October 26, 2025 7:06 am
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Josh Hoover threw a touchdown pass and TCU outlasted West Virginia 23-17. TCU barely outgained West Virginia 343-342 but made the most of its opportunities. TCU started its first three possessions past midfield and led 10-0 before West Virginia had mustered a first down. Hoover found Eric McAlister on a 4-yard scoring toss midway through the second quarter for a 17-7 lead. McAlister caught nine passes for 124 yards. Nate McCashland kicked three field goals for the Horned Frogs. West Virginia freshman Scotty Fox Jr. threw two touchdown passes for West Virginia, which has lost five straight.
October 26, 2025 7:03 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets scored three times during the shootout to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4. Kent Johnson, Adam Fantilli, and Kirill Marchenko all beat Pittsburgh’s Artur Silovs in the shootout to give the Blue Jackets just their second win in their last 18 trips to Pittsburgh. Dmitri Voronkov scored twice for Columbus. Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang and Bryan Rust scored two minutes apart to force overtime. Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves, including a crucial stop in overtime as Columbus halted Pittsburgh’s four-game winning streak.
October 24, 2025 12:02 am
Canon-McMillan lost to Central Catholic but clinched a playoff spot with Norwin’s win over Mt. Lebanon. The Big Macs finished in a three-way tie with Seneca Valley and Mt. Lebanon but own wins over both, earning CM a spot in the semifinals in two week against Central Catholic. Peters Township finished the regular season unbeaten, won the Allegheny Six championship and will have a bye in the first round of the 5A tournament. Trinity closed the season with five straight wins, winning the outright 4A Big Six title. Wash High lost in the 2A Century Conference title game and a shot at a first round bye. Waynesburg’s win over Sto-Rox puts the Raiders in the 2A wild card discussion. Fort Cherry rolled to the Black Hills title and possibly the 1A top seed. The Rangers are the two-time defending champions. Chartiers-Houston tuned up for their first playoff game in four years with a non-conference win. California rallied from a halftime deficit at Jeff-Morgan to win the game and the Tri-County South title. Bentworth’s win clinches second place for the Bearcats. Avella, in fourth place in six-way discussion for FOUR wild card spots. The Eagles are 6-4, along with Monessen and Frazier, the best records among the group.
Week 8 scores:
6A Quad County
Central Catholic 45, Canon-McMillan 10. Big Macs clinch playoff spot
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 35, Bethel Park 0. Indians win conference title outright.
4A Big Six
Trinity 34, Belle Vernon 21. Hillers claim first conference title in nearly 40 years.
Chartiers Valley 38, Ringgold 0
3A Western Hills
Quaker Valley 21, McGuffey 0
2A Century
Seton-La Salle 27, Wash High 14 Watch/Listen Here!
Waynesburg 43, Sto-Rox 6. Raiders now .500 and in wild card picture.
Charleroi 30, Carlynton 6
1A Black Hills
Fort Cherry 49, Serra Catholic 8. Rangers unbeaten regular season, conference title.
Saturday, 7:00 pm — Burgettstown vs. Bishop Canevin (at Dormont)
1A Tri-County South
Bentworth 35, Avella 0 Watch/Listen Here!
California 36, Jeff-Morgan 14–Trojans win conference title. Rockets drop to third.
Beth-Center 26, West Greene 21
Carmichaels 54, Mapletown 0
Non-Conference
Chartiers-Houston 56, Northgate 20
October 24, 2025 12:01 am
WPIAL Soccer Brackets
Thursday – Quarterfinals
4A Girls # 1 Peters Township > # 8 Canon-McMillan, 2-0
Saturday – Quarterfinals
12:00 n 4A Boys #5 Canon-McMillan at #4 Seneca Valley
12:00 n 1A Girls #11 Waynesburg vs. #3 Seton-La Salle (at Peters Township)
2:00 pm 4A Boys #8 North Allegheny at #1 Peters Township
4:00 pm 1A Girls #2 Bentworth vs. #10 OLSH (at Peters Township), WJPA-AM (1450) Watch/Listen Here!
