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Boston taking greatness to next level

By Bill Contz For the Mirror Well sports’ biggest single-day spectacle, Super Bowl LVII, is now in the rearview mirror with Kansas City’s Chieftains reigning supreme over the rest of the NFL. Personally, my neck is still sore after watching both offenses go up and down the field for what seemed like the entire night. Edge-of-your-seat entertainment? No argument from me there. Now on to more pressing matters — namely has anyone been paying close attention to the phenomenon taking place in eastern Massachusetts? And no, I am not referring to the aggravation we collectively ...

Take that, all of you imaginary haters!

By Paul Newberry The Associated Press Forget the U.S. hockey team knocking off the mighty Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics. That shocking upset doesn’t come close to the Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl against all imaginary odds. Or the Georgia Bulldogs somehow capturing a second straight national championship that no one except everyone saw coming. Just listen to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, elegantly addressing the supposedly staggering mountain his team climbed to claim its second Super Bowl title in four years. “Not one of y’all said the Chiefs were ...

LeBron’s greatness is no broken record

By Ira Kaufman For the Mirror Since LeBron James entered the NBA, I have had the privilege of personally witnessing most of his memorable games. So naturally, I flew across the country to be in a seat in the crypto.com arena on Tuesday night when James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record to become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. Entering Tuesday night’s game, LeBron needed 36 points to pass Kareem. I felt that LeBron would try to get the record on Tuesday night at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, instead of waiting until Thursday night against the Milwaukee ...

Some people actually don’t watch Super Bowl

By Paul Newberry The Associated Press By Paul Newberry The Associated Press For years, Sue Ferrara has followed the same routine on Super Bowl Sunday. And, no, it has nothing to do with the big game. About the time the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs kick it off for the NFL championship, Ferrara will head to her two favorite grocery stores, reveling in aisles and checkout lines that are more wide open than a wide receiver after busted coverage. “I’m sure it will be a very, very well-watched game where I live,” said Ferrara, whose home in Princeton, New ...

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PSU Altoona basketball team is ‘filling it up’ I went down memory lane on a recent Saturday at Penn State Altoona’s Adler Arena. Dean Smith’s four-corner offense came to mind, not for the reason you might expect. The shot clock ended that offensive keep-away strategy years ago. One of the best ticket values in the area is a Penn State Altoona men’s basketball game. The cost of one gallon of gas is $3.89 as I write this, and for $3 a ticket, you get two hours of entertainment in your backyard. The lion mascot can be seen mingling with the fans, and if you get ...

Capel steering Pitt on right track

By Bill Contz For the Mirror A surprising reclamation project is in full swing down in Oakland with lead architect Jeff Capel on the cusp of pulling off one of the biggest turnarounds in recent memory. Capel merits very serious consideration for ACC Coach of the Year honors, and here’s why: Barring a total collapse, Pitt will post a winning record for the first time under his watch and punch a ticket to the March Madness dance regardless of what happens at next month’s New York Life ACC Tournament (and you thought bowl games were the only events to sell their souls to ...