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The Cleveland Browns have announced that Joe Flacco will be their starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against AF...
08/22/2025

The Cleveland Browns have announced that Joe Flacco will be their starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against AFC North rival Cincinnati. Coach Kevin Stefanski indicated over the past week that decision was coming. The Browns were off on Sunday after their 22-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles but had a team meeting on Monday. The 40-year old Flacco beat out Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Deshaun Watson is on the roster but is expected to miss the season because of injuries. Besides having 191 regular-season starts and going into his 18th season, Flacco was the only quarterback who has not missed time during training camp because of an injury.

After four weeks, Joe Flacco has emerged as the winner of the Cleveland Browns’ four-way quarterback competition.

Associated Press The Cleveland Browns have announced that Joe Flacco will be their starting quarterback for the Sept. 7 opener against AFC North rival Cincinnati. Coach Kevin Stefanski indicated over the past week that decision was coming. The Browns were off on Sunday after their 22-13 victory over...

The taste of playoff defeat can be a motivating factor for the next season.Add that to the loss of some legacy-type play...
08/21/2025

The taste of playoff defeat can be a motivating factor for the next season.

Add that to the loss of some legacy-type players – including a three-time All-American defensive lineman – to graduation and the Washington & Jefferson College football team has plenty of motivation heading into this fall.

The Presidents won the Presidents Athletic Conference – along with Grove City and Carnegie Mellon – and qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs last year. W&J received a first-round bye before losing in the round of 32 at Randolph-Macon, after leading 14-0 in the first quarter.

By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter [email protected] The taste of playoff defeat can be a motivating factor for the next season. Add that to the loss of some legacy-type players – including a three-time All-American defensive lineman – to graduation and the Washington & Jeffers...

The PennWest California University football team enjoyed an outstanding season in 2024.Last year, the Vulcans returned t...
08/21/2025

The PennWest California University football team enjoyed an outstanding season in 2024.

Last year, the Vulcans returned to the PSAC Championship for the first time since 2016. Cal finished undefeated in the conference’s West Division play for the only the fifth time in school history to secure sole possession of first place in the standings. The Vulcans earned a pair of victories in the 2024 NCAA Division II playoffs by a combined four points to advance to the Super Region One championship for the fifth time in school history.

By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter [email protected] The PennWest California University football team enjoyed an outstanding season in 2024. Last year, the Vulcans returned to the PSAC Championship for the first time since 2016. Cal finished undefeated in the conference’s West Di...

Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haun...
08/20/2025

Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football’s national championship game.

Fans who endured mediocrity for the past six seasons under previous coach Neal Brown are counting on Rodriguez to resurrect the magic that produced double-digit wins in his final three seasons with the Mountaineers from 2005-07.

By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football’s national championship game. Fans who endured mediocrity for the past six seasons under previous coach...

Paul Skenes kept the American League’s top team in relative check for six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advant...
08/20/2025

Paul Skenes kept the American League’s top team in relative check for six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of some sloppy play by the Toronto Blue Jays to pull away for a 5-2 victory on Monday night.

Skenes bounced back from a rare shaky performance in his previous start to limit the American League-leading Blue Jays to two runs over six innings. The burly 23-year-old struck out eight against one walk as his ERA ticked up to 2.16.

By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes kept the American League’s top team in relative check for six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of some sloppy play by the Toronto Blue Jays to pull away for a 5-2 victory on Monday night. Skenes bounced back from a rare sh...

Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by c...
08/19/2025

Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by chipping in from 82 feet for birdie that carried him to victory Sunday in the BMW Championship for his fifth PGA Tour title of the year.

Scheffler closed with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot victory and became the first player since Tiger Woods (2006-07) to win at least five times on the PGA Tour in consecutive years.

Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by chipping in from 82 feet for birdie that carried him to victory Sunday in the BMW Championship for his fifth PGA Tour title of the year. Schef...

A six-run bottom of the eighth inning broke open a tie game and helped Quebec finish off a weekend sweep with a 9-6 vict...
08/19/2025

A six-run bottom of the eighth inning broke open a tie game and helped Quebec finish off a weekend sweep with a 9-6 victory over the Washington Wild Things Sunday at Stade Canac.

