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By Arnie Leshin  There was only one way that the Los Angeles Rams would play the 2022 Super Bowl at its home field in Inglewood on Feb. 13. You got it, they would finally have to defeat state-rival, National Conference rival San Francisco, for the 6th-seeded 49ers had been a …

By Arnie Leshin  Long time St. Michael’s assistant boys basketball coach Gerard Garcia said the Horsemen players “were down” after learning of head coach Dave Rodriguez’ absence in a closed door meeting Saturday morning. , Their scheduled Friday night home game against District 2-3A opponent Robertson had been rescheduled for …

By Arnie Leshin  My oh my, that’s the young and hungry Cincinnati Bengals finally heading to the big stage, the Super Bowl Feb. 13, and will, as has been the case, take what they can get. The National Football League’s AFC champion after a leniently drought, nothing else matters as …

By Arnie Leshin  It’s a great feeling to wish Santa Fe’s own Gene Hackman a happy 92nd birthday. He’s been a resident of the City Different for more than two decades. He spent six decades as an actor. I first met him at the Washington Avenue main library in 2001, the …

By Arnie Leshin  It was back on Jan. 6 when chances of the San Francisco 49ers defeating the state-rival Los Angeles Rams for a sixth-straight time were dim. The Rams, on their sparkling-new SoFi Stadium field, were up 17-0, and looked completely in charge. But the Niners hung around until …

“This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. Whoever has the Son has life” 1 John 5: 11-12 Believing in God’s forgiveness of your sin isn’t always easy. But if you have sincerely given your life to Jesus and are trusting …

By Arnie Leshin  No word from Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers, but father time does chime for 39-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethisberger. At 6-foot-5 and a Steeles’ starter since being drafted 11th overall in 2004,  Roethisberger didn’t run from contact as much as he welcomed it. The harder the …

By Arnie Leshin  The way Danielle Collins is playing at this time, her current tennis rankings Twill be higher, which will happen even if she loses Saturday’s Australian Open to top-ranked Aussie Ashleigh Barty. Now at age 28, Collins is a rising veteran player who now appears in her initial …

By NM Game and Fish Frequently asked questions of the week Q: Where can I get the Rules and Information Booklet? A: It is best to download it directly off the website. Printed copies, in both English and Spanish, are available in limited quantities ONLY at Game and Fish offices …

By Arnie Leshin  For three years, Jimmy Garappolo was the back up quarterback for the New England Patriots, and he proved to be capable filling in for Tom Brady, who was ‘only’ 41″ at the time. But when the San Francisco 49ers were in need of a quarterback who could …