January 11, 2025 4:37 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts has cleared the NFL concussion protocol and will start for the Philadelphia Eagles in their NFC wild-card game Sunday against Green Bay. The Eagles quarterback hasn’t played since he suffered a concussion and left a Dec. 22 game early against Washington. Coach Nick Sirianni said Friday that Hurts was out of the protocol and was “ready to roll” against the Packers. Hurts returned to practice this week. There are five phases in the concussion protocol, with the final one clearance by an independent neurological consultant.
January 11, 2025 1:20 am
High school basketball teams across the WPIAL are finishing their first trips through section play between now and Tuesday, Jan. 14. Here’s a rundown of Friday and Saturday section schedules for teams in Washington & Greene Counties:
Friday, Jan. 10
Girls
6A Norwin 56, Canon-McMillan 40
1A Geibel Catholic 59, Mapletown 22
Boys
6A Norwin 68, Canon-McMillan 56
5A Peters Township 75, Ringgold 40
5A South Fayette 51, Trinity 37
3A McGuffey 55, Sto-Rox 38
3A Carlynton 59, Wash High 52
3A Charleroi 66, Brownsville 31
3A Waynesburg 68, Ligonier Valley 52
2A Bentworth 60, California 52
2A Beth-Center 58, Burgettstown 43
2A Chartiers-Houston 77, Mapletown 33
2A Fort Cherry 55, West Greene 42
2A Jeff-Morgan 64, Carmichaels 33
1A Aquinas Academy 91, Avella 72
Saturday, Jan. 11
Girls
4A Ringgold at Elizabeth-Forward, postponed to Saturday, Jan. 18
Boys
3A Waynesburg 45, Charleroi 33
January 10, 2025 4:34 am
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Drew Allar’s critical interception sealed Penn State’s loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Orange Bowl. Allar entered with just seven interceptions this season but he threw an off-target pass over the middle toward receiver Omari Evans with 33 seconds remaining. It ended up in the hands of Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray. The Irish, not needing many yards to get in kicker Mitch Jeter’s range, moved inside the 25. Jeter’s 41-yarder sealed a 27-24 win for Notre Dame that sent the Irish to the national title game.
January 10, 2025 4:35 am
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ohio State and Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts. The powerhouse programs meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. The winner advances to the national title game to play Notre Dame on January 20. Ohio State is the only team to appear in four of the last six CFPs, but its last national title was 10 years ago. That was the first season of the four-team College Football Playoff, when the Buckeyes won the title at AT&T Stadium. That is where they play the in-state Longhorns on Friday night. Texas’ last national title was 19 years ago.
January 10, 2025 4:39 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3. The Penguins captain tied Hall of Famer Joe Sakic at 1,641 points with an assist on Bryan Rust’s first-period goal. Crosby then moved past Sakic with an assist on Drew O’Connor’s sixth goal of the season later in the period as the Penguins raced to a 4-1 advantage. Rust also had a goal and two assists for Pittsburgh. McDavid finished with three assists and Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton.
January 10, 2025 4:41 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The playoff game will be played Monday night at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, in suburban Glendale, Arizona. The league announced the decision Thursday, a few hours after yet another fire broke out in an area several miles from the Rams’ training complex in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. Los Angeles has been besieged by multiple wildfires all week following two days of extraordinary wind across the vast metropolitan area.
