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Sunday Sports MailBag

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Gambling leading many down the wrong road I have to laugh at the new commercials warning of sports gambling. Where were these spots five years ago before a generation of young and old lost their homes, savings accounts, marriages to the couple clicks on your phone? They’ve ...

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Treat officials with respect they deserve As winter sports draw to a close, and spring sports just around the corner, it’s a great time to remind sports fans across the area about good sportsmanship toward game officials. The men and women who put on the stripes do so to give back to ...

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DeLeo’s work worthy of recognition I am writing to show my appreciation to a man who has covered area sports for the last 40 years on radio, television and as a public-address announcer. That man is Rich DeLeo. Rich covered Altoona Area High School ...

Penn State opt-outs quit on their team

As a Penn Stater, class of 1963, I was disappointed with the loss to Mississippi in the Peach Bowl, and I was irate with the key Penn State football players who sat out the game. Four of them have their eyes on the NFL draft, and one entered the transfer portal. These players enjoyed full ...

Penn State’s buck(s) stop with Franklin

Ultimately who is responsible for being outcoached, unprepared and outplayed? Yes, coaches coach and players play, but who is ultimately responsible for two-thirds of this equation? I went to the Rose Bowl in 2016 and to the Outback Bowl (vs. Kentucky) two years later and decided, no ...

Sports Mailbag: PSU vs Saint Francis stirs memories

I watched (the Nov. 14) Big Ten Network basketball game between Saint Francis and Penn State with particular interest. My mind drifted back to 1953, my freshman year at State College. My dormitory was Hamilton Hall, which was just steps from Rec Hall. A notice was posted that Saint Francis ...