September 21, 2024 12:01 am
Bentworth scored three touchdowns in the final 30 seconds of the first half, then held off Beth-Center’s comeback attempt after intermission. Preston Jaquay ran in from 38 yards out, then Lucas Burt and Ben Hays took interceptions back on consecutive plays to build 30-point lead at the break. The win keeps Bentworth within a game of the Tri-County South lead and is the first for the Bearcats against the Bulldogs in 27 years. Chartiers-Houston scored a pair of first quarter touchdowns, then held off a Burgettstown rally to stay within a game of Fort Cherry & Bishop Canevin in the Black Hills Conference. Fort Cherry trailed Monessen, 14-7, early in the third but scored 28 straight points to stay unbeaten. Canon-McMillan bested Mt. Lebanon in overtime, the Big Macs’ second straight win. Charleroi led 7-6 only to see Keystone Oaks rally late, handing the Cougars their 14th consecutive loss.
Week 4 scores:
1A Tri-County South
Bentworth 45, Beth-Center 32
California 40, Avella 0
Jeff-Morgan 21, Carmichaels 6
West Greene 37, Mapletown 8
1A Black Hills
Fort Chery 35, Monessen 14
Chartiers-Houston 19, Burgettstown 11
2A Century
Wash High 41, Sto-Rox 16
Keystone Oaks 14, Charleroi 7
3A Western Hills
North Catholic 42, McGuffey 0
6A Quad County
Canon-McMillan 17, Mt. Lebanon 14 OT
Non-Conference
Peters Township 38, West Allegheny 0
Bethel Park 49, Trinity 7
Southmoreland 32, Ringgold 15
Steel Valley 40, Waynesburg 6
September 20, 2024 4:33 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yasmani Grandal homered, Nick Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a three-game losing streak. Pirates starter Luis Ortiz allowed two runs on five hits and had seven strikeouts in six innings. Carmen Mlodzinski (4-5) and Dennis Santana each tossed a scoreless inning, and Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth to earn his 10th save in 15 chances. Brendan Donovan drove in both of the Cardinals runs. JoJo Romero took the loss.
September 20, 2024 4:36 am
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes in a superb homecoming performance, New York’s defense was dominant and the Jets rolled to a 24-3 victory over the New England Patriots. Rodgers started his first game at MetLife Stadium since leaving just over a year ago with a torn Achilles tendon in New York’s opener. He finished 27 of 35 for 281 yards with TD tosses to Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard as the Jets ended an eight-game home losing streak against the Patriots. Breece Hall ran for a score for New York. Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall pick in April, made his NFL debut late in the game.
September 20, 2024 4:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Los Angeles Chargers in a meeting of 2-0 teams. The Steelers have relied heavily on their defense through two games. Pittsburgh has given up just one touchdown so far while getting off to its best start since 2020. Justin Fields will make his third straight start at quarterback for Pittsburgh while Russell Wilson rehabs a calf injury. The Chargers are 2-0 for the first time since 2012 under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert has been slowed by an ankle injury in practice this week, but is expected to play.
September 19, 2024 4:28 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded double to highlight a six-run seventh inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 10-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game series. Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and Masyn Winn added a solo homer. Billy Cook, who was called up Sept. 8, hit his first big league homer, a three-run blast, for the Pirates. Rookie Michael McGreevy pitched three innings to pick up the win. David Bednar took the loss, giving up three runs in 1/3 inning in relief.
September 19, 2024 4:30 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Justin Herbert did not practice on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Chargers began preparations for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Herbert’s right ankle got rolled up on during the third quarter of last Sunday’s 26-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers. He was not seen on the field at UNC Charlotte during the reporters’ viewing period, which occurred at the start of the two-hour session. The Chargers, 2-0 for the first time since 2012, remained in Charlotte this week with consecutive games in the Eastern time zone. Coach Jim Harbaugh said on Monday that X-rays on Herbert’s ankle were negative. Before Wednesday’s practice Harbaugh said he expects the fifth-year quarterback to continue to get healthier as the week goes along.
September 19, 2024 4:32 am
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to hit the reset button. Pittsburgh narrowly missed the playoffs each of the last two years after a stretch of 16 consecutive appearances. Crosby recently signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the club until at least 2027. The 37-year-old says he was encouraged by the way Pittsburgh fought down the stretch last spring before being eliminated. The Penguins made a series of moves during the offseason to rebuild the roster around Crosby and longtime teammates Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Pittsburgh opens the 2024-25 season on Oct. 9 at home against the New York Rangers.
September 18, 2024 4:28 am
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn threw six strong innings in his 100th appearance at Busch Stadium, Jordan Walker homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1. Lynn (7-4) allowed one run on four hits and struck out five. Lynn is 9-0 over his last 21 starts at Busch, where he pitched for the Cardinals from 2011-17 before rejoining St. Louis this season. His last loss in the Cardinals’ ballpark came on July 4, 2017, against Miami. The Pirates’ Bryan De La Cruz hit his 20th homer of the season, taking Lynn deep in the second inning.
September 18, 2024 2:54 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields will likely make his third straight start at quarterback when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Mike Tomlin says that Fields will practice with the starters during the early portion of the week while Russell Wilson continues to rehab from a calf injury he aggravated a few days ahead of the season opener earlier this month. Tomlin praised Fields for his decision-making and his demeanor but stopped short of saying Fields would be the full-time starter whenever Wilson is cleared to play.
September 18, 2024 4:29 am
Most coaches and players would dread having to spend a week on the road. Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers are relishing it. With games in the Eastern time zone for two straight weeks, the Chargers are staying in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week before facing the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in an AFC matchup of 2-0 teams. The Bolts began their extended road trip on a great note with a 26-3 victory against Carolina last Sunday. The Chargers have five road games in the Eastern time zone for the first time since 2005.
