January 11, 2023 3:49 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Evgeni Malkin scored twice and added two assists as the Pittsburgh Penguins roared back from an early deficit to blow past the Vancouver Canucks 5-4. Malkin’s 28th career four-point game helped spark the Penguins after Pittsburgh spotted the Canucks a three-goal lead. Jason Zucker, Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell also scored for Pittsburgh, which has won two straight following a six-game losing streak. Conor Garland, Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes and Travis Dermott scored for Vancouver. The Canucks have lost five of six.
January 11, 2023 3:46 am
Kirby Smart didn’t really want to discuss his Georgia Bulldogs’ chances for a three-peat on the morning after they won their second straight College Football Playoff championship game. He couldn’t deny that he’s already thinking about next season and and Georgia’s chance to do something unprecedented. The Bulldogs have more national championships than total losses over the past two seasons, and they’re headed into 2023 with the opportunity to be the first team in the AP poll era to win three straight title.s
January 11, 2023 3:45 am
A person familiar with the negotiations says Carlos Correa has agreed to a $200 million, six-year contract that keeps him with the Minnesota Twins after failing to complete deals with the New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. The deal for the All-Star shortstop is subject to a successful physical. Correa agreed Dec. 13 to a $350 million, 13-year contract with the Giants, who called off a news conference a week later over concerns with a right ankle injury. Correa agreed that night to a $315 million, 12-year deal with the Mets, who also had concerns about the ankle. The agreement with the Twins could be worth $270 million over 10 seasons if Correa remains healthy.
January 10, 2023 3:52 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores in the first half as No. 1 Georgia demolished No. 3 TCU 65-7 to become the first team to win consecutive College Football Playoff national championships. The Bulldogs became the first repeat champs since Alabama went back-to-back a decade ago and left no doubt that they have replaced the Crimson Tide as the new bullies on the block. TCU, the first Cinderella team of the CFP era, never had a chance against the Georgia juggernaut and suffered the most lopsided loss in a national title game dating to the start of the BCS in 1998.
January 10, 2023 3:49 am
UNDATED (AP) – Houston is back at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second time this season. The Cougars claimed 34 of 60 first-place votes in Monday’s latest poll to return to the top after a two-week stay there earlier this season. They led No. 2 Kansas and No. 3 Purdue. Kansas State also continued its strong start by leaping from unranked to No. 11 under first-year coach Jerome Tang. No. 19 Providence, No. 23 San Diego State and No. 25 Marquette joined Kansas State as new additions. Indiana, Baylor, New Mexico and Ohio State fell out.
January 9, 2023 2:32 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Najee Harris ran for 84 yards and a touchdown and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 28-14 but were eliminated from the playoffs when Miami edged the New York Jets. The Steelers will have to settle for a 16th straight non-losing season under coach Mike Tomlin, fueled by a 7-2 finish. Pittsburgh’s ugly 2-6 start included an injury to star linebacker T.J. Watt and rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett’s ascension to the starting job. The Browns finished 7-10, including 3-3 with quarterback Deshaun Watson. This is the 17th time since Cleveland rejoined the NFL in 1999 that the Browns have lost at least 10 games.
January 9, 2023 2:46 am
Following Detroit’s win over Green Bay Sunday night, the NFL released the schedule for the Wild Card playoff weekend. Hear every NFL playoff game right through the Super Bowl on WJPA-AM (1450).
Saturday, Jan 14
4:00 pm #7 Seattle Seahawks at #2 San Francisco ’49ers
8:00 pm #5 Los Angeles Chargers at #4 Jacksonville Jaguars
Sunday, Jan. 15
12:30 pm #7 Miami Dolphins at #2 Buffalo Bills
4:15 pm #6 New York Giants at #3 Minnesota Vikings
8:00 pm #6 Baltimore Ravens at #3 Cincinnati Bengals
Monday, Jan. 16
7:30 pm #5 Dallas Cowboys at #4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
January 9, 2023 3:47 am
HOUSTON (AP) – Lovie Smith has been fired as coach of the Houston Texans on Sunday night after just one season where the team went 3-13-1. It’s the second straight season in which the Texans have fired a coach after just one year. They parted ways with David Culley last January after he went 4-13 in his only season.
January 9, 2023 3:46 am
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) – Jake Guentzel scored two goals, Casey DeSmith stopped 23 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 to end a six-game losing streak. Pittsburgh fell into an early hole on Barrett Hayton’s first-period goal, but Guentzel scored twice in a little over three minutes in the second. Jason Zucker also scored, Jeff Carter added an empty-net goal and Sidney Crosby had two assists in Pittsburgh’s first win since Dec. 20. Karel Vejmelka had 24 saves for Arizona, which has lost five straight.