January 9, 2025 2:25 am
High school basketball teams across the WPIAL are finishing their first trips through section play between now and Tuesday, Jan. 14. Here’s a rundown of Thursday and Friday section section schedules for teams in Washington & Greene Counties:
Thursday, Jan. 9
Girls
5A Peters Township 62, Uniontown 21
5A Trinity 48, Albert Gallatin 43
4A Laurel Highlands 72, Ringgold 13
3A Brownsville 56, Charleroi 24
3A McGuffey 57, Wash High 50
3A Keystone Oaks 48, Waynesburg 33
2A Brentwood 45, Burgettstown 39
2A Fort Cherry 68, Northgate 3
2A Beth-Center 49, Bentworth 35
2A California 55, Jeff-Morgan 37
2A Chartiers-Houston 58, Carmichaels 17
1A Bishop Canevin 54, Avella 37
1A Clairton 72, Mapletown 34
1A West Greene at Serra Catholic (postponed to Tuesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 pm)
Boys
2A Chartiers-Houston 61, Beth-Center 45
Friday, Jan. 10
Girls
6A Canon-McMillan at Norwin, 6 pm
1A Mapletown at Geibel Catholic
Boys
6A Canon-McMillan at Norwin
5A Peters Township at Ringgold
5A Trinity at South Fayette
3A McGuffey at Sto-Rox
3A Carlynton at Wash High, 6 pm
3A Brownsville at Charleroi
3A Ligonier Valley at Waynesburg
2A California at Bentworth
2A Burgettstown at Beth-Center
2A Chartiers-Houston at Mapletown
2A West Greene at Fort Cherry
2A Carmichaels at Jeff-Morgan
1A Aquinas Academy at Avella
January 8, 2025 12:01 am
The WPIAL dual meet wrestling season heads down the home stretch. The top two teams in each section qualify for the WPIAL Team Tournaments along with two wild cards chosen by the Wrestling Committee. In 3A Section 2, Canon-McMillan and Trinity remain unbeaten and will face off in two weeks with the section title on the line. Peters Township is 2-1 in Section 3 with a match against Mt. Lebanon Jan. 22 with the second spot behind Bethel Park on the line. In Section 7, Ringgold lost to Thomas Jefferson. The Rams will have to beat Belle Vernon in two weeks to grab an automatic bid..
In Class 2A, Chartiers-Houston and McGuffey won their Section 1 opening bouts easily. Burgettstown leads Section 2 with Avella and South Side to meet Jan. 22 with the second spot on the line. Bentworth and Beth-Center are both 2-0 in Section 3 ahead of their match Jan. 22, likely to decide the section title.
Wednesday, Jan. 8
Wrestling
3A-2 Canon-McMillan 52, Waynesburg 15
3A-2 Trinity 63, South Fayette 9
3A-3 Peters Township 46, Upper St. Clair 17
3A-7 Thomas Jefferson 48, Ringgold 12
2A-1 Chartiers-Houston 51, West Greene 24
2A-1 McGuffey 65, Wash High 9
2A-2 Avella 41, Hopewell 22
2A-3 Beth-Center b41, Frazier 30
2A-3 Jeff-Morgan 71, Brownsville 0
Girls Basketball
3A Seton-La Salle 75, Wash High 37
2A Beth-Center 48, Carmichaels 13
Boys Basketball
3A Wash High 61, Sto-Rox 37
2A Frazier 67, California 43
2A West Greene 68, Burgettstown 40
2A Carmichaels 37, Mapletown 27
1A Avella 74, Cornell 31
January 9, 2025 4:46 am
A trip to the College Football Playoff title game awaits for the winner between Penn State and Notre Dame in the semifinals of the first year of the expanded 12-team format. The winning coach Thursday, either Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, will have the chance to become the first Black coach to win a national title at college football’s highest level. Awaiting the winner is a matchup against either Texas or Ohio State. The title will be decided January 20 in Atlanta.
January 9, 2025 4:45 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is trying to enjoy the ride as he prepares for the playoffs. Wilson and the Steelers head to Baltimore in the first round searching for the franchise’s first postseason victory in eight years. Wilson’s play has dipped in recent weeks, one of the reasons Pittsburgh heads into the playoffs on a four-game losing streak. The 36-year-old will be a free agent in March. How he fares in the playoffs could determine whether he comes back to Pittsburgh. Wilson says the future will take care of itself and he’s trying to embrace what he calls a “special” time of the season.
