Category: Sports

Kevin Bolland wins at Sharon Speedway !!!!!

kevin bolland 08-27 kevin bolland 2 08-27On a beautiful Saturday night at Sharon Speedway local racer and New Brighton product Kevin Bolland brought home the checker flag in his #777 Big Block modified. He picked the perfect night to win in that one of his sponsors ANSYS was having their company picnic at the track. Bolland led all 20 laps of the non-stop Hovis Auto & Truck Supply feature holding off Murdick and point leader Rex King, Jr. for his first win of the season!! Bolland and Murdick started on the front row and battled hard into turn one with Bolland prevailing. King, Jr. closed in on Murdick on lap four in the race for second. Bolland had opened up a straightaway lead over Murdick; however, by the halfway point Murdick cut the lead in half. With green flag racing continuing, lapped traffic came into play on lap 11. Three laps later, Murdick was right on Bolland’s  rear bumper. For the remaining six laps Murdick moved around the track trying to find his way around Bolland, but Bolland was too strong taking the checkers  by just 0.596 of a second in front of Murdick in his Bolland Machine/Boundary Systems/ANSYS/Cintas/Budisak Boys-sponsored #777. With Bolland’s 22nd career victory, he became the season’s ninth different winner at Sharon Speedway. Bolland swept the night by also winning his heat race.

Photos taken by Trina Bolland  and used with permission.

Pirates half a game back in the wild card with sweep the Brewers!!!

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The Pittsburgh Pirates capped off a weekend sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park Sunday by winning 3 to 1. This is first time the Pirates have ever swept the Brewers at Miller Park. Before this weekend the Pirates had lost nine straight games at Miller Park.  The Cardinal’s lost again to the Oakland A’s 7-4 and the Miami Marlins lost to the San Diego Padres 3 to 1. The Pirates are now only 1/2 game back for the second wild card and only 2 1/2 back of the San Francisco Giants for the first wild card.  Click on the play button below as Pirates Broadcaster Greg Brown has a re-cap of all the action.

Kyle Larson gets first career NASCAR Cup Win at Michigan

Kyle Larson celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway, in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Kyle Larson with help from Brad Keselowski pushing him to the lead on the final restart of the day held of Chase Elliot and Keselowski to claim his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Michigan international raceway.  The victory by Larson clinched his spot in NASCAR’s version of the playoffs, The Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with only two more weeks left till the final race to qualify for the chase at Richmond International raceway. Larson now becomes the 12th driver to lock his spot in the chase and the 13th overall to win this season. Chris Bueshcer is the 13th winner and needs to stay in the top 30 in points the next two weeks to clinch his spot in the chase. The NASCAR  Sprint Cup Series next moves onto Darlington raceway next Sunday night for the BO Jangles 500 on throwback weekend.

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The Steelers Get Cap Relief…

The Steelers and offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert have reworked  his five year 30 million dollar contract.  He signed it back in 2004.  By reworking  Gilbert’s deal will give the Steelers about two million dollars in salary cap space.  They turned his 2016 salary into a signing bonus.

Steelers Say No To Lewis

There will be no Keenon Lewis reunion with the Steelers.  Lewis was cut a week ago by the New Orleans Saints. After a physical and a MRI of his troublesome hip,  they decide to pass on the defensive hack.  He missed a lot of practices and games in the 2015 season.  The Steelers determined that the injury was chronic they declined to sign him.

PSU Names Starting Quarter Back.

Penn State Coach James Franklin has named his starting quarterback. Red shirt sophomore Trace McSorley will replace Christian Hackenberg. Hackenberg went pro at the end of the season.  He is in the New York Jets camp.  He won the battle over  redshirt freshman Tommy Stevens.  Senior Perry Hills will be the starting quarterback for Maryland.  Stevens played for Central Catholic.

Harrison Meets the NFL

James Harrison meets the NFL today. They will discuss his involvement in a discredited TV piece Involving  PED’s.  After that meeting, Harrison will join his teammates as they travel to New Orleans to play the Saints Friday night. Most of the regulars will see action including Quarterback Ben Rothelersberger.  Airtime from the Mercedes-Benz dome is 6-pm on WBVP-WMBA. Kickoff is at 8…

Pirates Hit The Road

After  a 1-5 home stand the Pirates hit the road. They begin a game set against the Brewers in Milwaukee.  Chad Kuhl, who has not given up a walk in his last two appearances, will start for the Pirates. He is 3-1. The Brewers will  pitch Willy Peratta who is 5-9.  In the wild card race San Francisco has the number one spot.  St Louis who is in the number two spot. They trail the Giants by a game and a half.  The Marlins trail the Cardinals by one game.  The Pirates are three games  back.

Preview Week on The Saturday Sports Slam.

This Saturday on The Saturday Sports Slam from 8 AM to 10 AM Frank and Greg are going to be previewing The High School Football season. Guests that are scheduled so far this week are Beaver County Radio Sports Director and  Beaver County Hall of Fame Broadcaster Bob Barrickman . Newly enshrined in The Larry Bruno Circle of Achievement and New Brighton Athletic Director Joe Ursida  will also join the guys to talk about the upcoming football season and also talk about what an AD’s duties are this time of year. As always they will also be taking your calls through out the show and also they will be giving away a basket of wings at Robert’s Roadside Inn.