he met the love of his life. in a telegram, he asked her to marry him, and they were married in 1958, and they have four daughters. he was a very respected member of the legal community, a 46- year resident, and his daughters left him with 10 grandchildren and a great life, and he will be greatly missed. >> thank you. supervisor maxwell? supervisor mirkarimi? >> thank you, madam clerk. i have several items quickly. following up on a number of items we had engaged in on trying to reform work force laws and concentrating on strengthening local hir

the niners getting ready for a showdown on sunday. plus stanford getting very particular about preparations here for the virginia tech hokies in the upcoming orange bowl. you know, those hokies, they always have a few sl ueir theeeisleeve and stanford has some time to get ready. sports coming up in just a bit. e >>> so to ski or not to ski on this holiday break? >> if you love to ski, you'll love what's up there now. jeff ranieri standing by with our forecast. >> we're going to get you an update on that. as our storm moves in right now, there's going to be more snowfall across the sierra with a winter weather advisory posted, six to nine inches possible in the next 24 hours. but that's nothing compared to the record setting snow they have had over the past, what, six or seven weeks. in fact right now joining us live, joanie lynch with mammoth mountain. is it true that you have had about ten feet of snow in this recent bout? >> it is true. today may be the first day of winter, but the last four days have felt a lot more like winter. we

the niners got back in it on one quick stride., davis with a nice catch that sheds a defender, he is go. the 66-yard scoring play made it 14-13 at the half. the niners never mounted a challenge in the second half. the entire secondary forgot how to tackle. smith -- it's a 61-yard play and a 21-13 green bay lead. more suspect secondary play. adams whiffs on his jam. that lets jennings stand by himself and play catch with rodgers for another touchdown. the niners manage just three points in the second half. they fall 34-16. san francisco now 4-8. >>> every game feels important in the nfl this time of year. the afc south has been almost as average has the west. dallas trying to pull out out against the colts. manning intercepted four times, twice for touchdowns, the cowboys take this one back 40 yards the away they went to overtime tied at 35, then from 38 yards david was good. the cowboys win, they are playing better under garret despite the 4-8 record. giants roll to stay tied on top of the east. >>> broke out the orange uniforms t

the niners now 5-9.athematically alive but maybe not psychologically. >> when you walk away from a beating like that it doesn't feel good, no. but i mean there's the nfl, that's the ups and downs of the nfl. you look at the chargers team and they got one handed to them by the raiders. so you have to be able to bounce back. >>> aáepb lots to be upbeat for the sharks -- and lots to be upbeat about the sharks. not because they win but even when they lose it's by a close one. on to over time, power play situation, the rookie logan couture will cash in on the opportunity. 15 goals already and the sharks on the road with a 4-3 victory and their third consecutive beyond regulation game when they've met the dallas stars. another day, another deal for the a's. not of the knock your socks varity. the nationals and the kings, the a's sent a couple of prospects to washington. two months or so with knee surgery this past season, but still managed to pump 16 out of the park for the nationals. >>> meantime here's a goo

as for the niners what goes around comes around and maybe it's karma. think back to 19 seasons ago, 1991 when the niners went 10-6 and it wasn't enough. maybe this is just positive payback in the making. still the idea of a 7-9 team perhaps making the playoffs has become a polarizing topic, some long time 49ers fans feel that the franchise would forever wear a scarlet a being the very first in the history of the nfl to earn such a distinction. others think that any post-season experience is good experience and winning the division is what matters. where do you stand? do you want to see the forrest gump play or do you not want them to be rewarded. it leads us to our big question of the night. do you want to see the niners in the playoffs? yes or no. and why? tell us what you think. again, on our website nbcbayarea.com. folks really with some feelings. pam round the bay area and especially vallejo love him. ccsabathia and his wife act from the heart. >>> it means everything to me. this community means tofrg me. i was born and raised here and table to do w

minnesota prepared to face the giants. >>> getting back to the niners.id research. producer rick. nine teams have made the pl playoffs with #-#. >> how many to the super bowl? >> last team to make it to the playoffs. san diego in 2000. >> uh-huh. christine. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> still ahead. silicone vally twist on the holiday classic. carols like you mav never heahad them before. it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-verse brings peace to the family. at&t u-verse lets you record four shows at once from any room and play them back on any tv. now get up to $300 back in promotion cards. at&t. rethink possible. >>> tonight on nbc bay area news. >> it is real exciting. i feel fortunate to be here. >> it its

