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Well, let the countdown begin for Super Bowl Sunday. The AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers. Beating the 49ers would make the Chiefs the first Super Bowl repeat winner in 20 years. A lot of questions for Andy Reid yesterday about the possibility of him retiring after this game. Reid said now is not the time and he’s ready to go for this Sunday. For the 49ers, did you see some of the comments made by defensive coordinator steve wilks. He called out his team in their weekly film session after watching last week's championship game and called his unit’s play “disgusting” and “unacceptable.” He felt that the defense did not play hard and that's something you just can't coach. College hoops, the Xavier musketeers, 12-10on the year, look for their third straight win tonight as Villanova comes to town for a 7 o’clock tip-off. The Wildcats are 12-10 as well and ended a four-game losing streak over the weekend with a win over Providence. Speaking of Xavier, did you see the news about Jerome Hunter? Remember, this is a kid who was expected to be the team's best player this season before he underwent heart surgery. He’s been practicing more and more with the team this year, then on Monday, he ruptured his Achilles Tendon. The rehab is expected to be at least six months. Last night, three days after drilling Duke, number 3 North Carolina lost at home to Clemson 80-76. The Tigers lost their first 59 games at Carolina before getting their first-ever win there four years ago. This is the kind of win that could hurt UC’s chances of getting to the tournament. The Ctas and Tigers have very similar resumes to reach the big dance, so this is a huge win for Clemson. UC has a chance for its “marquee win” this Saturday when number 5 Houston comes to the fifth-third arena. Houston beat Oklahoma state last night. Kentucky ended a two-game losing streak with a 109-77 win over Vanderbilt. The Wildcats shot 55 percent from the field and hit 15 three-pointers in the win. One other note, Texas tech lost at Baylor last night. Our good friend chad Brendel made the point that every opponent in the conference that has played UC, lost its next game…… ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans on Tuesday to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues. The platform will include games from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR, and college sports, including the men's and women's NCAA tournaments, as well as golf, tennis, and the FIFA World Cup. A couple of baseball notes, Jose Altuve signed a five-year deal to stay in Houston to the tune of 125 million dollars. If Kershaw is indeed back next year, it means he’s pitching in the same starting rotation as Shohei Ohtani.