Category: Saturday Sports Slam

CCBC Boys Basketball wins 10th Straight game!!

(Center Twp., Pa.) The Community College of Beaver County Men’s basketball team has been on a hot streak winning Ten straight games since losing to Harcum College in overtime at the Philly Juco Classic on November 10, 2019.  The Titans are now 11-1  overall and. The Titan’s also remained undefeated at the Dome this year at 4-0.

Beaver County Radio’s Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays had the call from the CCBC Dome as Head Coach Bryen Spriggs Titan’s hadn’t played since December 21 and were looking to put the holidays behind them and get back to work. At the break the Titans held a slim 36 to 34 lead. In the end the Titan’s pulled away down the stretch and won 71-62. Simeon Fryer was high scorer for the Titans with 20 points and Chris Greene tallied 19.

The Titans are back at it tomorrow night, Monday January 6, 2020  on the road at the Community College of Allegheny County at 6 p.m.

Check out the photos of some of the action from today’s game.

 

Tanev’s OT goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2

Tanev’s OT goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 3-2
Brandon Tanev scored in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. Bryan Rust tied it with a goal in the third period and Zach Aston-Reese also scored for the Penguins. Matt Murray made 26 saves. Artturi Lehkonen scored both goals for the Canadiens, who dropped their fifth straight. Max Domi extended his points streak to nine games with an assist, and Carey Price stopped 34 of 37 shots. Tanev scored 1:49 into overtime off a rebound.

Sam Wyche, boundary-pushing coach of Bengals, dead at 74

Sam Wyche, boundary-pushing coach of Bengals, dead at 74
By JOE KAY AP Sports Writer
Sam Wyche, the innovative coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, has died at 74. Wyche, who entered hospice on Monday, died Thursday of melanoma, officials with the Bengals confirmed. Wyche led the Bengals to their second Super Bowl during the 1988 season by using a no-huddle offense that forced the league to change its substitution rules. He was a nonconformist in a button-down league. Wyche ran up the score to settle a personal grudge and belittled the city of rival Cleveland during his eight seasons in Cincinnati. He later coached Tampa Bay for four seasons.

Don Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90

  1. Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90
    Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory when he threw a perfect game in 1956 with the New York Yankees for the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90. Larsen’s agent, Andrew Levy, said the former pitcher died of esophageal cancer in Hayden, Idaho. Levy said Larsen’s son, Scott, confirmed the death. Larsen was the unlikeliest of characters to attain what so many Hall of Famers couldn’t pull off in the Fall Classic. He was 81-91 lifetime, never won more than 11 games in a season and finished an unsightly 3-21 with Baltimore in 1954, the year before he was dealt to the Yankees as part of an 18-player trade.

David Stern, NBA’s commissioner for 30 years, dies at 77

David Stern, NBA’s commissioner for 30 years, dies at 77
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer
David Stern, who spent 30 years as the NBA’s longest-serving commissioner and oversaw its growth into a global power, has died. He was 77. The league says Stern died Wednesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage Dec. 12. Stern had been involved with the NBA for nearly two decades before becoming commissioner in 1984. By the time he left, a league that had struggled for a foothold had grown into a more than $5 billion a year industry and become perhaps the world’s most popular sport after soccer.

Shoulder injury sidelines Penguins’ Guentzel for 4-6 months

Shoulder injury sidelines Penguins’ Guentzel for 4-6 months
Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward Jake Guentzel is out at least four months after undergoing right shoulder surgery. Guentzel had surgery Tuesday, just hours after getting hurt in the third period of a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Guentzel went hard into the boards shortly after scoring his team-leading 20th goal of the season for the Penguins. The injury came on the same day the 25-year-old Guentzel was named to his first All-Star team. General manager Jim Rutherford says the recovery time is 4-6 months.

Despite lacking star power, Ravens beat Steelers 28-10

Despite lacking star power, Ravens beat Steelers 28-10
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer
The Baltimore Ravens relied upon a strong defensive performance to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-10 and finish the regular season riding a 12-game winning streak. The Ravens played without quarterback Lamar Jackson and other stars and had very little at stake. Baltimore finished 14-2 and had already secured the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Baltimore’s first touchdown followed a fumble by Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges, who was held in check the entire game. The Ravens also scored on special teams after Pittsburgh punter Jordan Berry dropped the wet football near his end zone. The Steelers finished the season with three straight losses.

Watkins leads No. 20 Penn State over Cornell 90-59

Watkins leads No. 20 Penn State over Cornell 90-59
By TRAVIS JOHNSON Associated Press
Mike Watkins scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half and No. 20 Penn State beat Cornell 90-59. Lamar Stevens added 19 points, Myreon Jones scored 18, Izaiah Brockington had 11 and Watkins added 10 rebounds for the Nittany Lions. They won their 13th straight home game. Penn State led for all but 2:01 after Stevens took over midway through the first half. The big forward broke a 9-all tie with three-straight baskets that made it 16-9. Jimmy Boeheim scored 17 points for the Big Red.

Guentzel’s power-play goal lifts Penguins past Predators 6-4

Guentzel’s power-play goal lifts Penguins past Predators 6-4
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
Jake Guentzel’s power-play goal with 1:03 remaining helped the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 6-4. Bryan Rust’s initial point shot missed the net, and Evgeni Malkin gathered the puck behind the net and gave it to Guentzel, who tucked it inside the left post for the winning goal.