Todd Dybas

Max Scherzer to start Sunday for Nationals

Repack the confetti and defuse the fireworks, Max Scherzer versus Clayton Kershaw did not happen. But, Scherzer will still pitch this weekend when the Nationals open the "second half" of the season.

July 16, 2015

Jayson Werth to begin rehab assignment Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation assignment with Single-A Potomac on Thursday night.

July 16, 2015

The Conversation: Ricky Sanders on winning a Super Bowl, coping with retirement

Sanders, who caught four passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter of the Redskins' Super Bowl XXII victory, spoke about his start in football, that game and his snub in the Redskins' "Ring of Fame."

July 15, 2015

After agreeing to terms last week, Alan Anderson signs contract with Wizards

Anderson has played for three teams during his NBA tenure, and his signing is among the number of offseason moves the team has made over the past two weeks in order to become more versatile.

July 12, 2015

After first half, Max Scherzer doing just what Nationals have paid him to do

Scherzer signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Nationals in the offseason, and after a no-hitter, two near misses and a 2.11 ERA, he's been able to live up to that contract.

July 12, 2015

Casey Janssen says he’s ‘not contributing’ yet

A clean inning in a big spot on Saturday night turned Janssen, one of the mainstays in the Nationals' bullpen, contemplative.

July 11, 2015

Max Scherzer will not be available to pitch at All-Star game

Nationals manager Matt Williams said Scherzer will pitch for the Nationals on Sunday, meaning he will not be available to pitch in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Cincinnati.

July 11, 2015

Paul Pierce leaving makes Randy Wittman a little bit ‘disappointed’

Adding Dudley via a trade with the Bucks and multiple other wing options off the bench has bolstered the Wizards' depth.

July 10, 2015

Offseason moves show Wizards’ commitment to playing small

The Wizards addressed some of their biggest needs over the past week, adding size and shooters who will fill a valuable role shoring up their second unit.

July 9, 2015

John Wall did not need hand surgery

Wall said after the season that he would return to Cleveland to again see a hand specialist he visited when first injuring his hand. He was unsure then what would be required during the offseason for his hand to heal.

July 9, 2015

Pain before gain: MLB scrambling to find solutions to pitching-related injuries

Excessive pitching, especially at the youth levels, has become a concern to Major League Baseball, which is trying to implement programs designed to limit arm and shoulder injuries that arise later in a player's career.

June 30, 2015

For Wizards’ Kelly Oubre Jr., self-assurance comes from years of development

The brash, cocky attitude Oubre displayed shortly after being drafted late last week will play differently with the Wizards, who still view him as a player who will need plenty of professional seasoning.

June 28, 2015

Wizards trade up, select Kelly Oubre

The Wizards added wing help when they selected Oubre, from Kansas, after moving up four spots to the 15th overall selection in the draft.

June 25, 2015

The good, the bad and worse: Ernie Grunfeld’s Wizards draft history

Grunfeld, the Wizards' president of basketball operations since 2003, has made some great choices and some poor ones in the draft. The annual event will be held again Thursday night.

June 24, 2015

Five possibilities for the Wizards in Thursday’s NBA draft

The Wizards could use help at power forward, on the wing and at backup point guard when they pick 19th overall in the NBA draft on Thursday.

June 24, 2015

Wizards’ desire to play smaller could lead them to ‘stretch four’ in draft

After losing to the Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, coach Randy Wittman noted how playing small helped the Wizards in the postseason, which could lead them to embrace that style in Thursday's draft.

June 24, 2015

With one shining moment in past, Georgia State’s R.J. Hunter has eyes on others

Hunter, who gained fame in the NCAA tournament after his buzzer-beater pushed Georgia State to an upset of Baylor, is trying to prove through his pre-NBA draft workouts that he's not merely a shooter.

June 23, 2015

Ian Desmond motivated to remain patient, break through season-long slump

The shortstop, in the last year of his contract, has just a .222 batting average this season and a .367 on-base percentage in June, but figures that patience will help him reverse the skid.

June 22, 2015

Nationals’ record-setting first inning wraps up a productive weekend

The Nationals scored a record nine runs in the first inning, chasing Pirates starter Charlie Morton from the game after just two outs en route to a 9-2 victory and a sweep of one of baseball's most dominant teams.

June 21, 2015

Bryce Harper out of the Nationals’ lineup after hamstring injury

Harper was not in the Nationals' lineup a night after slipping in right field and mildly straining his left hamstring. Nationals manager Matt Williams said Harper was sore on Friday.

June 19, 2015