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Cory Giger

Giger: Sports may not return to normal for rest of year

This. Stinks. What we’re going through in this country because of the coronavirus is terrible, for tens of millions of people. And things still are expected to get worse before they get better. We're all looking for good news. For slivers of hope. For reasons to think that maybe some of this is overblown and we can get back to our normal lives sometime soon. But if you follow the medical people — not politicians, not blowhard talking heads on TV, not your know-it-all neighbor, but actual people who study medicine and science and probabilities — there is a sobering reality out ...

Pearl Washington’s shot changed my life, and I have no idea why

Today would have been the start of the magical two-day extravaganza of the first round of NCAA Tournament, the greatest sports event in our country. I love, love, love the tournament. Always have. But we won’t get to see it this year because the coronavirus has forced a nationwide shutdown of sports. So, I’m taking this opportunity to write about college basketball in any way possible, and will do so by kicking off the Mirror’s new series for sports fans called “Picking favorites.” I hope you enjoy it and also take part by sharing your stories. n n n We like what we like. ...

How to Flash forward: SFU will face future challenges

Judging a sports team or a coach can be a tricky thing. Like with anything in life, you pick the criteria you prefer and then make judgments based on that. Using one set of criteria, the good news is that a team or coach can look fantastic. Using other criteria, the bad news is that ...

Giger: Sports world sets leadership example by shutting it all down

Let’s try to catch our breath here. I mean, the world as we know it — particularly in sports — has been thrown into upheaval over the past 48 hours, as we’ve been hit with one knockout punch after another with cancelations because of the coronavirus pandemic. This thing has changed ...

Giger: Tough to have confidence in PSU right now

UNIVERSITY PARK — Be honest: No matter how much you’ve enjoyed this Penn State season, no matter how excited you’ve been for the great possibilities, there’s always been that nagging voice in the back of your mind saying, “They’re gonna blow it.” That is incredibly unfair to the players and coaches on this year’s team, who already have accomplished a great deal and will be going to the NCAA Tournament in two weeks. It’s also just the way it is. Call it the Penn State basketball condition, molded over many, many years of disappointing results that prevent people from ...