September 5, 2026 12:26 am
Trinity scored 17 points in the opening 16 minutes, then held of a Canon-McMillan rally to beat the Big Macs. Fort Cherry rolled over California, led by Eli Salvini and Ryan Huey. The running backs combined for 340 yards rushing and six touchdowns in the win. Wins by Beth-Center, Burgettstown, Fort Cherry, Trinity, Wash High and Waynesburg improved their records to 2-0. Peters Township, Jeff-Morgan and Mapletown are all 0-2. The other 10 teams in the two-county area split their first two games. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 2 Scores
Bentworth 41, Jeff-Morgan 21
Burgettstown 32, Avella 0
Charleroi 47, Carlynton 12
Fort Cherry 42, California 14 Watch/Listen Here
Ringgold 53, Valley 7
Trinity 29, Canon-McMillan 24 Watch/Listen Here
Wash High 55, South Allegheny 20
Waynesburg 27, Chartiers-Houston 14
West Greene 50, Brownsville 6
Knoch 21, McGuffey 20
South Fayette 14, Peters Township 0
Monessen 38, Carmichaels 0
East Allegheny 42, Mapletown 6
Saturday, 12 noon
Beth-Center 48, Riverview 32
September 5, 2026 4:25 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Friday night. The MLB-worst Angels (53-88) lost for the 10th time in 11 games. The Pirates have won five of six games. Jones (3-6) blanked the Angels on three hits to win for the first time in eight starts since beating Cleveland on July 18. He struck out nine, walked one, and threw 63 of 91 pitches for strikes. Wilber Dotel pitched two innings, and Mason Montgomery worked the ninth to complete the four-hitter and the Pirates’ ninth shutout of the season. Montgomery had his ninth save. Ryan Johnson (3-8) was the hard-luck loser.
September 5, 2026 4:27 am
LSU did not place one-time pros Dae’Quan Wright, Zxavian Harris on its roster in advance of its season opener. A person familiar with the situation confirmed it to The Associated Press on Friday. The move appears to avoid an immediate confrontation with the Southeastern Conference, which had passed a rule forbidding former pros on rosters, only to see that rule put on hold by a court in Louisiana. It means LSU will open its season against Clemson on Saturday without Wright and Harris on the roster, according to the person who spoke to AP. The person did not want to be named because the school had not released the details publicly.
September 5, 2026 4:30 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ entire roster will travel to Australia for their regular-season opener next week. Coach Sean McVay still isn’t sure whether unretired defensive tackle Aaron Donald will play, however. The Rams were initially equivocal on whether Donald would make the long trip for the NFL’s first international game in Australia. The 35-year-old superstar only ended his retirement last weekend and rejoined the Rams after 2 1/2 years away. McVay said the Rams still haven’t decided whether Donald will suit up at the Melbourne Cricket Ground alongside Myles Garrett, but Donald has clearly made significant progress in his return to game shape.
September 4, 2026 12:01 am
Week 2 of the High School football season kicks off tonight with a full slate of games, including a pair of games on the WJPA Sports Network. A pair of 1A conference champions meet in McDonald when Fort Cherry hosts California on WJPA-FM (95.3). Trinity travels to Canon-McMillan for, well, Trinity / Canon-Mac. Not much more needs said other than you can catch the Hillers & Big Macs on WJPA-AM (1450). The WJPA Sports Network will carry as many as 27 games during the 10-week regular season, thanks to an extended partnership with GreeneSports and a new agreement with the Canon-McMillan Football Alumni Association. Most of our games will include audio & video, on-air and online, including our YouTube channel. Links for all of our games will be posted weekly here: Watch/Listen Here!
Week 2 Schedule (7 pm unless noted)
Burgettstown vs. Avella, game now at Burgettstown due to power outage
Bentworth at Jeff-Morgan
California at Fort Cherry, 6:30 pm, WJPA-FM (95.3) Watch/Listen Here
Trinity at Canon-McMillan, 6:30 pm, WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here
Carlynton at Charleroi
Chartiers-Houston at Waynesburg
McGuffey at Knoch
Peters Township at South Fayette
Ringgold at Valley
South Allegheny at Wash High
Monessen at Carmichaels
Mapletown at East Allegheny
Brownsville at West Greene
Saturday, 12 noon
Beth-Center at Riverview
September 4, 2026 2:18 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie right-hander Khristian Curtis worked three-plus innings to pick up his first major league win as the Pittsburgh Pirates topped San Francisco 5-2. Curtis and five other Pittsburgh relievers limited the Giants to two hits in the victory. The Pirates have won six of nine. Oneil Cruz walked three times and drove in a run for Pittsburgh. Jake Mangum reached base four times. Giants rookie starter Blade Tidwell struggled early, allowing a pair of first-inning runs on a walk and a hit batter. He settled down to work five innings, with five walks and five strikeouts.
September 4, 2026 4:32 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin says he’s ready to return from the injured list. He expects to be activated before Pittsburgh begins a series against the Los Angeles Angels. The 20-year-old has been sidelined since early July with a knuckle issue. The Pirates have struggled in his absence, falling behind in the National League playoff race. The team believes it’s important for Griffin to gain more experience this season. He’s hitting .276 with five homers and 20 stolen bases in 59 games. Griffin says he’s pain-free and eager to compete again.
September 4, 2026 4:34 am
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case. East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued his ruling the night before LSU was due to submit its 105-man roster to the Southeastern Conference, which last week announced heavy potential punishment for teams that bring in ex-pros. The ruling clears the way for LSU to list some former NFL players on its roster. How many games they might be eligible to play remains to be seen.
September 4, 2026 4:35 am
Former Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez plans to plead guilty rather than go forward with a trial next week stemming from an October 2025 fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel. The motion on Thursday asks Marion County Superior Court to schedule a hearing for Sanchez to plead guilty and be sentenced. Online records didn’t indicate which charges Sanchez plans to plead guilty to. Sanchez faces a felony battery charge and three misdemeanor charges for what prosecutors have said was a fight over parking. The ex-NFL quarterback’s jury trial had been set to start Tuesday. Sanchez was let go by Fox Sports in November.
September 3, 2026 2:16 pm
The Washington Wild Things have swept the Frontier League MVP and Pitcher of the Year awards for the second time in franchise history. Andrew Czech is Washington’s fourth league MVP, join Josh Loggins (2003), James Harris (2018) and Caleb McNeely (2024). Czech is in his sixth Wild Things season and is hitting .333 with 28 doubles, 26 home runs and 101 RBI. He leads the league in on-base percentage, slugging and OPS, shares the league lead in RBI and is second in home runs behind teammate Anthony Brocato who was named to the All-Frontier League team. Kobe Foster is the fifth Wild Things pitcher to win POY honors, joining Jared Howton (2002), Aaron Ledbetter (2007), Thomas DOrminy (2018), Ryan Hennen (2021). Foster is 9-3 on the year with 94.2 innings of work. His 2.38 ERA is best in the league and nearly a full run better than any other qualified pitcher, and has allowed just 22 walks while striking out 82 batters. Foster tossed the team’s fourth no-hitter back on June 12th against New Jersey, striking out 14 batters in the win that came one week after a complete-game shutout of Florence, earning his Pitcher of the Week honors. Foster, the League’s 2022 Rookie of the year, is the career wins and strikeout leader for the Wild Things, helping the squad clinch the FL Central Division title.