The game was tied 3-3 entering the bottom of the eighth, but Quebec got the best of Wild Things relievers Andrew Herbert and Chad Coles.

David Mendham gave the Capitales the lead with an RBI double to kick off the big eighth inning. Mendham scored on an error, Jesmuel Valentin had a big two-run single and Kyle Crowl brought home another run with a single.

QUEBEC CITY – A six-run bottom of the eighth inning broke open a tie game and helped Quebec finish off a weekend sweep with a 9-6 victory over the Washington Wild Things Sunday at Stade Canac. The game was tied 3-3 entering the bottom of the eighth, but Quebec got the best of Wild Things […]

Now in his fifth season at Monessen, head coach Wade Brown is happy to see where his football program is today compared ...
08/18/2025

Now in his fifth season at Monessen, head coach Wade Brown is happy to see where his football program is today compared to his first year.

“When I first started, I finished the season with 13 players in the playoff game,” he said. “Getting the roster up to 25 to 30 players, getting them to participate is big.

By Bill Hughes For the Observer-Reporter [email protected] MONESSEN – Now in his fifth season at Monessen, head coach Wade Brown is happy to see where his football program is today compared to his first year. “When I first started, I finished the season with 13 players in the playof...

In coach Shane Ziats’ first three seasons at Jefferson-Morgan, the team has improved in wins each year, and finished las...
08/18/2025

In coach Shane Ziats’ first three seasons at Jefferson-Morgan, the team has improved in wins each year, and finished last season undefeated in the regular season at 10-0, as the Rockets won the Class A Tri-County South Conference championship.

Jefferson-Morgan also capped its first undefeated regular season since 1989 before a 39-30 loss to South Side Beaver ended the Rockets’ campaign in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.

By Jonathan Guth [email protected] JEFFERSON – In coach Shane Ziats’ first three seasons at Jefferson-Morgan, the team has improved in wins each year, and finished last season undefeated in the regular season at 10-0, as the Rockets won the Class A Tri-County South Conference championship...

Brice Turang hit his first career leadoff home run, Jose Quintana allowed three hits over six solid innings and the MLB-...
08/15/2025

Brice Turang hit his first career leadoff home run, Jose Quintana allowed three hits over six solid innings and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

Quintana (10-4) struck out three and walked one as the Brewers (74-44) improved to 25-4 over the last 29 games, including 13-1 in the last 14. The only real hiccup was Joey Bart’s home run in the third.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang hit his first career leadoff home run, Jose Quintana allowed three hits over six solid innings and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night. Quintana (10-4) struck out three and...

Sal Frelick and Brice Turang homered off Paul Skenes, and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-0 on T...
08/15/2025

Sal Frelick and Brice Turang homered off Paul Skenes, and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-0 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive victory.

Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Caleb Durbin also went deep as major league-leading Milwaukee improved to 27-5 in its last 32 games. Freddy Peralta (14-5) pitched six innings of three-hit ball in his second straight win.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sal Frelick and Brice Turang homered off Paul Skenes, and the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-0 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive victory. Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Caleb Durbin also went deep as major league-leading Milwaukee improved to 27...

The Wild Things shook off the effects of a long bus trip to Canada and used two big innings to rout Trois-Rivieres 17-1 ...
08/14/2025

The Wild Things shook off the effects of a long bus trip to Canada and used two big innings to rout Trois-Rivieres 17-1 in a series opener Tuesday night.

Washington scored four runs in the first inning, two in the second and eight in the fourth to take a commanding 14-1 lead. Washington catcher Three Hillier closed the scoring with a three-run homer – his first professional home run – in the top of the ninth inning. The Wild Things tied its season high with 22 hits, including five by center fielder Ben Watson, who became the 11th player in Washington history with a five-hit game.

TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec – The Wild Things shook off the effects of a long bus trip to Canada and used two big innings to rout Trois-Rivieres 17-1 in a series opener Tuesday night. Washington scored four runs in the first inning, two in the second and eight in the fourth to take a commanding 14-1 le...

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