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Cutter Gauthier gets his 3rd hat trick in November of 2026, propelling the prolific Ducks past Penguins 5-2

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Anaheim Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier, center, celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier continued his scoring rampage with his third hat trick in eight days, and captain Mikael Granlund had a goal and three assists in the Anaheim Ducks’ fifth consecutive victory, 5-2 over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night.

Gauthier’s empty-net goal in the final minute gave him three goals and an assist for the Ducks, who became the first team since the 1988-89 Los Angeles Kings to score at least five goals in eight consecutive games.

Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks. He has scored eight of his 13 goals in this six-game stretch on power plays.

Jackson LaCombe had three assists and tied a Ducks record with an assist in his 10th consecutive game. Laurent Brossoit made 32 saves for his fourth victory in four starts in Anaheim’s net.

Kris Letang and Rickard Rakell scored 6-on-4 power-play goals in the third period after Pittsburgh had fallen behind 4-0. Evgeni Malkin had two assists and Arturs Silovs stopped 20 shots for the Penguins, who snapped a four-game skid Saturday night at Los Angeles in the opener of their California trip.

Granlund scored from the slot in the first period right as a power play ended, extending his scoring streak to six games.

After Pittsburgh failed to score during nearly 4 1/2 straight minutes of power-play time early in the second, Gauthier beat Silovs with a beautiful no-look shot for his first goal. Gauthier scored again less than three minutes later with a quick wrist shot.

Luneau ripped a power-play goal early in the third and extended his point streak to eight games, justifying the faith shown when the Ducks signed the defenseman to a $43.2 million extension last month before his first full NHL season.

Pittsburgh avoided the shutout on Letang’s 6-on-4 score with 11:55 to play, the first goal of his 21st NHL season.

Up next

Penguins: At San Jose on Wednesday night.

Ducks: Host Nashville on Wednesday night.

Sidney Crosby takes sole possession of 6th on NHL scoring list in Penguins’ 5-2 win over Kings

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, right, celebrates his empty-net goal with defenseman Kris Letang during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored two goals while moving into sole possession of sixth place on the NHL’s career scoring list, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped their four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

The 39-year-old Crosby broke his tie with Kings great Marcel Dionne by scoring his 1,772nd point when Evgeni Malkin’s one-timer deflected in off him in the second period. Crosby added a late empty-net goal, diving face-first on the ice to tip it home.

Tommy Novak got two goals in the first six minutes and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins, who moved Crosby and the 40-year-old Malkin onto their top line before the game in an effort to spark their struggling lineup. Sergei Murashov made 26 saves as Pittsburgh opened a three-game California trip with just its third win in 11 games.

Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

Novak put the Pens ahead less than two minutes after the opening faceoff after controlling a rebound in front. Less than 3 1/2 minutes later, he carried the puck into the zone and followed behind Ben Kindel to cash in another rebound for his seventh career multigoal game.

Perry scored midway through the first when Mikey Anderson’s high shot off the end boards ricocheted down toward the crease, where he slapped it out of mid-air for the second goal of his 22nd NHL season.

Chinakhov scored on a power play late in the first to put the Penguins up 3-1, but Laferriere scored on a power play early in the second.

Artemi Panarin appeared to score a tying rebound goal for Los Angeles late in the second period, but it was disallowed after video review determined the Kings’ zone entry had been barely offside. Moments later, Erik Karlsson’s backhand pass set up Malkin’s shot off Crosby.

Up next

Penguins: At Anaheim on Sunday.

Kings: Host Nashville on Tuesday.

Aliquippa moves on after win against Waynesburg Central

Story by Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published November 6, 2026 11:28 P.M.

(Aliquippa, Pa) It’s playoff time in western Pennsylvania and the Waynesburg Central Raiders Raiders traveled to Aliquippa to play the Quips.

Waynesburg won the toss and elected to receive and ran it out to the 35 yard line. After a series of short runs they go for it on 4th and two and Teagan Crouse takes it himself but is stopped short due to a big performance from the Quips down linemen.

Quips first play from scrimmage goes for 40 yards into the endzone. Again the Raiders try running the ball but can’t make any progress on the ground or in the air.

In the second quarter they did a trick play handing the ball off to the right tackle, then they ran a quick dive up the middle to get it first and goal but then dropped back to pass and Teagen Course gets blasted at the 17 and Avery Colman picks up the ball and goes for a touchdown.

The next set of downs for the Raiders Ky-mani Sumpter takes the ball around the left side for a touchdown.

Waynesburgs’ Cole Phillips intercepts the Quips. Anthony Ingram intercepts it right back for the Quips.

