By Jim Caltagirone
For the Mirror
In my first job as a newspaper reporter, I submitted my copy to an editor who spent a fair amount of his free time walking through local cemeteries.
On occasion, he would enter the newsroom soon after completing one of his treks and, beaming like an ...
By Rob Maaddi
The Associated Press
NFL teams have spent hundreds of millions of dollars this week to add new players, re-sign their own and try to improve their chances of winning.
From Kirk Cousins and Saquon Barkley changing teams soon after the league’s tampering window opened to ...
By John Frederick
For the Mirror
The number of Blair County boys basketball teams that have made it to the PIAA Final Four in the last 50 years can be counted on one hand.
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic’s 1974 third-place finish in the state tournament was one of that small handful of teams ...
By Ralph D. Russos
The Associated Press
The College Football Playoff unveiled a 12-team format in the spring of 2021 that looked like an exciting step in the evolution of the postseason, with potential to lift the sport’s national profile even further while boosting all five power ...
By Ira Kaufman
For the Mirror
Is it possible to enjoy yourself at the Super Bowl without even going to the game? Yes!
Last weekend I was in Las Vegas for all the Super Bowl festivities — parties, music, food and rubbing elbows with current and former NFL players.
As the ultimate NFL ...
By Rob Maaddi
The Associated Press
Bill Belichick has won more Super Bowls than any coach and more games than everyone except Don Shula.
Still, he didn’t land a new job.
An iconic coach who built a two-decade dynasty in New England and teamed with Tom Brady to lead the Patriots to six ...