November 3, 2019 6:32 am
ATLANTA (AP) – Pittsburgh bounced back from last week’s loss to Miami by overcoming three first-half turnovers to beat Georgia Tech 20-10. The Panthers forced a turnover on a potential tying touchdown run by Georgia Tech quarterback Lucas Johnson late in the third quarter. The Yellow Jackets couldn’t manage another scoring threat.
November 3, 2019 6:31 am
After 44 years behind the mic, Roger Huston will no longer “Be There” at the Meadows. Huston, whose career at the harness track started in 1976, has taken a position with Ohio Harness Racing where he’ll serve as an ambassador for the sport. After calling more than 188,000 races, Huston said he was ready for a change and will begin his new position in two weeks. He called his final Meadows racing card Saturday afternoon after being feted by several hundred people in the winners’ circle, including drivers, trainers, owners, caretakers and former colleagues. Former WJPA Radio News Director, who worked with Huston for more than 20 years on the Meadows Racing Network, said that Huston brought the sport to the general public, featuring talks with owners, drivers and trainers and fans. When asked if he’d return to call the Adios Pace for the Orchids, the track’s signature event, Huston said that if he’s invited by the Meadows to do so, he would do everything possible to return.
November 2, 2019 4:04 am
ATLANTA (AP) – Pittsburgh is hoping to bounce back from a loss to Miami and stay close in the ACC’s tight Coastal Division race by beating Georgia Tech. The Panthers had won four straight games before losing to Miami. The Yellow Jackets are coming off a win over Miami but are last in the Coastal
October 31, 2019 3:43 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed reliever Sam Howard off waivers from Colorado. The 26-year-old left-hander is 2-0 with 24 strikeouts, 13 walks and a 5.87 ERA in 24 career appearances since making his major league debut in 2018. He spent the majority of 2019 with Colorado’s Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque, going 4-1 with a 3.91 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 42 games.
October 30, 2019 3:39 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – New Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams says he’s confident team owner Bob Nutting is committed to winning. Williams will succeed Frank Coonelly on Nov. 1. He says his job is to put the right people in place to help the Pirates climb back into contention following a last-place finish in the NL Central. Williams’ first order of business will be finding a general manager after the team parted with Neal Huntington.
October 29, 2019 3:45 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Nationals remain unsure about the health of pitcher Max Scherzer and catcher Kurt Suzuki heading into Tuesday night’s Game 6 of the World Series against Houston. Scherzer was scratched from his Game 5 start Sunday night because of nerve irritation near his neck and had a cortisone shot. Scherzer won the opener and hopes to be able to pitch in a Game 7 if the Nationals get that far. Suzuki missed the last two games after injuring his right hip flexor on Friday. Houston won three in a row at Washington to take a 3-2 World Series lead.
Stephen Strasburg starts for the Nationals and Justin Verlander for the Astros in Game 6.
October 28, 2019 3:54 am
Canon-McMillan scored twice in the final seven minutes to beat Plum, 3-2, handing the Mustangs their first loss of the season. The Big Macs advance to the WPIAL Class 4A title match against Section 1 foe Mt. Lebanon. The Blue Devils swept the regular season series against Canon-McMillan, 3-1 and 4-3.
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Boys Soccer Finals, Thursday, Oct. 31, 8 pm
4A #4 Canon-McMillan vs. #2 Mt. Lebanon at Highmark Stadium.
Bentworth and Peters Township girls have advanced to the WPIAL soccer semifinals set for Monday. Following are scores/schedules for area teams and WPIAL bracket links. The WPIAL Soccer Championships are scheduled for Highmark Stadium, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
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Girls soccer Semifinals, Monday, Oct. 28
1A #2 Bentworth vs. #3 Shady Side Academy, 6 pm at Canon-McMillan (WJPA-AM, 1450)
4A #2 Peters Township vs. #3 North Allegheny, 8 pm at Moon Area
Three Washington/Greene County volleyball teams head to WPIAL Quarterfinals Monday & Tuesday: Canon-McMillan, Fort Cherry and Carmichaels.
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Quarterfinals, Monday, Oct. 28
4A #3 Canon-McMillan vs. #6 Shaler, 7:30 pm at Canon-McMillan
Quarterfinals, Tuesday, Oct. 29
1A #4 Carmichaels vs. #5 Geibel, 6 pm at Norwin
1A #2 Fort Cherry vs. #7 Vincentian Academy, 6 pm at Peters Township
October 28, 2019 3:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s been 86 years since Washington baseball fans witnessed a World Series home win by one of their three major league teams. The wait continues. The Houston Astros have a three-games-to-two lead in the Fall Classic after beating the Nationals in Washington for the third straight night, 7-1. The Astros took the three games in DC by a combined 19-3 margin after dropping the first two games at home. It was a redemption game for Gerrit Cole, who dropped the series opener to end his 19-game winning streak. Cole was terrific in this one, limiting the Nationals to three hits while striking out nine over seven innings. Cole blanked the Nats until Juan Soto homered with one out in the seventh to trim Houston’s lead to 4-1. The Nationals banged out a trio of two-run homers while outhitting the Nationals, 10-4. Yordan Alvarez opened the scoring with a second-inning homer and finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Carlos Correa added a two-run blast in the fourth, and George Springer capped the scoring with his second homer of the series. Joe Ross was pressed into service when scheduled starter when ace Max Scherzer couldn’t lift his arm Sunday morning. Scherzer says he underwent treatment after the neck spasms started a few days earlier. Ross was reached for four runs and five hits over five innings. Game 6 is Tuesday in Houston.
October 27, 2019 7:58 am
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Sean Clifford threw four touchdown passes and No. 6 Penn State had little trouble shutting down Michigan State’s anemic offense in a 28-7 victory. The Nittany Lions avenged close losses to Michigan State from each of the past two seasons. The Spartans wrapped up a dreadful stretch in which they lost to Ohio State, Wisconsin and Penn State by a combined score of 100-17.
October 27, 2019 7:53 am
WASHINGTON (AP) – The World Series is all even at two games apiece after Alex Bregman and the Houston Astros cruised to victory in Game 4 at Washington. Bregman was 3-for-5 with a grand slam and had five RBIs as the Astros blasted the Nationals, 8-1. Bregman cleared the bases in the seventh inning to cap the scoring. Robinson Chirinos homered for the second straight night, a two-run blast off losing pitcher Patrick Corbin to make it 4-0 in the fourth inning. Michael Brantley had three hits and scored twice for the Astros, who have taken the first two games in Washington by a combined 12-2 margin after being outscored 17-7 in back-to-back losses to the Nationals in Houston. Winning pitcher Jose Urquidy gave the Astros their best starting performance of the series so far, outdoing Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and Zack Greinke . Urquidy was reached for just two hits and no walks while striking out four over five scoreless innings.
Corbin left after six innings, charged with four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts. Bregman and Yuli Gurriel jumped on Corbin with RBI singles in the top of the first. Washington’s only run came on a bases-loaded grounder by Juan Soto in the sixth. Game 5 is Sunday in Washington.
