October 17, 2026 3:42 am
DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three assists and a power-play goal, Artturi Lehkonen scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Friday night. T.J. Hughes scored his first NHL goal, while Mackenzie Blackwood settled in after a shaky start to stop 29 shots. Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead after scoring 29 seconds apart midway through the first period. The Avalanche erupted for five straight tallies, including three in the second period. Colorado finished 1 of 4 on the power play in the Avalanche debut of assistant coach Brett McLean. He’s in charge of the unit after Dave Hakstol left to take over as head coach at Arizona State.
October 17, 2026 3:38 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Game 4 of the American League Championship Series has been postponed because of rain. The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians will resume their playoff series Saturday at 8 p.m., with Game 5 also at Progressive Field on Sunday at 5 p.m., and Game 6, if necessary, on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Guardians have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Petey Halpin’s two-run homer propelled them to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon. It is the first time an ALCS game has been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees were hosting the Houston Astros.
October 17, 2026 3:39 am
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson will miss a second straight game this weekend because of an ankle injury. Coach Jesse Minter says Jackson would not play Sunday at Cleveland. Tyler Huntley led the Ravens to an overtime win at Atlanta last weekend. Huntley also won both his starts for Baltimore last season. Jackson was hurt while taking a sack near the end of the first half in Week 4 against Tennessee. Jackson missed four games last season, and Baltimore went 2-2 without him.
October 16, 2026 12:01 am
Fort Cherry powered past Jeannette, 42-3, Thursday night to open Week 8 of the high school football season. Eli Salvini ran for three touchdowns, Ryan Huey added two more and Joey Barna ran a punt back 95 yards to key the non-conference win, improving the Rangers to 7-1 on the season.
The rest of the teams in the area make the turn and head toward the regular season finish line. The WJPA Sports Network will bring home the action from three important conference games tonight. Burgettstown looks to put a firm grasp on a 1A Black Hills playoff spot when the Blue Devils head to Brentwood, a game we’ll carry on WJPA-AM (1450) and online. Trinity plays Allegheny Six co-leaders in back-to-back weeks, starting tonight against unbeaten Upper St. Clair, our WJPA-FM (95.3) feature game. Canon-McMillan looks to solidify its playoff positioning, hosting Norwin. All three games will be available on the WJPA Sports Network. Pregame starts at 6:30 pm with kickoff at 7. Watch/Listen Here!
Peters Township is the defending WPIAL 5A champion but the Indians likely need to win out to even make this year’s tournament, starting at home tonight against co-leader West Allegheny. Ringgold can all but clinch a playoff spot with a home win against Albert Gallatin. Waynesburg hopes to pick up all-time win #400 AND clinch a playoff spot, hosting Derry. Bentworth tries to keep pace with the Burgettstown / Brentwood winner, the Bearcats visiting Sto-Rox. Beth-Center hosts Frazier in a Tri-County South top 4 match-up.
Week 8 Schedule (7:00 pm unless noted)
Thursday
Non-Conference
Fort Cherry 42, Jeannette 3
Friday
6A Quad County
Norwin at Canon-McMillan, 6:30 pm, WJPA.com Watch/Listen Here
5A Allegheny Six
Upper St. Clair at Trinity, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
West Allegheny at Peters Township
4A Big Six
Albert Gallatin at Ringgold
3A Interstate
Derry at Waynesburg
2A Allegheny
Charleroi at East Allegheny
2A Century
Carlynton at Chartiers-Houston
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown at Brentwood, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
Bentworth at Sto-Rox
Wash High at Monessen
1A Tri-County South
Avella at Mapletown
Frazier at Beth-Center
Jeff-Morgan at California
Carmichaels at West Greene
Non-Conference
McGuffey at Brownsville
October 16, 2026 3:29 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series. The victory sends the Brewers to their first World Series since 1982. David Hamilton added a solo shot in the ninth. Shohei Ohtani’s early home run helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0, but the Brewers rallied to complete a four-game sweep of the two-time defending World Series champions. Milwaukee’s bullpen shut down multiple late threats. The Brewers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in their only other World Series appearance when Milwaukee played in the American League.
October 16, 2026 3:30 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. Game 4 in the best-of-seven matchup is scheduled for Friday, though rain is forecast. José Ramírez had two hits and Nathaniel Lowe added an RBI for the Guardians, who have won five of their last six playoff games since trailing the Chicago White Sox 2-0 in their AL Division Series. Williams allowed two runs in five innings with one walk.
October 16, 2026 3:30 am
DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold’s pass in overtime and Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal that gave the Denver Broncos a 17-14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Broncos emerged from a tough six-week season-opening stretch with a 4-2 record despite an injury-riddled roster and a shaky offense, and the Seahawks lost for the second time in five days to fall to 3-3. They also matched their loss total from last season, when they won their second Super Bowl title. Darnold threw for 278 yards with two picks. That was better than Bo Nix, who threw for just 107 yards.
October 16, 2026 3:31 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday’s game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot. Hurts was injured two weeks ago against the Los Angeles Rams when he took a cleat to his calf. He traveled with the team to London for their game against Jacksonville and was cleared to play against the Jaguars. Hurts received treatment Monday and Tuesday this week when he returned to Philadelphia and was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. An ultrasound on Wednesday revealed movement in the clot. The Eagles said they would determine the appropriate course of treatment.
October 15, 2026 4:18 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell in the seventh inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The win gave the Brewers a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Dodgers had just gone ahead 2-1 in the sixth before the Brewers’ comeback. The loss puts the two-time defending World Series champions on the brink of elimination. Game 4 is Thursday at Dodger Stadium. The Brewers extended their lead with additional runs in the eighth and ninth. The Dodgers have struggled offensively, with no home runs in the series.
October 15, 2026 4:20 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Game 3 of the American League Championship Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians has been changed to a 1 p.m. start because of the threat of rain Thursday night. Major League Baseball moved up the start time in Cleveland five hours to keep the series on schedule. MLB also moved up the start of Game 4 of the NL Championship Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers an hour for broadcast purposes. The best-of-seven ALCS is even at 1-all after the Rays’ 3-1 victory Tuesday night. Griffin Jax is scheduled to start Game 3 for Tampa Bay against Guardians ace Gavin Williams.
