November 9, 2022 3:47 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Houston Astros’ six-game victory over the Philadelphia Phillies finished as the second least-watched World Series on television. The six games averaged 11,784,000 on Fox, down 1.3% from the 11,940,000 for the Atlanta Braves’ six-game win over the Astros last year and ahead of only the 9,946,000 for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ six-game victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020. Houston’s 3-1 win in Game 6 on Saturday night was seen by 12,549,000 viewers on Fox, down 11% from 14,140,000 Atlanta’s 7-0 victory over the Astros in last year’s finale, played on a Tuesday night.
November 8, 2022 12:01 am
Tuesday, Nov. 8, PIAA First Round
Girls 4A Peters Township at District 10 champion McDowell, 6 pm
Boys 1A Charleroi at District 9 champion Karns City, 6 pm
November 8, 2022 3:47 am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Kenyan Drake rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Justin Houston had an interception to go with his third straight multiple-sack game, and the Baltimore Ravens beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13. Lamar Jackson passed for a touchdown and frustrated New Orleans with his mobility, rushing for 82 yards and exhibiting an array of jump cuts and spin moves. Baltimore won its third straight and remained atop the AFC North at 6-3, one game ahead of Cincinnati. The Saints fell to 3-6 and were outclassed by a Baltimore team missing several offensive starters. The Ravens converted 9 of 15 third downs.
November 8, 2022 3:43 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Indianapolis Colts have hired former All-Pro center Jeff Saturday as interim coach after firing coach Frank Reich. The move came after another lackluster offensive performance in the team’s third consecutive loss. The Colts announced the moves one day after an ugly 26-3 loss at New England. Reich was hired in 2018 after serving as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles. He led the Colts to the playoffs in two of his first four seasons. Saturday’s only coaching experience came at a Georgia high school. He’s served as a team consultant and an ESPN commentator most recently.
November 7, 2022 2:03 am
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The WPIAL has moved several quarterfinal round playoff games from natural grass home sites to nearby turf facilities, including Fort Cherry and Mapletown home games. The #6 Rangers will play #14 Rochester at nearby South Fayette. The #4 Maples face #5 South Side Area at Waynesburg. Class 6A teams begin their tournament play with semifinals at home sites. Class 5A semifinals are also on the schedule with games at neutral sites.
6A Semifinals, Friday, Nov. 11
#4 Canon-McMillan at #1 North Allegheny, 6:30 pm on WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here!
2A Quarterfinals, Friday, Nov. 11
#12 Wash High at #4 Neshannock, 6:30 pm on WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here!
#8 McGuffey at #1 Steel Valley, 7 pm
1A Quarterfinals, Friday, Nov. 11
#6 Fort Cherry vs. #14 Rochester, 7 pm at South Fayette High School
#4 Mapletown vs. #5 South Side, 7 pm at Waynesburg High School
November 7, 2022 2:28 am
Manuel Pihakis, a legend in the wrestling world and an icon of the Canonsburg area, died at his home Saturday at the age of 89. Pihakis, known everywhere by his “Buns” nickname, was a three-time PIAA wrestling champion for Canonsburg, graduating in 1952. He lost just one of his 100 career matches and competed in Olympic tryouts in 1952 and 1956. Pihakis later served 35 years as athletic director for Canon-McMillan and on the WPIAL wrestling committee as well as a PIAA official for a quarter century. He was an inductee of the Washington-Greene County chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports, the Pittsburgh Sports and the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Halls of Fame and well as the Canon-McMillan Hall of Honor.
