September 16, 2025 4:22 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched their second consecutive NL East title with a 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers. This marks the earliest division clinch in franchise history, happening two days sooner than the 2011 team. The Phillies also secured a 90-win season for the third consecutive year. On Monday night, they overcame the Dodgers for their ninth win in 11 games. Despite injuries to key players like Zack Wheeler, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm, the Phillies ran away from the second-place New York Mets down the stretch and became the first division champion in the majors this season.
September 16, 2025 4:27 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Herbert passed for 242 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Chargers to a 20-9 victory over the Raiders. This win gave Los Angeles coach Jim Harbaugh a victory over rival Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll, who turned 74 on Monday. The Chargers lost defensive end Khalil Mack to a left elbow injury in the first quarter. Herbert also led the Chargers in rushing with 31 yards. The Chargers’ defense held the Raiders to 218 yards. Geno Smith threw three interceptions for the Raiders. This win put the Chargers atop the AFC West with a 2-0 record.
September 16, 2025 4:28 am
HOUSTON (AP) — Baker Mayfield led an 11-play, 80-yard drive capped by Rachaad White’s 2-yard touchdown run with 6 seconds left, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rallied past the Houston Texans 20-19. Mayfield threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs, and his 15-yard scramble on fourth-and-10 kept the game-winning drive going. The Texans took a 19-14 lead on a 25-yard TD run by Nick Chubb with 2:10 left. Houston went for 2 but C.J. Stroud was sacked. The Bucs improved to 2-0 while the Texans fell to 0-2. Stroud threw for 207 yards and a touchdown.
September 15, 2025 4:30 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin believes NFL teams improve the most between Week 1 and Week 2. He might want to hope he’s wrong this time around after Pittsburgh stumbled its way to a 31-17 loss to Seattle in its home opener. Aaron Rodgers threw two interceptions, and the defense struggled. Rookie Kaleb Johnson made a costly error, allowing a Seattle touchdown. Tomlin said there is plenty to clean up, particularly on a defense that has allowed nearly 800 yards through two games. Pittsburgh heads to New England in Week 3.
September 15, 2025 4:32 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will undergo surgery on his injured left toe and is expected to be out three months, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Bengals are not expected to make an announcement until coach Zac Taylor’s news conference later Monday. It is Burrow’s third major injury in his six seasons since being the top overall pick in the 2020 draft. It’s a major blow to Cincinnati, which is off to its first 2-0 start since 2018 and has postseason aspirations after missing the playoffs the past two seasons.
September 15, 2025 4:34 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley have led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in a Super Bowl rematch. Hurts and Barkley each had touchdown runs, while Andrew Mukuba’s fourth-quarter interception of Patrick Mahomes helped to deliver the win. The Eagles’ defense was strong, holding the Chiefs to 294 yards and forcing the only turnover of the game. Philadelphia has now won seven straight games and improved to 17-1 over the past 18. The Chiefs have fallen to 0-2 for the first time since 2014, which also was the previous time they failed to make the playoffs.
September 15, 2025 4:31 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Wood scored the go-ahead run from first base when center fielder Oneil Cruz misplayed Dayton Lile’s eighth-inning double, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run, first-inning deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. Pittsburgh finished a 1-5 trip that assured the Pirates their seventh straight losing season and 29th in 33 years. The Pirates had runners at the corners in the ninth before rookie Clayton Beeter struck out Bryan Reynolds for his first big league save. Washington took two of three from the Pirates and has won nine of its last 13 games.
September 15, 2025 4:33 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the first team since 1988 to stay in the Top 25 with an 0-2 record. Ohio State, Penn State and LSU remained the top three teams, with Miami moving up to No. 4 and Georgia to No. 5 even after a close call at No. 15 Tennessee. Oregon slipped two spots to No. 6 despite a 20-point road win against Northwestern and was followed by Florida State, Texas, Illinois and the Aggies.
September 14, 2025 7:00 am
Washington & Jefferson battled back from a two-score deficit to tie the game at halftime. But, for the second straight game, the Presidents defense was torched for three touchdowns in the third quarter, and W&J fell to Hampden-Sydney, 38-31, Saturday afternoon. W&J pulled within a touchdown with eight minutes to play, then got the ball back late with a chance to tie. The Presidents drive ended at the HSC 15-yard line after a would-be touchdown pass was called back on a holding penalty. W&J is 0-2 to start a season for the first time since 1997. Andrew Sharp led the W&J offense with 119 yards rushing and a touchdown. Kellan Stahl passed for 281 yards and one score and added 65 yards rushing and another touchdown. John Peduzzi caught 11 passes for 112 yards. W&J is off before visiting Grove City Saturday, September 27.
September 13, 2025 7:01 am
Tristan Reed ran for three touchdowns in the first half, Jahvon Woods scored twice after intermission, leading Wash High past Waynesburg in the 2A Century Conference opener. Matt Sieg threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another as Fort Cherry rolled by Chartiers-Houston. Avella topped West Greene, improving to 4-0 for the first time since 2013. California scored a late touchdown, then converted a two-point play to top Bentworth. Beth-Center downed Carmichaels, snapping a five-game losing skid. Watch/Listen Here!
Week 3 scores:
3A Western Hills
Central Valley 49, McGuffey 6
2A Century
Wash High 35, Waynesburg 14 Watch/Listen Here!
Seton-La Salle 61, Charleroi 14
1A Black Hills
Ft. Cherry 44, Chartiers-Houston 14 Watch/Listen Here!
Cornell 18, Burgettstown 13
1A Tri-County South
Avella 18, West Greene 7
California 8, Bentworth 7
Beth-Center 35, Carmichaels 7
Jeff-Morgan 63, Mapletown 6
Non-Conference
Canon-McMillan 31, Armstrong 21
Peters Township 31, Trinity 12
Ringgold 33, Greensburg Salem 13