Semifinals (sites, dates, times to be announced):
1A Boys #1 Bentworth vs. #4 Beaver County Christian
4A Girls #1 Peters Township vs. #5 North Allegheny
WPIAL Girls Volleyball brackets
Thursday – Quarterfinals
2A # 2 Waynesburg > #10 Neshannock, 3-0
Saturday – Quarterfinals
12:00 n 4A #10 Canon-McMillan at #2 Peters Township
12:00 n 1A #7 California at #2 Beth-Center
12:00 n 1A #6 Serra Catholic at #3 Fort Cherry
12:00 n 1A #9 Carmichaels at #1 Frazier
Semifinals (sites, dates, times to be announced):
2A # 2 Waynesburg vs. #11 Avonworth
October 25, 2025 4:28 am
TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger launched the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history, Alejandro Kirk added a two-run homer in a nine-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overwhelmed the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1. Daulton Varsho started Toronto’s comeback from a 2-0 deficit with a two-run drive in the fourth off Blake Snell. The longball barrage was fitting as the Fall Classic returned to Toronto for the first time since 1993, when Blue Jays slugger Joe Carter hit the second walk-off homer to end a World Series. Shohei Ohtani hit his first Series home run for the heavily favored Dodgers, seeking to become the first repeat champion since the New York Yankees took three titles in a row from 1998-2000.
October 25, 2025 4:30 am
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed shock over the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges. Speaking on Friday night during Amazon Prime Video’s first broadcast, Silver said he was deeply disturbed by the indictments. The arrests, which happened on Thursday, involve nearly three dozen people, including Billups and Rozier. Rozier is accused of conspiring to help associates win bets based on his performance. Billups faces charges related to rigged poker games. Silver apologized to fans, noting the situation has overshadowed the league’s opening week.
October 24, 2025 4:31 am
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sidney Crosby scores two goals and adds an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 5-3. Crosby now has five goals in his last four games, marking his longest scoring streak since the 2021-22 season. Erik Karlsson and Evgeni Malkin each contributed two assists, while Ben Kindel, Rickard Rakell, and Connor Dewar also score for Pittsburgh. Brad Marchand scores twice for Florida, with Sam Reinhart adding another goal. This game marks the first time Crosby and Marchand both score two or more goals in the same game. Crosby is now two points away from reaching 1,700 career points with one franchise.
October 24, 2025 4:34 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 37-10. The Chargers snapped a skid of three losses in four games. They won for the first time since Week 6 at Miami. Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen joined Hall of Famer Antonio Gates as the only players in franchise history with 11,000 receiving yards. The Vikings lost consecutive games for the first time this season. Carson Wentz started on short rest in place of J.J. McCarthy, who missed his fifth straight game with an ankle injury.
October 23, 2025 12:01 am
WPIAL Soccer Brackets
Wednesday – Quarterfinals
1A Boys # 1 Bentworth > #9 Eden Christian, 6-0
Thursday – Quarterfinals
4A Girls # 1 Peters Township > # 8 Canon-McMillan, 2-0
WPIAL Girls Volleyball brackets
Wednesday – First Round
4A #10 Canon-McMillan > # 7 Hempfield, 3-1
1A # 9 Carmichaels > # 8 Rochester, 3-2
1A # 7 California > #10 Beaver County Christian, 3-0
1A # 2 Beth-Center > #15 Western Beaver, 3-0
1A # 3 Fort Cherry > #14 Trinity Christian, 3-0
1A # 5 St. Joseph’s > #12 West Greene, 3-0
Thursday – First Round
2A # 2 Waynesburg > #10 Neshannock, 3-0
October 23, 2025 4:28 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers wants to beat the Green Bay Packers because it’s his job, not for revenge. Rodgers will face his former team for the first time in his 21-year career when Pittsburgh hosts the Packers. Rodgers won four MVPs and a Super Bowl during his 18-year stay in Green Bay before being traded to the New York Jets in 2023. Rodgers says he holds no animosity about his departure and that he has nothing but “love and appreciation” for the Packers and their fans.
