September 10, 2023 7:36 am
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Redshirt freshman Hudson Clement caught three of Garrett Greene’s four touchdown passes in his first college game, leading West Virginia to a 56-17 win over Duquesne. West Virginia withstood a long weather delay and its own early mistakes. The Mountaineers bounced back from a blowout loss at Penn State a week ago. Clements caught scoring passes of 14, 70 and 46 yards. He finished with five catches for 177 yards. Greene threw for a career-high 240 yards in one half of action. The game was delayed nearly two hours in the second quarter due to storms in the area.
September 10, 2023 7:38 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Nick Singleton ran for three touchdowns and No. 7 Penn State’s defense was nearly perfect as the Nittany Lions defeated Delaware 63-7 on Saturday. Kaytron Allen ran for 103 yards with a score while quarterbacks Drew Allar and Beau Pribula added second-half rushing touchdowns for the Nittany Lions who dominated their FCS counterparts. Penn State (2-0) scored touchdowns on its first four possessions. The Blue Hens are 1-1.
September 10, 2023 7:36 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Bryan Reynolds had three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Atlanta 8-4 to prevent the Braves from becoming the first major league team to clinch a playoff berth Saturday night. The Pirates took the lead by scoring three runs in the fifth. Endy Rodriguez delivered an RBI single off Michael Tonkin for a 4-3 lead. Jack Suwinski and Ji Hwan Bae also had run-scoring singles in the inning. Bae scored from first on Ke’Bryan Hayes’ double in the third. Atlanta’s Matt Olson hit his major league-leading 48th homer, his fifth in the last six games.
September 9, 2023 4:01 am
Canon-McMillan took control early and cruised to an important Class 6A win over Seneca Valley. The Big Macs are now 1-1 in the five-team league and hold the tie-breaker over the Raiders. Peters Township blew up a close game at the half and improved to 3-0 with a road win at Trinity. Avella snapped Mapletown’s 12-game regular season winning streak. Ringgold’s struggles continue as the Rams lost for the 18th straight time. Wash High easily handled Serra Catholic and may take over the top spot in the area Class 2A rankings with Steel Valley’s loss to Seton-La Salle. Waynesburg won for the third straight game after losing 13 in a row to end last season. The Raiders were the only Greene County winner Friday night.
Class 6A Tri-County Five
Canon-McMillan 38, Seneca Valley 0
Non-Conference
Avella 14, Mapletown 7
Leechburg 28, Bentworth 21
Fort Cherry 49, Beth-Center 6
South Side 41, Burgettstown 7
Waynesburg 27, California 9
Yough 20, Charleroi 14
Carmichaels 27, Chartiers-Houston 7
Mount Pleasant 26, McGuffey 21
Peters Township 34, Trinity 7
West Allegheny 48, Ringgold 6
Wash High 40, Serra Catholic 15
Jeannette 31, Jeff-Morgan 20
Greensburg Central Catholic 48, West Greene 30
September 9, 2023 3:52 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered for the seventh time in 11 games, Eddie Rosario went deep and drove in three runs and the major league-leading Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Friday night. The Braves (92-48) have won two straight following a three-game skid. Acuña homered in the fourth, driving his 35th 455 feet to center to make it 5-0. Rosario followed four batters later with his 21stl, a two-run shot to right for a 7-0 lead. Acuña, who tacked on an RBI single in the fifth, is bidding to become the first player in major league history with a 40-homer, 60-stolen base season. He has swiped a majors-high 63 bases.
September 9, 2023 4:09 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin has come to appreciate the new normal in his life as he prepares to make his comeback to football complete in Buffalo’s season-opener at the New York Jets on Monday night. His passion to play again following a near-death experience on the field in Cincinnati will now be forever shared with a desire to give back. Both were evident this week when Hamlin hosted a charitable event for Buffalo-area children while appreciating his achievement of making the Bills’ 53-player roster. The game on Monday night comes eight months after he collapsed and had to be resuscitated on the field.
September 8, 2023 4:37 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Detroit Lions rallied for a 21-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to ruin the Super Bowl champions’ celebration on the NFL’s opening night. Jared Goff threw for 253 yards and a touchdown while new Lions running back David Montgomery reached the end zone for the go-ahead score late in the game. Detroit then held the Chiefs on the next possession to put it away. Kansas City had won eight straight openers while the Lions had lost their last five. The Chiefs played without injured All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce and All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who is in a holdout.
September 8, 2023 4:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is ready to take the training wheels off as he enters his second season in the NFL. Pickett steadily improved as a rookie in 2022 as the Steelers won six of his final seven starts on their way to a 9-8 finish. Pickett is intent on taking another step forward when the Steelers host San Francisco in their 2023 opener. Pickett’s leadership now that he’s firmly entrenched as the starter hasn’t gone unnoticed by his teammates. He was picked as one of four team captains for the 2023 season.
September 8, 2023 4:39 am
CINCINNATI (AP) – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow became the highest-paid player in the NFL when he agreed to a five-year, $275 million contract extension on Thursday. That’s according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because it hadn’t been announced. The person says the contract includes more than $219 million guaranteed. Burrow will be paid an average of $55 million per year. The deal was finalized three days before the Bengals’ season opener at Cleveland. Burrow has led the Bengals to two straight AFC North titles and a Super Bowl two seasons ago.
September 7, 2023 4:33 am
The Kansas City Chiefs will have Patrick Mahomes under center after they raise their championship banner and embark on a quest to become the first team to repeat in nearly two decades. Travis Kelce and Chris Jones may not be there. Kelce, the All-Pro tight end, is dealing with a knee injury. Jones, the All-Pro edge rusher, has been holding out for a new contract. Mahomes should be enough to squeak past the upstart Detroit Lions. Jared Goff is coming off a Pro Bowl season with the Lions, who have plenty of playmakers around him on offense. Stopping opponents from scoring was Detroit’s problem last season and a revamped defense has to deal with Mahomes right away. You can hear the Chiefs and Lions on 1450AM WJPA beginning at 7:30 p.m.
