January 17, 2025 1:00 am
Trinity and Bethel Park split their girls/boys doubleheader Friday night. Chartiers-Houston took over sole possession of first place in 2A Section 3 with its home win against Fort Cherry.
Thursday, Jan. 16
Girls
5A Bethel Park at Trinity, postponed to Jan. 17, 6 pm (DH)
4A Ringgold at Belle Vernon, postponed to Feb. 5
3A Wash High at Charleroi, postponed to Jan. 22, 7 pm (varsity only)
3A Waynesburg at Brownsville, postponed TBD
2A Chartiers-Houston at Jeff-Morgan, postponed to Feb. 7, 5:30 pm (DH)
1A Mapletown at Avella, postponed to Jan 24, 6 pm (DH)
1A Geibel Catholic at West Greene, postponed TBD
Friday, Jan. 17
Girls
5A Bethel Park 44, Trinity 32
Boys
6A Imani Christian 82, Canon-McMillan 43
5A Thomas Jefferson 73, Peters Township 71
5A South Fayette 68, Ringgold 50
5A Trinity 58, Bethel Park 45
2A Bentworth 49, Riverview 21
2A Jeannette 84, California 45
2A Beth-Center 65, Mapletown 29
2A Jeff-Morgan 52, Burgettstown 41
2A Chartiers-Houston 43, Fort Cherry 35
2A West Greene 74, Carmichaels 45
January 18, 2025 3:33 am
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2. Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak. Owen Power and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves. The Sabres lost for the 18th time in 24 games (6-14-4). Nedeljkovic had a secondary assist on Glass’ goal with 8:17 left in the second period that gave the Penguins a 3-1 lead. He then scored when he sent the puck from behind the net down the ice and into an empty net with 2:42 left in the third.
January 18, 2025 3:35 am
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons interviewed former San Francisco defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and Pittsburgh Steelers secondary coach Grady Brown as the team continued its search for a defensive coordinator. Wilks led the 49ers’ defense in 2023 and was a defensive assistant and interim head coach with Carolina in 2022. Green Bay passing game coordinator Derrick Ansley and former Cincinnati assistant Lou Anarumo interviewed Thursday. The Falcons also spoke with New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich and Michigan defensive coordinator Wink Martindale. The Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers.
January 17, 2025 4:34 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The only thing Ravens coach John Harbaugh figures is missing in preparation for Baltimore’s divisional round playoff showdown in Buffalo is having the deep and resonant voice of late NFL Films broadcaster John Facenda serve as narrator. The matchup has the potential of being a classic pitting the NFL’s leading MVP candidates in quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. And both teams have scores to settle. The Ravens trampled the Bills in a 35-10 win in Week 4. Meantime, Buffalo won the only playoff meeting with a 17-3 decision over Baltimore in the 2020 divisional round.
January 17, 2025 1:53 am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. In a statement released by the Brewers, Uecker’s family said he had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023. Uecker, who was born and raised in Milwaukee, signed his first pro contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He lasted six seasons in the big leagues, finishing with a .200 average and 14 homers. “Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter,” the family said. Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show.
January 17, 2025 4:35 am
The PGA Tour is moving the Genesis Invitational out of Riviera Country Club next month because of the deadly wildfires that have decimated part of Los Angeles. Riviera is in part of the evacuation zone although the 99-year-old course was not damaged. The tour expects to announce a new location in the coming days. It is relocating after consulting with the title sponsor, the club and the Tiger Woods foundation that hosts the tournament. It will be the first time since 1998 that the PGA Tour’s tournament in Los Angeles is not played at Riviera.
January 15, 2025 2:00 am
Just one week remains in the WPIAL wrestling dual meet section season. The top two teams in each section qualify along with two wild cards chosen by the Wrestling Committee. Wednesday night, Jeff-Morgan jumped in front early and cruised by Beth-Center to move into control of a berth out of 2A Section 3. Chartiers-Houston and McGuffey clinched berths with easy 2A Section 1 wins and meet next week for the title. In 3A Section 2, Trinity throttled Waynesburg, clinching their own tournament spot along with one for Canon-McMillan. The Hillers visit the Big Macs next week to decide the section title. Ringgold’s win sends the Rams to Belle Vernon next Wednesday with the winner clinching the second spot out of Section 7. Peters Township was idle but is set to host Mt. Lebanon next week for Section 3’s second spot behind Bethel Park.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
2A-1 Chartiers-Houston 60, Wash High 17
2A-1 McGuffey 65, West Greene 6
2A-3 Jeff-Morgan 55, Beth-Center 15
2A-3 Bentworth 48, Brownsville 21
3A-2 Trinity 65, Waynesburg 3
3A-7 Ringgold 35, West Mifflin 32
January 16, 2025 1:45 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins ran out of patience waiting for two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry to emerge from a slump, placing him on waivers Wednesday ahead of a pivotal seven-game road trip that could determine the course of the rest of their season. The 29-year-old Jarry is 8-7-4 with a 3.32 goals against average and a .886 save percentage this season for Pittsburgh, which is on the fringe of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference due in large part to subpar play in net. The Penguins have allowed an NHL-high 173 goals, with neither Jarry nor Alex Nedeljkovic establishing themselves behind a defense prone to lapses. The Penguins will call up promising rookie Joel Blomqvist to join Nedeljkovic on the road trip, which starts on Friday in Buffalo. Blomqvist went 3-5 with a 3.60 goals against average and a .904 save percentage during a stint in Pittsburgh earlier in the season. (Photo: AP)
January 16, 2025 4:29 am
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jamir Watkins scored 26 points, Malique Ewin had 10 of his 18 points in the first four minutes of the second half, including eight in a 10-0 run that propelled Florida State to an 82-70 win over Pittsburgh. After a dismal shooting first half for both teams with Florida State taking a 28-23 lead, the Seminoles made 10 of 14 shots to open the second half and led 49-35 on a dunk by Justin Thomas at 13:20. Thomas and Daquan Davis hit consecutive 3-pointers for the big lead at 16, 55-39 at the midway point. Pitt scored the next eight with Jorge Diaz Graham knocking back-to-back 3s. But in the last six minutes Florida State made 17 of 20 free throws and the Panthers never got closer than five. Ewin also had 13 rebounds. Jaland Lowe scored 22 points for the Panthers.
January 16, 2025 4:34 am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention. The vote by NCAA membership was the final step toward a pay structure for women playing in March Madness after the Division I Board of Governors voted unanimously for the proposal in August. Now, so-called performance units that represent revenue will be given to women’s teams playing in the tournament. A team that reaches the Final Four could bring its conference roughly $1.26 million over the next three years. The lack of a performance units program for the women’s tournament has been a point of sharp criticism.
