November 4, 2026 4:24 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tomas Hertl’s second goal of the night with 32 seconds left in regulation lifted the Vegas Golden Knights past the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. Hertl tipped a pass from Mark Stone past Pittsburgh’s goaltender Arturs Silovs to give the Golden Knights just their second road win over the Penguins in franchise history. Trevor Connelly’s breakaway goal midway through the third period tied the game for Vegas after Pittsburgh briefly surged to take the lead. Adin Hill stopped 23 shots for the Golden Knights. Tommy Novak and Rickard Rakell scored for the Penguins, who have dropped seven of nine.
November 4, 2026 4:27 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has proposed delaying the start of a salary cap until 2028. The league says teams have too many commitments for the 2027 season to reduce spending quickly. On Tuesday, owners proposed a hard cap of $258.2 million for 2028 and a mandatory floor of $180.2 million. The proposal uses luxury tax payrolls with average annual values. MLB spokesman Glen Caplin says the delay allows a smoother transition without affecting key player benefits. These benefits include earlier free agency, a $1 million minimum salary and a 30% increase to the pre-arbitration bonus pool.
November 4, 2026 4:26 am
The undefeated Miami Hurricanes received top billing in the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings, with Georgia, undefeated Utah and defending national champion Indiana filling out the top four spots in the initial projected playoff bracket. The biggest surprise from the selection committee was its choice to rank Notre Dame 11th — seven spots lower than its spot in the AP Top 25 and the last team in the bracket if the playoffs started today. The rest of the rankings: No. 5 Alabama, No. 6 Kentucky, No. 7 Texas and undefeated UCLA at No. 8. BYU was slotted in the ninth spot, followed by Ole Miss, the Irish and Ohio State.
November 3, 2026 12:02 am
Bentworth’s Adam Moessner scored with just over six minutes to play, lifting the Bearcats to a 1-0 win over #5 Springdale, earning a fourth straight trip to the WPIAL finals. Springdale goalkeeper Christian Stresky made an incredible 17 saves, keeping the match scoreless until Moessner got loose in close and put a left-footed shot into the net. Bentworth will face OLSH for the third straight year in the WPIAL championship match this weekend.
Trinity boys lost to #1 Plum and will face West Allegheny Wednesday for a berth in the state tournament. Peters Township girls overtime loss against North Allegheny ended the Indians season.
Tuesday, the Bentworth girls take on #1 Sewickley Academy in the 1A semifinals, a rematch of last year’s WPIAL title match. We’ll have the game on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. We’re also producing the NFHS Network video (subscription required). The championship matches are scheduled for Nov. 5-7 at the home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Click for WPIAL brackets
Semifinals
Monday, Nov. 2
3A Boys #1 Plum over #4 Trinity, 2-0, Listen Here
4A Girls ##3 North Allegheny over 2 Peters Township, 2-1, 2OT, Listen Here
1A Boys #1 Bentworth over #5 Springdale, 1-0, Listen Here
Tuesday, Nov. 3
1A Girls #1 Sewickley Academy over #5 Bentworth, 4-1 Listen Here
State Qualifier
Wednesday, Nov. 4
3A Boys #4 Trinity at #3 West Allegheny, 7 pm
WPIAL Championship at Station Square
Saturday, Nov. 7
1A Boys #1 Bentworth vs. #3 OLSH, 5:45 pm
November 3, 2026 4:29 am
SEATTLE (AP) — Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive and Jeffery Simmons delivered just what Chicago needed on defense as the Bears beat the Seattle Seahawks 34-17. Williams was extremely efficient for the Bears against one of the NFL’s stingiest defenses, committing no turnovers, taking just one sack and throwing for 247 yards while completing 71% of his passes. Williams’ play helped set up three short touchdown runs by D’Andre Swift and that proved to be more than enough against Sam Darnold and the Seahawks, thanks to the impact Simmons had on the defense.
November 3, 2026 4:31 am
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The college basketball season tips off with many players unexpectedly gaining an extra year of eligibility. They have received injunctions from courts in various states after the NCAA adopted a new five-year eligibility model that did not apply to them as they wrapped up their playing careers last season. As of last week, the NCAA reported about 200 lawsuits involving 850 athletes. So far, most of the courts — though not all — have sided with athletes seeking another year of eligibility. But nothing has been definitively decided as the season gets underway, leaving coaches to wonder whether their players will remain eligible through March.
November 2, 2026 4:27 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jaylen Warren tied a career high with 143 rushing yards and a touchdown on his 28th birthday to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 27-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns. The Steelers moved into first place all alone at 6-2 after beating the Browns at home for the 23rd straight time in the regular season, tying an NFL record. The Steelers dominated the line of scrimmage, rushing for 200 yards, including 160 in the first half alone. Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson spent most of the day under heavy pressure. The Steelers sacked Watson eight times to drop the Browns to 5-3.
November 2, 2026 4:28 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Lamar Jackson needs surgery for a thumb injury he suffered on Baltimore’s first offensive snap against Buffalo on Sunday, and the injury could be season-ending. Ravens coach Jesse Minter announced those details after the Ravens’ 36-10 loss to Buffalo. Jackson had missed three games with an ankle injury before he was hurt on a pass attempt to Zay Flowers. The two-time MVP was unable to finish his follow-through, and his right hand struck Bills pass rusher Greg Rousseau’s arm. Jackson immediately headed off the field and pointed to his thumb. He took a knee before reaching the sideline.
November 2, 2026 4:30 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Koosman, an All-Star pitcher who secured the final out for the Miracle Mets in the 1969 World Series, has died at 83. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Koosman died Sunday in Osceola, Wisconsin, after battling multiple illnesses for about a year. Koosman was a key player in the historic win over the Baltimore Orioles by the Mets, who before 1969 never finished with a winning record, He was 222-209 with a 3.36 ERA over 19 seasons. Koosman played for the Mets, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies. He is survived by his three children.
November 2, 2026 12:01 am
WPIAL girls volleyball action heads into the final week, starting with Monday’s 5A quarterfinals at Peters Township. The Indians’ straight-set victory moved Peters Township to the semifinals and a match with #4 Penn-Trafford. Peters Township also clinched a berth in the state tournament. 2A Fort Cherry and 3A Waynesburg had already locked up PIAA berths heading into their semifinal matches Tuesday/Wednesday. The WPIAL championships are 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.
Quarterfinals
Monday, Nov. 2
5A #1 Peters Township over #8 Armstrong, 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-11)
Semifinals
Tuesday, Nov. 3
2A #3 Frazier over #2 Fort Cherry , 3-2 (26-24, 20-25, 18-25, 25-16, 15-11)
Wednesday, Nov. 4
5A #1 Peters Township vs. #4 Penn-Trafford, 7:30 pm at Fox Chapel
3A #2 Waynesburg vs. #3 Avonworth, 6 pm at North Allegheny
