Jim Harbaugh, who coached Michigan to a national championship, brought the 49ers to the Super Bowl after the 1994 season.
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Australian Open: Zverev ousts Alcaraz to move into semifinals against Medvedev
Alexander Zverev knocks off No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, while Dayana Yastremska and Zheng Qinwen reach the women’s semifinals.
NFL notebook: 49ers hoping third time a charm in NFC championship game
San Francisco has lost the last two NFC title games and is looking to finally get over that hurdle on Sunday against Detroit.
NBA notebook: Bucks fire Coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite one of league’s top records
Milwaukee is 30-13, tied for the second-best record in the NBA, but is moving on from Griffin.
Men’s Australian Open: Novak Djokovic back in semifinals with win over Janik Sinner
Djokovic, a 10-time Australian Open champion, has won the title every time he’s reached the semifinals in Melbourne.
Ask Maine Audubon: Who’s nesting in January?
Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon staff naturalist Doug Hitchcox.
MLB notebook: Boston’s Cora focused on 2024, not a contract extension
Alex Cora is in the final year of his deal as manager of the Red Sox, and baseball chief Craig Breslow says contract talks will happen ‘at the appropriate time.’
Sports Digest: Pulisic chosen as best U.S. men’s player for fourth time
Christian Pulisic matches Landon Donovan’s record for most Player of the Year awards.
Australian Open: Anna Blinkova tops No. 3 Elena Rybakina in epic 42-point, third-set tiebreaker
Blinkova, ranked 57th, finally prevails on her 10th match point, beating last year’s runner-up in the longest tiebreaker ever in a women’s major.
NBA notebook: Maine Celtics standout Jordan Walsh makes debut in Boston
Rookie Jordan Walsh, just 19, ‘was definitely excited’ for his first appearance in the NBA with the Boston Celtics.