Sports Night: High school football teams rarin’ to go
Prep preview: Folsom Bulldogs stand tall – and big – again as area football powerhouse
Folsom graduated 21 starters, but lone returnee ranks among area’s best; team may go from the area’s top passing team to its best running squad.
Gallery: Sacramento area defined by senior playmakers
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49ers: Ahmad Brooks charged with sexual battery; Ray McDonald indicted on rape count
Ahmad Brooks, one of the 49ers’ starting outside linebackers, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor sexual battery in relation to a December incident at Ray McDonald’s house in which a woman slipped on a pool decking and was knocked unconscious.
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Giants: Marlon Byrd glad to join a contender
Outfielder joins a team within striking distance of first place but body blows taking toll – obliques sidelining Hunter Pence and Brandon Crawford; Gregor Blanco has hip strain.
▪ Buster Posey, Jake Peavy helps Giants snap Cubs’ streak with 4-2 win
A’s: Hernandez leads Seattle past Oakland
Nelson Cruz hits his American League-leading 39th homer, driving in three runs and backing eight strong innings from Felix Hernandez in the Mariners’ 8-2 win over the A’s.
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River Cats: Lack of big hits hurt in 5-1 loss to Omaha
The River Cats had eight hits but went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position Wednesday night, losing 5-1 to host Omaha.
IndyCar: After tragedy, drivers focus on title at Sonoma
For IndyCar drivers, the best way to cope with death of Justin Wilson last weekend at Pocono is to do what they love most: Go race.
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This story was originally published August 26, 2015 at 10:48 PM with the headline "Sports Night: High school football teams rarin’ to go."