.Ball led nearby Chino Hills High to a California state title and undefeated season as a senior who earned national

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With two touchdowns in the first five minutes against the reeling New York Jets, the San Francisco 49ers looked poised to finally get their first win since the season opener.Then for the rest of the game, they became the same old Niners and extended their franchise-record losing streak to 12 games.Bilal Powell scored on a 19-yard run after New York stopped Carlos Hyde on fourth-and-short to open overtime and the Jets dealt the 49ers perhaps their most disheartening loss of a lost season with a 23-17 victory on Sunday.Its something that we have to be able to fight through, quarterback Colin Kaepernick said. We have to be able to change this course that were on and when were in these positions, we have to make plays at the end of the game, finish the game and be able to pull out a win.Despite running for 248 yards at a clip of 9.2 yards per carry and facing a team on a short week off a listless loss with an untested quarterback and a backup running back, San Francisco (1-12) still managed to find a way to lose.The Niners broke out to a 14-0 lead for the third time in the past six home games, but have somehow lost them all. This was their record-tying ninth loss this season after scoring first as the pattern of fast starts and second-half duds continued under first-year coach Chip Kelly.After taking a 17-3 lead in the second quarter, San Francisco was held to 133 yards, no points and punted six times on the final eight drives over the last 42:10 of game time.With left tackle Joe Staley out with a hamstring injury and center Daniel Kilgore (right leg), tight end Vance McDonald (shoulder) and receiver Torrey Smith (concussion) leaving during the game, Kelly said he got too conservative.Thats on me as the play caller, but I just really wasnt confident, he said.That allowed Bryce Petty and the Jets to tie the game with two fourth-quarter scores. New York used a 15-play, 66-yard drive to cut the deficit to 17-14 with 5:04 left when Powell bowled his way in for a 5-yard run and Petty ran in the 2-point conversion .New York then forced a punt and Petty led the Jets 33 yards to tie the game on Nick Folks 50-yard field goal with 38 seconds left.I think they got worn down, Kelly said of his defense. They were on the field too much because our offense couldnt sustain and stay on the field.Despite blowing the lead and being forced into overtime, the Niners were in good position after winning the toss and driving to the Jets 37. Facing a fourth-and-2 and being too far away for a field-goal attempt, Kelly called Hydes number in hopes that a player who had gained 193 yards on his first 16 carries could get 2 at a crucial spot.Instead, the Jets stuffed him for no gain and then drove down for the winning score.Thats a play weve been running all game, Hyde said. The Jets just played good defense right there. ... I didnt have a lane where I could go. I just tried to hit it up there and tried to get a push, but they did a good job there.Six plays later, Powell was in the end zone following the winning run and the Niners were left to figure out how they blew yet another game.We have to be able to change this course that were on, Kaepernick said. When were in these positions, we have to make plays at the end of the game, finish the game and be able to pull out a win.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLWilmer Font Jersey . Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net. Sam Gaviglio Jersey . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. 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Alford, who wasnt a popular hire four years ago, returned a one-year contract extension he signed after his first season and wrote an apology letter to fans.Now, hes hoping Ball, Leaf and fellow freshman Ike Anigbogu are the answer to getting the Bruins back to the postseason.Alfords challenge lies in blending the talented trio with veterans like his son Bryce, fellow senior Isaac Hamilton and junior big man Thomas Welsh while improving the Bruins defense that has never been ranked higher than eighth under him.We messed around with doing too many different things last year, Alford said Wednesday. Last year for the first time in a long time with my teams, we didnt get better month to month. Thats what was frustrating and we ended up having a bad year. Now what do you do moving forward? How do you handle that adversity?The Bruins return most of their roster, with the exception of Tony Parker who graduated and Jonah Bolden who left school over the summer to pursue a pro career.The arrival of Ball brings to mind such previously hyped freshmen as Kevin Love, Kevon Looney and Shabazz Muhammad, all one-and-done players who made a mark during brief stays in Westwood.Theres going to be a lot of hype around you, but you got to reaalize that once you start college a lot of those things have nothing to do with anything, Alford said.dddddddddddd It is a start over, it is a new level, just like when you get to the NBA, what you did in college means nothing.Ball led nearby Chino Hills High to a California state title and undefeated season as a senior who earned national player of the year honors.The vets are ready to win, were ready to win and Im just going to do what I can to contribute to that, he said.Leaf, a 6-foot-9 forward from suburban San Diego, was a McDonalds All-American who scored 3,022 points in his prep career.At 6-10 and 250 pounds, Anigbogu lends some heft in the middle and gives the Bruins a different kind of center than Welsh, a 7-footer with a more delicate touch.Balls arrival figures to have the biggest effect on the younger Alford, who averaged 16.1 points in a team-high 36.2 minutes last season. The senior guard is used to taking the last shot with the game on the line and he has handled the bulk of the ball-handling the last two years.With Balls playmaking ability and passing skills, Alford can slide over to the `2 spot.Now I can finally get back to what I do best off the ball and having a guy like him will really help, Alford said. Hes probably the best passer Ive ever played with, along with Kyle Anderson. Hes going to bring a lot of different aspects that we havent had in a while. ' ' '