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Benedict XVI, the best-dressed pope

2013-02-17 00:00:00

I'm a Catholic, but I'll admit it (or should I say "confess" it?): When Pope Benedict XVI announced his pending resignation, my first thought wasn't religious. It was in fact downright superficial. "There goes the best-dressed pontiff ever!" During...

Dodgers' Magic Johnson: 'You'll see the team invest money'

2012-03-28 17:42:00

For Magic Johnson and his partners, a long day and a surreal night spilled into the wee hours of the morning. Johnson and Co. awoke Tuesday morning as one of three remaining bidders for the Dodgers, with a final auction set to start Wednesday. Baseball'...

Dodgers excited about new ownership

2012-03-28 17:54:00

Outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. sounded noticeably excited about the news that a group led by Magic Johnson had agreed to purchase the Dodgers. "I'm pumped," Gwynn said. "I'm only pumped because I'm the biggest Lakers fan. I grew up a huge Magic Johnson fan."...

Nationals now face the tyranny of high expectations

2013-05-24 21:05:04

WASHINGTON The Washington Nationals are finding out the difficulties that come with earning front-runner status. A trendy preseason pick to win the World Series, the Nationals(25-23) are just two games ahead of the Phillies after Friday's 5-2 win at...

Ready to rumble?

2013-05-24 14:58:05

For all of those hoping that the interleague competition between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals would turn into an honest-to-goodness regional rivalry, there is good news to report as both teams prepare for the four-game home-and-home series...

Samardzija losing streak at 5 after Cubs' loss to Nationals

2013-05-10 19:37:00

WASHINGTON — It seems like eons ago that Jeff Samardzija beat the Pirates on opening day at PNC Park in a start Cubs manager Dale Sveum called the best game Samardzija had pitched. "I'd say 'pitch' is the key word there," Samardzija said...

Cubs get the bounces for a change

2013-05-12 17:20:00

WASHINGTON — The shoe was on the other foot for once, and this time the Cubs weren't the ones shooting themselves in it. An attempted throw to third by Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki on a double steal deflected off the bat of batter Welington...

Clutch hitting elusive for Cubs

2013-05-12 07:45:00

WASHINGTON -- After going 6-for-12 with runners in scoring position on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs finally climbed to the .200 mark in that category for the season. They’ll face Washington left-hander Gio Gonzalez this afternoon at Nationals Park,...

Cubs' Wood doesn't mind staying under radar

2013-05-09 16:32:00

Cubs pitcher Travis Wood still doesn't get recognized in Chicago, even with an impressive start to 2013 and his Mumford & Sons-quality beard. "So far," Wood said. "I hope it doesn't change because I'm a pretty low-maintenance kind of guy. But we'll see....

Washington 5, Detroit 4: Nationals sweep 2-game series vs. Tigers

2013-05-10 02:44:01

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Tigers had one on and two out in the ninth inning, but Prince Fielder's blast to center off Nationals closer Rafael Soriano was caught at the warning track. And that left the Tigers with a 5-4 loss Thursday to the Nationals at...

Tigers' Anibal Sanchez gives up first homer in loss to Nats

2013-05-09 00:00:00

WASHINGTON _ Nationals star Bryce Harper managed to do something nobody else had against Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez this season. Harper hit a solo home run off Sanchez in the fifth inning to give the Nationals a 3-1 lead over the Tigers. The Tigers...

'The Amazing Race' finale recap, Bates and Anthony win it all

2013-05-06 04:45:00

Back in February, before we knew about crippling fears of water and low likeability factors and One Mullet to Rule Them All, 11 teams began a race around the world. Stuff happened with cheese and haggis. Alliances formed, craziness surfaced, teeth...

Miami Marlins manager Mike Redmond (11) checks with his dugout, as Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (27), Marlins center fielder Chris Coghlan (8) and Marlins left fielder Juan Pierre (9) take part in Opening Day pre-game introductions before the game against the Washington Nationals

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Roy Halliday, Mike Sweeney, Brian Schneider and Ben Francisco of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate clinching the National League east title after a baseball game against the Washington Nationals on September 27, 2010 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Phillies won 8-0.

2013-01-30 04:09:00

A Stephen Strasburg fan holds up a sign during the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park .

2012-09-03 00:00:00