November 2, 2025 6:17 am
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Mason Heintschel throws for 304 yards and three touchdowns, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday. Heintschel, Pitt’s first true freshman starting quarterback since 2017, completes 23 of 38 passes. Ja’Kyrian Turner runs for 127 yards, while Kenny Johnson, Raphael Williams Jr., and Jake Overman catch touchdowns. Pitt’s defense dominates with five sacks and four forced turnovers. Stanford’s Ben Gulbranson completes 17 of 30 throws for 228 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions before being benched. The Panthers never trail, scoring their first touchdown early after a defensive stop.
November 2, 2025 6:18 am
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns as top-ranked Ohio State defeated Penn State 38-14. The Buckeyes led 17-14 at halftime but took control in the second half, scoring on three of their first four possessions. Jeremiah Smith scored twice, including a highlight-reel grab in the fourth quarter. Sayin completed 20 of 23 passes, joining Geno Smith as the only players since 1985 with three games in a season of 300 yards passing, three touchdowns, no interceptions and at least 85% completion. Penn State has dropped five straight games.
November 1, 2025 12:02 am
The WPIAL football playoffs opened Friday night with 11 teams from our two-county area. Two won easily (Fort Cherry, Wash High), two had byes (Canon-McMillan, Peters Township), one rallied late for an upset (Chartiers-Houston), and six were eliminated, one in the final minute of play (Trinity). The Tri-County South was eliminated from the 1A tournament with losses by California, Bentworth, Jeff-Morgan and Avella. Only Bentworth’s game was close into second half as the Bearcats were tied 17-17 with Jeannette into the fourth quarter. Trinity took a 14-7 lead into the middle of the fourth on Aliquippa, only to see the Quips score twice, including the game-winner with just 20 seconds to play. It was the first home playoff game for the Hillers since 2001. Chartiers-Houston registered the first upset of the playoffs, scoring in the 4th quarter to beat South Side in Hookstown, the first playoff victory for Chartiers-Houston since beating Clairton in the opening round of the 2000 playoffs. Wash High jumped in front early and rolled past Beaver Falls, the Little Prexies’ 8th win in their last 9 home playoff games. Sites/times for the next round are expected to be released Saturday. WPIAL Brackets
WPIAL Football Playoffs, Friday, Oct. 31
4A Quarterfinals
#7 Aliquippa 21, #2 Trinity 14 Listen/Watch
2A First Round
#5 Wash High 37, #12 Beaver Falls 8 Listen/Watch,
#4 South Allegheny 61, #13 Waynesburg 13
1A First Round
#1 Fort Cherry 48, #16 Avella 14
#11 Frazier 27, #6 California 12
#10 Jeannette 38, #7 Bentworth 24
#12 Chartiers-Houston 26, #5 South Side 21
#4 Laurel 35, #13 Jeff-Morgan 0
Friday, Nov. 8
6A Semifinals
#4 Canon-McMillan vs. #1 Central Catholic, site/time to be determined
5A Quarterfinals
7:00 pm #7 Bethel Park at #2 Peters Township
2A Quarterfinals
#5 Wash High vs. #4 South Allegheny (site/time to be announced), WJPA-AM (1450), Listen/Watch
1A Quarterfinals
#1 Fort Cherry vs. #9 Neshannock (site/time to be announced), WJPA-FM (95.3), Listen/Watch
#12 Chartiers-Houston vs. #4 Laurel (site/time to be announced)
November 1, 2025 4:48 am
TORONTO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, slumping Mookie Betts hit a two-run single in a three-run third inning and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 to force the World Series to a decisive Game 7. Yamamoto was not quite as sharp as in his Game 2 four-hitter. He lasted six innings and allowed an RBI single in the third by George Springer, who returned after missing two games with an injury to his right side. Rookie relievers Justin Wrobleski and Roki Sasaki combined for six outs before starter Tyler Glasnow came out of the bullpen to escape a ninth-inning jam and rescue the Dodgers.
