comcast sportsnet's henry wofford is here with details of the deal that came just about when most of us were pouring coffee this morning, henry. >> it was very early. hockey fans, 113 days they waited. now they're finally given the news they wanted to hear. it appears the lockout is over in the league, and players association reached a tentative agreement. the deal still requires language, clarification and ratification from both sides. however, there is a chance the 2013 schedule will be announced tomorrow. most of the teens will open training camp on thursday. the new agreement is a ten-year deal with mutual opt-out clauses. for the first year of the deal, the salary cap is $60 million. but teams can spend up to $70.2 million during this transition period. by the way, the players' share of revenue will be set at 50% for the entire length of this deal. you know, there has been four labor disputes in the nhl. in 1992, the strike lasted ten days, but did not affect the schedule at all. this season's lockout, as chris mentioned, 113 days. 510 games were canceled. the longest lockout wa

comcast sportsnet's henry wofford joins us with what crabtree's lawyer is saying and how hard it must be for that team to concentrate on the nfc championship. >> reporter: absolutely. you know, michael crabtree is about to play in the biggest game of his career, the nfc championship game. but the 49ers' star receiver has more than football on his mind right now. he's got this big situation going on here in san francisco. he wants his name cleared of any wrongdoing. and yesterday, crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid-afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual assault allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning, the day after the 49ers beat the green bay packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. this is what his lawyer had to say today. he released this statement saying, "on friday, january 18, 2013, michael crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police department and provided a statement. michael fully cooperated with the inspectors and will continue to do so throughout the investigation out of

let's bring in henry wofford with a look at what crabtree's lawyer is saying today. i hear there is no available for him in atlanta, so we're hearing from his attorney instead. >> the 49ers are a victory away from advancing to the super bowl, but their star receiver has much more than football on his mind. michael crabtree is under investigation for sexual assault. yesterday crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning. the day after the 49ers beat the packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. he's willing to meet with police if they have additional questions for him. this is what his lawyer released in a statement from earlier today. on friday, january 18, 2013, michael voluntarily met with the san francisco police department and provided a statement. michael fully cooperated with the inspectors and will continue to do so throughout the investigation. out of respect and integrity for the process, we hav

. >>> right now we want to go to hen henry wofford. niners? >> we can't get enough of the 49ers right now. they have a young quarterback and second year head coach. the red and gold took care of business in the dirty south. it wasn't easy. but it was definitely worth it. we've got your highlights, interviews and a live report from atlanta. who does it better than us? nobody! we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. san francisco fans are loving life right now. the giants won the world series in two of the last three years, and the niners are a victory away from winning their sixth super bowl. let's head out to the georgia dome where colin kaepernick was looking to lead the niners. matt ryan stole the show early. second quarter, falcons up 10-0. ryan to julio jones. the toe-tapper there. 17-0 falcons. the 49ers never quit. fourth quarter, 24-21, frank gore takes it in for his second do you ha touchdown of the game. not this time for the dirty birds. all about the 49ers. they win 28-24 to advance to the super bowl. now, it was a tr

. >>> let's get to henry wofford for a look at the other news in sports. >> hello, chris. coming up in sports, the hottest story in sports is on the ice. hockey is back, and not a moment too soon. the lockout landed 113 days, we'll tell you when the man planned to return to the ice, plus our sharks insider will have a live report from the tank next. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area, hockey has been left out in the cold for way too long. it's time to get the men back on the ice. after 113 days, it appears the nhl walkout is over. the new agreement is a ten-year deal with opt out clauses. there's a chance the 2013 schedule will be announced tomorrow. the nhl would like to have the season underway by january 19th. the bill still requires language, clarification and ratification from both sides. the first year of the deal, the salary cap was $60 million, teams can spend up to $70.2 million in this transition period. kevin is at hp pavilion with the latest. great to be talking hockey. >> yeah, that's for sure. after a 16-hour bargaining session that went a little until 5:00 in

