Robert Griffin III is back to being a starting quarterback in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns made the announcement Monday morning.
Griffin had been battling Josh McCown for the starting job. Griffin was rookie of the year and made the Pro Bowl in his rookie season after being selected second in the 2012 draft by the Washington Redskins.
Tune into the Saturday Sports Slam this Saturday from 8-10 AM. Frank and Greg will discuss what this means for the Browns and what will happen with Josh McCowen.
Bryan Clauson, a sprint-car specialist who made 26 career starts in the NASCARXFINITY Series, died Sunday. He was 27 years old.
Clauson crashed Saturday night during a U.S. Auto Club (USAC) midget car race at the Belleville High Banks, a half-mile dirt track in Belleville, Kansas. Amateur video showed his open-wheel sprint car flipping in Turn 4, where it was struck by another vehicle.
Clauson was airlifted to a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he was pronounced dead late Sunday.
All the players are in town, the timed runs have been completed, and now it is time to get down to work. The Steelers will hold their first practice this afternoon. The practice with out pads starts at 2:55. The gates open at St. Vincent College at noon. Off the top, the team got an apology from RB Le’Vion Bell for causing a distraction. Bell is facing a four game suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy. Back and ready for action is center Maurkice Pouncey. Pouncey missed the entire 2015 season due to a broken ankle with compications in the pre-season. The first pre-season game is Friday August 12th against the Detroit Lions at Heinz Field.
Injuries have forced the Pirates to dip into their Triple A affiliate to fill out the roster for the series with the Brewers. Left hand pitcher Steven Brault will start tonight. There will have to be a roster move to make room for Brault. Jammison Tallion will start Saturday night. After being blown out by the Mariners, Francisco Liriano will start Sunday afternoon. Tonight’s starter for the Brewers Junior Guerra is 6-3, however he has lost his last three starts. Saturdays pitcher Matt Garza is 1-4 and lost to Pirates last weekend. The Brewers have yet to name a starter for Sunday’s game.
The NBA Champion Cleveland Cavilers have reward their coach. Tyronn Lue has agreed to a five year deal worth 35-million dollars. The first four years are guaranteed. Lue was put in a difficult situation when the Cavilers fired David Blatt in January. He got the team to focus and lead the Cavilers to Cleveland’s first Championship since 1964.
The Penguins will hold their annual Fanfest August 27-28 at the Consol Energy Center. The event will be divided into four session. It will have youth games , interactive displays, and autograph sessions with current players. The only thing missing will be the Stanley Cup. It has a previous engagement. The cost is ten dollars. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at 10 AM via Ticketmaster.
(Chippewa Township, PA) Legendary Pittsburgh Penguins player and now broadcaster, Phil Bourque was part of the festivities as WBVP-WMBA did a live broadcast at Chippewa Township’s 200th anniversary celebration on Saturday July 23, 2016. The event was held at the newly dedicated and opened Chippewa Veterans Park and was am opportunity to showcase the new athletic facility s well as mark the township’s bicentennial anniversary. The massive athletic park has lots to offer and that fact wasn’t lost on Bourque who commented about how impressed he was with the new development. Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti, hosts of the “Saturday Morning Sports Slam” , anchored the live broadcast on WBVP and WMBA.
(Beaver County, PA) Beaver County Children and Youth Services and Beaver County Radio, 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA, are partnering together to “Foster Fun In Your Community” this summer”. Listen for your chance this week to answer Pirates trivia questions and get registered in a family four pack of bucco tickets giveaway for the upcoming Pirates-Brewers game at PNC Park on July 19, 2016. the winner will be announced and notified during the Saturday Morning Sports Slam this Saturday between 8 A.M. and 10 A.M. on WBVP and WMBA. Upcoming “Beaver County Bucco Believer” ticket Give-a-ways of family four packs of Pirates tickets include:
July 27 vs. Seattle Mariners
August 9 vs. The San Diego Padres
August 22 vs. The Houston Astros
The Pirates are back home for a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs. The third place Pirates are eight and a half games behind the first place Cubs. It will be Francisco Lirriano pitching for the Pirates. Jake Arieata will pitch for the Cubs. The Pirates have won seven of their last eight. At one point in early June, The Cubs were 27 games over 500. In their last 20-games, they are 7-13. Airtime for tonight’s game is 6:40 on WBVP-WMBA.
The Penguins signed a unrestricted free agent. Garret Wilson agreed to a one year two way contract. The fourth round pick by the Florida Panthers in 2009. The 25 year old Wilson appeared in 29-games for the Panthers with no points and 24-penalty minutes. The signing is 575-thousand against the salary cap