November 28, 2024 4:15 am
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West women’s volleyball tournament by beating Utah State on Wednesday night. But the Broncos announced later they would not play Friday against San Jose State. San Jose State received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain West opponents. The Spartans are seeded second in the conference tournament and received a first-round bye. No. 6 seed Boise State forfeited both of its regular-season matches to the Spartans.
November 27, 2024 4:24 am
The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season’s College Football Playoff. The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team is ranked 10th but is still very much a contender to make the playoff. Indiana’s rise has been perhaps the Big Ten’s biggest story this season. Much of the spotlight was on newcomers Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington. But aside from the top-ranked Ducks, that foursome has struggled to impress.
November 27, 2024 4:26 am
Blake Snell has agreed to a $182 million, five-year contract with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is subject to a successful physical. The two-time Cy Young Award winner broke the news personally by posting a photo of himself on social media in a Dodgers uniform.
November 27, 2024 4:30 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball’s winter meetings in Dallas, which run from Dec. 8-12. Soto met with the Yankees, Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox, a person familiar with the negotiations said last week, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details were not announced. Soto’s agent, Scott Boras, asked teams to submit initial offers by Thanksgiving, a second person familiar with the talks said, also on condition of anonymity because it was not announced.
November 27, 2024 4:29 am
MIAMI (AP) — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up for a Monday hearing. The tickets were issued after Hill was stopped outside Hard Rock Stadium for allegedly speeding before the Dolphins’ season opener on Sept. 8. The stop escalated and an officer pulled Hill from the car, forced him to the ground and handcuffed him.
November 26, 2024 4:30 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, Derrick Henry rushed for 140 yards, and Baltimore coach John Harbaugh improved to 3-0 against his brother as the Ravens beat Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers 30-23. It was the first matchup between the Harbaughs since Super Bowl 47 in February 2013, when John’s Ravens beat Jim’s San Francisco 49ers. Jim Harbaugh returned to the NFL this year after nine seasons at Michigan. Justice Hill ran for a 51-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to put it out reach for the Ravens, who have won three of four. The Chargers’ four-game winning streak ended.
November 26, 2024 4:35 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The California Highway Patrol said Robinson was cited and released the day after he caught a touchdown pass in the Rams’ 37-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. The CHP said its officers observed a white Dodge sedan driving over 100 mph at about 5:13 a.m. on the 101 freeway. The driver identified himself as Robinson, and he had “objective signs and symptoms of alcohol impairment,” the CHP said. After his arrest, Robinson was “released to a responsible party.”
November 29, 2024 12:01 am
The PIAA Football Playoffs hit the semifinals this weekend including all six WPIAL champions looking for one more win to reach the state title games. 1A Fort Cherry looks to get back to the finals for a second straight year, hoping to improve on last year’s runner-up finish. The Rangers travel to Clarion University Friday night to face unbeaten Port Allegany. In 4A, Thomas Jefferson is traveling a familiar road, having reached the state semifinals six previous times on the way to winning five PIAA championships. The Jaguars take on District 3 champion Lampeter-Strasburg Friday afternoon at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona.
We’ll have both games on the WJPA Sports Network. The Thomas Jefferson/Lampeter-Strasburg game will be on WJPA-AM with pre-game coverage starting at 12:45 pm. Fort Cherry & Port Allegany will be on WJPA-FM pregame is scheduled for 6:30 pm. We’re also producing the multi-camera video of both games for NFHS Network (subscription required).
PIAA Football Brackets
Friday, Nov. 29, PIAA Semifinals:
4A Thomas Jefferson vs. Lampeter-Strasburg, 12:45 pm at Mansion Park, Altoona, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
1A Fort Cherry vs. Port Allegany, 6:30 pm at Penn West Clarion, WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
November 26, 2024 4:34 am
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $63 million, three-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical. An All-Star with Seattle in 2021, Kikuchi was 9-10 with a 4.05 ERA this year for Toronto and Houston, which acquired him on July 30. Kikuchi was 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 10 starts with the Astros. He is 41-47 with a 4.57 ERA in six seasons.
November 26, 2024 4:32 am
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Dan Hurley fell. So did UConn. Hurley, the often-fiery coach of the two-time defending national champions, was livid over an over-the-back call in the final minute of overtime in what became No. 2 UConn’s 99-97 loss to Memphis in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The foul was called on UConn’s Liam McNeeley on an offensive rebound in what was a tie game with 40.3 seconds remaining. Hurley dropped to his knees and got a technical foul, and Memphis’ PJ Carter made all four free throws — two for the personal, two for the technical — to put the Tigers ahead for good.
