March 24, 2024 7:05 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos has died at the age of 94. His family announced in a statement that Angelos, who had been ill for several years, died Saturday. Angelos was owner of an Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans such as tobacco giant Philip Morris. Angelos’ death comes as his son, John, is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos purchased the team for $173 million in 1993, at the time the highest for a sports franchise. His public role diminished significantly in his final years.
March 22, 2024 6:00 pm
The NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship is underway with four squads already eliminated. Now, March Madness shifts into high gear with First & Second Round games through Sunday. By the time we go to sleep Sunday night, the original 68-team field will have been reduced to the Sweet 16. WJPA-AM (1450) is your home for all the exciting moments of March Madness with live coverage from every site, every game through opening weekend. Each day’s coverage will center around Westwood One’s feature games (highlighted) but will include live “look-ins” and updates of all games. Then we’ll have Sweet 16, Elite 8, the Final Four and the National Championship games. And, once again this year, we’ll bring you extensive coverage of the Women’s Tournament starting with the Sweet 16 next weekend.
Second Round Games, Saturday
12:45 pm #2 Arizona vs. #7 Dayton
3:15 pm #4 Kansas vs. #5 Gonzaga
5:30 pm #1 North Carolina vs. #9 Michigan State
6:10 pm #2 Iowa State vs. #7 Washington State
7:10 pm #11 North Carolina State vs. #14 Oakland
8:00 pm #2 Tennessee vs. #7 Texas
8:40 pm #3 Illinois vs. #11 Duquesne
9:40 pm #3 Creighton vs. #11 Oregon
First Round Games, Friday
#9 Northwestern > #8 Florida Atl., 77-65 F OT
#3 Baylor > #14 Colgate, 92-67 F
#5 San Diego St. > #12 UAB, 69-65 F
#2 Marquette > #15 Western Kentucky, 87-69 F
#1 UConn > #16 Stetson, 91-52 F
#6 Clemson > #11 New Mexico, 77-56 F
#13 Yale > #4 Auburn, 78-76 F
#10 Colorado > #7 Florida, 102-100 F |
#9 Texas A&M > #8 Nebraska, 98-83 F
#4 Duke > #13 Vermont, 64-47 F
#1 Purdue > #16 Grambling St., 78-50 F
#4 Alabama > #13 Charleston, 109-96 F
#1 Houston > #16 Longwood, 86-46 F
#12 James Madison > #5 Wisconsin, 72-61 F
#8 Utah St. > #9 TCU, 88-72 F
#12 Grand Canyon > #5 Saint Mary’s, 75-66 F |
First Round Scores, Thursday
#9 Michigan St. > #8 Mississippi St., 69-51 F
#11 Duquesne > #6 BYU, 71-67 F
#3 Creighton > #14 Akron, 77-60 F
#2 Arizona > #15 Long Beach St., 85-65 F
#1 North Carolina > #16 Wagner, 90-62 F
#3 Illinois > #14 Morehead St., 85-69 F
#11 Oregon > #6 So. Carolina, 87-73 F
#7 Dayton > #10 Nevada, 63-60 F |
#7 Texas > #10 Colorado St., 56-44 F
#14 Oakland > #3 Kentucky, 80-76 F
#5 Gonzaga > #12 McNeese, 86-65 F
#2 Iowa St. > #15 So. Dakota St., 82-65 F
#2 Tennessee > #15 Saint Peter’s, 83-49 F
#11 No. Carolina St. > #6 Texas Tech, 80-67 F
#4 Kansas > #13 Samford, 93-89 F
#7 Washington St. > #10 Drake. 66-61 F |
March 23, 2024 3:38 am
DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn scored twice in a 1:17 span to extend his goal streak to a season-best three games, and the Dallas Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2. The Dallas captain is up to 15 goals on the season, with six in the past eight games. The Stars moved to a Central Division-best 95 points with 11 games remaining. They started the day even with Winnipeg and Colorado. Michael Bunting scored on Pittsburgh’s third shot, but Jake Oettinger stopped the next 12 before Rickard Rakell’s goal for the final margin.
March 23, 2024 3:43 am
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — It has been nearly two decades since Illinois last reached the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Standing in the way of the second-seeded Illini this year is No. 11 seed Duquesne, which just might be the hottest team in the country. The Dukes have won nine straight after a first-round win over BYU, and after 47 years without a tourney bid at all, are rolling into Saturday night’s game in the East Region. In the other game in Omaha, Nebraska, second-seeded Iowa State is still carrying a chip on its shoulder after some pundits voted the Cyclones to finish seventh in the Big 12 this season. They face seventh-seeded Washington State for a spot in the Sweet 16.
March 22, 2024 2:56 am
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Dae Dae Grant scored 19 points to help No. 11 seed Duquesne keep retiring coach Keith Dambrot working a little bit longer with a 71-67 victory against sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Grant made four free throws in the final 10 seconds to help hold on after Duquesne blew a 14-point lead in the second half. Jakub Necas added 12 points and Jimmy Clark III had 11 for the Atlantic 10 Tournament champs celebrated their return to the tourney after 47 years with their first win there since 1969. They will play No. 3 seed Illinois on Saturday after the Illini rolled past No. 14 seed Morehead State. Jaxson Robinson had 25 points for the Cougars, who have lost five straight in the NCAA tourney.
March 22, 2024 4:36 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is being criminally investigated by the IRS, and the attorney for his alleged bookmaker said Thursday that the ex-Los Angeles Dodgers employee placed bets on international soccer – but not baseball. The IRS confirmed Thursday that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and Mathew Bowyer, the alleged illegal bookmaker, are under criminal investigation through the agency’s Los Angeles Field Office. IRS Criminal Investigation spokesperson Scott Villiard said he could not provide additional details. Mizuhara, 39, was fired by the Dodgers on Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker and debts well over $1 million.
March 21, 2024 4:28 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about his alleged ties to an illegal bookmaker. Law firm Berk Brettler LLP says they discovered Ohtani had been the victim of a “massive theft” following media inquiries. Mizuhara has worked with Ohtani for years and been a constant presence with him in major league clubhouses. The team did not have an immediate comment Wednesday.
March 21, 2024 4:30 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a Florida domestic violence warrant. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. Authorities said on the X social media platform that the warrant is for domestic battery by strangulation, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The sheriff’s office said Sutton may be driving a Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a Florida license plate. No other information was immediately provided. It wasn’t clear if Sutton has a lawyer to speak for him and the team declined to comment. An email message sent to Sutton’s agent was not immediately returned.
March 20, 2024 10:48 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in the season opener. The game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of first baseman Jake Cronenworth. Ohtani went 2 for 5 in his first game since leaving the Los Angeles Angels for a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers. A crowd of 15,952 was on hand to watch at the Gocheok Sky Dome for Major League Baseball’s first game in South Korea.
March 20, 2024 2:54 am
Fort Cherry’s best season in more than 60 years ended Tuesday night, losing to Aliquippa, 65-53, in a game much closer than the final score. The Rangers built an 8-point lead early in the second quarter, only to see the Quips put up 6-0, 7-0 and 8-0 runs before the end of the half. Late in the third, Fort Cherry pulled to within three but was never able to pull even. Derek Errett scored 20 points for the Rangers with Shane Cornali adding 16. Aliquippa was led by Cam Lindsey’s 19 points as the Quips earned a third straight championship game berth. Fort Cherry’s season ends with a 23-7 record and their first semifinal appearance since their 1961 state championship run. Click PIAA Brackets
PIAA Semifinals
Tuesday, March 19
2A Boys Aliquippa 65, Fort Cherry 53 Listen/Watch Here
