November 2, 2021 3:48 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has steadied his team following a 1-3 start. The Steelers have won three straight to get back into the mix in the AFC North. The latest victory came in a 15-10 triumph over Cleveland that pushed Pittsburgh’s record to 4-3 as the season nears the midway point. The win also pushed Tomlin’s career victory total to 149, tying him with predecessor Bill Cowher for the second most in franchise history. Tomlin will get a chance to slip past Cowher when the Steelers host Chicago next week.
November 1, 2021 1:30 pm
According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, Von Miller’s time in Denver has come to an end. The longtime Broncos star is reportedly being traded to the Rams, as Denver and Los Angeles have reportedly agreed to a blockbuster trade ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. ESPN is reporting that the Broncos and the Rams agreed to a blockbuster trade Monday afternoon. The NFL’s trade deadline is set for Tuesday afternoon. “The Broncos are finalizing a trade to send eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two second-day 2022 draft picks, league sources tell ESPN,” he reports.
November 1, 2021 3:55 am
CLEVELAND (AP) – Ben Roethlisberger handed Cleveland yet another loss as the Pittsburgh Steelers survived losing kicker Chris Boswell for the entire second half in a 15-10 win over the Browns. Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass and rookie Najee Harris had an 8-yard TD run after halftime for the Steelers, who were handicapped by Boswell suffering a concussion on a blown trick play. The Browns had plenty of chances, but wide receiver Jarvis Landry had a costly fumble and then dropped two Baker Mayfield passes in the final 6:04. Roethlisberger is 24-3-1 in career starts against Cleveland.
November 1, 2021 3:51 am
ATLANTA (AP) – Carlos Correa and the Houston Astros broke out the bats just in time to extend this World Series. Staggered by Adam Duvall’s grand slam in the first inning, Correa and Alex Bregman ended their slumps in a hurry. They kept swinging, too, refusing to let their season slip away and rallying past the Atlanta Braves 9-5 to cut their Series deficit to 3-2. Game 6 is Tuesday night in Houston. Correa had three hits after getting moved up to third in the lineup for Game 5 while Bregman was dropped to seventh. Martin Maldonado found three different ways to drive in runs, and pinch-hitter Marwin Gonzalez blooped a two-out, two-run single in the fifth for a 7-5 lead.
October 31, 2021 1:41 am
The WPIAL released the football playoff pairings Saturday night. The match-ups include 11 Washington/Greene County teams in the pairings.
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Friday, Nov. 5
6A #5 Canon-McMillan at #4 North Allegheny
5A #11 Peters Township at #6 North Hills
2A #13 New Brighton at #4 Wash High WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here
2A #10 Mohawk at #7 Chartiers-Houston WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here
2A #14 McGuffey at #3 Laurel
2A #16 Beth-Center at #1 Steel Valley
1A #14 Burgettstown vs. #3 Bishop Canevin at Canon-McMillan
1A #10 California at #7 Leechburg
1A #11 Shenango at #6 Carmichaels
1A #12 Mapletown at #5 Rochester
1A #13 Springdale at #4 West Greene
October 31, 2021 2:58 am
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Saturday, Oct. 30 results::
Boys 4A: #2 Peters Township 4, #10 Butler 2
Boys 4A: #5 Fox Chapel 1, #4 Canon-McMillan 0 OT
Boys 1A: #5 Eden Christian 2, #4 Bentworth 0
Monday, Nov. 1 schedule:
Boys 2A: #4 Charleroi vs. #9 North Catholic, 8 pm at West Mifflin
Girls 4A: #6 Peters Township vs. #2 Moon Area, 8 pm at Montour
Tuesday, Nov. 2 schedule:
Boys 4A: #2 Peters Township vs. #6 North Allegheny, 8 pm at West Allegheny
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Tuesday, Nov. 2 schedule:
1A #7 California vs. #3 Greensburg Central Catholic, 6 pm at Norwin
October 31, 2021 10:14 am
CALIFORNIA – The Vulcans scored 28 straight points in the first quarter, including two touchdowns by junior wide receiver Derek Lockhart, on Saturday evening and claimed a 42-14 victory against Seton Hill on Senior Day at Adamson Stadium in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play. With the win, the California University of Pennsylvania football team improves to 8-0 overall with a 5-0 mark in divisional action. The Vulcans have now secured at least a share of the PSAC West title with one week remaining in league play. Meanwhile, the Griffins drop to 4-5 this season behind a 2-4 record in PSAC West play. The Vulcans return to action on Saturday, Nov. 6, when they travel to face nationally-ranked Slippery Rock with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The winner of the contest will represent the Western Division in the PSAC Championship on Nov. 13 with the game being hosted by the representative from the Eastern Division.
