SV grad Bilka scores hat trickERIE — Seneca Valley graduate Alex Bilka, a senior forward on the Penn State Behrend women's soccer team, scored her first hat trick of the season Wednesday in the Lions' 5-0 win over Pitt-Bradford.Bilka's three goals give her 12 goals and 31 points on the season. PSU Behrend is 12-4 overall, 7-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play.

Rodgers sets record in Packers’ winGREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers set a record. The Chicago Bears lost another quarterback.After a slow start in the red zone, the Green Bay Packers picked up the pace in the second half to overpower their offensively-challenged NFC North rivals.Rodgers threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, Davante Adams and Ty Montgomery emerged as playmakers in the second half and Packers beat the Bears 26-10 on Thursday night. Bears QB Brian Hoyer suffered a broken arm in the game.Rodgers was 39 of 56, setting a franchise mark for completions in a game. It was the Packers’ first contest without injured running back Eddie Lacy.

Brown’s NFL future now in jeopardyEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Josh Brown’s future with the New York Giants and possibly the NFL is in jeopardy after police released journal entries and emails in which the place-kicker admitted that he repeatedly verbally and physically abused his former wife.The league reacted Thursday by re-opening its investigation into a 2015 domestic abuse complaint made by Brown’s former wife, though prosecutors said they were closing the criminal case without filing charges because they could not secure key testimony from the woman and other key witnesses.Meanwhile, the Giants announced before traveling to London that Brown wouldn’t make the trip for a game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams. The team signed Robbie Gould Thursday and he will kick for them Sunday.

76ers’ Brand retiring from NBAPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand has announced his retirement.Brand was the first overall pick out of Duke in 1999 by the Chicago Bulls and was named rookie of the year. Brand played 17 seasons in the NBA . He was in his second stint with the Sixers.He averaged 15.9 points and 8.5 rebounds in 1,058 games.

No. 14 Boise State nips BYU, 28-27BOISE, Idaho — Brett Rypien threw for 442 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Boise State overcame five turnovers to hold off BYU 28-27.The Broncos (7-0), who won their 23rd straight non-conference home game, needed a stout defensive performance and a blocked field goal to secure the win.Boise State seemed to be battling itself as well as BYU with all the miscues on offense.BYU (4-4) attempted a 45-yard game-winning field goal with 16 seconds remaining, but Rhett Almond’s kick was blocked. However, the ball didn’t cross the line of scrimmage and Mitch Juergens recovered for BYU, giving the Cougars the ball at the Boise State 42 with 8 seconds left.