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Tom Schad

After spending nearly two years as an intern at The Washington Times, Tom Schad rejoined the staff as a sports reporter in August 2014. A Colorado native and American University graduate, he previously served as a reporter and copy editor at The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun and MLB.com. He can be reached at tschad@washingtontimes.com

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Former Redskins TE Fred Davis reinstated by NFL

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Davis, who was suspended indefinitely in February 2014, has been reinstated and is free to sign with any team.

May 7, 2015

Nationals’ Bryce Harper makes history with three home runs in win over Marlins

Harper homered in each of his first three at-bats Wednesday in Washington's 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins. "You're not going to do that every single day," he said. "But that's the type of player I need to be."

May 6, 2015

Bryce Harper hits three home runs to lead Nationals past Marlins, 7-5

Harper homered in each of his first three at-bats and Washington held on to defeat the Miami Marlins, 7-5, in the series finale between the two teams.

May 6, 2015

Nationals RHP Casey Janssen to begin rehabilitation assignment Thursday

Janssen will throw one inning for Washington's Single-A affiliate on Thursday, the next step in his return from rotator cuff tendinitis in his right shoulder.

May 6, 2015

Nationals’ Jayson Werth misses second consecutive game with shoulder soreness

Werth had played 11 days in a row and started 19 of 21 games since rejoining the Nationals in Boston on April 13. Manager Matt Williams expects him to return to the lineup Friday.

May 6, 2015

Stephen Strasburg leaves Nationals’ loss with right shoulder discomfort

Strasburg first felt a bit of irritation in his shoulder during his previous start against the New York Mets. It grew worse Tuesday, prompting him to exit Washington's game against the Marlins after three innings.

May 5, 2015

Stephen Strasburg exits early, Nationals lose to Marlins, 2-1

Strasburg pitched only three innings and looked discomfortable on the mound, at one point prompting a visit from the team's trainer. Washington went on to collect only three hits and lose, 2-1.

May 5, 2015

Two-out hits fuel Washington Nationals’ recent winning streak

Washington leads Major League Baseball with 91 two-out hits, and entering Tuesday night, 21 of their past 42 runs had been scored with two outs in the inning.

May 5, 2015

Yunel Escobar, Ian Desmond fuel rally in Nationals’ 6-4 win over Marlins

Escobar recorded a career-high five hits, while Desmond his a two-run homer in the eighth inning. Washington scored four in the eighth to beat Miami, 6-4, in the series opener.

May 4, 2015

Scot McCloughan on Brandon Scherff, Preston Smith and Redskins’ other NFL draft picks

McCloughan addressed several players in Washington's 10-man class individually, including Brandon Scherff, Preston Smith and Matt Jones.

May 4, 2015

Scot McCloughan pleased with Redskins’ selections in 2015 NFL draft

McCloughan was optimistic about the outcome of the weekend's draft, from the picks Washington added via trade to the players it selected. "I'm a little biased, but I'm telling you. You wait and see. It's a good group," he said.

May 4, 2015

Nationals’ Anthony Rendon diagnosed with left oblique strain

On Monday afternoon, Rendon met with team doctor Wiemi Douoguih and was diagnosed with a strained oblique muscle. The severity of the strain, and how long he will be out, is unclear.

May 4, 2015

Redskins turn back clock with draft picks

Roughly 24 hours after being drafted by the Washington Redskins, Brandon Scherff went to dinner with his new offensive line coach, Bill Callahan. At one point in the conversation, Callahan mentioned "The Hogs," the iconic offensive lines that propelled Washington to Super Bowl titles more than two decades ago. The coach told Scherff he wanted to bring back that mentality.

May 3, 2015