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.
September 18, 2026 12:01 am
WPIAL conference play begins tonight for 15 of the 19 football teams in the Washington/Greene County area. Peters Township, Trinity and Ringgold are in six-team conferences and won’t start league play until Week 6. Bentworth is in a seven-team league with one team in the section having a non-conference game each week. The other teams in the two-county area play squads they’ll battle for post-season berths. We’ll carry three games on the WJPA Sports Network tonight: Beth-Center at Avella on WJPA-FM (95.3) and Chartiers-Houston at Keystone Oaks on WJPA-AM (1450) with video coverage on our YouTube channel. We’ll also have an audio-only stream of the Seneca Valley at Canon-McMillan game online. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 4 Schedule (7:00 pm unless noted)
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center at Avella, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
Carmichaels at California
Jeff-Morgan at Frazier
West Greene at Mapletown
1A Black Hills
Sto-Rox at Burgettstown
Fort Cherry at Monessen
Wash High at Brentwood
2A Century
Chartiers-Houston at Keystone Oaks, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
McGuffey at Quaker Valley
2A Allegheny
Charleroi at Ligonier Valley
3A Interstate
Waynesburg at Elizabeth-Forward
6A Quad-County
Seneca Valley at Canon-McMillan, 6:45 pm, WJPA.com (audio only) Listen Here
Non-Conference
Bentworth at Greensburg Central Catholic
North Hills at Peters Township
Ringgold at Kiski Area
South Fayette at Trinity
September 18, 2026 4:28 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh continued its perfect start with a 27-13 win over Syracuse. The Panthers improved to 3-0 with the victory. Pitt piled up nearly 250 yards rushing to make Pat Narduzzi a winner in his school-record 144th game as head coach. Damon Ferguson Jr., La’Vell Wright, and Mason Heintschel ran for touchdowns for the Panthers. Syracuse again struggled with penalties. The Orange entered the game as the most penalized team in the country and were flagged nine times for 90 yards. Steve Angeli threw for 167 yards for Syracuse before being benched after two late interceptions. Syracuse travels to UConn next, while Pitt hosts Bucknell.
September 18, 2026 4:29 am
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen quickly put his stamp on the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium that’s been aptly dubbed “The House that Allen built.” Allen threw three touchdown passes and ran for two scores, and the Bills beat the Detroit Lions 41-31 on Thursday night in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium. It was Allen’s fourth career five-TD outing, and followed a four-touchdown outing (two passing, two rushing) in Buffalo’s 36-31 season-opening win at Houston. The $2.1 billion stadium that officially opened last month was built across the street from the Bills former home.
September 18, 2026 4:27 am
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Sidney Crosby seems content with his contract status as he starts his 22nd season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Teammate Erik Karlsson feels similarly, though for different reasons. Both are entering the final year of their deals, and their future together is uncertain. Crosby, a franchise icon, is focused on how long he can keep playing at his high standards. He turns 40 next summer but remains competitive. Karlsson, at 36, hasn’t discussed an extension but feels good about his future. The Penguins aim to build depth and consistency, with a focus on long-term success.
September 18, 2026 2:50 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-4. Milwaukee, a major league-best 95-58, leads the Los Angeles Dodgers by two games for the top NL seed and holds the tiebreaker. Pittsburgh (76-77) is closing in on missing the playoffs for the 11th consecutive season. Since 1992, the Pirates’ only postseason appearances were from 2013-15.
September 16, 2026 4:18 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Yelich’s two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Yelich grounded his double down the left-field line off Carmen Mlodzinski to erase a 4-3 deficit. His big hit came one night after the Brewers became the first team in the major leagues to clinch a division title this season, winning their fourth consecutive NL Central crown. The Brewers have the best record in the majors at 95-57 and hope to finish atop the overall standings to earn home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
September 17, 2026 4:19 am
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots’ wide receivers are moving forward without A.J. Brown. The star free-agent acquisition suffered a high ankle sprain in New England’s season opener. Brown will miss at least the next four games. Coach Mike Vrabel says the Patriots’ game plans won’t change too much in Brown’s absence. But he says guys will move around to different positions. Romeo Doubs will be asked to fill some of the void left by Brown. Doubs had a rough debut with a key drop in the Patriots’ loss to the Seahawks.
