January 28, 2025 4:34 am
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Yaroslav Askarov stopped a penalty shot and the San Jose Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 to snap a six-game losing streak. Celebrini received a pass from Tyler Toffoli in the slot and converted for his 16th goal of the season to give the Sharks the lead in the third. Askarov then stopped Drew O’Connor on a penalty shot for the most important of his 32 saves, delivering San Jose a much-needed win. Sidney Crosby had scored for Pittsburgh just 24 seconds into the third period to tie the game.
January 28, 2025 4:31 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Art Rooney II knows the Pittsburgh Steelers have problems. The team’s longtime president doesn’t think coach Mike Tomlin is one of them despite another quick playoff exit. Rooney says the club remains fully behind Tomlin, who led the Steelers to their fourth postseason berth in the past five years but is now closing in on a decade since winning a playoff game. Tomlin, the NFL’s longest-tenured coach, signed an extension last summer that carries through 2027. While admitting he’s frustrated about the team’s late fade that ended with a blowout loss to Baltimore in the first round, Rooney doesn’t see the dismal finish as proof that Tomlin has lost his touch in the locker room.
January 28, 2025 4:36 am
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer says he’s “ready” to be coach of the Dallas Cowboys after a long career as an NFL assistant. The son of late NFL coach Marty Schottenheimer says he has had previous opportunities to pursue head coaching jobs but didn’t think he was ready. The younger Schottenheimer’s chance with the Cowboys comes after 25 years in the league with a handful of college seasons as well. The 51-year-old is the 10th coach in the history of the storied franchise. He’s the seventh hired by owner Jerry Jones since the last time the Cowboys reached an NFC championship game 29 years ago.
January 28, 2025 1:01 am
The WPIAL Wrestling Team Tournaments got underway Monday evening with five Washington County teams involved in preliminary matches. Avella was the only winner and advances to the Sweet 16/Quarterfinals on Wednesday. The semifinals/finals are scheduled for Peters Township, Saturday, Feb. 1. We’ll have coverage on-air and online through the tournament continuing with Wednesday action at McGuffey and Thomas Jefferson. Video coverage will be through NFHS Network (subscription required) under agreements with WPIAL/PIAA. Click for WPIAL Brackets
Monday, Jan. 27–Preliminaries
Class 2A at Bentworth
Elizabeth-Forward 53. Chartiers-Houston 46
Avella 48, Bentworth 27
Class 3A at Shaler Area
Moon Area 37, Peters Township 26
Shaler Area 38, Ringgold 36
January 28, 2025 4:37 am
Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the second consecutive week. The top five was unchanged with Duke at No. 2, followed by Iowa State, Alabama and Florida. Texas Tech and Vanderbilt are in the Top 25 for the first time this season at the expense of Michigan and West Virginia. UConn fell to No. 25 but managed to extend its poll streak to 52 consecutive weeks.
January 27, 2025 4:33 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes accounted for three touchdowns and the Kansas City defense made big stops at key moments to help the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 on Sunday night and reach the Super Bowl for the third consecutive season. Now, they will face the Philadelphia Eagles and try to become the first team ever to hoist three straight Lombardi Trophies. Harrison Butker gave them the lead with his field goal with 3:33 left, and the Kansas City defense stopped Josh Allen and Co. on fourth down, allowing the Chiefs offense to run out the clock on their ninth consecutive playoff victory.
January 27, 2025 4:38 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores, Jalen Hurts rushed for three TDs and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Hurts and the Eagles are in the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons, and this time Barkley is along for the ride. Philadelphia will play former Eagles coach Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
January 26, 2025 12:02 am
Two weeks remain in the high school basketball regular season. Sections with eight teams will send five teams to the WPIAL playoffs. All other sections will send the top four teams into the post-season. The League is set to announce the playoff brackets on Monday, Feb. 10. Here’s a detailed look at playoff possibilities for girls teams from Washington/Greene Counties.
6A Canon-McMillan one game back of co-leaders Upper St. Clair and Norwin. Three games ahead of the cutline with four games to play.
5A Peters Township is the top-ranked team and has clinched a playoff spot. Trinity is 1.5 games behind Baldwin for the fourth spot. The teams split their two-game season series.
