Todd Dybas

Daniel Murphy’s return to Citi Field is filled with change, applause

The Nationals' second baseman had not pulled on colors other than the Mets' orange and blue at Citi Field until making his return in his first road game there on Tuesday night.

May 17, 2016

District Court fixes clerical error in Ryan Zimmerman’s libel lawsuit

Documents submitted as part of Zimmerman's libel suit against Al Jazeera America listed requested damages at $75 million, but that amount has not yet been determined.

May 17, 2016

Daniel Murphy, Nationals head to New York for intriguing series with Mets

Murphy didn't predict what kind of reception he will receive for his first trip to New York as an opponent. It comes at a time when the NL East is ultra-competitive.

May 16, 2016

Nationals’ offense dragging along with quarter mark of season looming

Aside from Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy and Wilson Ramos, the Nationals have been unable to hit, with four regulars batting less than .250 after a 5-1 loss to the Marlins on Sunday.

May 15, 2016

Mike Rizzo’s contract option picked up by Washington Nationals

The Nationals picked up the two-year option on Rizzo, their GM since 2009, keeping him under contract through 2018, the team announced Saturday night.

May 14, 2016

Bryce Harper drops appeal, serves one-game suspension

Harper served a league-mandated one-game suspension on Saturday night, sitting out the second game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins.

May 14, 2016

Max Scherzer uses better location, pitch mix in record-tying performance

Scherzer threw fastballs, sliders, cutters and even two curveballs during his 20-strikeout performance against the Tigers on Wednesday, tying the record for strikeouts in nine innings.

May 12, 2016

Max Scherzer ties record with 20 strikeouts in Nationals’ win over Tigers

Scherzer tied the record for the most strikeouts in a nine-inning game and had a chance to set it with two out in the ninth inning in a 3-2 victory over the Tigers, one of his former teams.

May 11, 2016

On Baseball: Will Stephen Strasburg’s new deal influence one for Bryce Harper?

Harper isn't set to become a free agent until 2018, but by agreeing to a contract extension, Strasburg took a route that was clearly more in line with his approach.

May 11, 2016

Bryce Harper suspended one game for confrontation with umpire, will appeal

Harper had an exchange with home plate umpire Brian Knight late in a victory over the Tigers on Monday and was disciplined by Major League Baseball for the incident.

May 11, 2016

Max Scherzer, Jordan Zimmermann set to square off against former teams

Scherzer spent five years pitching for the Tigers and Zimmermann spent his first seven season with the Nationals, and the two will oppose each other at Nationals Park on Wednesday.

May 10, 2016

Stephen Strasburg finds enough comfort in Nationals to commit to long term

Strasburg signed a seven-year contract extension with the Nationals, bypassing free agency only after recognizing how much he would prefer to stay with the team.

May 10, 2016

Stephen Strasburg signs contract extension with Nationals

The Nationals surprised the baseball world on Monday night by signing right-handed starter Strasburg to a seven-year, $175 million contract extension.

May 9, 2016

Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman presses on with lawsuit over PED allegations

Zimmerman filed a lawsuit against Al Jazeera America and its reporters in January stemming from allegations late last year that he had taken performance-enhancing drugs.

May 9, 2016

Penguins remain focused on closing out Capitals in second-round series

What the Penguins hope was a brief hiccup was experienced on Saturday, with a 3-1 loss to the Capitals preceding their return home for a potential follow-up in Game 6 on Tuesday.

May 8, 2016

Ben Revere activated by Washington Nationals

Revere rejoins the Nationals after missing 27 games because of a right oblique strain that occurred on opening day. He was acquired in the offseason for relief pitcher Drew Storen and a player to be named later.

May 6, 2016

John Wall has procedures performed on both knees

Wall underwent a pair of operations to address the issues he experienced at the end of the season, but is expected to be ready to return in time for the start of the next season in October.

May 5, 2016

The Conversation: Phillies’ Larry Bowa on changes in the game, managing again

Bowa, the Phillies' bench coach, returned to the team he had managed for four seasons in 2014. A shortstop from 1970 through 1985, he spoke about the changes in baseball since that time.

May 4, 2016

Penguins’ Eric Fehr, with winner against Capitals, ‘gave ourselves a chance’

Fehr spent nine of his first 10 seasons with the Capitals before joining the Penguins over the summer, and he was the difference-maker with the winning goal in a 2-1 victory in Game 2.

May 1, 2016

Opening night fills the bill for series between Capitals, Penguins

What was predicted to be the start of a fantastic series lived up to the hype with the Capitals claiming a 4-3 overtime victory against the Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

April 29, 2016