September 14, 2026 4:30 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt intercepted returned an interception of Cooper Rush 35 yards for a touchdown to help the Pittsburgh Steelers secure a 20-13 win over Atlanta. Pittsburgh began the Mike McCarthy era with a sluggish performance, particularly on offense. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers passed for 221 yards and a touchdown in the first game of his 22nd season and his reunion with McCarthy. Bijan Robinson accounted for 173 of Atlanta’s 238 total yards. Rush was filling in for the injured Tua Tagovailoa. He threw for a touchdown and a pair of interceptions that Pittsburgh turned into scores.
September 14, 2026 4:31 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Porter Jr. isn’t getting a new contract before the season starts. The Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback also isn’t playing in the opener against Atlanta. The team made Porter inactive 90 minutes before kickoff. Porter is entering the final season of his rookie contract signed in 2023. The Steelers have re-signed other players from his draft class, but not Porter. He tweaked his back during a mobility test in July and spent most of the preseason on the physically unable to perform list. The team has a tradition of not negotiating during the season, so talks will resume in mid-January.
September 14, 2026 4:34 am
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jaxson Dart connected with Isaiah Likely for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary on another, Cam Skattebo ran for one in his first game back from injury and the New York Giants opened the season by beating the Dallas Cowboys 28-20 in John Harbaugh’s debut as coach. Dart made one smart throw after another, mixing in a series of well-timed runs to keep the defense off balance. The Cowboys committed a series of costly penalties, and Dak Prescott threw an interception that contributed to New York scoring before halftime.
September 14, 2026 4:32 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Pittsburgh’s three-run sixth inning, and the Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 to avoid a sweep of their weekend series. Bryan Reynolds had two hits for Pittsburgh, including an early RBI single. Carmen Mlodzinski, Luke Weaver and Mason Montgomery combined for 3 2/3 hitless innings in relief of Bubba Chandler. The Pirates closed out a 4-2 stay in Chicago. They swept the White Sox before dropping two of three against the Cubs. Miguel Amaya homered for Chicago, and Michael Busch had two hits. Matthew Boyd allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings in his second straight loss.
September 14, 2026 2:07 am
The Wild Things, down a run entering the ninth after leading 7-0, walked off the Y’alls on an RBI single by Cole Fowler with the bases full, winning 9-8 and punching their ticket to the Midwest Conference finals and a date with Evansville. The Wild Things will be the only Division Champion to play in the conference finals. Games 1 and 2 are in Evansville Tuesday and Wednesday this week at 7:35/6:35 p.m. CDT. Tickets are on sale now for Games 3-5 with Games 4 and 5 if necessary, in the best of five. Game 3 is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Friday, September 18, Game 4 at the same time Saturday, September 19 and Game 5 at 4:05 p.m. Sunday, September 20.
September 14, 2026 4:35 am
After knocking off top-ranked Ohio State, Texas is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll. Ohio State dropped out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. Oregon dropped 15 spots to No. 21 after losing at Oklahoma State. Michigan has returned to the poll at No. 19 following a win over Oklahoma, which fell to No. 24. Georgia and Notre Dame held their places at No. 2 and No. 3. Indiana and Miami moved up to No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
September 12, 2026 7:00 am
Canon-McMillan turned the ball over twice early and couldn’t recover, losing at Upper St. Clair. Trinity pulled even with Hempfield early in the third before the Spartans scored 30 straight points, handing the Hillers their first loss of the year. Peters Township blanked Mt. Lebanon, the Indians first win of the year. Hampton proved too much for Ringgold. Charleroi beat Avella, the Cougars second straight win. Chartiers-Houston crushed Jeff-Morgan, the Bucs first win of the season. McGuffey got back on the winning track, blanking West Greene. Bentworth got past Keystone Oaks in the first meeting between the two schools. Beth-Center improved to 3-0 with a home win against Leechburg. Eli Salvini ran for 145 yards and all three touchdowns as Fort Cherry beat Laurel in a reprisal of last year’s WPIAL semifinals. Wash High jumped in front of California quickly and rolled past California to improve to 3-0.
Week 3 Scores
Charleroi 24, Avella 8
Bentworth 28, Keystone Oaks 20
Beth-Center 46, Leechburg 13
Burgettstown 37, Rochester 0
Wash High 50, California 6 Watch/Listen Here
Upper St. Clair 21, Canon-McMillan 10 Watch/Listen Here
Chartiers-Houston 63, Jeff-Morgan 7
Fort Cherry 21, Laurel 17
McGuffey 48, West Greene 0
Peters Township 16, Mt. Lebanon 0
Hampton 24, Ringgold 14
Hempfield 44, Trinity 20
Greensburg Central Catholic 41, Carmichaels 8
Serra Catholic 54, Mapletown 14
Waynesburg 35, Albert Gallatin 0
September 12, 2026 9:49 am
WASHINGTON, PA — Game 3 of the Frontier League Wild Card series between the Washington Wild Things and Florence was postponed Saturday due to persistent inclement weather. The series-deciding game has been re-scheduled for Sunday afternoon. Game time is 1:05 pm at EQT Park in Washington. Tickets for Saturday’s game will be honored Sunday without needing to exchange them.
September 13, 2026 7:00 am
Derek Burk ran for one score and passed for two more touchdowns, leading Washington & Jefferson to a 42-0 home win against Keystone in the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The game was ended at halftime as a result on continuing thunderstorms in the area that led to the playing surface being flooded. Burk capped the opening drive with a five-yard run just four minutes into the opening quarter. The sophomore, making his first collegiate start, completed his first five passes and finished 10-of-12 for 167 yards and scoring passes to Joey DeSabato and AJ Alston. Andrew Sharp led the Presidents run game with 93 yards on 14 carries, including a 6-yard touchdown. The W&J defense posted a shutout, holding the Giants to -21 rushing yards and just one first down in the game. Nathaniel Kadosh-Harris returned a recovered fumble for a touchdown early in the second quarter.
Both teams were in the locker room at halftime when the skies opened with heavy rain, thunder and lightning. The field has flooded numerous times this year already and was completely covered within about 35 minutes. Both coaches and the officiating crew determined to end the game due to the playing conditions and expected continuing rain.
September 13, 2026 7:31 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Damon Ferguson Jr. scored a touchdown and Pittsburgh’s defense held on to beat UCF 12-7 on Saturday. Ferguson Jr. rushed for 59 yards and a score, as Pitt held out sophomore running back Ja’Kyrian Turner with an undisclosed injury. Turner had nearly 900 yards of total offense as a freshman, but Ferguson Jr. filled in nicely with Pitt’s only touchdown. “That was a manly run by Damon,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said of Ferguson’s score. “That’s kind of what he showed out there.” Mason Heintschel completed 18 of 29 passes for 212 yards in a steady downpour for Pitt. The game started late because of a 65-minute weather delay. Last week, Heintschel tied Pitt’s single-game record and established a new ACC single-game mark with seven passing touchdowns in a rout of Miami (Ohio).
