PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brock Purdy threw a go-ahead 6-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey late in the fourth quarter, San Francisco used a trick play on a TD toss from wide receiver Jauan Jennings, and the 49ers eliminated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles with a 23-19 wild-card victory Sunday.

The 49ers head to top-seeded Seattle next weekend for an NFC divisional playoff game. The NFC West rivals split the season series.

Purdy threw for 262 yards and got the road win in Philadelphia he failed to get three seasons ago when he was injured in a dismal outing in Philadelphia in a loss in the NFC title game.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 11: Christian McCaffrey #23 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles during the fourth quarter in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Purdy had two passes intercepted in this one by All-Pro cornerback Quinyon Mitchell, but the Eagles scored just three points off the turnovers.

The 49ers could head to Seattle without star tight end George Kittle, who was carted off the field with a right Achilles tendon injury late in the first half.

The Eagles — who won a Super Bowl on a trick play — were foiled by one when Jennings was pitched the ball and rolled right and hit McCaffrey on a 29-yard touchdown. The score on the first play of the fourth quarter gave the 49ers a 17-16 lead.

Jennings had 66 yards receiving and 48 rushing in addition to his TD pass.

The Eagles would only get Jake Elliott’s 33-yard field goal in the quarter for a brief 19-17 lead.

Philadelphia was again doomed by a lethargic offensive effort under embattled offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo that cost it a shot at a repeat championship. Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts threw for only 168 yards and a touchdown and the Eagles failed to build off a 13-10 halftime lead by totaling only 36 total yards in the third quarter on 16 plays.

Hurts was incomplete on a last-gasp fourth-and-11 attempt with 43 seconds left that ended their final drive.

The game never reached its offensive slugfest potential after the teams traded touchdowns on their opening drives.

Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson. Robinson had 111 yards receiving.

The Eagles tied it on a 1-yard sweep by Dallas Goedert, their red zone go-to ace with 11 TD receptions who became the first tight end to rush for a score in NFL postseason history.

The Eagles turned again to Goedert on fourth down when Hurts hit him for a 9-yard TD that made it 13-7.

Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yarder for the 49ers that cut it to 13-10 at halftime.

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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony about the Fed’s building renovations.

The move represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump’s battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as quickly as Trump prefers. The subpoena relates to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June, Powell said, regarding the Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation of two office buildings, a project that Trump criticized as excessive this summer.

In a video statement, Powell said the threat of criminal charges are “pretexts” to undermine the Fed’s independence when it comes to setting interest rates.

“This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation,” Powell said.

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The Justice Department in a statement Sunday said it can’t comment on any particular case, but added that Attorney General Pam Bondi “has instructed her US Attorneys to prioritize investigating any abuse of tax payer dollars.”

A spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office didn’t immediately respond Sunday to a text message and phone call seeking comment.

The potential indictment has already drawn concern from one Republican senator, who said he’ll oppose any future nominee to the central bank, including any replacement for Powell, until “this legal matter is fully resolved.”

“If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none,” said North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, who sits on the Banking Committee, which oversees Fed nominations. “It is now the independence and credibility of the Department of Justice that are in question.”

Associated Press writers Seung Min Kim, Eric Tucker, and Alanna Durkin Richer contributed to this report.

By REBECCA SANTANA

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis church opened its doors for a special Sunday service — called a service of ‘Lament and Hope’ — in recognition of the tumultuous week in a city on edge after the fatal shooting of a woman by an immigration officer.

“Thank you for being here this morning. Gathering is such a critical, critical thing to do, especially in these times. It’s been a difficult week,” the Rev. Hierald Osorto, pastor at St. Paul’s-San Pablo Lutheran Church, told a crowd seated on wooden benches.

The service comes as Minneapolis has the spotlight as the latest flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. The Department of Homeland Security has sent roughly 2,000 agents and officers to the region in a show of force, sparking fear in the city’s immigrant communities and strong opposition among activists who are pushing back loudly against enforcement.

The church, which actively ministers to a largely immigrant congregation, is located in a neighborhood that has seen heavy immigration enforcement activities since Homeland Security targeted the city. It’s also just 1 1/2 miles (2.4 kilometers) from the block where Renee Good was shot Wednesday by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, sending tensions even higher.

Candles lit and hymns sung as the crackdown continues

In many ways it was a typical Sunday service. Candles were lit, hymns sung, and communion offered.

But outside, immigration enforcement officers were actively driving through in the neighborhood, detaining people while activists blasted away on whistles and beat drums, hoping to stop them.

Church security stood guard by the doors and controlled who came in.

Inside St. Paul’s, worshippers lit candles and greeted each other with smiles and hugs. A statute of Our Lady of Guadalupe stood at the front of the church.

Church volunteers handed out pamphlets that included information on the service, the songs to be sung and the prayers that would be offered. On the front was a drawing of a woman holding a sack with the words, “Justice is for Everyone: Immigrant Rights Now!”

