November 14, 2025 4:25 am
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Harlan Obioha had 19 points, Honor Huff scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half, and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 71-49 on Thursday night in the 192nd Backyard Brawl. West Virginia (4-0) has won seven of the last nine meetings in the series, with blowout losses the past two seasons, to take a 102-90 all-time advantage. Jasper Floyd had 13 points, five rebounds and seven assists for West Virginia. DJ Thomas added 10 points. Obioha made 8 of 9 shots and Huff made up for 2-of-10 shooting by making 9 of 12 free throws. Cameron Corhen had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Pittsburgh (3-1), and Omari Witherspoon added 11 points. The Panthers shot 37.6% from the field and attempted just six free throws.
November 14, 2025 4:26 am
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots are winners of eight straight games. Rookie TreVeyon Henderson rushed for two touchdowns and made a TD catch as the Patriots beat the New York Jets 27-14 on Thursday night. Drake Maye threw for 281 yards and a TD. New England is 9-2, the best record in the NFL pending this weekend’s games. The Patriots matched their longest winning streak since Tom Brady’s final season with the team in 2019. New York’s Justin Fields threw a touchdown pass to John Metchie III but was otherwise ineffective through the air as the Jets fell to 2-8.
November 14, 2025 4:24 am
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won his fourth MVP award in a unanimous vote for the National League honor and Aaron Judge earned the American League accolade for the third time. Ohtani won a MVP for the third straight year, his second in the NL with the Los Angeles Dodgers after two in the AL with the Los Angeles Angels. All four have been unanimous. Judge became the New York Yankees’ fourth three-time winner, edging Seattle’s Cal Raleigh with 17 first-place votes to 13 for the switch-hitting catcher. The vote was the closest for an MVP since the Angels’ Mike Trout topped Houston’s Alex Bregman by 17-13 in 2019.
November 13, 2025 4:23 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes has won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote, becoming the first pitcher in 40 years to win Rookie of the Year one season and a Cy Young Award the next. The 23-year-old right-hander led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and struck out 216 batters for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award. Skubal posted a 13-6 record with a 2.21 ERA. Skubal is the 12th pitcher in MLB history to capture a Cy Young in back-to-back seasons.
November 13, 2025 4:25 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco’s time as the Cincinnati Bengals’ starting quarterback may be limited. The team has opened the 21-day window for Joe Burrow’s return from a turf-toe injury, which could make Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh one of Flacco’s last starts this season. Flacco, who joined the Bengals in October, has led the team to an explosive offense despite dealing with a shoulder injury. He remains focused on the upcoming game against the Steelers, not on his future with the team. Flacco’s arrival was due to Jake Browning’s poor performance after Burrow’s injury.
November 13, 2025 4:27 am
A Miami judge ordered that former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown will be released on $25,000 bail and must wear an ankle monitor. He has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree attempted murder charge in Florida. That carries a potential 15-year prison sentence and a fine up to $10,000 if he’s convicted. His lawyer said the 37-year-old Brown would return to his home Florida while the case proceeds. Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match on May 16 and firing two shots at a man he had gotten into a fistfight with earlier. Brown’s lawyer says it was his own gun.
November 13, 2025 4:28 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to charges he took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches he threw. His teammate, Guardians former closer Emmanuel Clase, has also been charged in the alleged scheme. Ortiz appeared Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, Clase, the Guardian’s former closer, will be arraigned at the same courthouse Thursday. The two natives of the Dominican Republic have been on paid leave since July, when Major League Baseball began investigating what it said was unusually high in-game betting activity when they pitched. Following the indictments, the league announced new limits on betting on individual pitches.
November 12, 2025 2:28 am
Bentworth beat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 2-1, advancing to the PIAA Boys 1A soccer championship match. Eight minutes in, the Chargers mishandled a clear, scoring an own-goal, putting the Bearcats up 1-0. After intermission, Adam Moessner took a feed from his brother, Ryan, swung to his left and buried a crossing shot into the net, building the lead to 2-0. OLSH got on the board with less than five minutes to play but couldn’t get the equalizer. The win was the Bearcats’ fourth straight playoff win against the Chargers, sending Bentworth back to the state finals for the second straight year. The Bearcats will play District 1 champion Delco Christian Saturday afternoon. We’ll carry the PIAA Championship match live on WJPA-AM and online. PIAA Soccer Brackets
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November 12, 2025 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t worried about Aaron Rodgers bouncing back after a tough game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Rodgers completed only 16 of 31 passes for 161 yards with a late touchdown and two interceptions. Tomlin says the Steelers need to improve on third downs and create more big plays to help out the NFL’s oldest starting quarterback. Pittsburgh has struggled with third-down conversions, making only 21% over the last three weeks. Tomlin wants to see more from players other than DK Metcalf, who is frequently double-teamed. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati on Sunday as it tries to hold onto its slim lead in the AFC North.
November 12, 2025 4:32 am
Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained at No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week while third-ranked Texas A&M coasted. Alabama and Georgia rounded out the same top five as in last week’s season-opening rankings. Texas Tech jumped two spots to No. 6, moving one notch ahead of Mississippi.
