March 15, 2022 2:24 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that Mitchell Trubisky is going to get a shot at replacing Ben Roethlisberger. Trubisky and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a two-year contract that will give Trubisky a chance to compete for the starting quarterback job following Roethlisberger’s retirement in January. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet official. Financial details were not disclosed.
March 15, 2022 3:50 am
The Seattle Mariners have acquired All-Star outfielder Jesse Winker and third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a package of players. Seattle is sending the Reds pitcher Justin Dunn, outfielder Jake Fraley and top pitching prospect Brandon Williamson and a player to be named.
– The Texas Rangers have signed free agent outfielder Jake Marisnick, right-handed reliever Brandon Workman and lefty Matt Moore to minor league contracts that include invitations to big league spring training. Clayton Kershaw can earn $5 million in performance bonuses for starts as part of his new contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, which would raise his earnings to $22 million. Kershaw’s deal calls for a $2.5 million signing bonus, payable within 15 days of the deal’s approval by the commissioner’s office. He gets a $14.5 million salary and would earn $1 million apiece for 16, 20, 22, 24 and 26 starts. The 33-year-old left-hander was coming off a $93 million, three-year deal.
– Freddie Freeman’s tenure with the Atlanta Braves appears to be over after the World Series champions acquired All-Star first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland Athletics. The A’s are getting a prize package of four players from Atlanta, including young outfielder Cristian Pache, in the deal.
– The San Diego Padres say All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. likely will need surgery for a broken left wrist and could miss up to three months for an injury suffered the injury in the offseason.
March 14, 2022 3:52 am
The California University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team is headed to the Atlantic Regional Championship after beating West Virginia State 67-65 Sunday. The Vulcans improve to 23-9 on the season and will face top-seed and host IUP Tuesday evening. Cal U went on a 24-3 run in the second half to advance. The Vulcans return to the regional championship for the first time since 2008.
March 14, 2022 3:59 am
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas and Baylor have drawn the top seeds for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Zags top the West bracket and enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed for the fifth time. The Wildcats are the top seed in the South Region, the seventh time at No.1 and the first since 2014. Kansas is No. 1 in the Midwest, the Jayhawks’ 15th time atop a regional. Defending national champion Baylor is a No. 1 seed for a second straight NCAA Tournament, although the Bears come off a loss in the Big 12 semifinals. Duke is No. 2 in the West Region, followed by Texas Tech and Arkansas. Villanova, Tennessee and Illinois fill out the top 4 seeds in the South. Auburn, Wisconsin and Providence round out the top 4 in the Midwest. Kentucky is No. 2 in the region, just ahead of Purdue and UCLA. The Big Ten leads all conferences with nine teams in the tournament. Texas A&M and Oklahoma are among the biggest snubs by the NCAA Tournament Committee. The Aggies advanced to the SEC title game by upsetting Auburn and Arkansas, but a 1-8 stretch appears to have sealed their fate. Oklahoma put together a late five-game winning streak that included a win over Baylor in the Big 12 quarterfinals.
March 14, 2022 3:55 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Brian Boyle, Danton Heinen and Zach Aston-Reese scored to take some of the pressure off Sidney Crosby, Tristan Jarry stopped 41 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. Crosby scored an empty-netter to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 14th time as the Penguins beat the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes for the first time in three tries. Brett Pesce scored his fifth of the season and Sebastian Aho added his 27th but Carolina lost in regulation for just the second time in its last 12 games.
March 14, 2022 3:56 am
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ search for a starting quarterback is over after the old one decided to unretire. Tom Brady has announced that he’ll be back for a 23rd NFL season. The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his decision on Twitter and Instagram, saying he has “unfinished business.” The 43-year-old Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title following the 2020 season and NFC South championship last season.
March 12, 2022 11:38 pm
The PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships finished on Saturday.
AA 5th place bouts Parker Sentipal (Burgettstown), Chris Vargo (Bentworth) both won to finish fifth.
AA 7th place bouts Gaven Suica (Burgettstown), Kyle McCollum (Beth-Center), Tyler Berish (Beth-Center) each lost and finished eighth.
