February 1, 2025 12:01 am
Boys basketball teams returned to the hardwood Friday night. When the weekend ends, there will be one week left in the regular season. All section games must be completed by Sunday, Feb. 9 with playoff brackets due to be released the following day. Friday-Saturday schedules/scores for Washington/Greene County teams follow.
Playoff chase:
Girls clinched–Canon-McMillan (6A), Peters Township (5A), McGuffey (3A), Beth-Center (2A), California (2A), Chartiers-Houston (2A), Fort Cherry (2A), West Greene (1A)
Girls eliminated: Trinity (5A), Charleroi (3A), Jeff-Morgan (2A), Mapletown (1A)
Boys clinched–Peters Township (5A), Waynesburg (3A), Chartiers-Houston (2A), Fort Cherry (2A), Jeff-Morgan (2A), West Greene (2A)
Boys eliminated: Canon-McMillan (6A), Ringgold (5A), Burgettstown (2A), California (2A), Mapletown (2A)
Saturday, Feb. 1, Girls
3A Seton-La Salle 74, Charleroi 29
Boys
2A West Greene 57, Burgettstown 48
Friday, Jan. 31, Girls
6A Canon-McMillan 48, Hempfield 47 OT–Big Macs clinch playoff berth
Boys
6A Canon-McMIllan 71, Hempfield 59
5A Peters Township 53, South Fayette 47
5A Baldwin 72, Ringgold 41
3A Keystone Oaks 55, McGuffey 47
3A Wash High 55, Sto-Rox 52
3A Charleroi 69, Mt. Pleasant 51
3A Southmoreland 58, Waynesburg 51 OT
2A Frazier 66, California 58 OT
2A Chartiers-Houston 57, Beth-Center 20
2A Jeff-Morgan 45, Fort Cherry 44
2A Carmichaels 64, Mapletown 40
1A Cornell 65, Avella 60
February 1, 2025 4:38 am
The New York Rangers have acquired veteran center J.T. Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in a multiplayer deal. The Rangers sent center Filip Chytil, defenseman Victor Mancini and a conditional draft pick to Vancouver. New York also received defensemen Jackson Dorrington and Erik Brannstrom. The Canucks were expected to trade either Miller or Elias Pettersson after a reported rift between the two stars. Miller was a last-minute scratch before Vancouver’s 5-3 loss at Dallas on Friday night, and the teams announced the deal during the game. The 31-year-old Miller was drafted by the Rangers and played for New York for six seasons before being dealt to Tampa Bay in 2018.
February 1, 2025 4:40 am
The NFL will engage its Competition Committee on technology to take virtual line-to-gain measurements next season, but officials will continue to spot the football. There’s no current technology being considered that would help determine forward progress, which became a point of contention after Josh Allen was stopped short on a sneak early in the fourth quarter of Buffalo’s 32-29 loss to Kansas City in the AFC championship game. The league tested Sony’s Hawk-Eye tracking services for virtual line-to-gain measurements in the preseason and in the background during the regular season. The system notifies officiating instantly if a first down was gained after the ball is spotted by hand.
January 31, 2025 4:31 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — An NFL spokesman says the league will look into allegations that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker behaved inappropriately toward massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area. The Baltimore Banner detailed the accusations in a lengthy report Thursday. The paper said it spoke to six massage therapists who recounted firsthand experiences with Tucker from 2012 to 2016. Several therapists said they ended Tucker’s sessions early or refused to work on him again, and management from two spas said they banned him from returning. Tucker posted a statement on social media calling the allegations about him in the Banner story “unequivocally false.”
January 31, 2025 4:32 am
Max Scherzer is joining the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing to a 15.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced and was pending a physical. The 40-year-old Scherzer was limited to nine starts with Texas last year, going 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA. The three-time Cy Young Award winner joins a rotation that is fronted by Kevin Gausman, José Berríos and Chris Bassitt.
January 31, 2025 4:33 am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler looked every bit like the No. 1 player in the world even if he didn’t make a hole-in-one during the exciting start to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Scheffler opened with a 67 in his first tournament of the year since puncturing his right hand over Christmas making ravioli. The thrills belonged to Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. They each made a hole-in-one on different courses and each shot 66. The lead belonged to Russell Henley. He shot 64 at Spyglass Hill on what might be the last day of dry weather. Jordan Spieth shot 70 in his return from wrist surgery.
