October 25, 2026 8:19 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick tied the score with his first home run in three months, Cooper Pratt hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers stunned the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 for a 2-0 World Series lead by overcoming a four-run deficit for the second time this postseason. Tampa Bay, which won the American League pennant in part by consistently forcing opponents into mistakes, committed one error, made two other misplays on defense and had a runner thrown out at the plate by Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio. Down 4-0 in the first inning, Milwaukee rallied for its seventh comeback win of this postseason.
October 24, 2026 12:01 am
West Allegheny drove 79 yards and scored with less than a minute to play, then converted the two-point play to beat Trinity. With the win, the Indians clinched a playoff spot and left the Hillers feeling snake-bit. Trinity outgained West Allegheny. 439-226, but turned the ball over twice, including a Jayce Stanton 69-yard Pick Six in the first half. Peters Township’s hopes of repeating took a crushing blow, losing at Bethel Park. Ringgold’s four-game winning streak was snapped along with the Rams unbeaten conference championship dreams. Waynesburg’s section title hopes ended, losing at home to Belle Vernon. Chartiers-Houston’s loss and McGuffey’s win combined to set up next week’s win-and-you’re-in game at McGuffey. Wash High and Fort Cherry both won easily, a week ahead of their Black Hills Conference championship game next week. Bentworth’s playoff hopes took a hit with the loss to Monessen. Avella was even with California to the game’s final three minutes before the Trojans scored to win and remain tied for first in the Tri-County South. Beth-Center needed no such dramatics in its win at Mapletown. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 9 Scores (Friday)
6A Quad County
Central Catholic 42, Canon-McMillan 0 Watch/Listen Here
5A Allegheny Six
West Allegheny 25, Trinity 24 Watch/Listen Here
Bethel Park 27, Peters Township 0 Watch/Listen Here
4A Big Six
Chartiers Valley 27, Ringgold 20
3A Interstate
Belle Vernon 55, Waynesburg 39
2A Century
Bishop Canevin 42, Chartiers-Houston 0
McGuffey 70, Carlynton 12
1A Black Hills
Wash High 57, Sto-Rox 12
Fort Cherry 41, Brentwood 0
Monessen 28, Bentworth 7
1A Tri-County South
California 24, Avella 18
Beth-Center 49, Mapletown 0
Carmichaels 33, Jeff-Morgan 0
Frazier 28, West Greene 22
Non-Conference
Charleroi 43, Quaker Valley 8
Saturday, 1:30 pm
Serra Catholic at Burgettstown
October 24, 2026 3:25 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series. DeLuca’s strikeout came after Tampa Bay’s Liam Hicks had grounded into an apparent game-ending double play that was overturned after a video review. Replays determined Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt’s right foot was slightly off the bag when he reached to catch a high throw from second baseman Brice Turang. Jacob Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings to earn the win.
October 23, 2026 9:35 am
Eleven Washington County girls volleyball teams have qualified for the WPIAL playoffs along with a pair of teams from Greene County. The sport was expanded to six classifications by the PIAA, starting with this season. Peters Township is the #1 seed in the 5A bracket. Waynesburg (3A #2), Fort Cherry (2A #2) and Canon-McMillan (6A #5) also earned top 5 seeds. Those teams are joined in the brackets by Trinity (5A #11), Ringgold (4A #10), McGuffey (3a #7), Chartiers-Houston (3A #11) and five more 2A teams: #6 Beth-Center, #9 California, #11 Bentworth, #14 Wash High and #15 Carmichaels. The first matches for each are listed below with finals set for Peters Township’s AHN Arena. 1A & 6A finals will be on Thursday, Nov. 5. The other four championship matches will be played on Saturday, Nov. 7. Click for WPIAL brackets.
Monday, Oct. 26 (First Round)
2A #2 Fort Cherry hosting #15 Carmichaels, 7 pm
2A #6 Beth-Center hosting #11 Bentworth, 7 pm
2A #9 California at #8 Springdale, 7 pm
2A #14 Wash High at #3 Frazier, 7 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 27 (First Round)
4A #10 Ringgold at #7 Knoch, 7 pm
3A #2 Waynesburg hosting #15 Quaker Valley, 7 pm
3A #7 McGuffey hosting #10 South Allegheny, 7 pm
3A #11 Chartiers-Houston at #6 Burrell, 7 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 27 (Quarterfinals)
6A #5 Canon-McMillan at #4 Baldwin, 7 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 28 (First Round)
5A #1 Peters Township hosting #16 North Hills/#17 Montour winner, 7 pm.
5A #11 Trinity at #6 Chartiers Valley, 7 pm
October 23, 2026 12:01 am
Big school football takes the spotlight tonight on the WJPA Sports Network. Our radio games highlight the 5A Allegheny Six matchups for Trinity and Peters Township. The Hillers host West Allegheny, both trying to keep control of their own playoff destiny. That game airs on WJPA-FM (95.3). Peters Township crosses the border into Allegheny County, the defending WPIAL champions taking on Bethel Park on WJPA-AM (1450). Canon-McMillan gets their regular-season look at the juggernaut that is Central Catholic. We’ll have coverage on wjpa.com. All three games will be available on the WJPA Sports Network. Pregame coverage starts at 6:30 pm with kickoff at 7. Watch/Listen Here!