4A Ringgold is just 1-7 and hasn’t played section leader Elizabeth-Forward yet. The Rams trail Yough by two games for the final spot and have to pass the Cougars to qualify.
3A McGuffey, Wash High and Waynesburg are battling Brownsville for two spots. The Highlanders are 5-3, good for third place behind Seton-La Salle and Keystone Oaks. McGuffey has four games remaining, including one against the other three teams in the battle. The Little Prexies are 4-5 and have games against the top three teams. The Raiders are 3-4 with five games to play. Waynesburg also has to face the top three teams, plus Brownsville and last-place Charleroi. The Cougars (0-8) and can not qualify for the playoffs.
2A Fort Cherry leads Section 2 and has clinched a playoff spot. Burgettstown has rebounded from a 1-3 start to move into third place with four games to play. The Blue Devils are 1.5 games ahead of 5th place Carlynton.
2A Chartiers-Houston leads Section 3 at 5-0, two games up on Beth-Center and California. The Bucs have clinched a playoff spot. Bentworth holds 4th place, two games up on Carmichaels and Jeff-Morgan.
1A West Greene is 3-5, tied with Bishop Canevin for the last two playoff spots. The Pioneers have six games left over the next two weeks. Avella is a half-game back and has games left with four of the top five teams. Mapletown is 1-8, 2.5 games back of the tie for the final spot.
January 26, 2025 12:01 am
Two weeks remain in the high school basketball regular season. Sections with eight teams will send five teams to the WPIAL playoffs. All other sections will send the top four teams into the post-season. The League is set to announce the playoff brackets on Monday, Feb. 10. Here’s a detailed look at playoff possibilities for boys teams from Washington/Greene Counties.
6A Canon-McMillan is in 7th place at 1-9. The Big Macs must win out and get some help to qualify.
5A Peters Township is 5-3, two games behind co-leaders Baldwin and South Fayette. The Indians clinch a playoff spot with one more win. Trinity is 3-6 and in 5th place, with games against Peters, South Fayette and Ringgold. Trinity must sweep to qualify. Ringgold is winless in the section.
3A McGuffey is in 2nd place in Section 2, tied with Keystone Oaks, two games back of Bishop Canevin. Wash High is tied for 4th with Carlynton. The two meet at Carlynton on Feb. 4. The Cougars beat the Little Prexies, 59-52, Jan. 10.
3A Waynesburg is 4-1, one game behind Southmoreland for the Section 4 lead. Charleroi is 2-4 and in 4th place, a half-game ahead of Brownsville. The two meet at Brownsville on Feb. 4.
2A Bentworth is 4-5 in Section 1 and pulled even with Springdale for the final playoff spots with Friday’s 70-58 home win. The Bearcats have games against the top three teams and the bottom two. California is 0-9.
2A Section 3 has Chartiers-Houston (8-1) in 1st place with Jeff-Morgan (8-2) a half-game back. Fort Cherry and West Greene are both 7-3, tied for third, two games up on Beth-Center (5-5). The Bucs, Rockets, Rangers and Pioneers have all clinched. The Bulldogs currently hold the fifth and final playoff spot and clinch that spot with one win or losses by Burgettstown and Carmichaels. Burgettstown and Carmichaels, both 2-8, are three games back with four games to play. Mapletown is 0-10 in section.
1A Avella is 1-4 and trails Beaver County Christian by 1.5 games for the final playoff berth. The Eagles host BCC on the final night of the regular season.
January 26, 2025 8:19 am
SEATTLE (AP) — Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday. Dunn’s goal came on a 5-on-3 power play and broke a 1-1 tie. After a scoreless first, Oliver Bjorkstrand put the Kraken ahead with a goal 2:16 into the second period. Sidney Crosby scored his 14th goal of the season just over two minutes later. Chandler Stephenson and Jared McCann each had two assists for Seattle, and Joey Daccord made 28 saves for Seattle. Kris Letang and Rickard Rakell had one assist each for the Penguins, while goalie Joel Blomqvist had 21 stops. Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin left the game midway through the first period with a lower-body injury.
