November 14, 2025 4:24 am
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time. Ohtani won a MVP for the third straight year, his second in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers after two in the AL with the Los Angeles Angels. All four have been unanimous. Judge became the New York Yankees’ fourth three-time winner, edging Seattle’s Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Angels’ Mike Trout topped Houston’s Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019.
November 13, 2025 4:23 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next. The 23-year-old right-hander led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and struck out 216 batters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award. Skubal posted a 13-6 record with a 2.21 ERA. Skubal is the 12th pitcher in MLB history to capture a Cy Young in back-to-back seasons.
November 13, 2025 4:25 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco’s time as the Cincinnati Bengals’ starting quarterback may be limited. The team has opened the 21-day window for Joe Burrow’s return from a turf-toe injury, which could make Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh one of Flacco’s last starts this season. Flacco, who joined the Bengals in October, has led the team to an explosive offense despite dealing with a shoulder injury. He remains focused on the upcoming game against the Steelers, not on his future with the team. Flacco’s arrival was due to Jake Browning’s poor performance after Burrow’s injury.
November 13, 2025 4:27 am
A Miami judge ordered that former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor. He has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree attempted murder charge in Florida. That carries a potential 15-year prison sentence and a fine up to $10,000 if he’s convicted. His lawyer said the 37-year-old Brown would return to his home Florida while the case proceeds. Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match on May 16 and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. Brown’s lawyer says it was his own gun.
November 13, 2025 4:28 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to charges he took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches he threw. His teammate, Guardians former closer Emmanuel Clase, has also been charged in the alleged scheme. Ortiz appeared Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, Clase, the Guardian’s former closer, will be arraigned at the same courthouse Thursday. The two natives of the Dominican Republic have been on paid leave since July, when Major League Baseball began investigating what it said was unusually high in-game betting activity when they pitched. Following the indictments, the league announced new limits on betting on individual pitches.
November 12, 2025 2:28 am
Bentworth beat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 2-1, advancing to the PIAA Boys 1A soccer championship match. Eight minutes in, the Chargers mishandled a clear, scoring an own-goal, putting the Bearcats up 1-0. After intermission, Adam Moessner took a feed from his brother, Ryan, swung to his left and buried a crossing shot into the net, building the lead to 2-0. OLSH got on the board with less than five minutes to play but couldn’t get the equalizer. The win was the Bearcats’ fourth straight playoff win against the Chargers, sending Bentworth back to the state finals for the second straight year. The Bearcats will play District 1 champion Delco Christian Saturday afternoon. We’ll carry the PIAA Championship match live on WJPA-AM and online. PIAA Soccer Brackets
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November 12, 2025 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t worried about Aaron Rodgers bouncing back after a tough game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Rodgers completed only 16 of 31 passes for 161 yards with a late touchdown and two interceptions. Tomlin says the Steelers need to improve on third downs and create more big plays to help out the NFL’s oldest starting quarterback. Pittsburgh has struggled with third-down conversions, making only 21% over the last three weeks. Tomlin wants to see more from players other than DK Metcalf, who is frequently double-teamed. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati on Sunday as it tries to hold onto its slim lead in the AFC North.
November 12, 2025 4:32 am
Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained at No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week while third-ranked Texas A&M coasted. Alabama and Georgia rounded out the same top five as in last week’s season-opening rankings. Texas Tech jumped two spots to No. 6, moving one notch ahead of Mississippi.
November 12, 2025 4:26 am
Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt is the AL Manager of the Year for the second straight year. Same for Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy on the NL side. Vogt received 17 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, beating out Toronto’s John Schneider and Seattle’s Dan Wilson. Voting was conducted before the postseason. Murphy got 27 first-place votes. Cincinnati’s Terry Francona was second, followed by Philadelphia’s Rob Thomson. The previous AL manager to win the award in consecutive seasons was Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash in 2020 and 2021. The only other NL manager was Bobby Cox for Atlanta in 2004 and 2005.
November 11, 2025 4:30 am
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Brandon McManus’ attempt at a game-tying, 64-yard field goal as time expired fell several yards short. Green Bay’s second straight loss dropped the Packers to third place in the NFC North. A defensive struggle that featured the first halftime tie of the season had a serious lack of big plays until the Eagles broke through in the fourth quarter.