Junior quarterback Noah Mitchell set a career high with five touchdown passes and finished with 339 passing yards on 27-of-43 attempts with no interceptions. He completed passes to seven different players in the victory while posting his fourth-straight game of at least 300 passing yards. Mitchell now ranks third in school history with 66 passing touchdowns, which is just three shy of tying the all-time school record set by Josh Portis (2009-10).
Lockhart finished with 135 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 10 catches against Seton Hill. Over the last three games, he has totaled 24 receptions for 380 yards with six touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver JaQuae Jackson totaled 121 receiving yards on seven catches with a pair of touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Tyson Hill added six receptions for 48 yards in the victory.
October 31, 2021 1:19 am
#24 Washington & Jefferson offense and special teams built a 28-14 lead in the first half at Grove City. After the break, the defense held Grove City at bay enough to allow the Presidents to get the 28-24 win, maintaining a share of the conference lead with two games left to play. Sophomore quarterback Colton Jones, making his first collegiate start, led the Presidents on three seven-play scoring drives in the game’s first 16 minutes, Midway through the second quarter, Justin Huss returned a kickoff 90 yards to build a two touchdown lead. After spending 20 of the first 30 minutes on the field, a tired defense made enough plays to get the win. Drew Ehrlich finally sealed the win with his second interception of the half. The Wolverines had a pair of 15-play possessions that yield no points, one on a missed field goal and the other on downs. Jones finished the day 24-of-36 for 225 yards, one interception and one touchdown. Huss had a rushing score in addition to the KO return TD. Joey Koroly carried 16 times for 80 yards and one touchdown. Grove City QB Josh Ehst completed 19 of his 37 passes for 202 yards but was intercepted four times. Cody Gustafson had 13 catches for 131 yards. Zach Trusky carried 19 timesfor133 yards and a touchdown for the Wolverines. W&J is 6-1 in the league, 7-1 overall, tied with Westminster and Carnegie-Mellon. W&J plays at CMU next week.
October 31, 2021 7:52 am
PITTSBURGH — Jesper Bratt scored on a third-period penalty shot to spoil Sidney Crosby’s season debut and help the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Saturday night. Crosby pulled down Bratt in the slot with three minutes left, leading to the deciding penalty shot. Bratt skated to the right and beat goalie Tristan Jarry with a backhander. Crosby sat out the Penguins’ first seven games after undergoing wrist surgery Sept. 8. Jeff Carter, who also played Saturday for Pittsburgh, missed three games after entering the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol following a confirmed positive test. Andreas Johnsson scored twice for New Jersey, including an empty-net goal with 1:43 left. Jimmy Vesey had a short-handed goal. Danton Heinen scored his fourth and Brock McGinn his second for Pittsburgh. The Penguins have been outscored 13-3 in three straight losses after starting the season on a five-game points streak. Jarry made 36 saves.
October 31, 2021 7:54 am
ATLANTA (AP) — This Atlanta Braves team couldn’t have picked a more fitting way to move to the brink of a World Series championship. A pitcher who spent most of the year in the minors kept ’em in it. A slugger who came in a flurry of trades won it for ’em. If this gritty bunch can do it one more time, the Braves will have their first Series title in 26 years. Dansby Swanson and pinch-hitter Jorge Soler connected for back-to-back homers in the seventh inning Saturday night, propelling the Braves to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a commanding 3-1 Series lead. Game 5 is Sunday night. The Braves can wrap up the championship on their home field, just as they did two stadiums ago when they beat the Cleveland Indians in 1995. They’ve sure been tough at home, improving to 7-0 this postseason.
