Behind a strong defensive effort, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Minnesota Vikings 27 - 10 to reach the NFC Championship game.
The 49ers came in fresh having enjoyed a rest week after earning the top seed in the NFC Conference and took the lead with a Kendrick Bourne touchdown.
They have now earned the right to host either Green Bay or Seattle in next Sunday's NFC Championship game.
Five-way tie at the top after Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship first round
Past champions Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry were part of a five-way tie following the first round of the 2025 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship after opening with stunning 64s.
India spin dominant T20 win over Australia
India's spinners took six wickets in a stunning fight back to rout Australia by 48 runs in the fourth T20I on the Gold Coast on Thursday.
Rory McIlroy backs MENA Golf Tour as 'a really good thing' for region
Five-time major winner Rory McIlroy has endorsed the MENA Golf Tour’s role in building pathways from the region to the game’s biggest stages.
Anisimova outlasts Swiatek at WTA Finals to join Rybakina in semis
Amanda Anisimova fought past Iga Swiatek 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 in a winner-takes-all match at the WTA Finals on Wednesday to join Elena Rybakina in the semi-finals and stay in the hunt for a first crown on her debut in the season-ending championship
City's Haaland haunts former club Dortmund, Foden nets two in 4-1 win
Manchester City's Erling Haaland came back to haunt Borussia Dortmund with a clinical finish against his former team, while Phil Foden bagged a brilliant brace as the hosts cruised to a 4-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday to climb to fourth.
