Todd Dybas

Four Nationals named finalists for NL awards

Starting pitcher Max Scherzer is one of three finalists for the Cy Young Award. Second baseman Daniel Murphy is among the trio who could win the National League MVP. Manager Dusty Baker is among the final options for Manager of the Year. Center fielder Trea Turner is one of three finalists for Rookie of the Year.

November 7, 2016

Trent Williams suspension has Jay Gruden looking for a patch

Jay Gruden on Monday blamed Trent Williams' suspension on a "mix-up" -- though the Redskins coach stopped short of saying who made the error: The NFL or his Pro Bowl lineman.

November 7, 2016

John Wall will sit out second night of back-to-back games, for now

Sitting Wall in that scenario was part of the medical staff's plan following Wall's two offseason knee surgeries.

November 4, 2016

Tomas Satoransky a surprise entrant in Wizards rotation

After insinuating Tomas Satoransky was far from playing, Wizards coach Scott Brooks put him in the game and benched other players in his ongoing tweak of Washington's playing rotation.

November 3, 2016

Gio Gonzalez to return to Nationals in 2017

Washington picks up his $12 million option for next season despite five consecutive years of diminishing returns.

November 3, 2016

Jay Gruden, Redskins mid-season report card

Instead of buckling under the pressure of playing for his long-term contract, Kirk Cousins seems to be flourishing under the pressure, setting Redskins' passing records and improving week by week in several of the league's statistical categories for quarterbacks.

November 2, 2016

Tomas Satoransky is not in the Wizards’ rotation, here’s why

Washington coach Scott Brooks said he has confidence that the rookie would be ready if called on. He just has not been yet, and does not appear to be moving into the mix any time soon.

November 2, 2016

Trent Williams suspended 4 games for substance abuse policy violation

Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams, one of the team's premier players and among the franchise's faces, was suspended Tuesday for four games without pay for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

November 1, 2016

Scott Brooks seeks solutions for Wizards’ lackluster bench play

Turning the benchr into a productive unit is one of the great challenges for this version of the Wizards.

November 1, 2016

Jay Gruden hopeful Will Blackmon can play with broken thumb

Even in a league where broken participants are the norm, the Redskins have spent the first half of the season adjusting to more than their share of aching heads, hyperextended joints and grumpy knees.

October 31, 2016

Nationals expect Strasburg, Kelley to be ‘full-go’ for spring training

General manager Mike Rizzo said Stephen Strasburg will be "full-go" during the offseason and into spring training.

October 27, 2016

Wizards’ three things to watch for going into the season

The Washington Wizards go into the season projected to be anywhere from six games under .500 to one of the mid-level playoff seeds in the Eastern Conference. Here are three things to pay attention to as the season unfolds:

October 26, 2016

‘Underachieving’ Wizards get fresh start with season opener Thursday

Season opener Thursday in Atlanta offers first look at Scott Brooks-era Wizards.

October 26, 2016

Scott Brooks: Inside the Wizards coach’s lifelong hoops dream

Scott Brooks averaged 4.9 points and 2.4 assists during his decade playing in the NBA, suiting up for six teams and winning a title in 1994 as a member of the Houston Rockets. "I've always thought as my career ended, I've always reflected on 'Why me?'" the Wizards coach said. "Why did I make it?"

October 25, 2016