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Yoán Moncada homers as Chicago White Sox beat Oakland Athletics 6-2 a day after shooting 08/26/2023 11:15pm • CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada hit a three-run homer, Touki Toussaint pitched five scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Saturday night, finishing a difficult week for the franchise with a sorely needed victory. Lenyn Sosa and Andrew Benintendi also homered fo Angels starter Chase Silseth taken to hospital after getting hit by throw 08/26/2023 11:02pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Angels starter Chase Silseth was taken to a hospital Saturday after getting hit by an errant throw in the fourth inning of a game against the New York Mets. New York’s Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil led off the fourth with consecutive singles — the Mets’ first h Mets slugger Alonso leaves against Angels after getting hit by a pitch, passes concussion testing 08/26/2023 10:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso left Saturday night against the Los Angeles Angels after getting hit by a pitch leading off the eighth inning. Reliever José Soriano’s first pitch of the inning — an 86-mph curveball — hit the ducking Alonso near the back of the neck. Alonso A white man fatally shoots 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime, then kills himself 08/26/2023 10:45pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he used a gun painted with a swastika, officials said. The shooter, who had also posted Tips on how to avoid scams when back-to-school shopping 08/26/2023 08:55pm • Looking for a deal on back-to-school shopping? Scammers may be looking to take advantage of you. This warning comes as Americans are set to spend around $890 per child this year on back-to-school supplies and clothes, according to the National Retail Federation. "The bad guys know this and they're Back from Women's World Cup, Marissa Sheva is ready to help Washington Spirit's late-season push 08/26/2023 01:19pm • Marissa Sheva recalled standing in midfield front of over 75,000 fans in the Sydney's Stadium Australia in awe. The midfielder was preparing to play for the Republic of Ireland in the opening match of the 2023 Women's World Cup against host Australia in front of a record crowd. Before the game be Presto's Pick: Navy and Notre Dame kick off the year 08/26/2023 10:50am • The D.C. area pools may still be open, but my calendar officially turns a page this weekend. I like to say that college football offers the best regular season in sports but the branding of "Week Zero" keeps it from being perfect. I don't mind the soft start to the season but "Week Zero" makes on Gas tax could be come a relic as Md. commission eyes new revenue streams 08/26/2023 04:43am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland’s gas tax may one day become a relic if substitutes being considered by a new state transportation commission get traction. Betts gets ovation, scores twice against former team, Freeman has 4 hits as Dodgers beat Red Sox 7-4 08/25/2023 11:22pm • BOSTON (AP) — Mookie Betts didn't arrive at Fenway Park with any expectations. He wanted to be ready to receive whatever came his way during his return to face the first major league franchise he played for. On a night in which he was embraced and celebrated by his former team and its fan base, h Henderson 8th-inning HR carries Orioles past struggling Rockies 5-4 08/25/2023 10:30pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Down by a run in the eighth inning and needing a win to lengthen their lead in the AL East, the Baltimore Orioles had the Colorado Rockies right where they wanted them. Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer off Brent Suter in yet another collapse by the Colorado bullpen, and the Or Pete the peacock, adored by Las Vegas neighborhood, fatally shot by bow and arrow 08/25/2023 09:29pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — A beloved Las Vegas neighborhood peacock named Pete was killed with a hunter’s bow and arrow, and authorities are trying to find who was behind it. Animal Protection Services officers are investigating the death of the peacock, which belonged to a resident in a small gated neigh DC Auditor report says half a billion in federal COVID money was spent without approval 08/25/2023 08:53pm • In a new report, D.C.'s chief auditor points to failures in how nearly half a billion dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds were appropriated without the required approval by the city council. In a 52-page report released Thursday, the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA) said tha Data Doctors: Hard drive maintenance tips everyone should know 08/25/2023 08:17pm • Q: What should I be doing to monitor my hard drive? A: Of all the components that make up your computer, the hard drive should be considered the most important to maintain and monitor because it stores your valuable data. Recognizing signs that it may be faltering can help you avoid a catastro After cart crash and an 8th-place finish, Jamaican sprinter heading home to have eye checked 08/25/2023 06:49pm • BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A day after a scary close call, Jamaican sprinter Andrew Hudson's right eye remained irritated. He said he was heading home from world championships to be examined by a specialist — just to see if his cornea was scratched by the shards of glass that hit him after a cart Padres reliever Robert Suárez suspended for 10 games, 6th pitcher penalized for sticky stuff 08/25/2023 05:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres reliever Robert Suárez was suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball on Friday, the sixth pitcher penalized for using banned sticky stuff. The penalty was announced by MLB senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill. Suárez appealed the disci