High School Wrestling: Jeff-Morgan 49
Bentworth 21
Burrell 33
Chartiers-Houston 28
Canon-McMillan 52
Greensburg Salem 9
High School Basketball:
Canon-McMillan 75
Upper St. Clair 71
Peters Twp. 58
Moon 42
Montour 58
Wash High 35
McGuffey 58
Waynesburg 37
South Fayette 55
Ringgold 42
Burgettstown 42
Fort Cherry 34
Chartiers-Houston 55
Carlynton 54
Jeannette 75
Charleroi 42
Frazier 70
California 47
Avella 57
Jeff-Morgan 52
Bentworth 62
Carmichaels 49
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Big Macs, Rockets Roll to Wrestling Finals
Triple-A #1 Canon-McMillan had no trouble with Greensburg Salem, beating the Lions 52-9 in the semifinals Friday night. About 90 minutes earlier, Double-A top seed Jefferson-Morgan eliminated Bentworth with a 49-21 victory over the Bearcats. #2 Chartiers-Houston couldn't hold the lead against five-time champion Burrell, losing 33-28.
Canon-McMillan faces North Allegheny Saturday night as the Big Macs look for a third-straight WPIAL Team Tournament title. Hear the action on WJPA-AM (1450), starting at 6:30 pm. For more wrestling details, Click Here!
Vitale Gets Contract Extension
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe
Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday,
locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the
lineup this season.
Vitale has three goals and seven assists while dressing for 44
of Pittsburgh's 51 games, filling a third- or fourth-line role and
serving on the Penguins' fourth-ranked penalty-killing unit.
Vitale, who made his NHL debut for Pittsburgh last season, leads
the team in faceoff percentage (55.9 percent) and has 24 blocked
shots. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound St. Louis native would have been a
restricted free agent this offseason.
Calhoun Takes Medical Leave
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - University of Connecticut basketball coach
Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence.
The Hall of Fame coach, who turns 70 in May, has been suffering
for several months from spinal stenosis, a lower back condition
that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the school said
Friday in a news release.
George Blaney, the team's associate head coach, will lead the
team in Calhoun's absence, the school said.
Calhoun, who is in his 40th season as a head coach and 26th at
UConn has a history of health problems that includes several bouts
with cancer. He is No. 6 on the all-time wins list with 867.
The Huskies (14-7, 4-5 Big East) have lost four games in a row,
and host Seton Hall on Saturday.
Gronkowski Practices
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - New England Patriots tight end Ron
Gronkowski practiced on a limited basis Thursday, his first workout
since suffering a high ankle sprain during the AFC championship
game. Gronkowski says he will listen to the advice of trainers, but
he will be making the final call if he's ready to play on Sunday.
Pats coach Bill Belichick says the key will be how Gronkowski is
feeling today.
NFL To Schedule More Thursday Night Games
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NFL is increasing the number of Thursday
night games so more of its teams can play in prime time.
Commissioner Roger Goodell said that there will be Thursday
night games on the NFL Network from the second to the 15th week of
the season, giving all of the league's teams a chance to appear in
prime time on some outlet.
Those games will be in addition to the usual Sunday night and
Monday night games, which tend to feature teams coming off good
seasons.
Goodell revealed the television scheduling change at his state
of the NFL news conference Friday.
He sidestepped a question about expanding the regular season
schedule, saying it's something that would have to be evaluated
along with the players.
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Saturday:
WPIAL Team Wrestling
Tournament Finals
6:30 pm -- Triple-A
Canon-McMillan
vs. North Allegheny
WJPA-AM (1450)
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Sunday:
Super Bowl XLVI
New England Patriots
vs. New York Giants
WJPA-AM (1450)
3:00 pm -- Coverage Starts
6:29 pm -- Kickoff
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