Jolle hands the ball off to Perry and big Mysaun Mills sends a would be tackler flying to clear the path into the endzone.

The next series Mylez Greene made another big stop and it was not much better for anything the Raiders tried as they were living in the Raiders backyard.

It was much of the same, Jeffery Hicks scored a couple and Waynesburghs Ky-mani Sumpter took the ball 95 yards to finish off his game on a high note.

Final score: Aliquippa 52 Waynesburg 14.

Scores From Across the Valley: WPIAL Play-offs Week 1 11/6/26

Friday, November 6, 2026:

 

               Pond-Lehocky Beaver County Radio Broadcast Game 

Waynesburg Central
Aliquippa

 14
52  Final
     
                                                WPIAL Class 5A       
Gateway
West Alleghany		 21
28 Final
Moon

Thomas Jefferson

 0

42 Final
                                              WPIAL Class 4A       
Char Valley
New Castle		 34
51 Final
Blackhawk
McKeesport		 16
48 Final
                                             WPIAL Class 3A       
Mount Pleasant
Hopewell		 7
62 Final
Beaver
North Catholic		 0
21  Final
Deer Lakes
Avonworth		 7
44 Final
                                                   WPIAL Class   2A                         
Char Houston
Western Beaver		 22
44 Final
Riverside
Ligonier Valley		 21
35 Final
Freedom
Steel Valley		 8
43 Final
Beaver Falls
McGuffey		 28
7 Final

Judge accepts ex-NFL star Antonio Brown’s guilty plea to reduced charge, sentences probation

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE- Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown appears in court at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Carl Juste/Miami Herald via AP, Pool, File)

MIAMI (AP) — Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleaded guilty Friday to aggravated assault with a firearm in connection with a 2025 shooting outside a celebrity boxing match in Miami.

Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez sentenced Brown to three years of probation, during which time he will have to attend weekly counseling sessions and not possess a firearm, among other conditions.

Wearing a black leather jacket and white pants, he spoke sparingly and in a low voice during the brief proceedings in Miami state court. As he entered his guilty plea, the judge asked him to speak up.

Outside the courtroom, Brown thanked God and said he wanted to “get back to life” and his family.

He declined to answer other questions, but his lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, said they were “extremely grateful” the case was behind them.

“My client was facing 30 years in prison with a 20-year minimum mandatory, and he was given an offer he just couldn’t refuse,” he said. “Probation was too good to turn down, and we’re both very excited about the outcome.”

The plea to the reduced charge allows the All-Pro wide receiver to not only avoid prison time but criminal conviction.

Brown had initially been charged with attempted murder after police say he grabbed a handgun from a security staffer at the event and fired two shots at a man he had been in a fistfight with earlier.

Brown, 38, maintained he was defending himself from an attack as others were trying to steal jewelry from him.

Florida’s Stand Your Ground law allows people who believe they face death or serious injury to use deadly force to defend themselves without a duty to retreat.

Brown spent 12 years in the NFL, most of it with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 under quarterback Tom Brady.

The following season, though, Brown effectively ended his career when he inexplicably took off his jersey, shoulder pads and gloves and ran off the field during a game. The Buccaneers released him after the incident.

Brown has dealt with other legal problems in recent years.

He previously was accused of battery on a moving truck driver, faced several domestic violence charges, failure to pay child support and other incidents.

Brown was extradited in November 2025 from Dubai, where he has business interests, after an arrest warrant on the attempted murder charge was issued in June of the same year.

Steelers Announces Jon Kolb as 2026 Salute to Service Award Nominee

(File Photo of the Pittsburgh Steelers Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Steelers announced yesterday their team’s nominee for the 2026 Salute to Service Award, presented by USAA.

This annual award recognizes NFL players, coaches, staff and alumni who demonstrate a commitment that is exceptional to supporting U.S. veterans, service members and their families.

The Steelers selected legendary Steelers offensive lineman Jon Kolb as their nominee for this award.

Kolb is the founder of Adventures in Training with a Purpose (ATP), which is a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the lives of men and women who served in the military through purposeful training to empower and provide them the
freedom to both move and perform daily tasks on their own.

The clients of ATP are active-duty military, first responders and veterans, who all receive services free of charge.

Kolb is one of 32 nominees who were announced yesterday by the NFL and USAA, which is an official NFL Salute to Service partner.

Fans can show their support by voting at NFL.com/SaluteFanVote from now
through Monday, November 30th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

One vote per day per nominee is permitted.

Fan voting will help determine the three finalists for this award, and these individuals will be announced in January of 2027.