Ringgold, just two years removed from a 20+ game losing streak, heads to Chartiers Valley with a chance to lock up a 4A playoff berth. Waynesburg has its post-season invite in hand but the Raiders get a good measure, hosting Interstate co-leader Belle Vernon. Waynesburg is still alive for a share of the title. Chartiers-Houston hosts Bishop Canevin, the Bucs trying to stay within one game of first place in the 2A Century. McGuffey, who snapped a 20-game losing streak in Week 1, hosts Carlynton. A Highlanders’ win would be their 5th of the season, almost certainly enough to get at least a wild card invitation. Wash High and Fort Cherry have tune-up games one week ahead of their expected Black Hills championship showdown. Bentworth hosts Monessen, the Bearcats trying to stay in control of their playoff path. Avella is just one game back of Tri-County South co-leaders Beth-Center and California. Having lost earlier this year to B-C, the Eagles host California. Beth-Center and California meet in Fredericktown next week, to decide the conference title, barring an Avella upset. Burgettstown celebrates homecoming Saturday against Serra Catholic, a week ahead of hosting a playoff qualifier at Hill Memorial Stadium.
Week 9 Schedule (Friday, 7:00 pm unless noted)
6A Quad County
Central Catholic at Canon-McMillan, 6:30 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen Here
5A Allegheny Six
West Allegheny at Trinity, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
Peters Township at Bethel Park, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
4A Big Six
Ringgold at Chartiers Valley
3A Interstate
Belle Vernon at Waynesburg
2A Century
Bishop Canevin at Chartiers-Houston
Carlynton at McGuffey
1A Black Hills
Sto-Rox at Wash High
Brentwood at Fort Cherry
Monessen @ Bentworth
1A Tri-County South
California at Avella
Beth-Center at Mapletown
Carmichaels at Jeff-Morgan
Frazier at West Greene
Non-Conference
Charleroi at Quaker Valley
Saturday, 1:30 pm
Serra Catholic at Burgettstown
October 23, 2026 4:30 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Arturs Silovs stopped 25 shots to pick up his fourth career shutout as the Penguins topped Florida 4-0. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Penguins. Silovs’ performance spoiled the debut of Florida’s Cooper Black, who became the tallest goalie in NHL history at 6-foot-9. Black made 18 saves, but the Panthers dropped their second game in two nights. Nick Robertson scored twice for Pittsburgh, while Hendrix Lapierre and Evgeni Malkin each add a goal and an assist.
October 23, 2026 4:31 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chicago Bears cooled off Drake Maye and the New England Patriots with a 30-24 win. Williams was 22-for-33 passing in his second game back after being sidelined by a right hamstring injury. He became the first Bears quarterback to throw for more than 300 yards in consecutive games since Mitch Trubisky had a three-game run in 2018. Williams outdueled Maye in their second meeting since the longtime friends were part of the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams went No. 1 overall to Chicago, and Maye was selected by New England at No. 3.
October 23, 2026 4:30 am
PARIS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have a lot riding on their showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers at Stade de France on Sunday. The Saints are the “home” team, have been here all week and have tried to enlist fans ahead of the historic event, the first NFL game in France. Plus, they need a win. The Saints (2-4) responded to criticism from team owner Gayle Benson by beating the New York Giants 34-27 to halt a three-game skid, even though they nearly blew a late lead. They’d love to go into their bye week on back-to-back victories.
October 23, 2026 4:32 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off in a unique World Series. Jacob Misiorowski, known for his record-breaking fastball, will pitch for the Brewers on Friday night. Both teams are seeking their first championship, with the Brewers returning to the Series after 44 years. The Rays and Brewers have relied on a throwback style of play, focusing less on home runs. This is the first World Series with robot umpires, adding a new twist to the game. Both teams have modest payrolls, marking a shift from big-spending franchises.
October 22, 2026 12:01 am
Washington/Greene County is sending 13 teams to the WPIAL soccer playoffs. Included in the brackets, Top 5 seeds for Bentworth (1A Boys #1, 1A Girls #5), Peters Township (4A Girls #2, 4A Boys #3) and Trinity (3A Boys #4). Preliminary round action is slated to begin Thursday for brackets with more than 16 teams. First round play is set for Saturday. Click for WPIAL brackets
Thursday, Oct. 22 (Preliminary Round)
2A Boys #13 Ambridge over #20 Charleroi, 9-0
Saturday, Oct. 24 (1st Round)
3A Boys #4 Trinity hosting #13 Latrobe, 1 pm
3A Boys #11 Ringgold at #6 Central Valley, 3 pm
1A Boys #11 Chartiers-Houston vs. #6 Riverview, 3 pm at Springdale HS
4A Girls #7 Canon-McMillan hosting #10 Armstrong, 1 pm
2A Girls #12 Waynesburg at #5 Central Valley, 1 pm
Monday, Oct. 26, First Round
4A Boys #10 Canon-McMillan at #7 Pine-Richland, 7 pm
1A Girls #10 Chartiers-Houston vs. #7 Eden Christian Academy, 6 pm at North Allegheny
1A Girls #16 Beth-Center vs. #1 Sewickley Academy, 6 pm at Peters Township
1A Girls #5 Bentworth vs. #12 Aquinas Academy, 8 pm at Peters Township
First Round Byes
4A Boys #3 Peters Township (to quarterfinals, Thursday, Oct. 29)
1A Boys #1 Bentworth (to quarterfinals, Wednesday, Oct. 28)
4A Girls #2 Peters Township to quarterfinals, Wednesday, Oct. 28)
Girls volleyball was expanded to six classifications by the PIAA, starting with this season. The regular season ends Thursday with the WPIAL committee scheduled to meet Friday to set the brackets. Canon-McMillan (6A), Peters Township & Trinity (5A), Ringgold (4A), Waynesburg, McGuffey & Chartiers-Houston (3A), Fort Cherry, Wash High, Bentworth, Beth-Center, California & Carmichaels (2A) have all clinched post-season berths. Once brackets are posted, we’ll list the match-ups here.
