September 7, 2026 4:24 am
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Australia, mostly gotten over the impact of the long flight and now are getting prepared to open their season on Friday in Melbourne against the Los Angeles Rams. The Niners left California last Wednesday, arrived in Australia on Friday and were set for their first practice of game week on Monday at AAMI Park in Melbourne feeling mostly refreshed after players got a day to explore the city. The Rams are still back home and won’t arrive until Thursday.
September 6, 2026 6:48 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings and earned his first win of the season as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday night. Kikuchi (1-5) allowed five hits and three walks while striking out six in his third start since returning Aug. 23 from left shoulder inflammation that kept him out since late April. Josh Lowe homered for the Angels and Bryan Reynolds went deep for Pittsburgh. Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft (14-6) struck out nine, but allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings.
September 6, 2026 6:52 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sophomore Mason Heintschel threw seven touchdown passes, tying the school record to lead Pittsburgh to a 59-14 win against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. Heintschel, a true sophomore, equaled the school record set by Pete Gonzalez against Rutgers on Oct. 25, 1997. Heintschel, who won the job midway through the season last year, completed 31 of 41 passes for 453 yards. His seven touchdowns went to seven different receivers during his first season-opening start. Redshirt freshman David McComb threw a 75-yard touchdown pass and junior Damarion Witten rushed for a score for Miami.
September 6, 2026 6:50 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards with four touchdowns and No. 18 Penn State beat Marshall 45-0 to begin the Matt Campbell era. Becht, a transfer who followed Campbell from Iowa State to Happy Valley, was in command in his Beaver Stadium debut and secured his FBS-leading 27th win as a starter. He had plenty of help from familiar teammates who also left the Cyclones, and a host of new ones who stuck around after former coach James Franklin was fired midway through last season.
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.
