November 8, 2024 4:37 am
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Dak Prescott’s injured hamstring is partially torn away from the bone and surgery for the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys is possible. The injury is known as a partial avulsion and is likely to lead to an absence longer than the minimum of four games that would be required by putting Prescott on injured reserve. Former Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith missed 13 games two years after sustaining what is called a full avulsion in training camp. The complete tear of the hamstring off the bone requires surgery.
November 7, 2024 12:15 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and fellow pitcher Luis Gil from the New York Yankees have been chosen rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The top pick in the 2023 amateur draft, Skenes dazzled during his first major league season. After making his debut on May 11, he was such an immediate sensation that he was selected to start the All-Star Game for the National League on July 16 in Texas. The 22-year-old right-hander finished 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts. He struck out 170 batters and walked 32 in 133 innings. The 26-year-old Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts for the American League champions. He had 171 strikeouts in 151 2/3 innings.
November 7, 2024 4:39 am
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels has not thought much about his rookie year. The rest of the NFL has plenty to say about his breakout season. Daniels has quarterbacked the Washington Commanders to their first 7-2 start since 1996 and is now not only the favorite for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but in the conversation as league MVP. And it’s not all that surprising for those who knew the Southern California native at Arizona State and at LSU, where he blossomed into the Heisman Trophy winner and second pick in the draft.
November 7, 2024 4:36 am
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boras gave a pun-filled, 48-minute assessment of the market at the general managers meetings on Wednesday, calling Soto “the Mona Lisa of the museum.” Boras said only a handful of players have matched Soto’s accomplishments at age 26, mentioning Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Ted Williams. Boras says Soto is “in an age category that separates him from all.”
November 7, 2024 4:40 am
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory. Freshman guard Boogie Fland scored 17 points and Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis added 15 for Arkansas. Calipari, who left Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky after last season, had previously been booed incessantly whenever stepping foot in Bud Walton Arena. That changed when Eric Musselman, who coached Arkansas to three Sweet 16s in five seasons, departed last spring and Calipari bolted from the bluegrass of Kentucky for the foothills of the Ozarks. His new team looked a lot like his old ones.
November 6, 2024 12:01 am
Adam Moessner buried a rebound into the net, the only goal of the match, as the Bentworth boys beat District 6 champion Westmont Hilltop, 1-0, Tuesday night in the opening round of the PIAA 1A playoffs. Aiden McMurray worked free about 10 yards out and put a shot on net kicked out by WH keeper Alex Mondick. A teammate tried to clear the loose ball and put it right in Moessner line. The sophomore blasted the shot for his 28th goal of the season, 28 minutes into the first half. Mondick made a couple spectacular saves in the final 30 seconds of the half, keeping the Hilltoppers in the match. Bentworth keeper DJ Hays notched his 27th career shutout, the Bearcats’ 9th straight since the end of September. Bentworth will play District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The match is scheduled for 12 noon at Grove City High School. We’ll carry the action on WPJA-AM (1450). Watch/Listen Here!
Both Peters Township girls teams in the state playoffs were eliminated with losses. The girls soccer team rallied late to force overtime but lost in a shootout to Central Dauphin. The field hockey squad lost to Hershey.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
PIAA Soccer First Round, Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
1A Boys Bentworth > Westmont-Hilltop, 1-0
4A Girls Central Dauphin > Peters Township, 3-2 SO (PK)
PIAA Field Hockey First Round, Click for PIAA Field Hockey Brackets
2A Girls Hershey > Peters Township, 5-0
Saturday, Nov. 9
PIAA Soccer Quarterfinals, Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
1A Boys Bentworth vs. Mercyhurst Prep (at Grove City High School) 11:50 am, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
November 6, 2024 4:05 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang in the tiebreaker and finished with 32 saves. Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who trailed 3-1 midway through the third period. Simon Holmstrom and Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored in the third for New York. Horvat had two assists. Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist to lead Pittsburgh. Crosby got his 598th career goal, and Michael Bunting also scored. Rakell added two assists. Alex Nedeljkovich stopped 23 shots for the Penguins, who have lost seven of nine. They won their previous two following a six-game skid.
November 6, 2024 4:02 am
Mike Williams struggled to establish a rapport with Aaron Rodgers on the New York Jets. The Pittsburgh Steelers think the veteran wide receiver will fit in just fine with Russell Wilson and their offense. The teams announced Tuesday that the Jets agreed to trade Williams to the Steelers for a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft, pending a physical. Williams struggled with production and building an on-field connection with Rodgers in his first season with New York. He became expendable when the Jets acquired Davante Adams from Las Vegas last month. He had 12 catches for 166 yards in nine games.
November 6, 2024 4:14 am
Undefeated Oregon got top billing in the first set of rankings on the road to college football’s new, 12-team playoff. A 13-member selection panel released its first top-25 list, and saw what most of the country has seen this year — that with a 9-0 record, five wins in the Big Ten by three touchdowns or more, and a key victory over Ohio State, coach Dan Lanning’s Ducks are the best in the country. Ohio State was ranked second, Georgia third and Miami fourth in the first of six weekly polls the committee will release.
November 5, 2024 4:26 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns, and Kareem Hunt pounded into the end zone from 2 yards out in overtime to give the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs a 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mahomes was 5-for-5 passing on the decisive drive in overtime, and Hunt finished with 106 yards rushing. DeAndre Hopkins had eight catches for 86 yards and two touchdowns and Travis Kelce had 14 catches for 100 yards. Mayfield had 200 yards and two TDs passing for the Bucs, who have lost four of their last five games.
