November 12, 2025 2:28 am
Bentworth beat Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 2-1, advancing to the PIAA Boys 1A soccer championship match. Eight minutes in, the Chargers mishandled a clear, scoring an own-goal, putting the Bearcats up 1-0. After intermission, Adam Moessner took a feed from his brother, Ryan, swung to his left and buried a crossing shot into the net, building the lead to 2-0. OLSH got on the board with less than five minutes to play but couldn’t get the equalizer. The win was the Bearcats’ fourth straight playoff win against the Chargers, sending Bentworth back to the state finals for the second straight year. The Bearcats will play District 1 champion Delco Christian Saturday afternoon. We’ll carry the PIAA Championship match live on WJPA-AM and online. PIAA Soccer Brackets
Tuesday, Nov. 11, Semifinals at Peters Township
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November 12, 2025 4:29 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t worried about Aaron Rodgers bouncing back after a tough game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Rodgers completed only 16 of 31 passes for 161 yards with a late touchdown and two interceptions. Tomlin says the Steelers need to improve on third downs and create more big plays to help out the NFL’s oldest starting quarterback. Pittsburgh has struggled with third-down conversions, making only 21% over the last three weeks. Tomlin wants to see more from players other than DK Metcalf, who is frequently double-teamed. Pittsburgh hosts Cincinnati on Sunday as it tries to hold onto its slim lead in the AFC North.
November 12, 2025 4:32 am
Ohio State stayed atop the College Football Playoff rankings for the second straight week, while Indiana remained at No. 2 despite barely squeaking out a victory last week while third-ranked Texas A&M coasted. Alabama and Georgia rounded out the same top five as in last week’s season-opening rankings. Texas Tech jumped two spots to No. 6, moving one notch ahead of Mississippi.
November 12, 2025 4:26 am
Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt is the AL Manager of the Year for the second straight year. Same for Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy on the NL side. Vogt received 17 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, beating out Toronto’s John Schneider and Seattle’s Dan Wilson. Voting was conducted before the postseason. Murphy got 27 first-place votes. Cincinnati’s Terry Francona was second, followed by Philadelphia’s Rob Thomson. The previous AL manager to win the award in consecutive seasons was Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash in 2020 and 2021. The only other NL manager was Bobby Cox for Atlanta in 2004 and 2005.
November 11, 2025 4:30 am
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jalen Hurts threw a 36-yard pass to DeVonta Smith for Philadelphia’s only touchdown as the Eagles’ defense led the way to a 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. Brandon McManus’ attempt at a game-tying, 64-yard field goal as time expired fell several yards short. Green Bay’s second straight loss dropped the Packers to third place in the NFC North. A defensive struggle that featured the first halftime tie of the season had a serious lack of big plays until the Eagles broke through in the fourth quarter.
November 11, 2025 4:32 am
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Giants have fired coach Brian Daboll. The move by ownership and general manager Joe Schoen was made a day after the Giants blew a late lead and lost 24-20 at the Chicago Bears to fall to 2-8 on the season. New York has lost four in a row since upsetting defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia at home in prime time. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka was named as the interim coach. Daboll had faced increasing pressure in recent weeks as the losses mounted. Schoen will remain in his role and lead the search for the next coach.
November 11, 2025 4:28 am
Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers. MLB said Monday the limits were agreed to by sportsbook operators representing more than 98% of the U.S. betting market. The league said in a statement that pitch-level bets on outcomes of pitch velocity and of balls and strikes “present heightened integrity risks because they focus on one-off events that can be determined by a single player and can be inconsequential to the outcome of the game.”
November 11, 2025 4:31 am
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor. The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to finish with an OPS over 1.000 while making at least 400 plate appearances. The 24-year-old Baldwin stepped up for Atlanta after No. 1 catcher Sean Murphy was sidelined by a cracked rib in spring training. Baldwin hit .274 with 19 homers, 80 RBIs and an .810 OPS in 124 games.
November 10, 2025 4:46 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a touchdown as the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 25-10. The Chargers have won three straight games after a midseason slump. Their defense kept Aaron Rodgers without a touchdown until the final minutes. The Steelers struggled offensively, going 0 for 9 on third down before their lone touchdown drive. Cameron Dicker kicked three field goals for the Chargers, including a 59-yarder that tied his team record. Keenan Allen caught two passes to become the Chargers’ career receptions leader.
November 10, 2025 4:47 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Fiala broke a tie with 8:08 left with his 500th NHL point to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday to open a six-game trip. Fiala got around defenseman Erik Karlsson and shot over goalie Sergei Murashov. Fiala also had an assist. The 29-year-old Swiss winger has 218 goals and 282 assists in 667 regular-season games. Corey Perry tied it at 2 for the Kings at 4:49 of the third. He also had an assist. Anze Kopitar also scored for Los Angeles, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 31 shots. Tommy Novak and Anthony Mantha scored for Pittsburgh, and Murashov made 24 saves in his NHL debut. The Penguins now head to Sweden for a pair of games against Nashville.
