March 8, 2023 3:55 am
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have reached a new four-year contract with quarterback Daniel Jones and put a franchise tag on running back Saquon Barkley. The Giants confirmed the deal with Jones on Tuesday night. The team reached an agreement with Jones’ representatives with with the deadline for a franchise tag minutes away. The team announced that Barkley received a nonexclusive franchise tag, which means he’s able to negotiate a contract with other teams. He will earn more than $10 million this season if he does not agree to a long-term deal before training camp.
March 6, 2023 2:29 am
California University Women went wire-to-wire Sunday, knocking off #2 Gannon on the Knights’ home floor to win the PSAC tournament championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament. The Vulcans beat the top team in each PSAC Division over the weekend to claim their seventh conference championship, the first since winning back-to-back crowns in 2015 and 2016. Cal U will open NCAA Regional play at Glenville State Friday against third-seeded West Chester, the team the Vulcans beat in the PSAC semifinals. Tip-off is 12 noon. Gannon is the #2 seed and will face Charleston WV in the first round Friday at 2:30 pm. The hosts are the defending regional and national champions and play Elizabeth City at 5 pm, followed by Shippensburg vs. West Virginia State. The regional semifinals are Saturday (5:00 & 7:30 pm), finals on Monday (7:00 pm). Atlantic Regional Site NCAA Women’s DII Home
March 6, 2023 2:06 am
The WPIAL basketball playoffs ended Saturday night. Sunday afternoon, the PIAA announced sites and times for the first round of the state playoffs that begin Friday night. Those match-ups include Peters Township boys, plus girls teams from Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, Trinity and Waynesburg. We’ll have live coverage of the Burgettstown and Trinity girls games this weekend on WJPA-FM (95.3) PIAA Brackets CLICK HERE
PIAA Basketball First Round
Friday, March 10 (winners advance to Sweet 16 Tuesday)
2A Girls Burgettstown vs. United at Central Cambria HS, 6:50 pm WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
2A Girls Chartiers-Houston vs. Homer Center at Homer Center HS, Homer City, 7 pm
3A Girls Waynesburg vs. Mercyhurst Prep at Hagerty Family Events Center, Erie, 6 pm
5A Boys Peters Township vs. Milton Hershey at AHN Arena, Peters Township, 6 pm
Saturday, March 11 (winners advance to Sweet 16 Wednesday)
5A Girls Trinity vs. Cathedral Prep at Hagerty Family Events Center, Erie, 4:20 pm WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
March 7, 2023 3:51 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Major League Baseball’s new limits on infield shifts are raising batter spirits this spring. They might be bosltering batting averages, too. Batting averages across the league are up slightly from last spring training, from .259 to .263. Left-handed hitters seem to be benefitting most, with their collected average up from .255 to .274. Sluggers like the New York Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo are enjoying taking at-bats without a wall of defenders in shallow right field. Rizzo says that “young left-handed hitters will be introduced to the 3-4 hole that’s been gone for about seven to eight years.”
March 7, 2023 3:49 am
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The New Orleans Saints say former Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has agreed to a four-year contract. A person familiar with the situation said the deal could be worth up to $150 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press about the contract’s value on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not released. Carr turns 32 this month. He played nine seasons for the Raiders and holds team records for yards and touchdowns passing. Saints coach Dennis Allen was the Raiders’ coach when the team selected Carr in the second round of the 2014 draft. Las Vegas released Carr on Feb. 14 to avoid guaranteeing him $40.4 million of his contract over the next two years.
March 6, 2023 3:57 am
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball says it won’t impose any discipline against Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger after completing an investigation of domestic abuse allegations. In a statement, the commissioner’s office says its investigation included interviews of more than 15 people, including Clevinger and a woman who said she is the mother of Clevinger’s child, as well as thousands of electronic communications and other documents. Clevinger has voluntarily agreed to submit to evaluations by the joint treatment boards under the CBA and to follow any recommendations.
March 6, 2023 3:58 am
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama kept finishing one shot behind the game’s best players. He beat them all at Bay Hill on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory. Kitayama made a triple bogey on the ninth hole to let everyone back into the Arnold Palmer Invitational. And then he beat them with a clutch birdie putt on the 17th hole, and a 50-foot lag putt to an inch for par on the 18th. He finished with a 72 and a one-shot win over Rory McIlroy and Harris English. Jordan Spieth, defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Cantlay and Tyrrell Hatton were two behind. Kitayama moves to No. 19 in the world.
