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Ben Roethlisberger again played on a badly sprained ankle. This time, the veteran quarterback couldn't produce the kind of heroics that had burnished his reputation as a gamer a little more than a week ago. As a result, the Steelers still need help if they are to win a fourth AFC North title in five seasons under coach Mike Tomlin and avoid taking the wild-card route in the playoffs. San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith outdueled Roethlisberger, and the 49ers' defense was anything but in the Christmas spirit as San Francisco beat the Steelers, 20-3, in a twice-delayed game at Candlestick Park.

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Sometimes Jeff Garcia must feel like the Rodney Dangerfield of

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Anyone doubting the quality of our local wines should read the recent Wine Spectator magazine that featured Josh Jensen of Calera Winery (Hollister) on the cover. Jensen's Burgundy-style Pinot Noirs are world famous for their vivid berry flavors and limestone minerality. Calera's wines are so good that the winemaker from Opus One in Napa Valley makes an annual visit to Calera to get pointers on growing wine grapes. In addition to Wine Spectator, Wine and Spirits magazine has again named Calera as one of the top 100 wineries of 2013. Calera may be a little off the beaten path, but the drive will reward you with a taste of its wines and equally spectacular views of the Diablo mountains.

Cory Ross galloped for 125 yards on 11 touches, including an

In Lauren Topazian's fifth-grade classroom, the walls are