January 30, 2025 12:01 am
Playoff chase through Thursday, Jan. 30:
Girls clinched–Peters Township (5A), McGuffey (3A), Beth-Center (2A), California (2A), Chartiers-Houston (2A), Fort Cherry (2A), West Greene (1A)
Girls eliminated: Trinity (5A), Charleroi (3A), Jeff-Morgan (2A), Mapletown (1A)
Boys clinched–Peters Township (5A), Waynesburg (3A), Chartiers-Houston (2A), Fort Cherry (2A), Jeff-Morgan (2A), West Greene (2A)
Boys eliminated: Canon-McMillan (6A), California (2A), Mapletown (2A)
Wednesday, Jan. 29, Girls
4A Elizabeth-Forward 62, Ringgold 17
1A Monessen 44, Avella 34
Thursday, Jan. 30, Boys
2A Bentworth 54, Clairton 49
Girls
5A Peters Township 62, Albert Gallatin 26
4A Elizabeth-Forward 55, Ringgold 11
3A McGuffey 55, Waynesburg 14–Highlanders clinch playoff berth
3A Seton-La Salle 58, Wash High 51
2A Fort Cherry 53, Burgettstown 33
2A Beth-Center 59, Carmichaels 29
2A California 51, Bentworth 30–Trojans clinch playoff berth
2A Chartiers-Houston 57, Jeff-Morgan 26
1A Clairton 69, Avella 42
1A Bishop Canevin 35, West Greene 25–both teams clinch playoff berths
1A Geibel Catholic 50, Mapletown 16
January 30, 2025 4:35 am
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves. Mikhail Sergachev and Michael Carcone scored for Utah, and Connor Ingram had 25 saves. In the extra period, Crosby got a drop pass from Cody Glass at the bottom of the left circle, skated across the front of the goal and put a backhander over Ingram’s left pad.
January 30, 2025 4:38 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Johan Oviedo lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first salary arbitration decision of the year and will earn $850,000 instead of his request for $1.15 million. Oviedo, who turns 27 on March 2, was 9-14 with a 4.32 ERA in 32 starts last year. He earned $765,000. Oviedo is 13-25 with a 4.32 ERA in four major league seasons with St. Louis and the Pirates. Arbitrators Allen Ponak, Robert Herman and Jasbir Parmar made the decision one day after hearing arguments.
January 30, 2025 12:01 am
McGuffey swept Avonworth & Laurel Wednesday night, clinching a spot in the WPIAL 2A Wrestling Team Tournament semifinals. McGuffey will take on #2 Derry Area Saturday morning at Peters Township in the Class 2A semifinals. The Highlanders also qualified for the state team tournament next week. Burgettstown and Trinity won first-round matches Wednesday but bowed out in the quarterfinals. Avella, Beth-Center, Canon-McMillan and Jeff-Morgan all lost their opening-round matches and were eliminated. Both classes’ semifinals/finals are scheduled for Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. We’ll have live coverage of the McGuffey and Thomas Jefferson matches on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Click for WPIAL Brackets
Wednesday, Jan. 29–1st Round/Quarterfinals
Class 3A at Thomas Jefferson
#6 Trinity > West Allegheny, 41-24
#3 Thomas Jefferson > North Hills, 55-14
Quarterfinals: Thomas Jefferson > Trinity, 39-33
Class 3A at Bethel Park
#5 Norwin > Canon-McMillan, 41-23
#4 Bethel Park > Butler, 50-10
Quarterfinals: Norwin > Bethel Park, 32-28
Class 2A at McGuffey
#3 McGuffey > Avonworth, 62-11
#6 Laurel > Beth-Center, 53-20
Quarterfinals: McGuffey > Laurel, 45-24
Class 2A at Derry Area
#2 Derry Area > Avella, 68-6
#7 Burgettstown > Highlands, 42-34
Quarterfinals: Derry Area > Burgettstown, 49-15
Class 2A at Burrell
#8 Southmoreland > Jeff-Morgan, 36-33
#1 Burrell > Greensburg Salem, 58-15
Quarterfinals: Burrell > Southmoreland, 55-15
