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SMU buries the painful 'death penalty' aftermath for good as its ACC debut draws near 08/19/2024 09:09am • DALLAS (AP) — SMU athletic director Rick Hart gets goosebumps pretty easily these days. Whether it's reflecting on the nearly year-old celebration of getting into the Atlantic Coast Conference or what's about to happen on the football field his office overlooks, Hart's emotions flow freely. Even t Matt Richardson was a Paris Olympics track cycling star for Australia and now will race for Britain 08/19/2024 08:38am • MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After winning three medals racing for Australia at the Paris Olympics, track cyclist Matt Richardson is switching teams eight days later to ride for Britain. Richardson’s unexpected change of eligibility to the country of his birth was approved by the International Cy 1 in 5 vehicles in DC area is at least 10 years old. They’re a good budget buy 08/19/2024 08:06am • For used vehicle shoppers on a budget, a vehicle that is 10 years old, or even older, is a good choice. Unlike 20 or 30 years ago, older used vehicles are still dependable and, depending on the owner, probably still in good shape. For some models, appearance hasn’t changed that much. About 20% Putin signs deals with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow's growing isolation 08/19/2024 07:48am • HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to Vietnam during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing No. 7 Notre Dame leaning heavily on new QB Riley Leonard to make expanded playoff field 08/19/2024 06:10am • SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Coach Marcus Freeman begins his third season at Notre Dame in a familiar spot. He has another new starting quarterback and another new offensive coordinator. Changes in the college football landscape — the expanded 12-team playoff field and a veteran quarterback at the he Wake Forest stumbled in '23. Dave Clawson hopes changes get the Demon Deacons back on course 08/19/2024 06:10am • Wake Forest's formula had worked perfectly in turning a small, private university into an Atlantic Coast Conference contender that even earned top-10 national rankings. Last year was different. The Demon Deacons stumbled to four wins, a last-place finish in the ACC and the end of a seven-year run of Louisville seeks return to ACC title game could face steeper climb in expanded conference 08/19/2024 06:10am • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville finally reached the ACC championship game in its 10th season, a satisfying milestone and somewhat ironic considering the Cardinals got there with first-year coach and native son Jeff Brohm. The next step is following up the achievement, which might be more dauntin Torkelson returns to the majors, and he has a lot to prove amid another mediocre season in Detroit 08/19/2024 05:55am • It was an exciting weekend for the Detroit Tigers, who took a couple games from the New York Yankees — the latter in walk-off fashion in the Major League Baseball Little League Classic.. More importantly, the first of those victories included the return of Spencer Torkelson, whose next few week Car Review: Kia Sportage goes modern with a stylish look and a plug-in hybrid model 08/19/2024 05:38am • The suspension can be a bit bouncy and unsettled on larger bumps, about the only blemish on this mostly comfortable cruiser. (WTOP/Mike Parris) Summer is a time for road trips and hitting that highway for hours at time. I recently took a trip from Maryland to Pennsylvania in an electric vehicle. Two They met in Laurel, now Grammy-nominated husband-and-wife duo The War & Treaty return home to DC 08/19/2024 04:25am • They began singing in D.C., met in Maryland and got married before becoming Grammy nominees for Best New Artist. Now, the acclaimed husband-and-wife duo The War & Treaty come home to perform live at The Hamilton on Thursday night. WTOP caught up with Michael and Tanya Trotter ahead of Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024 08/19/2024 04:22am • SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as 2 Russians rescued, 1 missing after a mass of ice hits a climbing team on a Pakistan peak 08/19/2024 02:29am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani army helicopter rescued two Russians while one is missing after their team was hit by a pile of ice on a treacherous peak in the country’s north, an official said Monday. Karrar Haidri, the secretary of the Alpine Club of Pakistan, said a rescue mission was underway Too many people, not enough management: A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024 08/19/2024 01:25am • SINTRA, Portugal (AP) — The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel’s house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It’s a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as Rookie Bo Nix strengthens his bid for the Broncos' starting QB job in a 27-2 win over the Packers 08/19/2024 12:48am • DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton isn't ready to name rookie quarterback Bo Nix his starter just yet. It sure seems it's just a matter of time, though. “Well listen, he's played well. I'm not announcing any starting quarterback tonight," Payton said after Nix made another strong cas Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school 08/19/2024 12:14am • PHOENIX (AP) — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as COVID-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school? School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. N