49ers’ Super Bowl run has similarities to 1981 title team

NBA great LeBron James is throwing his support behind Colin Kaepernick, insisting the embattled quarterback “gave up everything� with his decision to drop to one knee during the U.S. national anthem as a protest during NFL games. On the latest edition of HBO Sports series “The Shop�, the LA Lakers power

The Minnesota Vikings signed head coach Mike Zimmer to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season, finalizing a key piece of business Friday before the beginning of training camp. Zimmer has a 57-38-1 record over six years, the third-best winning percentage (.599) of the nine head coaches the franchise has had over 59 seasons. The new deal, which was agreed upon earlier in the week, was hardly a surprise for an organization that has prided itself on stability since owners Zygi Wilf and Mark Wilf took over in 2005.