AAA Championship bouts Waynesburg teammates Mac Church and Rocco Welsh won championships Saturday night, helping the Raiders to a third-place finish in the team points race. Ty Watters (West Allegheny), Dylan Evans (Chartiers Valley) and Brian Finnerty (Thomas Jefferson) also won title bouts. Finnerty’s gave TJ its first-ever state title. Belle Vernon’s Cole Weightman, seeking the Leopards’ first, lost to Finnerty in the final.
AAA 3rd place bouts Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) and Mac Stout (Mt. Lebanon) won, finishing third. Matthew Furman (Canon-McMillan) and Shawn Taylor (West Allegheny) lost their bouts and finished fourth.
AAA 5th place bouts Colton Stoneking (Waynesburg) won to take fifth. Jacob Houpt (Canon-McMillan), Zander Phatorus (Waynesburg) and Logan Hoffman (Belle Vernon) lost and finish sixth.
AAA 7th place bouts Noah Tustin (Waynesburg) won and claimed seventh place.
March 12, 2022 11:11 pm
The PIAA Basketball playoffs end Saturday for Fort Cherry, falling to District 6 champion Portage. The Mustangs hit eight three-pointers in the first half, raced to a 24-point lead at intermission and the Rangers couldn’t recover. The Chartiers Valley girls sprinted away from D-6 champion Hollidaysburg over the final 12 minutes to reach the state quarterfinals for the fourth straight year. The Colts and Tigers were tied at 40 with four minutes to play in the third. Chartiers Valley rolled up 19 of the next 21 points and then cruised to the win. Click for PIAA brackets
All Saturday games at eastern PA sites were postponed, most to Sunday but some to Monday night due to the snow storm.
PIAA Basketball Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 15
6A Girls Mt. Lebanon vs. Easton, 4:45 pm at Bald Eagle Area — WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here
Wednesday, March 16
5A Girls Chartiers Valley vs. Gettysburg, site/time to be determined — WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here
March 13, 2022 1:32 am
Charleston WV held California University women to six points total over the middle quarters and beat the Vulcans, 52-34, ending the Cal U season in the region semifinals. Meanwhile, the Cal U men’s team, led by five players in double figures, had no trouble with Fairmont State, rolling to a 95-74 win and a berth in the semifinals Sunday. The Vulcans will face West Virginia State, on overtime upset winner over West Liberty, the nation’s top-scoring team.
March 12, 2022 10:48 pm
Championship Finals
106 Nathan Desmond (Beth. Catholic) Major Decision Luke Willochell (Greater Latrobe), 15-5
113 Zachary Jacaruso (Delaware Valley) DEC Cole Campbell (Beth. Catholic), 3-1
120 Vinny Kilkeary (Greater Latrobe) Major Decision Mason Leiphart (Dover), 12-3
126 Dalton Perry (Central Mountain) DEC Ethan Lebin (Hempfield Area), 6-3
132 Mac Church (Waynesburg) DEC Matt Repos (Central Dauphin), 3-1
138 Pierson Manville (State College) DEC Briar Priest (Hempfield Area), 5-4 TB2
145 Ty Watters (West Allegheny) DEC Finn Solomon (Franklin Regional), 7-4
152 Dylan Evans (Chartiers Valley) DEC Kaemen Smith (Cathedral Prep), 3-2
160 Jared Keslar (Connellsville) DEC Ryan Garvick (Central Dauphin), 7-5
