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T.J. Watt Has Made it a Brother Act for AP Defensive Player of the Year.

(Los Angeles, CA) Pittsburgh’s All-Pro edge rusher who tied the NFL sacks record with 22 1/2, joined older brother J.J. in taking the award at NFL Honors on Thursday night.

The Steelers star received 42 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league, far outdistancing Dallas rookie linebacker Micah Parsons (five) and three-time winner Aaron Donald (three).

Watt, a unanimous All-Pro selection this season, follows his brother, who was the top defensive player in 2012, ’14 and ’15 with Houston.

Although he missed three games, Watt still got to the sacks mark set by Hall of Famer Michael Strahan — and Watt didn’t need Brett Favre taking a dive for the final sack. In all, Watt made 64 tackles despite battling an assortment of injuries.

Not surprisingly, given Pittsburgh’s history on defense — the Steel Curtain and all that — Watt is the seventh Steeler to earn the award. He joins Joe Greene (1974), Mel Blount (1975), Jack Lambert (1976), Rod Woodson (1993), James Harrison (2008) and Troy Polamalu (2010).

Casey DeSmith Has 26 Saves as Pens Beat Senators and Former Pens Goalie Murray

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Casey DeSmith made 26 saves in outdueling former Penguins’ star Matt Murray and Pittsburgh won its fifth straight road game with a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Jeff Carter had the game-winning goal in the second period and Sidney Crosby blocked a late shot in close before assisting on Bryan Rust’s empty-net goal. The Penguins are 8-1-3 in their last 12. Murray, who helped the Penguins win consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and ’17 before being trade to Ottawa in 2020, made 42 saves in his first start against his former team.

CCBC Players of the Game 2-10-22

Rochester: Corynne Hauser

Union: Kelly Cleaver

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Rochester Lady Rams Give Union Their First Loss 44-31

The Rochester Lady Rams got off to a fast start playing scrappy enough to help slow down the Scotties who came into the game with a 19 and 0 record. The Rams where led by Corynne Hauser who had 25 pts and by a stealer team effort from the line making 11 of 12 foul shots which would have made any coach happy which their was a couple famous ones in the stands to take in the game. Rochester led at the half by 13 pts, but in the 3rd quarter the Scotties led by outstanding rebounding by 6 foot Kelly Cleaver who kept Rochester off the boards all night made had the packed house getting a little uneasy  for the Rams. But midway thru the 4th the Rams totally took control of the game and ran the clock out. Both teams will probably meet for a third time in the playoffs.

Sidney Crosby Scores 499th Goal, Penguins Rally Past Bruins 4-2

Sidney Crosby scores 499th, Penguins rally past Bruins 4-2
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 499th career regular-season goal as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit and beat the Boston Bruins 4-2. Danton Heinen scored twice in a 28-second span in the second period, and Crosby added another with 7:07 left in the frame, moving him one goal shy of joining Washington’s Alex Ovechkin as the only active players to score 500 goals in the regular season. Tristan Jarry stopped 43 shots for the Penguins, and Bryan Rust scored into an empty net with 1:29 left in the third as Pittsburgh snapped a four-game winless streak.

Steve Higgins Talks About The Impact Of Alvin Gibson & Dwight Collins For BF Basketball

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio, photo by Mark Peterson)

Beaver Falls has had a long tradition of success on the high school hardwood, winning four state championships in boys’ basketball (1970, 1994, 2005, 2013) and a fifth in girls’ basketball (1985). But the tradition can be traced back to the late 1970s, where a pair of men who will be honored this weekend made Tiger Basketball a formidable program.

Those two men were Alvin Gibson from the Class of 1977, and Dwight Collins from the Class of 1979; both of whom will be inducted into the Pittsburgh Basketball Club in 2022. Steve Higgins from the Larry Bruno Foundation joined Matt Drzik to talk about the induction of Gibson and Collins on the February 4 edition of A.M. Beaver County, citing these men as anchors for solidifying the Beaver Falls name in the WPIAL.

Higgins pinpointed a game in the 1977 season where Gibson scored 33 points against Brashear, and the Tigers would continue on to a 26-3 season and a silver medal in the WPIAL (losing the championship to Fox Chapel). Collins, in his senior year of 1979, would lead the Tigers to the Class AAA basketball title. Beaver Falls would be champions again in 1980; their third under legendary coach Frank Chan, whom Gibson and Collins will join in the PBC.

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Orlov Scores in Overtime, Leads Capitals Past Penguins 4-3

(AP Photo)
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dmitry Orlov scored his second goal of the game in the final minute of overtime to give the Washington Capitals a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Orlov scored the winner at 4:17 of OT, beating goaltender Tristan Jarry on the blocker side with a wrist shot. Nic Dowd scored a short-handed goal and Daniel Sprong also scored for the Capitals, who won their second straight. Ilya Samsonov made 43 saves for the Capitals. Samsonov denied Sidney Crosby his 499th career goal with a stop on a breakaway in overtime. Pittsburgh scored three power-play goals. Bryan Rust had two and Evgeni Malkin one. Jarry made 28 saves for the Penguins, who lost four straight games for the first time this season.

CCBC Players of the Game 2-1-22

Central Valley: Dre Vackich

Blackhawk: Lorenzo Jenkins

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