Matthew Paras

Nationals ‘in the mix’ for Tigers closer Justin Wilson: report

The Nationals are still in the hunt for a closer and they've targeted Detroit's Justin Wilson, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

July 20, 2017

Otto Porter, Wizards stress continuity

The question of whether Otto Porter was "worthy" of a max contract was irrelevant. From the beginning of Porter's restricted free agency, Porter's agent David Falk knew a team would offer his client the max.

July 19, 2017

MLB trade deadline sellers worth keeping an eye on

For about 12 minutes, baseball fans on Twitter thought the Nationals traded top prospect Victor Robles for the Tigers' J.D. Martinez. The furor turned out to be unfounded -- but what's fueling the rumor mill is as certain as the calendar. July 31, to be specific, MLB's trade deadline.

July 18, 2017

Le’Veon Bell says he can’t let the running back market continue to take a hit

Le'Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach a long term deal, but the running back told ESPN he doesn't want to let the running back market continue to be devalued.

July 18, 2017

Michael Vick: Colin Kaepernick should get a haircut

Michael Vick knows how to get back in the NFL and thinks he knows the way for Colin Kaepernick to get back in the league.

July 18, 2017

Mike Trout healthy again as Washington Nationals face Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is healthy again, in time for a two-game series against the Washington Nationals, starting Tuesday.

July 18, 2017

Ryan Zimmerman becomes Nationals all-time leader in home runs

Ryan Zimmerman set a franchise record Monday with 235 home runs, hitting his 20th of the season against the Cincinnati Reds.

July 17, 2017

Dave Gettleman, Carolina Panthers GM, fired

The Carolina Panthers made a surprise move Monday -- firing general manager Dave Gettleman.

July 17, 2017

Washington Nationals place Koda Glover on 60-day DL, recall Jacob Turner

The Nationals placed Koda Glover on the 60-day disabled list Monday and recalled Jacob Turner from Triple-A Syracuse.

July 17, 2017

Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys running back, involved in bar incident: Report

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was involved in a late-night incident Sunday at a Dallas bar in which authorities were called, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported.

July 17, 2017

Washington Nationals release Francisco ‘K-Rod’ Rodriguez: Report

The brief Francisco Rodriguez experiment is over. The Nationals released the 35-year-old closer Friday.

July 14, 2017

Joe Ross headed to the disabled list: Report

Nationals pitcher Joe Ross will head to the disabled list after suffering an injury during Sunday's win against the Atlanta Braves.

July 14, 2017

Tim Tebow hits walk-off homer in the seventh inning

Tebow hit a walk-off home run to give the St. Lucie Mets a 5-4 win Thursday over the Dayton Tortugas.

July 14, 2017

Bryce Harper was the answer to a recent ‘Jeopardy’ question

"Who is Bryce Harper?" was answered on a Thursday episode of "Jeopardy."

July 14, 2017

Washington Nationals begin second half with lengthy road trip, starting with Cincinnati Reds

The All-Star break has already come and gone and it's time to get back to baseball. The Washington Nationals begin a nine-game road trip Friday with a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.

July 14, 2017

Nationals option reliever Sammy Solis to Triple-A Syracuse

The Nationals sent struggling reliever Sammy Solis to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday in the wake of his worst major league season to date.

July 13, 2017

Nationals win legal ruling from New York state appeals court in MASN dispute

A New York state appeals court ruled Thursday that an arbitration committee of Major League Baseball owners and executives can determine the amount of television right fees the Washington Nationals can earn from broadcasts.

July 13, 2017

NBA not changing controversial foul rule, other considerations made

The NBA made changes to its pace of play Wednesday, but there were a series of other issues the league will look to in the future, according to commissioner Adam Silver.

July 12, 2017

NBA makes changes in attempt to speed up games

Starting next season, the NBA announced they will have four fewer timeouts and are changing the timeout policy for late game situations. The league also shifted the trade deadline.

July 12, 2017