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Articles by Nathan Fenno

Washington Nationals center fielder Roger Bernadina and Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman were among a group of major leaguers who toured Europe in November. A week after they parted, Halman, 24, was dead, and his brother, Jason, was charged with murder.

Bernadina reflects on friend’s death

While Roger Bernadina fights for an outfield job with the Washington Nationals, the memory of his murdered friend is never far away. Last November, Greg Halman, a 24-year-old outfielder with the Seattle Mariners, was stabbed to death in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

March 5, 2012
Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg struck out three Houston Astros during his 44-pitch outing at Space Coast Stadium. Washington dropped a 10-2 decision to Houston. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

All systems are go for Strasburg

Stephen Strasburg's delivery was flawless. Arms crossed in front of his locker, the 23-year-old right-hander didn't let a smile sneak onto his face as the words left his mouth.

March 4, 2012
Washington Nationals pitcher Edwin Jackson (33) pitches in the first inning as the Washington Nationals play the Houston Astros during spring training at the Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla., Saturday, March 3, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Nationals’ Edwin Jackson out of sync in spring opener

Sun baked Osceola County Stadium on Saturday, from Cub Scouts in orange bandannas to middle-aged men clutching binders of baseball cards and jostling for autographs along the first-base line to fans in Houston Astros jerseys belting out "Deep in the Heart of Texas."

March 3, 2012
Seton Hall's Jordan Theodore led all scorers with 29 points as Seton Hall defeated Georgetown 73-55 on Tuesday night at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Seton Hall, Theodore shoot past No. 9 Georgetown for easy upset

The ushers in black blazers emblazoned with "Prudential Center Security" gathered in twos and threes as the final seconds drifted away inside the arena. They clutched walkie-talkies and shot wary glances at Seton Hall's student section bouncing to House of Pain's "Jump Around" and an impending upset.

February 21, 2012
Georgetown's Nate Lubick (34) totaled seven points, eight rebounds, five assists and four blocks in a 71-61 Big East win over St. John's at Verizon Center. (Associated Press)

Lubick comes on strong for Hoyas

Nate Lubick is difficult to miss. Built like an NFL tight end at 6-foot-8 and 235 pounds, Lubick specializes in the dirty, bruising work in the post. But the ex-Parade All-American's sophomore season has been fraught with inconsistency.

February 12, 2012
Georgetown's Markel Starks has 44 fouls, which place him fourth on the team. He's committed three or more in nine games. (Associated Press)

Hoyas’ Starks plagued by inconsistency at the point

Before the season, Starks labeled himself a question mark, as he assumed the starting point guard's responsibilities after a freshman season of reserve duty. Twenty-two games and one unexpected start later, Starks embraces the uncertainty.

February 7, 2012
Charles Kendrick Lee (right), charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, is joined by attorneys David Brener (left) and Wilbur Smith in a Miami courtroom Dec. 21, 2007. (The Associated Press)

Waiting for justice in slaying of Redskins Sean Taylor

While the sporting world counts down the hours until the start of Sunday's Super Bowl, family and friends of onetime Washington Redskins superstar Sean Taylor face a much longer wait for justice to be done.

February 2, 2012

Redskins’ logos still subject of court battle

A years-long effort to cancel six Washington Redskins' federal trademarks is scheduled for trial next month before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, according to board documents.

January 5, 2012
Georgetown's Markel Starks, front, grabs a rebound away from Louisville's Gorgui Dieng during the second half of an NCAA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Louisville, Ky. Georgetown beat Louisville 71-68. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Poised Hoyas upset Louisville on road

None of the frenzy of a Big East road arena bothered John Thompson III's band of youngsters Wednesday night, as No. 12 Georgetown opened conference play with a 71-68 upset of fourth-ranked Louisville.

December 28, 2011