September 21, 2026 4:32 am
Mississippi has moved into the top five of the AP Top 25 college football poll with its win over LSU. The Tigers remain in the top 10, and Florida and Mississippi State joined the rankings, giving the SEC 10 teams in the latest poll. The Rebels jumped to No. 4 after defeating LSU 32-24. LSU slipped to No. 10. Texas holds the top spot for the second week, followed by Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, and Indiana. Louisville made the biggest gain, rising to No. 16. Texas A&M fell to No. 23 after losing to Kentucky.
September 20, 2026 8:34 am
WASHINGTON – The Wild Things got three huge swings and a quality start from righty Zach Kirby to beat Evansville, 9-3, pulling the Midwest Finals even at two games apiece, forcing a winner-take-all Game 5 Sunday afternoon. Washington plated five runs in the first. After loading the bases with one out, Jeff Liquori clubbed a two-run double to left center to give Washington a 2-1 lead. Later in the inning, Caleb Ketchup finished an 8-pitch at-bat, driving an opposite field three-run homer to right, making it 5-1.
Evansville scored twice on Sam Linscott’s triple in the fourth, but Kirby slammed the door there. The Washington starter picked up his second win of the playoffs, striking out seven over seven innings while walking just one. Michael Foltz Jr. worked a clean eighth and Kenten Egbert the ninth to follow suit and finish it off.
Washington bats padded the lead in the seventh, adding four runs. Anthony Brocato delivered perhaps the biggest swing of the postseason thus far, a three-run no doubter to left center to make it 8-3. Liquori followed with his second homer of the series, as Washington went back-to-back to make it 9-3. Brocato had struck out in his first three trips to the plate, snapping his bat over his knee after the third whiff. Brocato had just three hits in 25 playoff at-bats before his 7th-inning blast.
Game 5 is Sunday afternoon at EQT Park. Gates open at 3:00 pm. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 pm.
September 20, 2026 6:41 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Lowe jumped on a pitch from Steven Cruz (2-4) and sent it into the seats in right field for his 33rd homer of the season, the second-most by a player in their first year with the Pirates. The two-time All-Star was acquired by Pittsburgh last winter. The home run was also the 96th at PNC Park this year for the Pirates, a club record for most homers at home in a season. The 1947 club hit 95 round-trippers when the team called Forbes Field home. Pittsburgh rookie outfielder Ronnie Simon hit his first career homer.
September 20, 2026 6:42 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star right-hander Braxton Ashcraft will not pitch again this season because of right arm discomfort. Ashcraft was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sept. 10 with the hope that he might be able to return during the final week. He was examined this week by Texas Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister and advised to begin preparing for next season. Ashcraft finished his first full big league season 14-6 with a` 3.65 ERA in 28 starts.
September 20, 2026 6:43 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 212 yards with two touchdowns, Koby Howard scored twice and No. 14 Penn State cruised past Buffalo 55-13. Becht secured his Bowl Subdivision-leading 29th win and the Nittany Lions capped their nonconference schedule in relatively easy fashion against an outmatched Mid-American Conference opponent that was outgained 305-80 in the first half. Penn State’s defense forced three punts and a turnover in the first quarter while its offense scored on its first three drives to put the game out of reach before halftime.
September 20, 2026 6:46 am
Lane Kiffin’s much-hyped return to Mississippi ended with a fourth-down failure. Jaylon Braxton intercepted Sam Leavitt’s pass into the end zone in the final seconds, setting off a raucous celebration that was nine months in the making and sending Kiffin and No. 7 LSU home with a 32-24 loss to eighth-ranked Ole Miss that showed just how hated the coach has become in Oxford. It was the second loss of the day for a top-10 team from the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky stunned No. 9 Texas A&M 31-21 on the road.
September 19, 2026 12:03 am
Brody Bebout took an interception back 40 yards for a touchdown, helping Beth-Center roll past Avella. The Bulldogs improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2018, aided by a pair of TD runs from Enzo Brown and DeSean Whipkey, plus two TD passes thrown by Chase Bebout. California, West Greene and Frazier also won in the Tri-County South. Monessen knocked of Fort Cherry, snapping the Rangers’ 37-game regular season winning streak. Burgettstown and Wash High’s wins keep them unbeaten through four weeks in the Black Hills Conference. Chartiers-Houston overcame a dozen penalties to beat Keystone Oaks in the Century Conference. McGuffey won its first conference game back in Class 2A. Waynesburg recovered an onside kick, drove down the field and took the lead but couldn’t hold off Elizabeth-Forward as the Raiders opened 3A Interstate Conference play. Canon-McMillan rolled by Seneca Valley, opening play in the 6A Quad-County Conference. All four Washington County teams in non-conference action lost. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 4 Scores
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center 61, Avella 14 Watch/Listen Here
California 46, Carmichaels 8
Frazier 46, Jeff-Morgan 7
West Greene 37, Mapletown 26
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown 28, Sto-Rox 0
Monessen 14, Ft. Cherry 12
Wash High 48, Brentwood 14
2A Century
Chartiers-Houston 40, Keystone Oaks 6 Watch/Listen Here
McGuffey 48, Quaker Valley 9
2A Allegheny
Ligonier Valley 56, Charleroi 20
3A Interstate
Elizabeth-Forward 38, Waynesburg 33
6A Quad-County
Canon-McMillan 38, Seneca Valley 9 Listen Here
Non-Conference
Greensburg Central Catholic 28, Bentworth 0
Kiski Area 21, Ringgold 14 OT
South Fayette 21, Trinity 0
North Hills 10, Peters Township 0
September 19, 2026 4:35 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin tied a season high with four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past Kansas City 8-5. Brandon Lowe added his 32nd home run as the Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to move to .500 with eight games remaining. Brandon Eisert picked up the win in relief of reigning NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes. Gregory Soto worked the ninth for his 15th save but just his first since Aug. 1. Vinnie Pasquantino and Michael Massey homered for the Royals.
September 19, 2026 4:40 am
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Darian Mensah connected on his first 24 passes on the way to setting Atlantic Coast Conference records for consecutive completions, and fifth-ranked Miami’s defense came up with four straight fourth-quarter stops to beat Wake Forest 33-20 on Friday night. Mensah completed 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. He helped the Hurricanes take a 31-7 lead midway through the third quarter. The defense stepped up when the offense slowed, including a late interception. Gio Lopez threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns to lead Wake Forest.
September 19, 2026 4:38 am
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — J’Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey ran for second-half touchdowns and defending Big 12 champion No. 13 Texas Tech held on for a 28-26 win when Houston quarterback Conner Weigman came up just short of a 2-point conversion in the final minute. Weigman’s third TD pass, a 10-yarder to Patrick Overmyer with 49 seconds left, gave the 2-1 Cougars a chance to tie in the conference opener for both teams Friday night. On the try for 2, Weigman took off to the left and lunged forward with the ball extended, though his knee came down before the ball broke the plane of the end zone. Will Hammond was 17-of-27 passing for 257 yards and a touchdown for the 3-0 Red Raiders.
