February 7, 2024 4:39 am
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans on Tuesday to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues. A one-stop app to view most sports should be a welcome sight for fans, who continue to navigate rising costs by subscribing to multiple services. The three companies will each share one-third ownership in the joint venture. A name for the service and pricing will be announced at a later date.
February 5, 2024 12:01 am
The final week of the WPIAL basketball regular season opened Monday night with several important girls games. Canon-McMillan’s struggles continued as the Big Macs lost their sixth straight and were officially eliminated from the 6A playoff chase.. Trinity knocked off South Fayette, preserving the Hillers’ shot at a share of the section title. In 3A, Waynesburg lost at home to South Park. The two now share to top spot in Section 4. Charleroi’s loss to Brownsville eliminated the Cougars. Burgettstown and Fort Cherry are tied atop 2A Section 2 and play the bottom teams to close their schedules. Chartiers-Houston and Wash High are tied for the 2A Section 4 lead, both with road games to close the season Thursday. Avella lost to Geibel, eliminating the Eagles and clinching a spot for Mapletown.
Monday–Girls Basketball
6A-2 Upper St. Clair 56, Canon-McMillan 48
5A-4 Trinity 52, South Fayette 46
4A-3 Southmoreland 45, Ringgold 42
3A-4 South Park 53, Waynesburg 46
3A-4 Brownsville 68, Charleroi 45
3A-4 Yough 27, McGuffey 26
2A-2 Burgettstown 51, Brentwood 20
2A-2 Fort Cherry 54, Northgate 17
2A-4 Wash High 60, California 36
2A-4 Beth-Center 37, Bentworth 16
2A-4 Carmichaels at Frazier
1A-2 Geibel 63, Avella 36
1A-2 Monessen 60, Mapletown 29
Playoff berths clinched
Girls: 6A Peters Township, 5A Trinity, 3A Waynesburg, McGuffey, 2A Burgettstown, Fort Cherry, Chartiers-Houston, Wash High, Beth-Center, California, 1A West Greene, Mapletown. Still Alive: 1A Jeff-Morgan
Boys: 6A Canon-McMillan, 5A Peters Township, Trinity, 3A Wash High, 2A Fort Cherry, Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, 1A Avella, West Greene, California, Jeff-Morgan. Still Alive: 3A McGuffey, Waynesburg, 2A Beth-Center.
February 6, 2024 4:38 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles will be the host team for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6. Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the game during his news conference at the Super Bowl site in Las Vegas on Monday. It will be the first Friday game on the NFL’s opening weekend in 54 years. The Eagles will play in Sao Paulo against an opponent to be named. The game will be played at Corinthians Arena, which was used in both the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. It will be one of five international games in 2024.
February 6, 2024 4:40 am
LONDON, Ontario (AP) — The police chief in London, Ontario, has issued a public apology to a woman who says she was sexually assaulted by members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team. Five of them have been charged with sexual assault, including four who are currently on NHL rosters. Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers, Michael McLeod and Cal Foote of the New Jersey Devils, Dillon Dube of the Calgary Flames and former NHL player Alex Formenton are facing charges. All are on leave from their teams. Defense attorneys say their clients are not guilty. The next scheduled court appearance is April 30.
February 5, 2024 4:36 am
TYLER, Texas (AP) — The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been arrested on at least his third charge of driving while intoxicated, according to Smith County, Texas, records. Patrick Mahomes Sr.’s bond was set at $10,000 and he was released Sunday, according to the records. Mahomes’ arrest occurred just more than a week before his son leads his team into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49er. The teams meet next Sunday in Las Vegas.
February 5, 2024 4:34 am
TORONTO (AP) — Two significant trades happened during the NHL’s All-Star break. Many more are expected in the four-plus weeks before the March 8 trade deadline. That flurry of moves is just one thing to watch down the stretch of the NHL season. MetLife Stadium will host two outdoor games in as many days, Connor McDavid is shooting for another MVP honor and his Oilers are racing their way up the Western Conference standings. All that still needs to unfold before the playoffs and the chase for the Stanley Cup begin on April 22.
