Sep 24, 2020 4 min read

Boys soccer

Elijah Cincinnati scored four goals, powering Trinity to a 6-0 victory over Ringgold in Class 3A Section 3.

Cincinnati, who also had an assist, scored three of his goals in the first half, when the Hillers built a 4-0 lead. Trinity (3-2, 3-2) has won two in a row.

Logan Errett had a goal and two assists, Jeremy Naser tallied a goal and Aiden Belcastro was credited with two assists. The goalkeeper was Colby Thomas.

Ringgold fell to 1-3 both in the section and overall.

• Senior Morgan Madison had a big night, scoring four goals to lift Monessen to its first win of the season, 7-2 victory over California in Section 4-A.

Freshman Matt Sawa tallied a pair of goals for the Greyhounds (1-4, 1-4) and senior Dennis Sands contributed one goal. Goalkeeper Jack Sacco made six saves.

California’s record fell to 0-6.

• Nick Nagy’s goal with 5:49 remaining in the first overtime gave Belle Vernon a 2-1 victory over host Thomas Jefferson in a matchup of undefeated teams in Class 3A Section 3.

Belle Vernon is 5-0 in section and 6-0 oveerall. TJ falls to 4-1, 5-1.

• Peters Township remained undefeated with a 5-0 victory over visiting Brashear in Class 4A Section 2.

Anthony Schullek led the way for the Indians (3-0-1 in section, 4-0-1 overall) by scoring a pair of goals. The other goals were scored by Austin Marmol, Joe Tonari and Joe Heuler. Luke Holmes had two assists and goalkeeper Andre Goldsmith had the shutout.

• Charleroi remained undefeated with a 6-2 win over Brownsville in Class 2A Section 3.

Eben McIntyre and Sam Iacovangelo combined for six goals with each scoring three times. McIntyre assisted on two goals. The Cougars are 5-0 in the section and 6-0 overall.

Patriots owner cleared of parlor sex chargeFlorida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for massage parlor sex.

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said during an online press conference that without the video recordings of Kraft, 79, and two dozen other men paying for sex at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa, there wasn’t enough evidence to convict them.

“We are ethically compelled to drop all cases,” he said.

Kraft’s attorneys declined immediate comment. He could still face suspension or other punishment from the National Football League. The NFL did not respond to a request for comment and the Patriots declined comment. Shortly after being charged, Kraft issued an apology for his actions.

Concussion parks IndyCar driver Askew

IndyCar rookie Oliver Askew will not compete in next week’s doubleheader at Indianapolis because of concussion-like symptoms that date to his crash in the Indianapolis 500 last month.

Arrow McLaren SP will use Helio Castroneves in the No. 7 Chevrolet at Indianapolis.

Askew told The Associated Press on Thursday he has been experiencing dizziness, sleeping difficulties, irritability, headaches and confusion since he crashed late in the Aug. 23 race. He continued to race and tried to “play through it” until friends and family encouraged him to seek medical treatment.

Askew sought treatment at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s sports medicine concussion program, the same place NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. received care. He said the injury has a “100% recovery rate” and he believes he will be able to race in the IndyCar season finale next month at St. Petersburg.

His performance had been obviously off in the four races since his crash at Indianapolis.