November 28, 2022 3:52 am
Michigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games. The Bulldogs are No. 1 for the eighth straight week and 11th time this season in the AP Top 25. Georgia received 58 first-place votes and Michigan received the other five. The Wolverines reached a season-high No. 2 after beating Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes three spots to No. 5.
November 26, 2022 12:01 am
WPIAL Football Central CLICK HERE! PIAA Football Central CLICK HERE!
The WPIAL Football Championships for 1A-4A took place Friday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The winners advance to the state semifinals next weekend. The two largest classifications played their championship games last week with the winners playing in Friday’s PIAA Quarterfinals.
WPIAL Finals at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
1A #10 Union 26, #1 Bishop Canevin 0
2A #1 Steel Valley 34, #2 Beaver Falls 14
3A #1 Belle Vernon 24, #2 Avonworth 7
4A #1 Aliquippa 34, #2 Central Valley 7
PIAA Quarterfinals
6A State College 28, North Allegheny 7
5A Pine-Richland 21, Cathedral Prep 14
November 27, 2022 7:48 am
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kedon Slovis threw three touchdown passes, all to Jared Wayne, and Israel Abanikanda rushed for two touchdowns as Pittsburgh rolled past Miami 42-16 on Saturday night and eliminated the Hurricanes from bowl contention. Miami (5-7, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) matched its worst season in the last 45 years. Abanikanda now has 20 touchdown rushes this season and finished with 111 yards on the ground, his sixth consecutive 100-yard game for the Panthers (8-4, 5-3). Jake Garcia threw two touchdown passes for Miami.
November 27, 2022 7:49 am
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes and No. 11 Penn State’s defense tightened up late to beat Michigan State 35-16 in the regular-season finale. Tight end Theo Johnson caught two touchdown passes, Tyler Warren and running back Nick Singleton each caught one, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith threw a touchdown pass and caught another for the 10-2 Nittany Lions. The 5-7 Spartans were down a handful of players due to injuries and suspensions. Penn State held Michigan State to just eight rushing yards and were up 14-3 at halftime. But the Spartans cut Penn State’s lead to 21-16 with 10:52 to play after quarterback Payton Thorne led back-to-back touchdown drives.
November 27, 2022 7:49 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 16 games with a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1. Auston Matthews became the seventh player in team history with 200 career even-strength goals, William Nylander scored his 12th of the season and Pontus Holmberg his second for the Maple Leafs, who have won three straight games and nine of their last 13 overall. Erik Kallgren made 25 saves for his third win of the season. Rickard Rakell scored his ninth for the Penguins, whose five-game win streak ended. Casey DeSmith stopped 37 shots.
November 26, 2022 4:09 am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby became the all-time leading goal scorer against Philadelphia with a first-period tally, Ryan Poehling added a pair of goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Flyers their ninth straight loss with a 4-1 victory on Friday.Teddy Blueger notched three assists and Josh Archibald also scored for the Penguins, who have won five in a row.Philadelphia travels to the New York Islanders on Saturday night and will be trying to avoid its third double-digit losing streak in less than 12 months.
November 26, 2022 6:14 am
The Pirates have reportedly signed first baseman Carlos Santana. ESPN’s Jeff Pasan says Pittsburgh has agreed on a one-year deal with Santana. The $6.7 million contract is pending a physical. The 36-year-old first baseman played for the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals last season. He was traded to Seattle in June and played 79 games for the Mariners, who made the playoffs for the first time since 2001. He finished last season with a .202 batting average with 19 home runs and 60 RBIs.
November 26, 2022 4:09 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Blake Hinson scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Pittsburgh to an 80-64 victory over William & Mary for its third straight win. It was Hinson’s second double-double this season. John Hugley IV and Jamarius Burton added 16 points apiece for Pitt (3-3). Nike Sibande had 15 points and nine rebounds. Trailing by four at the break, Pitt tied the game three minutes into the second and then pulled away on a 22-7 run for a 64-50 lead with 12:04 remaining. Ben Wight had 24 points and 11 rebounds for William & Mary (3-3).
November 26, 2022 4:57 am
AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — The United States has frustrated England in a 0-0 draw for its second consecutive draw in the World Cup. The result might not match the U.S.’ famous 1-0 win from the 1950 tournament, but it was the latest occasion in which the Americans have defied the odds against the Three Lions. England is still waiting for its first win in three World Cup matches against the U.S. after having drawn 1-1 in South Africa in 2010.
November 25, 2022 4:38 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Kirk Cousins threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, the last a go-ahead score to Adam Thielen in the fourth quarter to push the Minnesota Vikings past the New England Patriots 33-26. Justin Jefferson had 139 yards and one of the touchdown passes from Cousins in a clutch performance the Vikings needed against a formidable defense to bounce back from a blowout loss against Dallas. The Vikings are 9-2. The Patriots are 6-5. Rookie Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell got a win over Bill Belichick, who drafted him with the Patriots in 2008.
