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Ionescu, Stewart, Jones lead Liberty over Aces 79-67, clinching playoff berth 08/17/2024 08:34pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Sabrina Ionescu had 23 points, Breanna Stewart scored 18 and Jonquel Jones added a double-double as the New York Liberty cruised to a 79-67 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday to earn their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs. Ionescu made 9 of 21 shots ��� 3 of 10 fro More Mahomes magic: Chiefs QB completes behind-the-back pass in 24-23 preseason loss to Detroit 08/17/2024 08:14pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) ��� Patrick Mahomes was rolling to his right in the first half of the Kansas City Chiefs' preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday when he realized that Travis Kelce had run the wrong route. So, Mahomes threw to his trusty tight end out of spite anyway ��� by throwi Metro police host back-to-school bash at Fort Totten station 08/17/2024 08:00pm • From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series�����WTOP Goes Back to School�����this August and September. A colorful back-to-school fair greeted chil Jeffrey Springs' strong start, Brandon Lowe's 2-run homer lead Rays past Diamondbacks 6-1 08/17/2024 07:48pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ��� Jeffrey Springs got his first win in 16 months, Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-1 on Saturday. Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash became the sixth active manager with 800 wins as the Rays returned to .500 at 61-61. ���W Less than one week after the Olympics, the WNBA playoff chase is on as rivalries have resumed 08/17/2024 07:46pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� Back to your regularly scheduled programming in the WNBA. Less than one week after 12 of the world���s greatest players came together to win the gold medal for the U.S. Olympic team, it���s back to being ���frenemies.��� With a little more than one month left in the season, all 12 Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Barcelona beats Valencia 2-1 in debut of coach Hansi Flick 08/17/2024 06:22pm • MADRID (AP) ��� Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half and early in the second to give Barcelona a winning start in coach Hansi Flick's Spanish league debut. The goals by Lewandowski gave the Catalan club a 2-1 win at Valencia in its opening league match on Saturday. It was Flick's first o Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction 08/17/2024 06:17pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday. The hat featured in 1984's ���Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom��� had been expect Walz touts Nebraska roots in visit to his home state where there's a battle over one electoral vote 08/17/2024 06:17pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) ��� Tim Walz touted his Nebraska roots Saturday in his first trip back to his home state since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and drew sharp contrasts between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Playing to the crowd, Walz noted his love of Nebraska football and joked Daniel Jones picked off twice in 1st game since ACL injury as Giants fall to Texans 28-10 08/17/2024 05:37pm • HOUSTON (AP) ��� Daniel Jones was thrilled to be back on the field Saturday for the New York Giants even if the results weren't optimal. Jones threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown in his first action since a season-ending knee injury last year and the Houston Texans bea Rangers' Jacob deGrom says he's ready to begin rehab assignment 08/17/2024 05:30pm • ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ��� Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom faced live hitters for the third time in recent weeks on Saturday and said he feels ready to begin a rehab assignment next week in hopes of pitching for the Texas Rangers for the first time since June 2023. ���My arm feels great e Late penalty sees Genoa hold defending Serie A champion Inter to 2-2 draw despite Thuram double 08/17/2024 05:10pm • MILAN (AP) ��� Marcus Thuram���s double was not enough to let Inter Milan kick off its title defense with a win as a late penalty helped Genoa draw 2-2 in their Serie A opener on Saturday. Thuram had been a revelation in his first season in Italy with 15 goals and 14 assists across all competitions DNA search prompts arrest of Idaho murder suspect in 51-year-old cold case, California police say 08/17/2024 05:02pm • BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� An Idaho man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a woman in California more than 50 years ago, authorities said. DNA evidence led investigators to identify Michael Eugene Mullen, 75, as a suspect in the death of Nina ���Nadine��� Fischer in 1973, the Mar Ronaldo scores but Al-Nassr loses 4-1 to Al-Hilal in Saudi Super Cup 08/17/2024 04:56pm • ABHA, Saudi Arabia (AP) ��� Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first domestic trophy in Saudi Arabia after Al-Nassr lost 4-1 to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup on Saturday. The five-time Ballon d���Or winner scored the opening goal just before halftime in the season's curtain-raiser between An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire 08/17/2024 04:54pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) ��� An Israel airstrike in Gaza killed at least 18 people, all from the same family, on Saturday, hours after mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas after 10 months of war. A joint statement by mediators the United States, Torkelson doubles and triples in big league return as Tigers beat Yankees 4-0 08/17/2024 04:38pm • DETROIT (AP) ��� Spencer Torkelson doubled and tripled in his return to the majors, and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 4-0 on Saturday. Torkelson, who turns 25 on Aug. 26, was batting .201 with four homers when he was demoted to Triple-A on June 2. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 am