November 16, 2024 4:51 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Damian Dunn made four 3-pointers and scored 23, Guillermo Diaz Graham added a double-double and Pittsburgh had no problems dispatching West Virginia 86-62. Dunn hit seven of his 12 shots from the floor — including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc — and 5 of 7 at the free-throw line for the Panthers (4-0). Diaz Graham finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and the second of the junior’s career. Reserve Jonathan Powell hit four 3-pointrs and scored 16 to lead the Mountaineers (2-1) in their first road game of the campaign.
November 16, 2024 4:48 am
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion. All the hate from the pre-fight buildup was gone, with Paul even stopping to pay homage with a bow to Tyson before the final bell sounded at the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. The fight wasn’t close on the judge’s cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73. Tyson came after Paul immediately after the opening bell and landed a couple of quick punches but didn’t try much else the rest of the way.
November 15, 2024 12:02 am
With Tuesday’s win, the Bentworth boys soccer earned a trip to the PIAA Championship match, the first team in school history to reach the state finals. Friday afternoon, the Bearcats will face District 3 runner-up Lancaster Mennonite for the 1A Boys state championship. Through a partnership with NFHS Network, we’ll carry this match live on the WJPA Sports Network. Our coverage will include the NFHS audio on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Listen Here! Airtime for the match will be 3:55 pm with a 4:10 pm scheduled start at Cumberland Valley’s Eagle View Middle School. For those with an NFHS subscription, we have included the link to the network video feed. Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
Friday, Nov. 15, PIAA Soccer Championship, 1A Boys at Cumberland Valley
Bentworth vs. Lancaster Mennonite, 3:55 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here! / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
November 15, 2024 12:01 am
Washington County’s defending football champions return to the field AND the WJPA Sports Network Friday night, moving to the WPIAL semifinals. Peters Township, the returning 5A champion, takes on Upper St. Clair at Bethel Park and on WJPA-FM (95.3). 1A defending champion and #1 seed Fort Cherry faces Jeannette at Canon-McMillan and on WJPA-AM (1450). We’re also producing the multi-camera video for the Fort Cherry/Jeannette game, available via NFHS Network. Airtime for both games is 6:30 pm with kickoff shortly after 7 pm. Watch/Listen Here!
WPIAL Football (click for brackets): 6A 5A 4A 3A 2A 1A
Friday, Nov. 15, Semifinals:
5A #3 Peters Township vs. #2 Upper St. Clair (at Bethel Park), 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
1A #1 Fort Cherry vs. #13 Jeannette (at Canon-McMillan), 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
Here’s the rest of the WPIAL football playoff schedule for the weekend:
Friday, Nov. 15, Semifinals (all 7 pm):
5A #1 Pine-Richland vs. #5 Bethel Park at North Hills
3A #1 Imani Christian vs. #5 Avonworth at West Allegheny
3A #2 Central Valley vs. #3 Elizabeth-Forward at Montour
2A #1 Seton-La Salle vs. #4 Steel Valley at West Mifflin
2A #2 South Park vs. #3 Ellwood City at North Allegheny
1A #2 Clairton vs. #3 Bishop Canevin at Peters Township
Saturday, Nov. 16, WPIAL Championships (Norwin Knights Stadium)
4A #1 Thomas Jefferson vs. #3 McKeesport, 12:05 pm
6A #1 Central Catholic vs. #2 North Allegheny, 6:05 pm
November 15, 2024 4:33 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley rushed for 146 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and the Philadelphia Eagles stretched their lead in the NFC East with a 26-18 win over Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. Jalen Hurts ran for the go-ahead touchdown for Philadelphia after he was evaluated for a concussion following a hard hit in the second quarter. He finished with 221 yards passing. The Eagles won their sixth straight since their bye to improve to 8-2. Washington fell to 7-4 with its second straight loss. Daniels was stopped on a fourth-down scramble when the Commanders were in range for a go-ahead field goal.
November 15, 2024 4:36 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens is filled with “villains on both sides” as Mike Tomlin put it. Lamar Jackson is still waiting for his chance to become one. Seven years into his career, the Ravens quarterback has more NFL MVP awards with two than he does victories over the Steelers. Jackson takes a 1-3 mark as a starter against Pittsburgh into Sunday’s showdown at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers have hit another gear since Russell Wilson returned from a calf injury last month. Pittsburgh is undefeated in his three starts, with the offense averaging 30 points a game.
November 14, 2024 4:26 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2. Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Jonatan Berggren also scored, and Cam Talbot stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win. Kane scored during a power play in the second. It was his first goal since Oct. 24 and his third on the season. Anthony Beauvillier and Bryan Rust scored for Pittsburgh.
November 14, 2024 4:30 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills quarterback Josh Allen shrugs off the hype being generated in advance of AFC East-leading Buffalo hosting Patrick Mahomes and the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Allen referred to it as just one regular-season game of 17 on the schedule. He then shed light on his game-at-a-time approach when asked to reflect on how similar his production is to that of Mahomes in seven previous meetings, including playoffs. Allen pointed to one big difference in noting he’s 0-3 against the Mahomes-led Chiefs in postseason meetings. Allen deserves credit for being efficient in leading the 8-2 Bills to their best record through 10 games since 1993.
November 14, 2024 4:28 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Law enforcement reports show the homes of Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were broken into last month. Before practice on Wednesday, Mahomes described it as “frustrating” and “disappointing.” The break-ins were first reported by TMZ. They happened just before and on the day of the Chiefs’ 26-13 home victory over the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7, as Kelce’s superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift watched from the stands. No injuries were reported in either case. Mahomes said he couldn’t provide many details because the investigation is ongoing. He described it as “something you don’t want to happen to anybody and obviously yourself.”
November 13, 2024 2:37 am
Bentworth’s Billy Moyer took a lead pass from Adam Moesnner and blasted it by McConnellsburg’s goal keep with just under 15 minutes left in the first half and the Bearcats went on to beat the Spartans, 2-0, in the PIAA Boys 1A soccer semifinals Tuesday night. The sophomore scored eighth goal of the year, enabling the Bentworth lock-down defense to do its job, putting up an 11th consecutive shutout. Ryan Moessner scored on penalty kick with just under six minutes remaining in the match, cementing the Bearcats’ 21st win of the year and clinching a first-ever berth in the PIAA championship match. Bentworth will play District 3 runner-up Lancaster Mennonite Friday afternoon at Cumberland Valley’s Eagle View Middle School. Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
Tuesday, Nov. 12, PIAA Soccer Semifinals
1A Boys Bentworth > McConnellsburg, 2-0
Friday, Nov. 15, PIAA Soccer Championship
1A Boys Bentworth vs. Lancaster Mennonite, 4:00 pm at Cumberland Valley