let's check in with henry wofford of comcast sports net. a little basketball and football action going on? >> how about a little basketball and a whole lot of football. super bowl talk. we're just over a week away. we'll tell you how the 49ers plan to take their place in history. plus, the warriors were in milwaukee after dropping a game in chicago last night. we'll tell you if golden state was able to buck the losing trend. that's next in sports. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. when the 49ers beat the chargers in super bowl xxx, no one thought the niners would have to wait 18 years before they returned to the super bowl. super bowl xlvii is just over a week away. the current 49ers are hoping this is the beginning of a new dynasty. >> majority of the time when you hear people talk about san francisco, only thing that comes to mind is ronnie lott, rice, joe montana. now we're trying to make you talk about patrick willis, smith, colin kaepernick, alex smith. we don't want to keep talking about them. they was the team back in the day but we'

we want to begin with henry wofford. it was stressful. >> it was, diane. the niners can count their super bowl victories on one

talk about a comeback victory, henry wofford of comcast sports net joins us now. that was quite an ending. >> reporter: very exciting for sure. the niners have a handful of super bowl championships. now they're a victory away of doing it again. going for their sixth title in two weeks when they battle in super bowl xlvii in new orleans. 49ers trailed by 17 points in the first half. second half, frank gore gets his second touchdown of the game. nine-yard run. with the game on the line, fourth and four, it's not going to happen for the dirty birds of the south. they get the loss, and san francisco wins 28-24. they head to new orleans. we have been on this story since week one. mindy bach has the latest on the niners. mindy? >> reporter: henry, this win was unlike any other for the 49ers this season. 17-point deficit they overcame, largest comeback by far of the year. they also broke a five-game losing streak on the road in the play-offs. and it all adds up to their sixth super bowl appearance in new orleans. >> feels pretty darn good. feels pretty darn good. again,

mindy is in atlanta with reaction from the team and henry wofford has the highlights. monty francis is in san francisco where the party continues. hello, monty. >> reporter: good evening. along the embarcadero, the waterfront has mostly cleared of fans. we were in pete's tavern whe

. >>> let's bring in henry wofford of comcast sportsnet for a look at sports and perhaps super bowl prehype stuff going on. >> reporter: absolutely. we can't get enough of the super bowl. you heard that old saying you can run but you can't hide. well, in the super bowl, running backs who can't run, they might want to hide when it's said and done because that will put their team in a tight situation is frank gore prepared to carry his team next sunday? hear from frank the tank next. >> reporter: welcome back to nbc bay area. when the 49ers beat the charges in super bowl xxx, no one thought the niners would have to wait 18 years receiver they returned to the super bowl. when players make it to the big game, they shouldn't have to be reminded to leave it all on the field. john henry smith has more on one of the toughest 49ers, frank the tank. >> reporter: frank gore was part of some lean years in san francisco, but he never lost faith in the players on the roster. >> i knew we had talent. i knew we had the guys do. it like patrick vernon, you know, justin smith, you know, crabtree. you know, t

. >>> let's bring in henry wofford and we are talking, of course, the big game, the 49ers. what have you got? >> absolutely. you know what, we have to talk football at this time, raj and jessica. at this point only the strong can survive. and this saturday the 49ers and packers will battle to stay alive in the playoffs. the loser will call it a season as the winner moves on to the nfc championship game. our mindy is at niners headquarters are the latest. mindy? >> reporter: henry, when the two teams met week one, the 49ers defense held the packers to only seven points until midway through the fourth quarter and forced green bay to punt six of seven of their first possessions. the defense is able to do that while patrick willis spent the most fintime on the sidelines ae has all season. >> you don't want to take out one of those inside line backers if you don't have to. when it becomes a matchup inside backer maybe can't handle or is at a deficit somebody else can handle better, you do what's best for the team. >> reporter: what was best for the 49ers in week one against the