November 11, 2025 4:31 am
Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor. The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to finish with an OPS over 1.000 while making at least 400 plate appearances. The 24-year-old Baldwin stepped up for Atlanta after No. 1 catcher Sean Murphy was sidelined by a cracked rib in spring training. Baldwin hit .274 with 19 homers, 80 RBIs and an .810 OPS in 124 games.
November 10, 2025 4:46 am
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a touchdown as the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 25-10. The Chargers have won three straight games after a midseason slump. Their defense kept Aaron Rodgers without a touchdown until the final minutes. The Steelers struggled offensively, going 0 for 9 on third down before their lone touchdown drive. Cameron Dicker kicked three field goals for the Chargers, including a 59-yarder that tied his team record. Keenan Allen caught two passes to become the Chargers’ career receptions leader.
November 10, 2025 4:47 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin Fiala broke a tie with 8:08 left with his 500th NHL point to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Sunday to open a six-game trip. Fiala got around defenseman Erik Karlsson and shot over goalie Sergei Murashov. Fiala also had an assist. The 29-year-old Swiss winger has 218 goals and 282 assists in 667 regular-season games. Corey Perry tied it at 2 for the Kings at 4:49 of the third. He also had an assist. Anze Kopitar also scored for Los Angeles, and Darcy Kuemper stopped 31 shots. Tommy Novak and Anthony Mantha scored for Pittsburgh, and Murashov made 24 saves in his NHL debut. The Penguins now head to Sweden for a pair of games against Nashville.
November 10, 2025 4:49 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has died at the age of 84. Tagliabue helped bring labor peace and riches to the league during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family informed the league of his death in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Tagliabue, who had developed Parkinson’s disease, was commissioner from 1989, when he succeeded Pete Rozelle, to 2006. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of a special centennial class in 2020. Current Commissioner Roger Goodell succeeded Tagliabue.
November 10, 2025 4:50 am
Texas has returned to the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll. The Longhorns, ranked No. 10, are set to visit No. 5 Georgia this week. They had dropped out of the top 25 after losing to Florida several weeks ago. Ohio State remains No. 1, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, and Georgia. The ACC has five teams ranked, including Georgia Tech and Miami. The Group of Five conferences are represented by James Madison and South Florida.
November 10, 2025 4:48 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Two pitchers with the Cleveland Guardians have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of their pitches and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been on non-disciplinary paid leave since July while MLB investigated what it called unusually high in-game betting activity when they pitched. Ortiz was arrested Sunday by the FBI in Boston while Clase was not in immediate custody. Lawyers for both pitchers said their clients were innocent. MLB and the Guardians said they were both cooperating with the federal investigation.
November 9, 2025 7:00 am
Jacob Macosko and John Peduzzi each caught eight passes and scored three times leading Washington & Jefferson to a 49-7 win at Geneva Saturday afternoon, clinching a League-best 28th conference championship. W&J also locked up an NCAA Division III playoff bid. Macosko’s first scoring catch moved the Peters Township senior into fifth place on the all-time career receiving touchdowns list, passing Alex Baroffio & Craig Besong. Peduzzi is second on that list, now four back of Jesse Zubik’s all-time mark of 54 TD receptions. QB Kellen Stahl completed 20-of-27 passes for 385 yards and six touchdowns. The Presidents defense held Geneva’s high-scoring offense to a single score and that coming after W&J led 49-0. Sam Coleman snared a pair of interceptions for W&J. Rudy Morris added another, giving the Red & Black defense 16 for the year. W&J hosts Thiel on Saturday to close the regular season.
November 9, 2025 8:14 am
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Paul Cotter scored the shootout winner, Jake Allen stopped 33 of the 34 shots he faced in regulation and overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division. Jesper Bratt also scored in the shootout, and Allen turned aside Bryan Rust and Sidney Crosby to win a game for New Jersey that the Penguins dominated for long stretches. Arturs Silovs’ struggles in the shootout continued, as he has allowed seven shooters to score on eight attempts this season. Allen was the best player on the ice for the Devils, who entered the game tied with Pittsburgh in the standings after beating Montreal in overtime on Thursday night. The only goal he allowed was a pinball deflection shot by former New Jersey defenseman Ryan Graves that deflected in off Ondrej Palat
November 9, 2025 7:01 am
The PIAA Soccer and Volleyball tournaments hit the quarterfinal stage Saturday across the Commonwealth. Bentworth boys soccer beat Winchester Thurston to reach the state semifinals for the third straight year. Adam Moessner scored three times, older brother Ryan added two goals. The Peters Township girls volleyball team lost to Unionville, ending the Indians season.
PIAA Soccer Brackets
Saturday, Nov. 8, Quarterfinals at Peters Township
1A Boys Bentworth > Winchester Thurston, 5-0, Watch/Listen Here!
PIAA Volleyball Brackets
Saturday, Nov. 8, Quarterfinals at Chambersburg
4A Girls Unionville > Peters Township, 3-1
November 8, 2025 7:02 am
Fort Cherry, Wash High and Peters Township won their WPIAL football quarterfinal games Friday night, advancing to next weekend’s semifinals. Chartiers-Houston and Canon-McMillan lost and were eliminated. WPIAL Brackets
WPIAL Football Scores
1A Quarterfinals
#1 Fort Cherry 36, #9 Neshannock 9, Listen/Watch
Eli Salvini ran for 204 yards and a pair of second half touchdowns leading Fort Cherry to its 40th consecutive win against WPIAL opponents. Matt Sieg ran for 129 and two touchdowns as the Rangers earned a third straight trip to the WPIAL semifinals.
#4 Laurel 40, #12 Chartiers-Houston 21, Listen/Watch
Laurel took a 14-0 lead to the locker room at the half, then extended it to 28-7 in the third on the way to the win, earning the Spartans a match-up with Fort Cherry next week. Kolton Carlson and Jack Miles each scored twice for Laurel. Aaron Walsh threw three TD passes for Chartiers-Houston.
2A Quarterfinals
#5 Wash High 31, #4 South Allegheny 7, Listen/Watch
Wash High took a pair of interceptions back for touchdowns as the Little Prexies eliminated South Allegheny. Blaise Naraskavitch and Tristan Reed each recorded a Pick Six in the first half, helping Wash High to a 24-7 intermission lead. The Little Prexies lost Naraskavitch to a leg injury halfway through the final period. Wash High will play Seton-La Salle in the semifinals next week.
5A Quarterfinals
#2 Peters Township 42, #7 Bethel Park 14
Cole Neupaver ran for four touchdowns and caught a scoring pass, leading Peters Township back to the semifinals. The game was 14-14 at the half before the Indians scored 28 unanswered points. Peters Township will take on Upper St. Clair in the semifinals.
6A Semifinals
#1 Central Catholic 44, #4 Canon-McMillan 7
Matt Hirsch scooped a fumble and returned it 76 yards, giving Canon-McMillan a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter but it was all Central Catholic from there as the Vikings clinched a 7th straight trip to the 6A title game. The Big Macs were held to just 117 yards total offense.