The church has long been part of the community. Osorto says it began with a predominantly Swedish congregation with services held in Swedish. As times changed, the services shifted to Swedish and English, then just English. Nowadays, it’s a mixture of Spanish and English with Osorto seamlessly switching between the two languages.

A prayer is said for the woman who was shot

During the service Sunday, Osorto said a prayer for Good. He said he noticed a slight dip in attendance Sunday but still, he was pleased with the turnout given all the congregation is going through.

“I think that it’s important for folks to realize that what’s happened here in the Twin Cities has changed us for the rest of our lives,” he said after the service.

Anna Amundson, is a member of the congregation. She said many people in the community aren’t going to work and are fearful of going out even to the grocery store.

“A lot of people are afraid to kind of do the basic things, and so that’s why it’s even more impressive, I think, that people are still coming to church. This community is important to people, and I think that you can kind of see that,” she said. “People in our congregation are scared.”

One person who did come was Lizete. She didn’t want to give her full name because, as an immigrant, she was scared of enforcement. She said she knows people who have been picked up by ICE. She said she came here nearly two decades ago with her then 2-year-old daughter. She worries about both of them.

She thought about staying home, but said being alone only intensifies her worries. Instead she drew strength from the support she found at the church Sunday.

“Here I have my people, who is close to me, and I feel their really, really support,” she said.

‘Nothing can trouble, nothing can frighten’

Pointing to one of the hymns that was sung during the service — “Nothing can trouble, nothing can frighten. Those who seek God shall never go wanting” — she said she took strength from those words.

The church also serves as a hub for other groups who want to hold events. Later Sunday dozens of people gathered in the church for a singing vigil where they practiced songs and then walked through the community singing in opposition to the immigration enforcement operation.

Elsewhere in the church, others gathered to make paper flowers that are usually carried during processions leading up to Christmas. Instead they’re being held at protests against the immigration enforcement operation.

Jose Luis Villasenor spoke during Sunday’s service and asked those assembled to remember that they are brave. Speaking after the service, he acknowledged the intensity of what was happening in the community but said many community members had come from other countries and gone through strife before.

“I want us to, through the reading we had today, to remember that we can we can get through this together, not alone, because we’re very brave and resilient,” he said.

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If the Gophers’ first taste of Big Ten play this season had proven anything, it’s that they could hang with some of the tougher women’s basketball teams in the conference. They just hadn’t quite been able to finish them off.

The Gophers took then-No. 7 Maryland to double overtime last month before falling by a point. On Monday, they got out to a quick start, building a nine-point lead after the first quarter on No. 9 Michigan in Ann Arbor before eventually falling by 10 points.

Sunday, the Gophers put that narrative to bed.

In a tight, back-and-forth tilt, the Gophers, led by junior Grace Grocholski, prevailed, knocking off No. 21 Southern California 63-62 at Williams Arena. It was the first win over a ranked team for the program since 2019, snapping a 36-game losing streak against ranked foes.

“We always say we’re going to learn and grow from those games, and I think this is one where we did that,” Grocholski said. “At the end of the game, I don’t think we were flustered, and I think those two games definitely helped us get this one.

Though the Gophers missed five late free throws that would have given them some breathing room, they were able to stave off USC’s comeback attempt — which included a three-pointer right at the buzzer — to move to 12-4 on the season and 3-2 in Big Ten play.

It was a game marked by long runs by both teams and lead changes throughout.

The Gophers couldn’t have started out much better, scoring the first 10 points to build an early cushion. They had an eight-point lead after the first quarter. But in a dominant second quarter, the Trojans went on a 19-0 run, turning a 23-13 deficit into a 32-23 lead. USC’s six three-pointers in the second accounted for most of their points in the quarter.

“Most of them were contested at a pretty high level, and they still made them,” head coach Dawn Plitzuweit said of the three-point attempts. “I thought they played at a really high level.”

USC finished with 14 threes, including five each from Kara Dunn and Jazzy Davidson, who combined to account for 48 of the Trojans’ 62 points.

The Gophers finished with five three-pointers, all from Grocholski. She had a team-leading 25 points, including a layup late in the third as part of a 14-0 run that gave Minnesota the lead.

An impressive 10-second span in the fourth quarter saw her add another five points, helping the Gophers build their advantage.

“She just made some toughness plays,” Plitzuweit said.

While both teams went on long scoring runs, center Sophie Hart said she thought part of the reason the Gophers came out on top as opposed to previous games was how they weathered those runs.

“Our shots necessarily weren’t falling, but we got 18 (offensive) rebounds and played hard and intense. And even when things weren’t going our way, I didn’t feel like we ever dipped, even when they made some really, really tough shots. So I was proud of our team for that,” Hart said.

Hart had 15 points, while Mara Braun collected a team-high 10 rebounds and Grocholski had eight.

“Just really, really proud of our young ladies,” Plitzuweit said. “I think we had a lot of players really step up and make a lot of good things happen for us, and certainly something that we can certainly build upon going forward.”

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