October 31, 2025 12:01 am
The Bentworth girls & boys soccer teams swept WPIAL 1A championship matches Thursday night. The girls won their first-ever WPIAL title, beating #1 Sewickley Academy, 1-0. The boys claimed their third straight crown, beating Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 3-1.
The girls match went scoreless deep into the second half when Brielle Dillon’s swept the ball forward and through the legs of the Panthers’ goal keeper with just 93 seconds left. Madelyn Johns was credited with the assist. Just moments earlier, Bentworth goalie Julia Brandau and defender Meredith Allender stopped a Sewickley corner kick on the goal line. The Bentworth girls will take on the District 5 runner-up in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday.
Ryan Moessner scored twice, Adam Moessner had a goal and an assist as the boys delivered on a three-peat, topping OLSH for the second straight year in the finals. Ryan Moessner took a long feed from his brother nd scored less than three minutes into the match. Andre Kolocouris scored off a corner kick for the Chargers in the 25th minute, tying the match. Adam Moessner was set up by Caden Hackinson, breaking the tie with just under 10 minutes to play in the half. The Bearcats’ final goal came early in the second half, again, Ryan finding the net on a feed from Billy Moyer. Ryan Moessner now has 55 goals on the year, 143 in his career at Bentworth. The boys will play the District 10 champion Tuesday in the PIAA first round.
October 30, 2025 12:01 am
WPIAL Soccer Brackets
Thursday – WPIAL Championship at Highmark Stadium, Station Square
1A Girls #2 Bentworth > #1 Sewickley Academy, 1-0 Listen Here!
1A Boys #1 Bentworth > #2 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 3-1 Listen Here!
PIAA Qualifier
#4 Springdale > #11 Waynesburg, 3-1
WPIAL Girls Volleyball brackets
Wednesday – Semifinals
4A #2 Peters Township > #6 North Catholic, 3-0
1A #6 Serra Catholic > #7 California, 3-2
Thursday – PIAA Qualifier
2A #2 Waynesburg > #4 OLSH, 3-1
Saturday – PIAA Qualifier
1A #1 Frazier > #7 California, 3-2
Saturday – WPIAL Championship at Peters Township
4A #2 Peters Township > #5 Pine-Richland, 3-0
October 31, 2025 4:29 am
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist, Tristan Jarry made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota 4-1 to hand the Wild their fifth straight loss. Rust’s tip-in of Ryan Shea’s long pass from the point broke a 1-1 tie 6:29 into the third. Ben Kindel added an insurance goal a minute later. Shea also scored and Anthony Mantha had an empty-net goal for Pittsburgh, which improved to 5-1-1 on the road. Kirill Kaprizov had the lone goal for Minnesota, which has lost eight of nine, including four straight to start a six-game homestand. Filip Gustavsson made 30 saves.
October 31, 2025 4:31 am
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a right hamstring strain, and the Baltimore Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6. Jackson completed 18 of 23 passes in his first start since Week 4 against Kansas City, and the Ravens won their second straight as they hope to make a run in the wide-open AFC North. Tight end Mark Andrews made two touchdown catches. Jackson’s other TD passes went to tight end Charlie Kolar and receiver Rashod Bateman. Derrick Henry rushed 119 yards on 19 carries. The Dolphins were undone by a slew of mistakes in the first half.
October 30, 2025 4:23 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers shuffled their slumping lineup for Game 5 of the World Series. The changes did absolutely nothing to prevent another dismal offensive performance by their powerhouse lineup. The Dodgers managed just four hits against Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage and his bullpen during the Blue Jays’ 6-1 victory. Kiké Hernández’s third-inning homer was the Dodgers’ only extra-base hit, and they struck out a whopping 15 times. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Mookie Betts down in the order for the first time in four years and benched Andy Pages.
October 30, 2025 4:26 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have picked former bench coach Derek Shelton as their new manager, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed Wednesday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the hire. Major League Baseball encourages clubs to avoid spotlighting big moves during the World Series. Shelton served as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates for five-plus years before he was fired just 40 games into this season. The 55-year-old was the bench coach for the Twins in 2018 and 2019 under two different managers, Paul Molitor and Rocco Baldelli.