172 Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg) Tech. Fall Dom D’Agostino (Interboro), 24-8 5:00
189 Sonny Sasso (Nazareth) DEC Quinn Collins (Central Bucks East), 5-0
215 Brian Finnerty (Thomas Jefferson) DEC Cole Weightman (Belle Vernon), 6-5
285 Sean Kinney (Nazareth) DEC Matthew Cruise (Easton), 2-0
3rd Place
106 Eren Sement (Council Rock North) DEC Tyler Kapusta (Franklin Regional), 1-0
113 Kaedyn Williams (Manheim Township) DEC Carson Wagner (Northampton), 1-0
120 Charlie Bunting (Nazareth) DEC Sean Logue (Father Judge), 4-1
126 Maddox Shaw (Thomas Jefferson) DEC Braxton Appello-Fries (Nazareth), 8-2
132 Kollin Rath (Beth. Catholic) DEC Collin Gaj (Quakertown), 3-1 SV
138 Tyler Kasak (Beth. Catholic) DEC Dominic Findora (Downingtown West), 4-0
145 Jude Swisher (Bellefonte) Major Decision Nicholas Foster (Nazareth), 8-0
152 Jack Pletcher (Greater Latrobe) DEC Dagen Condomitti (Northampton), 3-1 SV
160 Matt Colajezzi (Council Rock South) DEC Shawn Taylor (West Allegheny), 1-0
172 Tucker Hogan (Daniel Boone) DEC Matthew Furman (Canon-McMillan), 5-3
189 Mac Stout (Mt. Lebanon) DEC Johnny Miller (Exeter), 3-0
215 Nicholas Pavlechko (State College) Major Decision Carl Digiorgio (Central Bucks West), 10-2
285 Frederick Retter (Quakertown) FALL Oliver Billotte (Clearfield), 1:51
5th Place
106 Cole McFarland (Haverford) DEC Dean Houser (Daniel Boone), 6-0
113 Tony Burke (Council Rock North) FORFEIT Cael Nasdeo (Williamsport)
120 Kamdyn Williams (Manheim Township) DEC Jacob Houpt (Canon-McMillan), 8-2
126 Jake Vandee (Cathedral Prep) FALL Zander Phatorus (Waynesburg), 3:29
132 Luke Simcox (Central Mountain) DEC Julian Everitt (Pittston Area), 4-0
138 Colton Stoneking (Waynesburg) DEC Kelly Kakos (Perkiomen Valley), 6-4
145 Lucas Kapusta (Hempfield Area) DEC Chance Babb (Boyertown), 1-0
152 Luke Sipes (Altoona) DEC Kelin Laffey (Pine-Richland), 3-2 UTB
160 Chase Barlow (Strath Haven) DEC Enzo Morlacci (Kiski Area), 4-0
172 Dillon Bechtold (Owen J. Roberts) DEC Logan Hoffman (Belle Vernon), 9-6
189 Griffin Buzzell (Meadville) Major Decision Juliano Marion (Franklin Regional), 11-1
215 Liam Volk-Klos (Seneca Valley) DEC Corey Boerio (Greater Latrobe), 3-1
285 Charles Crews (Williamsport) DEC Billy McChesney (Greensburg Salem), 2-1
7th Place
106 Luke Sirianni (Abington Heights) Major Decision Luke Reitter (Council Rock South), 20-8
113 Tyler Chappell (Seneca Valley) DEC Nico Tocci (Warwick), 4-0
120 Troy Hohman (Penn-Trafford) Fall Asher Cunningham (State College), 1:11
126 Karl Shindledecker (Chambersburg) DEC Seamus Mack (Hempfield), 7-0
132 Chad Ozias (Connellsville) DEC Ayden Rader (Nazareth), 4-3
138 Jake Doone (Nazareth) DEC Aliazer Alicea (Manheim Township), 8-6
145 Riley Bower (Williamsport) DEC Griffin Walizer (Central Mountain), 4-2
152 Griffin Gonzalez (Lebanon) DEC Dominic Frontino (Shippensburg), 2-1
160 Jack Lledo (Lower Merion) DEC Ryan Fairchild (Nazareth), 7-4
172 Connor Jacobs (Armstrong) DEC Cole Bartram (Northern), 6-2
189 Trey Shoemaker (Mifflin County) DEC Carter Chamberlain (Clearfield), 4-1
215 Samuel Rodriguez (Gettysburg) Major Decision Jose Garcia (J P McCaskey), 12-3
285 Noah Tustin (Waynesburg) FALL Trevor Gallagher (Gettysburg), 1:32