January 7, 2023 11:29 pm
Burgettstown sent six wrestlers to the finals, settling for just one champion, and earned three more medals as the 2A Blue Devils won the Tri-County Athletic Directors Wrestling team title Saturday afternoon. Burgettstown tallied 203 team points, outdistancing 3A Canon-McMillan (193.5), 3A Waynesburg (176.5), 3A Trinity (166.5) and 2A McGuffey (133.0). Bentworth, South Fayette, Beth-Center, Jeff-Morgan and Peters Township round out the top ten teams.
Championship Finals
107 Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan) fall Alex Medlen (Beth Center), 3:15
114 Parker Sentipal (Burgettstown) fall Brandon Dami (Canon-McMillan), 5:39
121 Jonny Baiano (South Fayette) dec. Seth Burns (West Greene), 9-8
127 Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan) dec. Chris Vargo (Bentworth), 2-0
133 Darius McMillon (Peters Township) dec. Gaven Suica (Burgettstown), 4-2
139 Blake Reihner (Trinity) dec. Joey Sentipal (Burgettstown), 3-2
145 Tyler Debnar (Beth Center) fall Eric Kovach (Burgettstown), 3:19
152 Tyler Berish (Beth Center) dec. Rudy Brown (Burgettstown), 9-3
160 Chase Frameli (Jefferson Morgan) fall Landon Conroy (Albert Gallatin), 1:57
172 Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg) maj. dec. Bodie Morgan (Trinity), 15-5
189 Matthew Furman (Canon-McMillan) default Brody Evans (Waynesburg), 0-0 0:00
215 Eli Makel (Waynesburg) dec. Geno Calgaro (Canon-McMillan), 6-4
285 Ty Banco (Trinity) dec. Joseph Baronick (Burgettstown), 3-0
Third Place
107 Floyd Huff (Waynesburg) fall Brock Dennison (South Fayette), 3:59
114 Ky Szewczyk (Waynesburg) maj. dec. Collier Hartman (Canon-McMillan), 9-0
121 Dominic Canali (Trinity) fall Max Ivcic (Bentworth), 4:23
127 Ryder Joseph (Canon-McMillan) dec. Lucas Barr (McGuffey)
133 Luke Shaffer (Canon-McMillan) fall Hudson Guesman (Jefferson Morgan), 1:45
139 Owen Ivcic (Bentworth) dec. Luke Dunlap (South Fayette), 11-5
145 Parker Smith (West Greene) dec. Logan Noyes (Burgettstown), 4-3
152 Nate Jones (Waynesburg) dec. Chris Cibrone (Peters Township), 8-3
160 Kyle Brookman (McGuffey) dec. Jiovanni Dechicchis (Peters Township), 3-1
172 Roan Tustin (Waynesburg) dec. Braedon Welsh (Fort Cherry), 4-2
189 Jake Conroy (Ringgold) fall Anthony Salvini (Fort Cherry), 1:39
215 Colin Whyte (West Greene) dec. Mason Kraer (Trinity), 4-2 SV
285 Joe Wilson (Washington) dec. Alex Rusilko (Bentworth), 1-0
Fifth Place
107 Mickey Horne (Trinity) fall Danny Verscharen (Ringgold), 0:53
114 Emmett Wolfe (McGuffey) default Jorden Willams (Chartiers-Houston)
121 John Radnor (Peters Township) fall Julian Moore (Fort Cherry), 2:00
127 Dylan Slovick (Burgettstown) dec. Braydon Campbell (Ringgold), 5-3
133 Jacob Potts (South Fayette) fall Noah Mimidis (Ringgold), 1:57
139 Jack Duncan (Ringgold) dec. A.J. McGarrity (Peters Township), 7-2
145 Reid Teagarden (McGuffey) default Grant Hathaway (Jefferson Morgan)
152 Talan Mizenko (South Fayette) dec. Brock Evans (Waynesburg), 3-2
160 Michael Mansfield (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Brayden Taggart (Bentworth), 6-4
172 Jessie Orbin (Chartiers-Houston) dec. Jake Noyes (Burgettstown), 5-1
189 Jacob Layhue (Beth Center) default Vitali Daniels (Bentworth)
215 Logan Smith (McGuffey) default Louis Ryan (Fort Cherry)
285 Henry Hess (McGuffey) dec. Brayden Kirby (Fort Cherry), 3-1 SV
