Category: Scores

High School Boys Basketball – Friday January 6, 2017

Quaker Valley – 78

Beaver Falls – 58

Justin Brazeau’s late goal propels Penguins to 4-3 win over Islanders

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates after his goal with Evgeni Malkin (71) and Rickard Rakell (67) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Brazeau beat Ilya Sorokin on a breakaway with 5:39 left to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday night.

Brazeau collected a lead pass from Evgeni Malkin, then deked his way by a sprawled Sorokin as the Penguins won for the second time in as many games under first-year coach Dan Muse.

Malkin finished with a goal and two assists while Sidney Crosby added a goal and an assist.

Crosby’s second-period tally from one knee at the top of the crease gave him 626 goals in his career, broke a tie with Hall of Famers Jarome Iginla and Joe Sakic, and moved Crosby into 16th-place by himself on the NHL’s career list.

Pittsburgh rookie Harrison Brunicke became the first South African to score in the NHL when he beat Sorokin between the legs in the second period. Tristan Jarry finished with 34 saves, including a couple of key stops in the frantic final seconds.

Jonathan Drouin, Kyle Palmieri, and rookie Max Shabanov scored for the Islanders. Sorokin stopped 24 shots.

Islanders rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the top overall pick in this year’s draft, picked up the first point of his career when the 18-year-old set up a knuckler from the slot by Drouin just past the midway point of the opening period.

Schaefer, who had around 30 friends and family in the stands, played 17:15 while becoming the second youngest defenseman to make his NHL debut in the last 70 years. Schaefer hardly looked out of place and showcased his dazzling speed on a handful of occasions while racing through the neutral zone to jump into the play.

Up next

Islanders: Host Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in their home opener on Saturday.

Penguins: Welcome former coach Mike Sullivan and the New York Rangers on Saturday.

Penguins beat Mike Sullivan’s Rangers 3-0 in coach Dan Muse’s debut

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones (82) clears the puck in front of goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced for his first regular-season NHL shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night in each team’s opener.

Dan Muse won his debut as Penguins coach with his predecessor, Mike Sullivan, on the other bench running his first game with the Rangers. Sullivan guided Pittsburgh to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and ’17 as part of a nearly decade-long run there before parting ways in April.

Brazeau and Silovs were also playing for the Penguins for the first time. Brazeau signed as a free agent, while Silovs joined in a trade from Vancouver.

Evgeni Malkin led off his 20th season in the league by setting up Brazeau’s goal. Malkin beat Vincent Trocheck on an offensive zone faceoff to get the puck to Brazeau, who was alone in front and roofed a backhander past Igor Shesterkin.

Brazeau’s first goal with 32 seconds remaining in the first came near the end of a period that Pittsburgh controlled the play for much of the time. Silovs blockered away a shot from Alexis Lafrenière in the final seconds of an early Rangers power play but did not have to make too many other spectacular saves to get the win.

With Shesterkin pulled for an extra attacker, Brazeau had an empty-netter with 2:12 left, and Blake Lizotte sealed it with another 20 seconds later.

Mika Zibanejad, who Sullivan put on new captain J.T. Miller’s right wing to start the season, was one of the most noticeable players for New York. Zibanejad missed the net on a couple of scoring chances but also had a game-high seven shots on goal.

Defeating the Rangers gave the Penguins something to celebrate on opening night as Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang made some history. They became the first trio in the four major North American men’s professional sports leagues to play 20 seasons together with the same team.

CCBC Players of the Game: Friday September 5 2025

 

 

Your CCBC Players of the game for Avonworth and Aliquippa are:

Avonworth: Dimitri Velisaris
Aliquippa: Marques Council

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Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt skips the start of mandatory minicamp

FILE – Pittsburgh Steelers first round draft pick linebacker T.J. Watt participates in a drill during an NFL football rookie minicamp, May 12, 2017, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, file)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers might be ready to take the practice field for the Pittsburgh Steelers. T.J. Watt is not. The star outside linebacker is skipping the start of mandatory minicamp. Watt likely is eyeing a new deal as he enters the final year of his current contract. The seven-time Pro Bowler and 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year signed a four-year extension in September 2021 that was scheduled to pay him $112 million and made him the highest-paid defender in the league at the time. Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett now holds that honor after signing a deal worth $40 million a season in March.

