November 16, 2021 3:49 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes, Jimmie Ward returned one of his two first-quarter interceptions for another score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 for their first home win in more than a year. The Niners had lost four of five games and were in danger of falling out of the playoff race before putting together a complete performance against the Rams. San Francisco has won five straight against Los Angeles, including its last home win last October. The Rams have lost two straight.
November 16, 2021 3:52 am
The NHL has postponed three games this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak amid the Ottawa Senators. Ten Senators players are in NHL COVID-19 protocol. Their games against New Jersey, Nashville and the New York Rangers are all on hold. They are the first postponements for virus reasons in the major four North American professional sports leagues this fall. The NHL postponed 51 games for virus reasons during its last regular season.
November 13, 2021 1:46 am
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Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals: Peters Township 2, Central Dauphin 0
Semifinals, Tuesday, Nov. 16
Peters Township vs. Seneca Valley, 6 pm at North Allegheny
November 15, 2021 3:56 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions slogged their way to a 16-16 tie in an ugly nearly four-hour marathon that produced more comedy than highlights. Pittsburgh’s Mason Rudolph completed 30 of 50 passes for 242 yards with a touchdown and an interception while filling in for Ben Roethlisberger, who was placed on the COVID-19 list on Saturday night. Najee Harris ran for 105 yards but the Steelers (5-3-1) saw their four-game winning streak halted in the dank mist at rainy Heinz Field. De’Andre Swift ran for a career-high 130 yards for the Lions (0-8-1), who relied heavily on the run to avoid a ninth straight loss.
November 15, 2021 3:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – Garnet Hathaway scored his third goal in two games, Alex Ovechkin added two assists and the Washington Capitals spoiled Sidney Crosby’s return, routing the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1. Martin Fehervary, Daniel Sprong, Conor Sheary, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington, which won its fourth straight game and pulled even with Carolina atop the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals also trail Florida by a point for the NHL lead. Jake Guentzel scored in the first period for the Penguins, who got Crosby and defenseman Brian Dumoulin back from the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan was also back from protocol.
November 15, 2021 3:58 am
UNDATED (AP) – Alabama has jumped Cincinnati to No. 2 behind Georgia in The Associated Press college football poll. Georgia is a unanimous No. 1 for the sixth consecutive week. The switch from Cincinnati at No. 2 to Alabama was more about the Bearcats than the Crimson Tide. Cincinnati remained unbeaten after winning at USF 45-28, but it was the fourth straight week the Bearcats played a team with a losing record and found themselves in a competitive game in the second half. Meanwhile, Oklahoma dropped eight spots to No. 12 after losing for the first time this season. So behind No. 3 Cincinnati, Oklahoma’s tumble meant No. 4 Oregon, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 Michigan State, No. 8 Michigan and No. 9 Oklahoma State all moved up one spot. The Sooners lost to Baylor who moved up to No. 11 behind No. 10 Mississippi.
November 14, 2021 5:22 pm
California University of Pennsylvania was not invited to the NCAA Division II football championships, despite its 9-1 record. The Vulcans lost to Slippery Rock a week ago and that head-to-head result trumped Cal U’s better overall record. In addition, the NCAA’s “earned access” rule, granting playoff access to conference champions who league does not have a team in the region’s top seven spot, put Findlay in and took the berth away from the Vulcans.
November 14, 2021 1:50 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been placed on the COVID-19 list and will miss the Steelers’ game Sunday against the Detroit Lions. The Steelers announced Saturday night that Roethlisberger was ruled out for the game. Roethlisberger is the second prominent quarterback in two weeks to miss a game because of COVID-19, following Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers last week. Mason Rudolph will likely start for the Steelers, who have won four straight games. The 39-year-old Roethlisberger has completed 64.5% of his passes this season with 10 touchdowns, four interceptions for a 90 passer rating.
November 14, 2021 1:55 am
Washington & Jefferson 55, Waynesburg 0
The Presidents jumped to a 35-0 lead at the half and rolled past the Yellowjackets, closing the PAC regular season at home. Senior EJ Thompson ran for a pair of touchdowns for W&J (8-2). Joey Koroly and Jack Ryan adding rushing TDs for the Red & Black who look to host an ECAC Bowl next week. Quarterbacks Colton Jones and Justin Heacock combined to go 22-of-26 for 300 yards and three touchdowns. Andrew Wolf, Nick Hrivnak and Justin Huss caught those scoring throws. Huss also returned a punt for a score. The ECAC Bowl lineup will be announced on Monday.
Calif. Univ. of PA 24, Bloomsburg 9
Isaiah Cameron and Derek Lockhart ran for touchdowns, Noah Mitchell hit Richie Sykes with a 15-yard scoring pass and Anthony Beitko kicked an early 24-yard field goal, leading the Vulcans to the win, improving to 9-1. The California defense forced four turnovers in the win. Entering the day, CalU was ranked seventh in the region but the “earned access” rule may leave the Vulcans outside the NCAA Division II playoff field. Those selections will be announced Sunday afternoon. Slippery Rock (8-2), the only team to beat CalU, lost in the conference championship game. The Rock was ranked one spot ahead of CalU entering the weekend.
Carnegie-Mellon 24, Case Western Reserve 6
The Tartans (8-2) won their seventh straight game and secured a share of the Presidents Athletic Conference title. The victory also clinched the PAC’s automatic bid to the Division III playoffs, CMU’s second appearance in the national championship bracket under head coach Rich Lackner who is retiring following 36 years at his alma mater. CMU has now won eight PAC titles, joining former members John Carroll and Thomas More in a tie for second behind Washington & Jefferson’s 26 championships.
November 14, 2021 7:41 am
OTTAWA, Ontario — Drake Batherson had two goals and two assists, and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak. Zach Sanford, Michael Del Zotto, Parker Kelly and Tim Stutzle also scored for the Senators, while Jacob Bernard-Docker and Lassi Thomson each picked up their first points in the NHL with assists. Del Zotto also had an assist, Thomas Chabot had two assists and Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves for the win. Evan Rodrigues scored twice and Kasperi Kapanen once for the Penguins, and Casey DeSmith turned aside 18 of 23 shots. Batherson scored at 9:40 of the third period to give the Senators a 5-0 lead, but Kapanen and Rodrigues scored at 11:49 and 12:55, respectively, and Rodrigues scored again just over three minutes later to make it 5-3.
