Vikings

Vikings from Greenland — the first Europeans to arrive in the Americas — lived in a village in Canada’s Newfoundland exactly 1,000 years ago, according to research published Wednesday.

Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died Sunday in a car crash. The 36-year-old played for the Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks.

San Francisco City Hall and San Jose City Hall were proudly decked out in red and gold Friday night officially making the Bay “Niner Land” ahead of Saturday’s big game. Ian Cull reports.

Ahkello Witherspoon or Emmanuel Moseley? When the 49ers take on the Minnesota Vikings Saturday in the NFC divisional-round playoff game at Levi’s Stadium, one of those players will start at cornerback opposite Richard Sherman. But which one? Witherspoon began the year as a starter, was injured, and Moseley played well in his absence. Witherspoon returned but hasn’t been as...