African Lion Population Dwindling Says New Study
JOHANNESBURG (CBS/AP) — The lions that roam Africa’s savannahs have lost as much as 75 percent of their habitat in the last 50 years as humans overtake their land and the lion population dwindles, said...
View ArticleNFC Roundup: Training Camps, NFL Kickoff Days Away
By Christian S. Kohl The past week has not been a stellar one for the NFL, with arrest warrants and substance abuse violations dominating the off season news. Here’s a look at the latest developments...
View ArticleNFC Roundup: Quarterback Battles Heat Up Across NFL
By Christian S. Kohl As Kickoff weekend creeps closer every day, the stories around the NFL continue to heat up. Here are the notable developments this past week for teams in the NFC: Chicago Bears:...
View ArticleNFC Update: Contract Extensions And Rehabbed Players Returning To NFL
By Christian S. Kohl Chicago Bears: Matt Forte is expecting a return to his customary number of targets in the passing attack with the hiring of Marc Trestman. This is good news for Chicago, unlike...
View ArticleNFC Update: Training Camps Open, Teams Prepare For NFL Season
By Christian S. Kohl Chicago Bears: The addition of Martellus Bennett has fostered optimism in Chicago. Brandon Marshall believes it will free him up more often. Matt Forte also believes he will be...
View ArticleNFC Update: Injuries Sideline Key Players Ahead Of NFL Season
By Christian S. Kohl Chicago Bears: Brandon Marshall is apparently in stellar shape and fully healthy for camp. Jay Cutler also looks impressive early, and that tandem, coupled with a reportedly...
View ArticleNFC Update: Hall Of Fame Game Opens NFL Preseason
By Christian S. Kohl This weekend witnessed its first preseason game, and in no time the bid for the Super Bowl will be well under way. Chicago Bears: Jay Cutler is apparently adjusting to the new...
View ArticleNFC Update: NFL Preseason Is In Full Swing
By Christian S. Kohl Teams squared off against one another for the first time this season, often at full speed, and occasionally featuring first team offensive sets. Here are some of the early notes...
View ArticleNFC Update: NFL Preseason Victories Overshadowed By Key Player Losses
By Christian S. Kohl With two weeks of the preseason complete, everyone is antsy. Fans want real games, the league and its GM’s want to see no more major injuries to key talent. Here’s an update on...
View ArticleNFC Update: Teams Averted Catastrophe This Week For First Team Offenses
By Christian S. Kohl This week was the final week that starters were likely to appear in the preseason, offering fans one more indiscernible glimpse of what may lie ahead in the ensuing 17 weeks of NFL...
View ArticleRaiders Fans Welcome New Season At O.co Coliseum; Team Looks For Improvement...
OAKLAND (AP) — Two days of practice in front of boisterous Raiders supporters gave Oakland’s newcomers a taste of the passion of the fan base. They will get to see more of that Friday night when the...
View ArticleDaily Madden: NFL In London And Giants Take Lead With Game 5 Win
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Over the weekend Coach Madden watched The Detroit Lions play the Atlanta Falcons, but he had to get up pretty early in the morning. The game started at 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time...
View Article5 Surprise Teams With Better Odds To Win The Super Bowl Than The 49ers
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – It’s been a rough week for the 49ers: the team fell to 4-4 after a crushing defeat to the Rams, the rumors of Jim Harbaugh leaving persist, and now they’ve lost once-promising...
View ArticleOpponent Profile: Lions Prepare For Cowboys’ Potent Offense
By Chris Morgan Now that the Detroit Lions have finished off their regular season by losing to the Green Bay Packers on the road once again, they have to prepare for their first round playoff matchup....
View ArticleCowboys Opponent Profile: Detroit Lions Head To Dallas For Wild Card
By Shawn Lealos The Dallas Cowboys are in the playoffs for the first time in five years and their opponents in the first round will be the Detroit Lions. As the NFC East winner, the Cowboys get home...
View ArticleDallas Cowboys Get Break As Ndamukong Suh Is Suspended For Wild Card Game
By Shawn Lealos The Dallas Cowboys face the Detroit Lions face off in the first round of the 2014 NFL playoffs. The game takes place in Dallas, as the Cowboys enter the game as the NFC East champions...
View ArticleCowboys Injury Report: Rookie Linebacker Likely To Miss Wild Card Game
By Shawn Lealos The Dallas Cowboys are playing in their first playoff game in five years as they head into the 2014 postseason as the NFC East champions. Their opponents are the Detroit Lions, a team...
View ArticleTeam Grades: Lions Season Ends In Dallas
By Chris Morgan Maybe it was the officiating, which wasn’t great. Maybe it was the attrition of losing too many players due to injury. Plus, in the end, the Detroit Lions were playing a team that...
View ArticleCowboys Team Grades: Dallas Wins First Playoff Game Since 1999
By Shawn Lealos The Dallas Cowboys beat the Detroit Lions, but it didn’t come easy and it wasn’t without controversy. The Cowboys beat the Lions, 24-21, and did it thanks to two key plays. The first...
View ArticleNumber Of Stranded Sea Lion Pups On California Beaches Spiking To New High
LAGUNA BEACH (CBS/AP) — Federal scientists say the number of sea lion pups stranded on California beaches is spiking and is now higher than the total for all of 2013, the last time large numbers of...
View ArticleSF Supes To Vote On Ban Of Performances Using Wild Animals
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — San Francisco is poised to ban performances using bears, lions, elephants and other wild animals. The ordinance is expected to get final approval Tuesday at the Board of...
View ArticleNFL Playoffs: Every Possible Scenario Heading Into Week 17
Bryan Altman We have arrived, folks. It’s Week 17 of the NFL season and as usual some of the drama surrounding who’s in and who’s out of the NFL playoffs has been wrapped up nice and neatly with a bow...
View ArticleLions-Packers For NFC North Title A Fitting End To NFL Season
By Jason Keidel For a sport that trades on parity, on the notion that every game is essential, it’s fitting that the final game of the NFL season will decide the final playoff spot. The Detroit Lions...
View ArticleSuspected Poacher Eaten By Lions He Was Illegally Hunting
CBS Local — A suspected poacher was mauled to death and eaten by a pack of lions he was allegedly hunting in South Africa. According to local reports, only the man’s head was left next to a rifle and...
View ArticleLions Eat Group Of Suspected Rhino Poachers In South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA (CBS Local) – A group of alleged animal poachers has reportedly met their end after running into a pack of lions while trespassing in a game reserve in South Africa. According to Nick Fox...
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