February 13, 2024 4:33 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut quarterback Mitch Trubisky, sending the former No. 2 overall draft pick into free agency after two disappointing seasons. Trubisky signed with the Steelers in March 2022 and was given first crack at replacing the retired Ben Roethlisberger. Trubisky started four games before being benched in favor of then-rookie Kenny Pickett. Trubisky struggled again this season while filling in for an injured Pickett, losing two starts before being replaced by third-stringer Mason Rudolph. The Steelers also cut offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor and punter Pressley Harvin III on Monday.
February 13, 2024 4:34 am
The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year’s mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City’s last-play victory over Philadelphia and is a 7% increase. The game was televised by CBS, Nickelodeon and Univision and streamed on Paramount+ as well as the NFL’s digital platforms. Some of the increase can be attributed to a change in the way viewers are counted, with out-of-home viewers from all 50 states included for the first time.
February 12, 2024 4:48 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the NFL’s biggest stage in America’s showcase capital. Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the NFL’s ninth repeat Super Bowl champs. With pop star Taylor Swift watching boyfriend Kelce from a suite, the Chiefs captured their third title in five years and joined some of the league’s greatest franchises.
February 12, 2024 4:50 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Francisco’s decision to take the ball first in overtime of the Super Bowl will be debated for a while. The 49ers drove for a field goal, then lost 25-22 when Patrick Mahomes guided Kansas City 75 yards the other way for the winning touchdown. San Francisco’s drive ended when the 49ers kicked a field goal on fourth-and-4 from the 9. If they’d known three points wouldn’t be good enough, they could have gone for a touchdown in that spot. Instead it was the Chiefs who knew exactly what they needed to do to win.
February 12, 2024 4:51 am
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Nick Taylor made an 11-foot birdie putt to beat Charley Hoffman on the second hole of a playoff after birdieing three of the last four in regulation Sunday, capping another wild week at the Phoenix Open with his second memorable victory. Taylor closed with a 6-under 65 to reach 21-under 263, with the 35-year-old Canadian forcing the playoff with a 9-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th. Both players birdied the extra hole and hit the green on No. 18 a second time, and Taylor birdied the hole for the third time in less than an hour. He won his fourth PGA Tour title. Last year, he took the Canadian Open with a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth extra hole.
February 12, 2024 4:52 am
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Natalie Spooner and Emma Maltais each scored twice, Ann-Renée Desbiens made 24 saves and Canada routed the United States 6-1 on Sunday in the decisive seventh game of the Rivalry Series. Marie-Philip Poulin and Ashton Bell also scored for Canada and Sarah Nurse added three assists. It’s the second straight Rivalry Series in which the United States won the first three games, only to see Canada storm back and win four straight. Grace Zumwinkle scored for the Americans. Nicole Hensley stopped 10 of 13 shots before being replaced midway thorough the game by Abbey Levy, who made six saves.
February 10, 2024 1:58 am
All WPIAL basketball playoff tickets have been claimed, including 24 teams from the Washington/Greene Counties. Nine schools have teams in both boys and girls brackets. Burgettstown, California, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry, McGuffey, Peters Township, Trinity, Wash High and West Greene will have boys & girls teams placed in the brackets set to be released Monday afternoon by the League. Once posted, we’ll update all of the match-ups on our sports page. All 24 qualifiers are listed below.
