Walker teaches a Pomo language class to members of the Dry Creek Rancheria at their Santa Rosa offices. In a modern office near the Sonoma County airport, a noble effort is underway every Wednesday night to preserve an ancient language on the cusp of...

Wearing a hat, gloves and several layers of clothing, Alex Walker stood in the cold Tuesday afternoon near a busy intersection holding a sign and hoping. The 26-year-old unemployed Fowlerville man said this was his first time doing something like this, a

But Habberfield scored with the last play of the match to clinch a stunning 24-19 win. Williams, who is rapidly adapting to Sevens with aplomb, led the rout against the Gold Coast Sevens winners with a brace of tries with Alex Walker, Rhys Shellard,...