Stan Savran On The Steve Jones Show
One of the most respected sportscasters in the country, Stan Savran, will appear on The Steve Jones Show, Monday June 6th on Newsradio 1070 WKOK. Mr. Savran is a former football play-by-play announcer on the Penn State Sports Network and joined Fox Sports Net in 1992, now ROOT Sports. Mr. Savran serves as the primary host of Pittsburgh Pirates and Penguins pregame shows. During football season, also on ROOT Sports, Savran hosts The Mike Tomlin Show and the Mike Tomlin Press Conference. Honored in the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, Savran celebrates over 35 years of experience in the…
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali hospitalized
By Brandon Wise/CBS Sports Muhammad Ali is back in the hospital, this time for a respiratory issue, a family spokesperson announced on Thursday. Doctors are planning to treat the issue quickly and make it a short visit for the former world heavyweight champion. “Ali, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, is being treated by his team of doctors and is in fair condition,” wrote family spokesman Bob Gunnell in a statement. “A brief hospital stay is expected. At this time, the Muhammad Ali family respectfully requests privacy.” It is unknown what caused the issue. Ali has battled Parkinson’s disease for the…
Pens OT Win In Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final
By Will Graves/PITTSBURGH (AP) — Conor Sheary started the season in the minor leagues. Safe to say the Pittsburgh rookie is not heading back there anytime soon. If ever. Sheary’s shot from just inside the left circle zipped by Martin Jones’ glove and into the net 2:35 into overtime to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night and a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Final. Game 3 is Saturday night in San Jose. Sharks defenseman Justin Braun tied it with 4:05 left in regulation but San Jose fell to 0-4 when pushed…
3 PSU players on 2017 CFB HOF Ballot
GoPSUSports.com/University Park, PA – A trio of standouts who were instrumental in helping Penn State post undefeated and championship seasons are among the candidates under consideration for the National Football Foundation’s College Hall of Fame. First-team All-Americans Kerry Collins, D.J. Dozier and Steve Wisniewski have been selected for the national ballot for the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. They have an opportunity to join 18 former Nittany Lion players and five Penn State coaches who have been inducted into the Hall. Linebacker Shane Conlan was inducted into the Hall in 2014 and running back Curt Warner was enshrined in the…
Starr No Longer Chancellor At Baylor
By Ben Kercheval (CBS Sports) Ken Starr, who previously served as Baylor’s president before being reassigned to chancellor, has told ESPN he is resigning from that position. Starr is stepping down as “a matter of conscience” and will remain a professor at Baylor’s law school. Speaking on ESPN’s Outside the Lines hours after the report, Starr maintained he was ignorant to the allegations and incidents of sexual assault, noting specifically the violence was off campus where drinking is allowed: Starr also said Baylor was “unapologetically Christian” and “that is why these episodes of sexual violence are so grievous.” Last week, Baylor…
Former Flyer Rick MacLeish Dies At 66
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Flyers are mourning the death of Rick MacLeish, a member of the Stanley Cup championship teams in both 1974 and 1975. The Flyers say he passed away Tuesday at the age of 66. “With the passing of Rick MacLeish, the Flyers have lost one of their legends,” said Flyers President Paul Holmgren. “A good father, grandfather, teammate and friend, Rick will be missed by all who were fortunate to come and know him over the years. His happy and friendly demeanor was front and center everywhere Rick went. Today, our thoughts and prayers are with Rick’s wife, Charlene, his…
Lundquist To Step Down From SEC ON CBS
(CBS Sports) Verne Lundquist, the voice of the SEC ON CBS since 2000, has decided to step down from his lead college football role at CBS Sports following the 2016 season. Lundquist, who is celebrating his 53rd year in television, will continue calling regular-season college basketball, the NCAA Tournament and golf, including the Masters® and the PGA Championship for the Network. Brad Nessler will succeed Lundquist as the lead play-by-play announcer for the SEC ON CBS, joining lead analyst Gary Danielson and reporter Allie LaForce beginning with the 2017 season. Additionally, Nessler will begin calling select SEC games this season…
Warriors Return To NBA Finals
By Matt Moore (CBS Sports) The Golden State Warriors advanced to their second straight NBA Finals Monday night with a 96-88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder led the entire first half and dominated in most areas of the game, but in the end, all that really mattered was Stephen Curry. Curry was back to his usual phenomenal self, hitting ridiculous contested 3-pointers. He kept hitting, and eventually the Thunder’s composure broke under the strain. Curry finished with 36 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the 3-point arc, matching…
Pittsburgh Wins Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
(Will Graves-AP/PITTSBURGH) Nick Bonino’s main job for the Pittsburgh Penguins is to get to the front of the net and create chaos. The well-bearded forward executed perfectly in his debut in the Stanley Cup Final. Bonino took a pretty feed from the corner by Kris Letang and beat Martin Jones from in close with 2:33 remaining to lift the Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 on Monday night. Rookies Bryan Rust and Conor Sheary staked Pittsburgh to an early two-goal lead before the Sharks tied it in the second period on goals by Tomas…
Central PA Native To Compete in Rio Olympics
HILLSGROVE, PA (Jennifer Wakeman/Newsradio 1070 WKOK) – A Sullivan County native will be competing in the 2016 Olympics. Sergeant First Class Josh Richmond qualified for the team after winning the double trap shotgun finals in Arkansas earlier this month. Richmond says he learned to shoot as a child in Hillsgrove, Pennsylvania, “It’s very, very rural and a lot of our family activities involved shooting. What started out as a hobby, turned into my profession, ultimately. When I was about 16-years-old I started shooting with the U.S.A Shooting Team and I realized that shooting was in the Olympics. I decided that…
