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Bears linebacker Urlacher retires after 13 seasons

May 22, 2013 15:48
(Reuters) - Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher announced his retirement on Wednesday, ending a brilliant 13-year career with the National Football League team with a statement on Twitter. "After spending a lot of time this spring thinking about my NFL future, I have made a decision to retire," wrote the eight-times Pro Bowl linebacker and Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 who will turn 35 this week.

NFL: Chiefs set to obtain Smith from 49ers - reports

February 27, 2013 14:45
Two decades after NFL legend Joe Montana left the San Francisco 49ers for Kansas City, another star quarterback -- Alex Smith -- is set to leave the 49ers and join the Chiefs, according to reports. The NFL Network, ESPN and Fox Sports all reported Wednesday that the 49ers have agreed to send Smith to the Chiefs in exchange for a second-round pick in this year's NFL Draft and a 2014 selection.

FACTBOX-NFL-Profile of Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers

February 1, 2013 09:18
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Profile of the San Francisco 49ers, who qualified for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in New Orleans by winning the National Football Conference (NFC) championship two weeks ago. Founded: Established in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the National Football League in 1950 after the two leagues merged. - - NFC titles (season): 6 (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2012) - -

Reuters Sports News Summary

January 29, 2013 20:15
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Media Day free-for-all kicks off Super Bowl frenzy NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Members of the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens felt the full force of Super Bowl week on Tuesday when they attended the annual Media Day crush where wacky questions are the norm. Viewed by some reporters as a sort of Christmas Day for journalists and by others as a torturous free-for-all, Media Day has come to kick off America's biggest sporting extravaganza.

NFL-49ers finally get chance to add to glory years

January 21, 2013 19:45
By Simon Evans ATLANTA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The team of the 1980s are back, at last. The San Francisco 49ers, one of the great franchises of the National Football League, will finally return to the Super Bowl in search of a record-equaling sixth Lombardi Trophy when they face the Baltimore Ravens on Feb. 3 in New Orleans.
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