Bay Area receiver DeAndre Carter signs with 49ers
Carter, 5-foot-8 and 190 pounds, was a first-team FCS All-American after a senior season that included 1,321 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.
[...] the 49ers were awarded a compensatory draft pick, the No. 37 selection in the fourth round, in the wake of free agent offensive lineman Alex Boone signing with Minnesota last season.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed running back C.J. Spiller, providing depth behind Spencer Ware in a move that could mean Jamaal Charles will be cut in a cost-saving move.
Bostjan Kline earned his first career World Cup victory in a men’s downhill at Kvitfjell, Norway, and Kjetil Jansrud finished third to move into the lead in the discipline standings.
Top-seeded Angelique Kerber struggled with a knee injury during a 6-3, 7-6 (3) loss to seventh seed Elina Svitolina in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
An errant throw off a bunt attempt led to three unearned runs in the eighth inning and Cal lost 4-3 at Texas Tech in a series opener.