August 25, 2025 3:44 am
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Lin Chin-Tse retired the first 13 batters he faced and allowed just one hit in five innings as Taiwan beat Nevada 7-0 in the Little League World Series championship Sunday, ending a 29-year title drought for the Taiwanese. Taiwan won its first LLWS since 1996, although its 18 titles are the most of any country beside the United States, including five straight from 1977 to 1981. Lin, a 5-foot-8 right hander, also hit a bases-clearing triple in Taiwan’s five-run fifth inning. Nevada was appearing in its first championship game.
August 25, 2025 4:02 am
Tommy Fleetwood won the 2025 Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. Fleetwood finished 18 under par, three strokes ahead of Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay. Fleetwood earned $10 million for his win.
August 24, 2025 8:16 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen and Jared Triolo hit two-run home runs an inning apart to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle spoiled the shutout with a ninth-inning home run. McCutchen opened the scoring in the second with his 12th home run of the season, pulling it just inside the left-field foul pole. Triolo hit his home run an inning later to make it 4-0. He added a triple in the fourth and scored on Bryan Reynolds’s double. The 2-for-4 game lifted his batting average above .200 for the first time this season, and he finished the day with a .205 average. Doyle hit a two-out, solo home run. He entered with the third-highest OPS in baseball in August, behind Shohei Ohtani (1.221) and Brice Turang (1.190). Rookie Mike Burrows led the Pirates pitching staff with four shutout innings of two-hit, five-strikeout ball. He was pulled after 57 pitches.
August 24, 2025 7:54 am
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Garrett Gallegos homered and pitched five innings to help Nevada beat Connecticut 8-2 in their Little League World Series semifinal, setting up a title game against Taiwan. The Las Vegas team is looking for Nevada’s first title, and Taiwan is going for its first since 1996 and No. 18 overall. It lost the title game last year to Florida. The teams play Sunday for the championship. Taiwan beat Aruba 1-0 in the international semifinal.
August 23, 2025 12:01 am
The 2025 high school football season got underway Friday night including a pair of games on the WJPA Sports Network. Wash dominated the second half to pull away from McGuffey. The Little Prexies ran for more than 200 yards in the second half. Ameer Nelson (pictured) ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns after intermission. Peters Township rolled past visiting Canon-McMillan. Trinity and Moon went late in the fourth, tied 7-7. The Hillers got a long Jonah Williamson TD run but missed the extra point. Moon snatched the win with a 45-yard scoring pass in the final 30 seconds and a successful PAT. (Photo credit: Andrew Gregg)
Avella, Bentworth, California, Fort Cherry, Jeff-Morgan, Monessen and Waynesburg all scored comfortable wins. We apologize for the technical issues that plagued our WJPA-FM broadcast of the Canon-McMillan at Peters Township game. On-demand archives are available here: Watch/Listen Here!
Week 0 Scores:
Peters Township 42, Canon-McMillan 14 Watch Here
Moon Area 14, Trinity 13
South Allegheny 33, Ringgold 21
Wash High 28, McGuffey 7 Watch Here
Monessen 44, Charleroi 0
Avella 41, Mapletown 6
Bentworth 47, Brownsville 6
California 44, Serra Catholic 14
Jeff-Morgan 42, Chartiers-Houston 7
Ft. Cherry 49, Northgate 6
Waynesburg 50, West Greene 6
Saturday
Riverview 34, Beth-Center 19
August 23, 2025 4:51 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bubba Chandler has made an impressive major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 22-year-old right-hander, considered the top pitching prospect in baseball, threw four scoreless innings in relief and earned the save in a 9-0 win over Colorado on Friday night. Chandler was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis earlier in the day. He entered the game in the sixth inning after Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft allowed just one hit over five innings. Chandler’s first pitch was a 99 mph fastball. He struck out three batters and allowed only two hits. The Pirates plan to use Chandler in a relief role for now.
August 23, 2025 4:54 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jen Pawol is back in the big leagues umpiring another game. She made history this month as Major League Baseball’s first female umpire. This weekend, she’s part of the crew in Pittsburgh for the three-game series between the Pirates and Colorado Rockies. On Friday night, Pawol was at second base. She is scheduled to work first base on Saturday and then be behind the plate Sunday when Pirates ace and NL Cy Young Award contender Paul Skenes takes the mound. Pawol’s presence marks a significant moment in MLB history.
August 22, 2025 4:30 am
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Skylar Thompson shined in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 19-10 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Thompson, a former Miami Dolphin, completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown to Lance McCutcheon. Rookie Ben Sauls kicked four field goals. The Steelers played some starters, while the Panthers rested theirs. Steelers defensive end Derrick Harmon left the game because of a sprained knee. Mason Rudolph started for the Steelers, finishing 6 of 8 with an interception. Jack Plummer threw a touchdown for the Panthers. Both teams open the season Sept. 7.
August 22, 2025 4:32 am
ATLANTA (AP) — Russell Henley couldn’t miss with the putter in soft conditions at East Lake. The result was a 61 to build a two-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler after one round of the Tour Championship. Henley made over 200 feet of putts and one-putted six of his last seven greens. Scheffler missed only one fairway and had to scramble for par. He shot 63. That’s his best score by two shots in six appearances at East Lake. Everyone started from scratch this year. And in soft conditions, everyone took aim. Only two players from the 30-man field shot over par.
August 22, 2025 4:31 am
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is moving to a nine-game conference schedule beginning in 2026. The decision ends years of debate and potentially eases a path toward another expansion of the College Football Playoff. The change was approved by conference presidents and chancellors. It previously had been recommended by league athletic directors. The SEC has played eight conference games each season since 1992 when the conference expanded to 12 teams with the addition of Arkansas and South Carolina. The Atlantic Coast Conference still plays eight league games. The Big 12 and the Big Ten already play nine.
