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Lock Haven sinks Shippensburg in grid opener

Local Sports August 31, 2026

SHIPPENSBURG — Saturday was not the opening that two local products had hoped for on the college gridiron. Cyrell Green (Mifflin County High School/Lewistown) and Jasper Shepps (Juniata High School/Mifflintown), both at Shippensburg University, were on the losing end as Shippensburg lost a 24-16 home opener to Lock Haven. The Bald Eagles used timely offense, three takeaways and a late defensive stand to secure the win. In his Lock Haven debut, redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Nagle led the Bald Eagles offensively, completing 12 of 22 passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. ...

Eagles hunting bounceback season on the gridiron

Local Sports August 31, 2026

HUNTINGDON — Wins have been hard to come by for the Juniata College football team. With their 2026 opener on Thursday, it’s time for the Eagles to make a statement. Last year, the Eagles went 2-8 overall and 0-6 in the Landmark Conference. Juniata ended the season on an eight-game losing ...

Josh Johnson helps Bengals conclude perfect preseason with 30-13 win over Eagles

PA Sports August 30, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Veteran Josh Johnson threw for 156 yards in the first half, Evan McPherson kicked a 56-yarder for one of his three field goals and the Cincinnati Bengals capped a perfect preseason with a 30-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. Ke'Shawn Williams had ...

Titans cut quarterback Will Levis, Giants keep Odell Beckham Jr. as NFL teams trim their rosters

National Sports August 30, 2026

NASHVILLE (AP) - Quarterback Will Levis was waived by the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, while Odell Beckham Jr. made the New York Giants. More than 1,100 players were cut as NFL teams trimmed their rosters. A second-round pick in 2023 who started 21 games for the Titans, Levis was stuck ...

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over Cardinals

PA Sports August 30, 2026

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday. Braxton Ashcraft (14-5) held St. Louis without an extra-base hit over five innings to become the first Pirates pitcher since 2018 ...

Wheeler throws 6 strong innings, Sosa hits go-ahead homer in Phillies' 5-2 win over Angels

PA Sports August 30, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six strong innings, Edmundo Sosa hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. Sosa, whose pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth gave ...