November 7, 2019 2:36 am
Dylan Mayanja scored twice, including the game-winner five minutes into the second overtime, as top-seeded Washington & Jefferson topped Grove City, 2-1. The Presidents were 40 seconds from winning the match in regulation when Sam Belitz kicked home a rebound to tie the score, 1-1. W&J will host Saturday’s PAC Soccer Final, taking on #2 Geneva, a shoot-out winner over Westminster after the teams went score through regulation and two overtimes. The match is scheduled to start at 7 pm at W&J’s Alexandre Stadium complex near Wild Things Park.
November 6, 2019 3:45 am
NEW YORK (AP) – Ohio State is the top team in the first College Football Playoffs rankings of the season. LSU, Alabama and Penn State round out the top four as chosen by the 13-person selection committee that will release four more sets of rankings before the final one comes out on Dec. 8. The top four in the selection committee’s initial rankings have never all reached the semifinals in the playoff’s five-year history. Defending-champion Clemson is fifth, followed by Georgia, Oregon and Utah. Oklahoma and Florida round out the top 10.
November 5, 2019 3:53 am
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – A black cat did nothing to jinx the Dallas Cowboys at the Meadowlands Monday night. Dak Prescott threw two of his three touchdown passes in a 21-point fourth quarter that carried the Cowboys to a 37-18 win over the Giants. Prescott hit Blake Jarwin for a 42-yard touchdown in the final minute of the first half to cut into New York’s 12-3 lead. The Dallas QB added a 15-yarder to Michael Gallup and a 45-yarder to Amari Cooper in the fourth to clinch the victory. Jourdan Lewis scored on a 63-yard fumble return in the final seconds for the 5-3 Cowboys.
The game was stopped for a few minutes while a cat scampered on the field during a Giants drive in the second quarter. The feline darted toward the end zone and made an elusive beeline toward a camera platform before running up the tunnel to the cheers of the big crowd. Dallas outscored the Giants, 34-9 once the kitty left the field. The cat picked up almost as much yardage as Ezekiel Elliott, who shredded the Giants for 139 yards rushing. Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones was 26 of 41 for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He also was New York’s top ground-gainer with 54 yards on six carries, while Saquon Barkley ran 14 times for just 28 yards. New York is 2-7 following its fifth straight loss.
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
