Backup RB scores twice in 49ers' win
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Michael Robinson admits it wasn't easy giving up his dream of playing quarterback in the NFL. Maybe it helps that his transition to running back is going very smoothly. Robinson ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter to help the San Francisco 49ers end the preseason with a 23-14 victory Friday night over a San Diego Chargers team still searching for a backup quarterback.
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USC had another harrowing trip to the Bay Area. Thanks to their defense and their unstoppable tailback tandem, this one had a much happier ending.
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Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - There isn&#39;t much consolation in defeat, but take away Washington&#39;s 72-yard touchdown march to open the game Saturday, and the 49ers&#39; defense pretty much did its job.
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The San Francisco 49ers have  released linebacker Derek Smith, the team said on Tuesday.
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Fullback Fred Beasley could be sidelined until the 49ers' season opener Sept. 12 against the Atlanta Falcons with a high left ankle sprain.
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A Green Bay secondary that figured to be tested on Sunday, even if at full strength for the game with the Indianapolis Colts, took a considerable hit Saturday when cornerbacks
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On his 41st birthday, Randy Johnson finally was rewarded for a standout performance, thanks to Doug DeVore's two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped a seven-game skid with a 2-1 victory over San Francisco on Friday night.
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SEATTLE Fifth-ranked California ran past Washington 42-to-12. JJ Arrington rushed for 121 yards and Marshawn Lynch matched that. Lynch had TD runs of 32 and 70 yards along with a 29-yard scoring reception.
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The San Francisco 49ers have released linebacker Derek Smith, the team said on Tuesday.
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San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson claimed his second straight NFL rushing title when he gained 56 yards in the playoff-bound Chargers' 30-17 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
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The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Nate Clements and safety Michael Lewis on Friday, making two bold moves in the opening hours of free agency.
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Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush get the headlines. Southern California's defense does the heavy lifting.
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Bee Staff Writer. NEW ORLEANS - The 49ers are always finding new and creative ways to lose close games on the road. The latest: A muffed handoff between Ken Dorsey and Jamal Robertson
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Tim Rattay might be a worthy successor to the 49ers' great quarterbacks after all. He just needed the proper motivation &#151; and the right opponent.
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Running back Reggie Bush came out of the backfield to give Southern California a new big-play receiver. Bush caught three touchdown passes to help the top-ranked Trojans beat
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Running back Corey Dillon carried 32 times for 158 yards. His performance, blemished only by a fumble that led to three Arizona points, was especially important because Tom Brady did not have one of his better days.
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RB Clinton Portis, Redskins After taking a week off to rest his ailing shoulder, the speedy back made a strong return with 86 yards rushing and two touchdowns and two catches for 78 yards.