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Tom Brady recalls having his own cheering section at Levi’s Stadium

Instead, it was Matt Cassel directing a 30-21 Patriots win over Mike Nolan’s 49ers on Oct. 5, 2008. The next time the San ...
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What to know before Cal visits No. 14 Louisville in first-ever meeting

Kickoff: 4 p.m. PT at L&N Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky TV: ESPN2 Radio: 810 AM Louisville storylines: The Cardinals landed ...
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Santa Rosa beats Montgomery in rivalry game for 1st time in 4 years

For the first time since 2021, Santa Rosa High’s football team beat crosstown rival Montgomery, securing the Ralph Fravel ...
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Rancho Cotate falls flat in 27-14 loss to San Marin

San Marin won Friday night’s regular-season finale in Rohnert Park, beating Rancho Cotate 27-14 to head into the playoffs ...
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Warriors say they lack ‘competitive fire.’ How can they find it?

The Warriors do some soul searching after they were blown out by the Nuggets in the first game of the Emirates Cup.
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Give caterpillars a ‘soft landing’ under your trees. The ecosystem will thank you

Caterpillars feed birds, which provide pest-control services in our gardens by feeding thousands of insects each to their young every year. Caterpillars are also a crucial food source for reptiles and ...
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Maggie Downs

Maggie Downs is the author "Braver Than You Think: Around the World on the Trip of My (Mother’s) Lifetime." Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, BBC ...