October 10, 2023 4:30 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and the surprising Arizona Diamondbacks made quick work of another Dodgers starter, beating Los Angeles 4-2 behind Zac Gallen for a 2-0 lead in their NL Division Series. The young Diamondbacks, who earned the final National League wild card despite losing their last four regular-season games, improved to 4-0 in these playoffs — all on the road against division winners. They’ll try for a stunning sweep of the 100-win Dodgers when the best-of-five series shifts to Arizona for Game 3 on Wednesday. Gallen allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings for his second win of the postseason. Gurriel laced an RBI single to cap a three-run first, and the Diamondbacks chased rookie starter Bobby Miller in the second.
October 9, 2023 4:36 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett hit George Pickens for a 41-yard touchdown with 1:17 remaining and the Pittsburgh Steelers rallied to beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-10. Pickett and the rest of Pittsburgh’s sporadic offense managed little over the game’s first 55 minutes. A late interception by rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. gave the Steelers life and Pickett responded by driving Pittsburgh 80 yards in eight plays, the last 41 coming on a rainbow down the sideline to Pickens. Lamar Jackson threw for 236 yards for the Ravens, who fell into a tie with Pittsburgh atop the AFC North at 3-2.
October 9, 2023 4:38 am
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joe Burrow threw for 317 yards and three touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase, who finished with a season-high 192 yards receiving, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Arizona Cardinals 34-20 on Sunday. It was a much-needed offensive performance for Burrow. He signed the NFL’s richest contract during the offseason but was slowed through his first four games by a calf injury. The 26-year-old looked plenty healthy on Sunday, completing 36 of 46 passes and buying time on a handful of plays with his athleticism in the pocket. Chase set a single-game franchise record with 15 receptions
October 9, 2023 4:40 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory. The Niners knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in tight games the past two seasons and that added intrigue to this early season matchup between perceived contenders. The rematch wasn’t even close. The Niners led 14-0 before the Cowboys got their initial first down of the night and were never really threatened on the way to matching a franchise record with their 15th straight regular-season win. Dallas had its most lopsided loss in 10 years.
October 9, 2023 4:40 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is at Minnesota on Tuesday. Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, has returned to the postseason with a vengeance. He hit an RBI double in the first inning in Game 2. He batted with the bases loaded in the fifth and singled to center, driving in two more runs and lifting the Twins to a 5-0 lead.
October 9, 2023 4:42 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Texas Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this postseason, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series. The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Bruce Bochy moved within one win of his first AL Championship Series as a manager. He reached that round four times in the National League, winning three World Series titles with San Francisco.
October 8, 2023 11:53 am
Washington & Jefferson built a 35-7 lead midway through the second quarter, then had to hold off a second-half rally to beat Allegheny, 35-28. Kobe Derosa and Jacob Macosko each caught a pair of Jake Pugh touchdown passes and Zachai Simmons returned a blocked punt 15 yards to build the lead. Allegheny scored before the half to pull within 21, then totally dominated the second half, holding the Presidents to just six first downs and 88 total yards after the break. The victory wasn’t secured until Tanner Volpatti sacked Gators’ quarterback Jack Johnson and the clock ran out. Macosko had four catches for 76 yards, all in the first half, scoring touchdowns from 57 and 9 yards. Derosa’s scores from 10 and 6 yards were part of his three catch, 38 yard afternoon. Pugh finished the game 17-of-33 for 185 yards and the four touchdowns but completed only two passes after intermission. Troy Volpatti carried the ball 20 times for 129 yards.. W&J improves to 5-1, one game back of Grove City, heading into the Presidents’ bye week.
Presidents Athletic Conference, Week 6
Wash Jeff 35, Allegheny 28
Grove City 48, Geneva 21
Carnegie-Mellon 80, Thiel 22
Case-Western Reserve 19, St. Vincent 0
Westminster 42, Bethany 7
Waynesburg idle
October 8, 2023 7:36 am
October 6, 2023 11:36 pm
Trinity hosted Thomas Jefferson for Homecoming Friday night. The HIllers shocked the #2 Jaguars and most of the WPIAL with a 23-6 win. Jonah Williamson ran for two short touchdowns, Andrew Durig added a 20-yard run and the defense put up a safety as Trinity beat Thomas Jefferson for the first time since 1987. Moon Area scored first, just the fourth touchdown allowed by Peters Township but the host Indians rolled in the second half to stay unbeaten and clinch a 5A playoff spot. Wash High and McGuffey both cruised to easy wins, staying on a collision course with the conference title on the line. McGuffey’s win clinched a 2A playoff berth. Waynesburg righted the ship, snapping a two-game skid. Ethan Varesko ran for over 400 yards and four touchdowns to lead Beth-Center, giving the Bulldogs a two-game cushion with three games to play. The Beth-Center win was #370 all-time. California took control of the Tri-County South with a convincing home win over West Greene, win #450 for the Trojans. Jeff-Morgan solidified its hold on a playoff spot. Ft. Cherry remains unbeaten after its running-clock win over Avella. Chartiers-Houston let a third-quarter lead get away, losing for the 7th straight outing. Canon-McMillan rallied from an early deficit to take a non-conference win over Baldwin.
Here are the Week 6 scores for Washington & Greene County teams:
6A Non-Conference
Canon-McMillan 30, Baldwin 14
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 40, Moon Area 7
4A Big Seven
Trinity 23, Thomas Jefferson 6
Latrobe 35, Ringgold 6
2A Century
Wash High 43, Sto-Rox 8
McGuffey 41, Charleroi 7
Waynesburg 48, Brentwood 14
1A Tri-County South
Beth-Center 52, Bentworth 37
California 44, West Greene 12
Monessen 14, Carmichaels 13
Jeff-Morgan 50, Mapletown 21
1A Black Hills
Ft. Cherry 42, Avella 8
Carlynton 32, Chartiers-Houston 24
Sat., 1 pm OLSH at Burgettstown
October 8, 2023 4:34 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was a full participant at practice Thursday and continues to maintain that he is ‘good to go’ Sunday when the division-leading Baltimore Ravens visit Acrisure Stadium. Meanwhile, outside Linebacker Alex Highsmith did not practice. Reports say he is dealing with a groin injury. Also, Cam Heyward is adamant he’s going to play again this season. The longest-tenured player on the Pittsburgh Steelers is keeping mum on when. The veteran defensive tackle says he is “working his tail off” to recover from surgery to repair a groin injury he sustained early in a Week 1 loss to San Francisco. Heyward, who is on injured reserve, is out until at least midseason. Pittsburgh’s run defense struggled without the six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro.