March 5, 2023 1:59 am
The WPIAL AAA Wrestling Championships concluded Saturday evening with the top four finishers in each weight-class qualifying for next week’s PIAA tournament. Waynesburg qualified five wrestlers including Mac Church, Rocco Welsh and Eli Makel, each winning individual titles. Canon-McMillan has three wrestlers heading to Hershey, led by WPIAL champion Tanner Mizenko. Trinity will send two to states as Ty Banco won the Hillers’ first WPIAL title in 13 years. Ringgold and Peters Township each have one wrestler going to states. West Allegheny and Latrobe each won two individual titles, Thomas Jefferson, Hempfield, Kiski Area and Pine-Richland one each.
WPIAL AAA Championship Finals
107 Tanner Mizenko (Canon-McMillan) F Santino Sloboda (Butler), 2:39
114 Luke Willochell (Greater Latrobe) DEC Tyler Kapusta (Franklin Regional), 5-4
121 Ryan Klingensmith (Kiski Area) MD Brady Joling (Chartiers Valley), 11-2
127 Vinny Kilkeary (Greater Latrobe) DEC Andrew Binni (Canon-McMillan), 10-4
133 Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) DEC Ethan Lebin (Hempfield), 2-1
139 Eli Carr (Hempfield) DEC Nate Roth (Greater Latrobe), 6-5
145 Mac Church (Waynesburg) DEC Nico Taddy (West Allegheny), 8-3
152 Ty Watters (West Allegheny) F Lucas Kapusta (Hempfield), 5:36
160 Shawn Taylor (West Allegheny) DEC Dylan Evans (Chartiers Valley), 3-2 UTB
172 Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg) DEF Matthew Furman (Canon-McMillan), 12-3 3:00
189 Vaughn Spencer (Pine Richland) DEC Brody Evans (Waynesburg), 5-1
215 Eli Makel (Waynesburg) DEC Connor Jacobs (Armstrong), 5-1
285 Ty Banco (Trinity) F Joe Enick (Penn Trafford), 0:39
Third-Place
107 Dylan Barrett (Penn Trafford) DEC Ejiro Montoya (Mt. Lebanon), 8-5
114 Connor Smith (Seneca Valley) TF Caiden Harbert (West Allegheny), 15-0 3:00
121 Jacob Layton (Connellsville) F Owen Klodowski (Baldwin), 2:38
127 Hayden Coy (Penn Trafford) DEC Tyler Chappell (Seneca Valley), 6-3
133 Anthony Ferraro (Pine Richland) DEC Gabriel Ruggieri (Connellsville), 5-1
139 Blake Reihner (Trinity) DEC Lonzy Vielma (Connellsville), 3-2
145 Chris Cibrone (Peters Township) DEC Jayson Flener (North Allegheny), 7-2
152 Bode Marlow (Thomas Jefferson) F Nate Jones (Waynesburg), 2:23
160 Gavyn Beck (Franklin Regional) DEC Adam Rohan (North Allegheny), 7-0
172 Mark Gray (Kiski Area) F Tasso Whipple (Penn Trafford), 2:35
189 Juliano Marion (Franklin Regional) DEF Jake Conroy (Ringgold)
215 Owen Ott (Penn Trafford) DEC Corey Boerio (Greater Latrobe), 3-2
285 Joey Schneck (Pine Richland) F Jack Crider (Kiski Area), 2:36
March 5, 2023 1:21 am
The PIAA Southwest AA Wrestling Regional concluded Saturday evening with the top six finishers in each weight-class qualifying for next week’s PIAA tournament. Chris Vargo (Bentworth) and Joey Sentipal (Burgettstown) won regional championships. Burgettstown has four state qualifiers, Bentworth three, Beth-Center and Chartiers-Houston two each. Ft. Cherry, Jeff-Morgan and McGuffey each advanced one wrestler.