Penguins Hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse as New Coach

New York Rangers assistant coach Dan Muse, right, watches during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker File)

Jun 4, 2025 2:30 PM

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Muse is the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins hired the former New York Rangers assistant and tasked him with helping the franchise navigate a rebuild during the twilight of longtime captain Sidney Crosby’s career. Muse replaces Mike Sullivan. Sullivan and the Penguins split in April after a nearly decade-long tenure that included a pair of Stanley Cup titles. The Rangers scooped up Sullivan, naming him their coach in May. The 42-year-old Muse was hired after a monthlong search by Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas. Muse’s hiring leaves the Boston Bruins as the last of eight teams with offseason head coaching vacancies.

Still One Vote Shy Of Renewal After Revote on Aliquippa Basketball Coach Status

(File Photo of Aliquippa Coach Nick Lackovich taken by Beaver County Radio Satff)

(Reported by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano)

(Aliquippa, PA) The Aliquippa head boys’ basketball coach has not been decided yet after a recent meeting. The Aliquippa School board voted 4-3 on Monday in favor of renewing head coach Nick Lackovich’s contract. However, they needed one more vote of 5-3 to reinstate him. The board president, Tina Price-Genes, abstained from the vote. Board member Yvonne Jackson walked out of the meeting and did not return. The vice president of the board, Nicole Bible and board members, Sandra Gill and Brian Sims voted against renewing Coach Lackovich’s contract. The board members who voted for Coach Lackovich’s contract to be renewed were: Janice Cain, Catherine Colalella, Torri Durham Flannigan and Kenny Rainey. The next meeting to decide the head coach for Aliquippa boys’ basketball will be on Wednesday, June 11th at 6 p.m., the only meeting of that month for the Aliquippa School Board.

Reynolds hits go-ahead 3-run homer, Pirates score 7 in 8th to beat Dbacks 9-6

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bryan Reynolds, right, celebrates his three-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Pirates’ Oneil Cruz, left, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (7) during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Bryan Reynolds had four hits, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth, and the Pittsburgh Pirates overcame a six-run deficit to stun the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6. The Pirates, who entered the night 0-29 when trailing after seven innings, were down 6-2 before scoring seven times in the eighth against Arizona relievers Kevin Ginkel and Jalen Beeks. Joey Wentz (2-1) pitched 3 2/3 innings of long relief for the Pirates. David Bednar retired the side in order in the ninth for his sixth save. The Diamondbacks built a 6-0 lead, including Corbin Carroll’s first-innng homer

Riverside Boys Go For The Gold Against Quaker Valley Wednesday on Beaver County Radio

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(Brighton Twp., Pa.) The Riverside Panthers Boys Baseball team will look to once again bring home the WPIAL Boys 3A Baseball Championship on Wednesday afternoon at 5:00 PM. Beaver County Radio’s Mike Azadian and Gene Matsook  will have the call as the Panthers take on Quaker Valley on 99.3 FM, 95.7 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.  If you can’t tune into the game you can click the link below to listen on-line via beavercountyradio.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Freedom Bulldogs Go for Gold on Beaver County Radio Wednesday

(Photo of Senior and Team Captain Tommy Ward. Photo used with permission of the Bulldogs Boosters) 

(Brighton Twp., Pa.) The Freedom Bulldogs Boys Baseball Team has been on a mission all season. That mission to is bring home gold to Bulldog country. They have the chance to bring home the WPIAL 2A Championship on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 PM.  Beaver County Radio’s Mike Azadian and Gene Matsook  will have the call as the Bulldogs take on Our Lady of the Sacred Heart on 99.3 FM, 95.7 FM, 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and beavercountyradio.com.If you can’t tune into the game you can click the link below to listen on-line via beavercountyradio.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pirates right-hander Jared Jones to miss 2025 season after undergoing elbow surgery

FILE – Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Jared Jones (37) delivers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, on Feb. 25, 2025, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)

Story Details
Date May 21, 2025 12:32 PM
Slug AP-BBO–Pirates-Injuries
Source AP
Dateline PITTSBURGH
Copyright Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-handed pitcher Jared Jones has undergone elbow surgery and will not return in 2025. The 23-year-old Jones initially complained of elbow pain in mid-March. The decision to have surgery came after Jones complained of discomfort in the elbow during his rehab. The extent of the damage to the elbow wasn’t initially known. Though the team has not put a firm timetable on a possible return, Jones will be out for at least the remainder of this season. The 23-year-old Jones made the Pirates out of spring training in 2024 and pitched well, going 6-8 with a 4.14 ERA