Outside the sports world, Pihakis served as a 20-year member of the Canon-McMillan School Board as well as former Mayor and councilman in the Borough of Canonsburg. He was also active in his church and community, serving on numerous boards and committees.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Dolly, and sons Michael and George. Visitation is scheduled for 2-8 pm Tuesday and Wednesday at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Canonsburg. Services will be held at 11 am Thursday at the church with burial at Forest Lawn Gardens in McMurray. (Photo courtesy, Frank Vulcano)
November 6, 2022 1:22 am
Sophomore quarterback Jake Pugh hit 21-of-35 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns, leading Washington & Jefferson past Grove City, 31-14, Saturday afternoon. Freshmen wideouts John Peduzzi and Ian Hansen each had over 100 receiving yards, the first time that’s happened in more than three years. Peduzzi scored on 23 and 10 yard receptions. Hansen snared a 16-yard scoring passes. Pugh’s other touchdown was on a six-yard grab by sophomore fullback Zach Cernuto. W&J rolled up 423 total yards but squandered two early scoring opportunities both inside the Grove City ‘red zone,” one a missed field goal and the other a tip-ball interception. Peduzzi’s first TD reception capped the third W&J possession, giving the Presidents a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter. Grove City answered with a nine-minute, 16-play drive to tie the score on a one-yard run from Clayton Parrish. Dylan Wyandt kicked a career-long 38 yard field goal to put W&J back in front, the Adam Rudzinski covered a loose ball on an option pitch, setting the Presidents up at the Wolverines’ 16-yard line. Hansen scored on the first play to set the halftime score at 17-7. After the break, Tyler Sabo’s third interception of the year gave W&J the ball at the Grove City 26. Two plays later, Pugh found Cernuto unguarded for the six-yard score. Puduzzi’s 10-yard scoring catch pushed the W&J lead to 31-7 late in the third quarter. Joey Guida set the final with a 20-yard touchdown run for the Wolverines. Guida finished with 17 carries for 112 yards. W&J improves to 7-2 with next week’s regular season finale at Waynesburg. Grove City drops to 6-3 and will host Thiel next week.
November 6, 2022 7:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Tanev scored the game-winning goal with 3:39 remaining and the Seattle Kraken beat Pittsburgh 3-2, sending the Penguins to their seventh straight loss. Tanev took a pass from Yanni Gourde and beat goaltender Tristan Jarry from point-blank range to snap a 2-all tie. It was Tanev’s first goal of the season and it came against the team he played for from 2019-21. The Kraken won their fourth straight, the longest streak for the second-year franchise. Seattle has five wins in its last six games. Vince Dunn and Gourde also had goals for the Kraken. Martin Jones stopped 36 shots after shutting out Minnesota in Seattle’s previous game. The Penguins got goals from Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel. Crosby also had his 900th career assist.
November 6, 2022 7:33 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit a towering three-run homer and the Houston Astros clinched their second World Series title in six seasons with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6. That also gave 73-year-old manager Dusty Baker his first title in 25 seasons as a manager, the last three in Houston. This was Houston’s second championship. The Astros also won in 2017, a title tarnished by their sign-stealing scandal. Alvarez’s home run in the sixth inning put Houston ahead 3-1. Astros rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña was the World Series MVP. The 25-year-old star born in the Dominican Republic also was MVP of the AL Championship Series. Houston starter Framer Valdez won his second game in this World Series.
November 5, 2022 12:05 am
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Wash High forced five Serra Catholic turnovers, two of them returned for touchdowns by Carlos Harper, as the Little Prexies beat the defending champions, snapping a three-game playoff losing streak. McGuffey struggled but finally withstood Mohawk’s upset bid. Matt Sieg put up nearly 400 yards total offense and five touchdowns, leading Fort Cherry into the 1A quarterfinals. Mapletown handled the Leechburg spread offense to secure their first school playoff win. Burgettstown, California and Carmichaels all met the end of the road with first-round losses. 6A teams had the week off before Canon-McMillan travels to North Allegheny next Friday.
2A First Round
#8 McGuffey 34, #9 Mohawk 29
#12 Wash High 49, #5 Serra Catholic 21
1A First Round
#6 Fort Cherry 56, #11 Monessen 42
#10 Union 32, #7 Burgettstown 7
#4 Mapletown 41, #13 Leechburg 28
#5 South Side Area 34, #12 California 3
#2 Laurel 53, #15 Carmichaels 8