PIAA SW AA Regional Championships
107 Dominic Deputy (Chestnut Ridge) MD Cam Baker (Burrell), 12-4
114 Landon Bainey (West Branch) DEC Nico Fanella (Indiana), 4-2 SV
121 Lucas Fye (Bald Eagle Area) DEC Gideon Bracken (United), 4-3
127 Chris Vargo (Bentworth) DEC Cooper Hornack (Burrell), 1-0
133 Peter Chacon (Montour) DEC Jamison Poklembo (Mt. Pleasant), 1-0
139 Joey Sentipal (Burgettstown) DEC Liam Cornetto (Marion Center), 6-4 SV
145 Trent Hoover (Penn Cambria) DEC Calan Bollman (Chestnut Ridge), 3-2
152 Ty Watson (Penns Valley) DEC Ryan Celaschi (Frazier), 6-0
160 Grant MacKay (Laurel) DEC Zeke Dubler (Glendale), 1-0
172 Caleb Close (Bald Eagle Area) DEC Kyle Scott (Tyrone), 5-0
189 Rune Lawrence (Frazier) F Rowan Holmes (Somerset), 1:21
215 Brenan Morgan (Central Valley) DEC Grant Mathias (Berlin Brothersvalley), 3-1
285 Gunner Singleton (Huntingdon Area) DEC Braden Ewing (Tyrone), 6-1
Third-Place
107 Antonio Boni (Central Valley) DEC Mason Beatty (Mount Union), 5-0
114 Josef Garshnick (United) DEC Jorden Williams (Chartiers-Houston), 3-0
121 Jack Kazalas (Quaker Valley) DEF Lucas Barr (McGuffey), 3-2 1:18
127 Coen Bainey (Bald Eagle Area) DEC Kobi Burkett (Chestnut Ridge), 2-0
133 Kross Cassidy (Bedford) DEC Gaven Suica (Burgettstown), 6-2
139 Taylor Smith (Juniata) DEC Niko Ferra (Burrell), 12-8 TB2
145 Gage Heilbrun (Marion Center) DEC Logan Richey (Quaker Valley), 12-5
152 Isaiah Pisano (Hopewell) DEC Tyler Berish (Beth Center), 3-1
160 Andrew McMonagle (Huntingdon Area) DEC Chase Brandenbura (Carlynton), 11-6
172 Braedon Welsh (Fort Cherry) DEC Jessie Orbin (Chartiers-Houston), 3-0
189 Josh Ryan (Mount Union) DEC Jake Layhue (Beth Center), 4-3
215 Vitali Daniels (Bentworth) DEC Dylan Pitzer (Mt. Pleasant), 6-2
285 Daniel Williams (Glendale) DEC Christian Flaherty (Keystone Oaks), 4-0
Fifth-Place
107 Jacob Sombronski (United) DEC Caleb Hummel (Philipsburg-Osceola), 1-0 UTB
114 Parker Sentipal (Burgettstown) F Easton Mull (Chestnut Ridge), 4:44
121 Brock Holderbaum (Chestnut Ridge) DEC Sean Cain (Mt. Pleasant), 7-2
127 Anthony Orlandini (Montour) F Thanyal Miller (North Star), 1:50
133 Colten Shunk (Penns Valley) DEC Mason Weyant (Chestnut Ridge), 7-6
139 Landon Ulderich (Berlin Brothersvalley) DEC Owen Ivcic (Bentworth), 10-3
145 Gage Long (Bellefonte) F Jonah Erdely (Frazier), 4:35
152 Kaden Barnhart (River Valley) DEC Sam Albright (Chestnut Ridge), 1-0
160 Ezra Masood (Tussey Mountain) M FOR Chase Frameli (Jefferson Morgan)
172 Isaac Lacinski (Burrell) M FOR Tommy Cohenour (Southern Huntingdon High School)
189 Britton Spangle (Glendale) DEC Nick Presnell (Chestnut Ridge), 4-1
215 Christian McChesney (Greensburg Salem) DEC Kollin Brungart (Penns Valley), 4-3
285 Joseph Baronick (Burgettstown) DEC Brad Miller (River Valley), 5-2
March 5, 2023 7:37 am
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Wooga Poplar made a career-best six 3-pointers for 18 points, and 16th-ranked Miami captured the No. 1 seed for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with a 78-76 win over No. 25 Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Miami shares the regular-season title with Virginia, which clinched its half of the crown with a 75-60 win over Louisville earlier Saturday. Miami beat Virginia in their only meeting this season. It’s Miami’s first No. 1 seed for the ACC Tournament since 2013. Blake Hinson had 24 points for Pitt, which ended up as the No. 5 seed in the tournament.
