January 22, 2024 12:01 am
Girls 2A Section 4 leader Chartiers-Houston stayed a game up on Wash High with a road win at Beth-Center. California’s home win over Carmichaels has the Trojans in control of the third playoff spot. Canon-McMillan’s loss drops the Big Macs to fifth place in 6A Section 2, a half-game out of the playoffs. Boys 2A Section 4 front-runner Fort Cherry stayed perfect with a home win over Beth-Center. Chartiers-Houston upset Burgettstown, dropping the Blue Devils two games back of Fort Cherry. Bentworth’s loss at Frazier pushed the Bearcats two games back of the last playoff spot.
Monday–Girls basketball
6A-2 Chartiers Valley 41, Canon-McMillan 38
4A-3 Belle Vernon 50, Ringgold 20
2A-4 Chartiers-Houston 51, Beth-Center 36
2A-4 California 45, Carmichaels 38
2A-4 Bentworth 54, Frazier 47
N/C McGuffey 60, Jeff-Morgan 19
N/C Charleroi 69, Geibel 50
N/C Fort Cherry 49, West Greene 32
N/C Wash High 44, Brentwood 32
N/C Avella at Aquinas Academy PPD
Monday–Boys Basketball
2A-4 Fort Cherry 85, Beth-Center 41
2A-4 Chartiers-Houston 53, Burgettstown 35
2A-4 Frazier 63, Bentworth 46
1A-2 Jeff-Morgan 70, Geibel 50
N/C West Allegheny 59, Canon-McMillan 58
January 23, 2024 4:33 am
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Lawson Crouse scored a bizarre goal in the third period, Connor Ingram stopped 25 shots and the Arizona Coyotes ended an 11-game losing streak to the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-2 win. Crouse was credited with a goal on a delayed penalty by the Coyotes when Evgeni Malkin mishandled a pass from Kris Letang and the puck trickled into the empty net. Crouse was the last Arizona player to touch the puck and earned the power-play goal that put the Coyotes up 4-2. The gaffe marred Sidney Crosby’s 577th career goal, which tied him with Mark Recchi for 21st place on the NHL’s all-time goals list.
January 23, 2024 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have bolstered the back end of their bullpen, agreeing to terms with seven-time All-Star reliever Aroldis Chapman on a one-year deal worth $10.5 million. The deal is pending completion of a physical, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press. The source spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal isn’t yet final. Chapman gives the Pirates an experienced left-hander to work in a potential set-up role for All-Star closer David Bednar. The 14-year veteran, who turns 36 next month, has 321 career saves while playing for five teams but has evolved into a set-up man over the last two seasons.
January 22, 2024 4:42 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their sixth straight AFC championship game following a 27-24 divisional round playoff win over the Buffalo Bills. Isiah Pacheco scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run 40 seconds into the fourth quarter in a game the teams traded leads five times. The Chiefs clinched the win by running out the clock after Buffalo’s Tyler Bass missed a 44-yard field goal attempt wide right with 1:43 remaining. The defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs move on to face the conference’s top-seeded Baltimore Ravens.
January 22, 2024 4:43 am
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round playoff game, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history. The Lions won two playoff games in a season for the first time since 1957, the last year they won the NFL title. They will play at San Francisco, the NFC’s top seed, next Sunday for a spot in the Super Bowl — a game they have never played in. Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes for the Bucs but he was intercepted by Derrick Barnes to end Tampa Bay’s chances.
January 22, 2024 4:44 am
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, making a 6-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap, the 20-year-old University of Alabama sophomore and reigning U.S. Amateur champion, is the first amateur winner since Phil Mickelson at the Tucson Open in 1991. He’s only the seventh amateur since 1945 — and the third since 1957 — to win a tour event. Dunlap, the only amateur in the 156-player field, surged into a three-shot lead with a sizzling 60 in the third round. He closed with a 2-under 70 to finish at 29-under 259 and break the tournament scoring record as a 72-hole event.
January 21, 2024 6:34 pm
DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes and the Detroit Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 in a divisional-round playoff game, lifting the long-suffering franchise into the NFC championship for the first time in 32 years and just the second time in franchise history. The Lions won two playoff games in a season for the first time since 1957, the last year they won the NFL title. They will play at San Francisco, the NFC’s top seed, next Sunday for a spot in the Super Bowl — a game they have never played in. Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes for the Bucs but he was intercepted by Derrick Barnes to end Tampa Bay’s chances.
January 21, 2024 8:53 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Rookie Brendan Brisson scored his first career goal midway through the third period Saturday night to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Knights have won five of seven games, and they ended Pittsburgh’s four-game point streak. Vegas also had goals from Jonathan Marchessault and Pavel Dorofeyev. Logan Thompson made 23 saves before a crowd that included New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Ryan Graves and Jake Guentzel scored for the Penguins. Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots.
January 21, 2024 1:39 pm
WASHINGTON, Pa. – Adalynn Cherry and Katie Kovalchick both tallied career scoring highs helping the Washington & Jefferson College women’s basketball team to a commanding 84-61 win over visiting Chatham University Saturday afternoon. The win pushes W&J into sole possession of first place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference at 11-1. Cherry drained 7-of-11 field goal attempts including converting 4-of-7 attempts from distance to finish with 20 points. The junior guard also added six rebounds, five assists and three steals. Kovalchick continued her strong play as of late. The freshman carded 19 points to go along with six rebounds and three assists. In a highly anticipated matchup of the top two teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference standings, it was all Presidents from the opening tip in Saturday’s showdown. The Red and Black shot 53.6 percent (30-of-56) from the field. W&J also dominated on the interior, as the hosts rolled up a 58-28 advantage in rebounding. The Presidents are now 15-2 overall this season. The loss drops Chatham to 11-2 in the conference and 15-3 overall. The loss snapped the Cougars’ school record 14-game winning streak. The two teams split the regular season series as the Cougars won on their home court on Nov. 18, W&J’s only conference loss.
January 21, 2024 8:00 am
Wash High led McGuffey by eight with just under two minutes left in the first half. The Little Prexies then scored the next 13 points and rolled from there to a running-clock win over the Highlanders. Chartiers Valley swept a girls/boys doubleheader at Trinity, the girls game in overtime. Monessen swept a twinbill at Beth-Center.
Saturday
Boys Wash High 64, McGuffey 36 Watch Here
Girls Chartiers Valley 48, Trinity 43 OT
Boys Chartiers Valley 63, Trinity 54
Girls Monessen 37, Beth-Center 27
Boys Monessen 77, Beth-Center 58
Girls Clairton 76, California 36
Girls Waynesburg 51, Wash High 23
Boys Waynesburg 63, Mapletown 33