but mike singletary's days with the niners are now over. we've got several angles to the story tonight. and laurence scott joins us with the latest. this does not come as anybody's surprise tonight, lawrence? >> no surprise at all. the team president pulled the plug on the singletary regime on the plane ride home from st. louis last night. another difficult and embarrassing loss, just too much to stomach. double-digit losses in a season that the nibe erniners should h the division. 5 and 10, miss the playoffs for the eighth straight season. new york is getting straight to a tried and true solution. going to hire a general manager who will be part of the process of hiring a new coach for a new team philosophy. new york turning to people who know how to get things done. >> what did you think? >> the general managers around the league know more than you do. >> like my uncle who won five super bowls. the other folks like the krafts and folks like that who have built championship teams. >> the krafts own the new england patriots and three super

. >> there is a big change for niner autos this is the same change.is alex smith himself replacing troy smith replacing alex earlier. 49ers host seattle. saying niners need to use their play book. and whatever. really this is another desperate move. niners don't have a clue what they're doing on offense. not a single clue. there is a huge disconnect between the coach and quarterback autos there is a question. yes. it's changed you know? there is making it clear. that is him thinking you snow they're going into the game. and so... i'm getting ready to go play. >> me being a critic ask a judge, goitsing to get me nowhere. you know, in the big scheme of things my opinion if you want to be truthful, you know anyone's opinion in the big scheme of things doesn't mean anything. >> i don't know what is going on to tell you the truth. just worried about me, what i've got to do. and this is just doing the best we can do. >> raiders coming off a huge victory. and going with an east coast schedule to try to get their bodies ready. and there is practices three hou

let's start with the niners. organizational stability is the best gift. and also in the boardroom, getting a new stadium built. the three wise men have proven they can be the foundation. as for the a's, have you to get them some spring loaded bats. they have the 3esh8 to do some real damage. for the sharks, a nice gift would be a goaltender in the postseason. the warriors have new owners. the raiders need less blackouts in the black hole. they owned the division. one last thing about the 49ers, don't feel too bad for the embattled head coach, he knew what he was getting into. no one will take away the fact that he's not a hall of fame player. check it, our gift to you, a scene from the motivational dvd, get coached with mike singlet y singletary. ♪ >> it's almost like a super bowl shuffle. for the big gift we'd all enjoy unwrapping again, let's hope to see another scene like this in 2011. the giants' world series win was such a great presence. kwooed lo we'd love to see it next year. orange is the new primary color in these parts. >> what a very fun year

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niners lose. >> as we predict last night. stanford is headed to the orange bowl to face acc champion virginia tech. the cardinals won 11 games for the fir final in school history led by andrew luck. their only loss was against oregon who will be playing auburn for the national title. jim harbaugh has turned this program around in his fourth season, and today he is excited for the opportunity. >> we are very sited to -- excited to be going to the orange bowl. traditional bowl. our players deserve all the credit and we couldn't be happier to be playing virginia tech in the orange bowl. one of the hottest teams in the country, won their last 11 games. great challenge. and now we can start to prepare. >> mike: warriors in oak d.c. -- in oklahoma for an afternoon delight. the thunder open the game with thunder. 18-2 run in the second, steph curry trying to get his team back in it. transition. the warriors were down at the half. oklahoma city too much inch the third, westbrook, the bucket and the foul. right now the thunder lead. h

the niners now 5-9.hematically alive but maybe not psychologically. >> when you walk away from a beating like that it doesn't feel good, no. but i mean there's the nfl, that's the ups and downs of the nfl. you look at the chargers team and they got one handed to them by the raiders. so you have to be able to bounce back. >>> aáepb lots to be upbeat for the sharks -- and lots to be upbeat about the sharks. not because they win but even when they lose it's by a close one. on to over time, power play situation, the rookie logan couture will cash in on the opportunity. 15 goals already and the sharks on the road with a 4-3 victory and their third consecutive beyond regulation game when they've met the dallas stars. another day, another deal for the a's. not of the knock your socks varity. the nationals and the kings, the a's sent a couple of prospects to washington. two months or so with knee surgery this past season, but still managed to pump 16 out of the park for the nationals. >>> meantime here's a good