February 5, 2024 4:38 am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Wyndham Clark is the winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The PGA Tour has canceled the final round because of wicked weather conditions that would linger into the next day and cause safety concerns. Clark’s final stroke was to tap in for birdie Saturday. That gave him a course record 12-under 60 and a one-shot lead over Ludvig Aberg. He never had to hit another shot. Overnight rain saturated Pebble Beach, and raging wind that followed led the PGA Tour to postpone the final round with hopes of playing on Monday. Clark picked up the $3.6 million payoff.
February 4, 2024 7:00 am
The 2024 WPIAL Team Tournament Wrestling Championships hit the climax Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.
Defending 2A champion Burgettstown reached the finals with a comfortable win over Mt. Pleasant but fell to Burrell in the 2A championship match. Burrell won five of the first six bouts, then four of the last five to return to the top of the heap in WPIAL 2A wrestling. Burrell had won 15 straight championships before Quaker Valley (2022) and Burgettstown (2023) took home the gold medals. Both teams advance to the PIAA Team Tournament that starts Thursday afternoon at the Giant Center in Hershey. Quaker Valley (3rd place) and Mt. Pleasant (4th place) must win PIAA preliminary matches Monday to qualify for Hershey.
In 3A, #1 Trinity won its semifinal match against #4 Bethel Park on the fourth criteria (most wins). The Hillers then fell to #3 Connellsville in the WPIAL championship match, with the Falcons winning seven bouts, including four pins. Trinity got a pair of falls, a forfeit and two major decisions in coming a point short.
WPIAL Wrestling Team Tournament Championship Saturday
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2A Semifinals
#1 Burgettstown 56, #5 Mt. Pleasant 15
#2 Burrell 44, #3 Quaker Valley 17
2A Finals
Championship — Burrell 41, Burgettstown 20
Third Place — Quaker Valley 42, Mt. Pleasant 28
3A Semifinals
#1 Trinity 27, #4 Bethel Park 26* criteria (most wins, 7-6)
#3 Connellsville 31, #2 Franklin Regional 28
3A Finals
Championship — Connellsville 33, Trinity 32
Third Place — Franklin Regional 28, Bethel Park 27
February 4, 2024 8:03 am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Wyndham Clark came inches from a sub-60 round at Pebble Beach. He settled for a 60 to set the course record and take a one-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. And it might be enough for the win at the $20 million signature event. That depends on Mother Nature. Heavy rain and gusts up to 60 mph were expected overnight and into Sunday. The PGA Tour might have to decide if they can even finish on Monday. If not, it would revert to a 54-hole tournament and Clark would be the winner. He leads over Ludvig Aberg.
February 2, 2024 12:01 am
Chartiers-Houston boys put five players into double figures as the Bucs snapped Fort Cherry’s eight-game winning streak, handing the Rangers their first section loss. The win keeps the Bucs hopes of sharing the section title intact through the weekend at least. Jack Lockran and Avery Molek led Chartiers-Houston, each with 20 points. Canon-McMillan claimed the fourth spot in 6A Section 2 with a home win. Despite losing Friday, Trinity and Avella have now clinched spots. McGuffey lost, and sits one win shy of clinching a berth. The following boys team have clinched playoff spots: 6A Canon-McMillan, 5A Peters Township, Trinity, 3A Wash High, 2A Fort Cherry, Burgettstown, Chartiers-Houston, 1A West Greene, Jeff-Morgan, California, Avella.
Canon-McMillan girls lost their fifth straight game in the section and now site on the brink of elimination. The Big Macs have to win twice plus gets lots of help from Baldwin and Bethel Park to qualify.
Friday–Boys Basketball
6A-2 Canon-McMillan 45, Hempfield 44
5A-4 Thomas Jefferson 56, Trinity 41
3A-4 Wash High 72, Waynesburg 28
3A-4 Brownsville 51, McGuffey 46
2A-4 Chartiers-Houston 86, Fort Cherry 68 Listen/Watch Here
2A-4 Burgettstown 59, Bentworth 44
2A-4 Frazier 42, Carmichaels 34
1A-1 Cornell 63, Avella 53
1A-2 California 51, Jeff-Morgan 47
1A-2 Monessen 66, West Greene 55
1A-2 Geibel 62, Mapletown 58 OT
Friday–Girls Basketball
6A-2 Baldwin 52, Canon-McMillan 48
N/C Charleroi 69, West Greene 46
N/C Beth-Center 46, Avella 38
N/C Mapletown at Turkeyfoot Valley PPD