The recipient of this award will be recognized at NFL Honors, which is the league’s annual primetime awards special, during the week of Super Bowl LXI which is in Los Angeles.

Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe named 2026 National League Silver Slugger Award finalist

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Pittsburgh Pirates’ Brandon Lowe follows through on a walk-off solo home run off Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenley Jansen during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsubrgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe was recently named a 2026 National League Silver Slugger Award finalist by Louisville Slugger. 

Lowe is seeking to win his first career Silver Slugger Award after his first season with the Pirates in 2026. 

He was acquired by the Pirates from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade that involved those two teams as well as the Houston Astros on December 19th, 2025. 

Lowe’s 33 home runs as a second baseman this season for the Pirates were the most in Pirates franchise history at that position since 1887, surpassing Neil Walker, who hit 23 from that position in 2014. 

If Lowe wins this award, he would become the third Pirates second baseman to win a Silver Slugger Award since its inception in 1980, joining Johnny Ray in 1983 and Walker in 2014. 

Lowe and Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers became finalists for this award at second base this year. 

Lowe is the first Silver Slugger Award finalist for the Pirates since Bryan Reynolds in 2024, and if Lowe wins the award, he would become the 12th different Pittsburgh player or pitcher, in regards to the 22nd instance, to receive it. 

The Silver Slugger Award winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 17th by Louisville Slugger. 

Zacha scores twice to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the struggling Penguins

(File Photo: Source for Photo: Boston Bruins’ Elias Lindholm (28) gets a shot past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs (37) for a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pavel Zacha scored twice and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 on Thursday night.

Morgan Geekie scored in his third straight game and had an assist. Elias Lindholm, Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten also scored for the Bruins, who have won three straight. Boston has won 10 of its last 13 games overall.

David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka added two assists and Michael DiPietro stopped 16 shots for the Bruins, who snapped a three-game road losing streak. Boston has points in its last seven trips to Pittsburgh, dating to Nov. 1, 2022.

Justin Brazeau scored his first goal in his second game of the season since returning from a training camp injury. Nick Robertson also scored for the Penguins, who struggled defensively against the Bruins.

Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby did not record a point and remains tied with Marcel Dionne for sixth on the NHL’s all-time scoring list with 1,771 points.

Arturs Silovs made 18 saves for the Penguins, who lost their fourth straight. Pittsburgh has dropped eight of its last 10 games overall.

Boston led 3-1 after the first period and 5-2 through 40 minutes.

Zacha scored both of his goals on a 2-on-1, as did Minten. Geekie scored on a partial breakaway after a poor Pittsburgh line change, and Lindholm found the back of the net following an Erik Karlsson turnover in his own zone. Karlsson was a minus-4 for Pittsburgh.

Up next

Bruins: Open a four-game homestand Sunday against Florida. Boston plays 10 of its next 11 games at home.

Penguins: Begin a three-game West Coast trip Saturday at Los Angeles.

Savannah Bananas add third date in 2027 to play their wacky version of baseball at PNC Park

(Caption and Credit for Photo: Dakota Albritton pitches at PNC Park during the Savannah Bananas’ game Aug. 29, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Savannah Bananas, a baseball team that does tricks and other wacky entertainment while playing their trademarked game of baseball called “Banana Ball,” have now added a third date to their schedule playing “Banana Ball” at PNC Park in 2027.

The Bananas will be playing against the Indianapolis Clowns at PNC Park on August 8th, 2027, which was added to the Bananas’ other two dates at the same park on August 6th, 2027 and August 7th, 2027.

A ticket lottery for fans closed to new applicants on the date of October 31st, but people who want to see the Savannah Bananas can sign up for a ticket waiting list on the website of the team, bananaball.com.

You can join this ticket interest list by clicking here.

Steelers To Host College Flag Invitational at U. S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green

(File Photo of the Pittsburgh Steelers Logo)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Steelers are partnering with Giant Eagle to host the “Steel City College Flag Invitational” at U. S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green on Saturday, November 14th from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The event is free to attend and local women’s college flag football teams will compete in a series of exhibition matches that are head-to-head, and these will feature club team and varsity match-ups.

This invitational is designed to celebrate the excitement and growth of flag football and highlight the opportunities that it creates for athletes of all ages to be part of that game.

Seven schools will participate in this event.

Varsity teams include the ones from California University of Pennsylvania, Franciscan University, Mercyhurst University and Point Park University.

Club teams which are participating in this event include Penn State University Flag Football, Slippery Rock University Women’s Club Flag Football and University of Pittsburgh Flag Football Club.

The event will also feature a special appearance from Laneah Bryan, who is the defensive back for the U.S. women’s flag football national team.