Saturday Results
Boys N/C Wash High 59, Monessen 56
Girls N/C Wash High 38, Monessen 36 OT
Girls WPIAL Qualifiers (*-Section champion)
6A Peters Township*
5A Trinity*
3A Waynesburg*, McGuffey
2A Beth-Center, Burgettstown*, California, Chartiers-Houston*, Fort Cherry*, Wash High*
1A Mapletown, West Greene
Boys WPIAL Qualifiers (*-Section champion)
6A Canon-McMillan
5A Peters Township, Trinity
3A McGuffey, Wash High*
2A Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, Fort Cherry*
1A Avella, California, Jeff-Morgan, West Greene
February 10, 2024 12:02 am
PIAA Wrestling Team Tournament — We’ll have coverage on WJPA-AM (1450) of every Burgettstown and Trinity match all weekend. PIAA Team Tournament info: CLICK HERE
Trinity schedule Listen Here
First Round: Trinity 54, Selinsgrove 14
Quarterfinal, Bethlehem Catholic 41, Trinity 24
Round II Consolation, Trinity 45, La Salle College HS 23
Saturday, Round III Consolation, Connellsville 30, Trinity 26
Trinity lost to Connellsville for the second straight time, falling to the WPIAL champion Falcons in the PIAA Team Tournament Round III Consolations, ending the Hillers’ stay in the tournament. Major decisions for Robbie Allison and Dom Canali, wins by Blake Reihner and Zane Garner and forfeits to Bodie Morgan and Adam Watson could not overcome an early Connellsville lead. Three pins and a major decision led the Falcons into the consolation semifinals.
Facing elimination, Trinity nearly doubled up La Salle College, 45-23, to advance to Saturday’s Round III Consolations. Trinity got pins from Zane Garner, Blake Reihner, Bodie Morgan and a tech fall from TJ Allison in the win. The Hillers face Connellsville for the second time in a week. The Falcons edged Trinity last Saturday in the WPIAL Finals.
Friday afternoon, Bethlehem Catholic won the final three bouts to break a 24-all tie, beating Trinity in the 3A quarterfinals. Blake Reihner, TJ Allison and Robbie Allison scored falls to pull Trinity even with three bouts to go. Bethlehem Catholic scored two falls and a tech fall to set the final score. The Hillers drop into a Round II consolation match later Friday afternoon against District 12 champion La Salle College High School.
Thursday, Trinity rebounded from a one-point loss in the WPIAL Team Tournament final, scoring a 54-14 win over District 4 champion Selinsgrove in the opening round of the 3A bracket. Mickey Horne, Jacob Wright, Dom Canali, Zane Garner, Blake Reihner, TJ Allison, Bodie Morgan and Robbie Allison delivered pins for the Hillers. Trinity advances to the quarterfinals and will face District 11 champion Bethlehem Catholic Friday afternoon on the WJPA Sports Network.
Burgettstown schedule Listen Here
First Round: Clearfield 42, Burgettstown 27
Round I Consolation: Montoursville 42, Burgettstown 23
Friday morning, Burgettstown’s stay in the tournament ended as the Blue Devils lost to Montoursville. Rudy Brown had a pin for Burgettstown and Gaven Suica added a technical fall for the Blue Devils only bonus points.
Thursday, Burgettstown built a 27-24 lead against District 9 champion Clearfield but lost the final three bouts, losing 42-27. The Blue Devils got pins from Joey Baronick and Darius Simmons, and a technical fall from Gaven Suica.
February 11, 2024 6:59 am
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Connor Hellebuyck made 35 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night to end a five-game losing streak. Nino Niederreiter and Mark Scheifele scored to help Winnipeg avenge a 3-0 loss in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. Bryan Rust scored for Pittsburgh, and Tristan Jarry made 29 saves. Sidney Crosby’s nine-game points streak ended.
February 11, 2024 7:06 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Chiefs go as far as Patrick Mahomes takes them. The 49ers have Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and a star-studded group surrounding Brock Purdy. This Super Bowl will come down to the other side of the ball. Defense wins the Vince Lombardi Trophy on Sunday. Kansas City is seeking to become the NFL’s first repeat champion in 19 years. San Francisco is aiming for a record-tying sixth Super Bowl title. Mahomes, Travis Kelce and coach Andy Reid get most of the attention on the Chiefs, but defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s unit deserves plenty of credit for carrying the team during various points of the season when the offense was inconsistent and out of sync.