the niners won 40 to 21. they're sitting just behind lamps. in the nfc west.racy campbell started off as the raiders quarterback today nearly paid off, the raiders are up by 10 points place to big plays. but the jacksonville tight wires, fought back and they pulled out a victory 38 to 31. >> coming up this fight recession some businesses are booming. at alcatraz, about what first a movie now the scene of the two new tv shows. unemployment and losers continue to plague americans. still signs of growth for october 2011. we take a look back at how business evolved in 2010. >> the year began with the battered economy babble babble babble but bubba peat bea the credit card for format goes into affect. the goal is to protect you from deceptive practices and making credit safer. but consumers still have to read the fine print. general motors cut its costs, showing it does indeed mosser cells to make big earnings. it launches up a whopping i p still to raise 20 billion to pay back federal bailout money. a some signs of life comeback of the business plan, one thing is

the niners are 5-9.nated from playoff contention if the rams and seahawks win sunday. >>> in a trade with the nationals. former first round pick had 102 home runs in the last five seasons. hoping to keep that going this year. oakland sent a pitcher and a prospect to the nationals. >>> boils. and the sharks win 5-3. stanford lost tonight. stanford loses. going for 800th win. cal volleyball advances in the national finals. >> sharks needed that after last night. and we'll see you back here.

raiders and niners?> the raiders playing san diego and the niners are in green bay. >> all right. >> that's the line up for tomorrow. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> coming up tonight at 10:00 missing now for a week, a family's growing worry over the where abouts of its teen daughter. >> and a firsthand look the new strategies a city is trying to fight child prostitution and human trafficking. that's tonight at ten. and that's our report everybody. >> for all of us here, thank you for joining us tonight. our next newscast is the 10:00 news. we hope to see you then. have a good night.

the niners defense scored five turnovers including four interceptions. in the third, went to school in seattle. 39-yard pick six. the 49ers are not dead yet. >> today was big for us. at the same time, today means nothing if next week we don't play well. >> it is playoffs already for us. a lot of people are saying, wow people are saying, you have to do well. >> the raiders beat the chargers twice and san diego beat the chiefs today. raiders in jacksonville. a win and they are a game back in the afc west. darrin mcfaden would have his best day as a pro. third and 8 for the raiders. jason campbell dumps one off to d-mac. he makes one man miss there and he is gone 67 yards. the longest reception of his career. it is 7-0 raiders. under a minute to play in the second and jason campbell delivers to the back of the end zone. campbell threw for 324 yards and two scores. 17-7 raiders at the half. the jags came out firing. deep to the former 49er. he hauls in the touchdown pass. 17-14 ballgame. no worries. the raiders answer. two great moves, turns on the jets. 51

the nfc west may be one of the worst divisions in history, but the niners can still win it.beat the chargers. some 9er fans would prefer a loss and that would trigger new coach, new quarterback. but he is playing for his career at this point. he wants to show 31 other teams he can play. if the niners can win their last three games, they can capture the nfc west at 8 and 8. >> that's what we are talking about. it was all last week our focus,, our mind set. and a short week helps that. >> tickets going fast and furious for the kraft fight the hunger bowl. he lead the wolfpack to a 12 and 1 record and they will play boston college january 9th at at&t park. he was a terrific baseball player before turning to football. psyched about playing a bowl game in the home of the world champ yn giants. >> yeah, it sets the fuse off in you as far as being out here president whating to play. especially seeing the baseball stadium, it is a great feeling to be out here. >> given the a's injury they will take another chance with rich hardin. the once thought to be ace was hampered, but he agre

the evening everybody the forty-niners moving not without.eportedly he will not need surgery to report his fractured hip. frank season ended on monday night at the ball will be handed over and over again at least the word is sunday at green bay. to brian westbrook. can he come through and deliver the goods? westbrook what you said? >> who for me it's almost like training camp he can't get father used a plane. i think cody will do a good job with water for he can do. whatever they do to help this team that's what they need to do. >> how did you feel the day after? >> a little bit sore from playing, my body will get used to it. >> 10:00 sunday morning here comes a football words and stamford andrew bloch is in the final three not the heisman trophy award that's coming up, if the walter camp foundation player of the year award joined by camden and running back. this is something for this young fellow almost 3,500 yds, 28 touchdown passes, leading stanford to 11 and one record. >> i talked about anybody else's job other than the one i have my dad