Dolphins' Malik Willis has impressive start, Marcus Mariota injured as Commanders win 20-7
Washington's veteran backup quarterback, Marcus Mariota, got the start but lasted just four plays.
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Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homer to lead Mets past Nationals 4-1
Francisco Lindor and Jared Young homered Friday night, powering the New York Mets to a 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals.
A trailblazing women’s class enters the Hall: 1996 US Olympic team, Parker, Delle Donne, Holdsclaw
Delle Donne won two league MVP awards in 2015 and 2019, the second of which came when she led the Washington Mystics to their lone WNBA championship.
Aces secure playoff spot with 83-76 victory over the Mystics
Shakira Austin had 29 points and eight rebounds and Sonia Citron added 17 points and eight assists for Washington (19-14), which has lost two straight following a seven-game winning streak.
Cade Cavalli takes a no-hitter into 7th inning as the Nationals rout the Cubs 7-0
Cavalli (10-5), who turns 28 on Friday, retired the first 15 batters before walking Dansby Swanson to open the sixth.
Alex Bregman's first career 3-homer game helps Cubs rout Nationals 12-6
Washington left-hander Jackson Kent allowed three runs on three hits and five walks over four-plus innings in his major league debut. He struck out six.
Young Mystics relying on strong bonds to improve while making push toward postseason
The Mystics are one of the hottest teams in the WNBA, and despite having their seven-game winning streak snapped Tuesday by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, they're in the thick of the playoff race.
Commanders' Jayden Daniels shines in joint practice vs. Dolphins in front of a star-studded audience
During red zone 11-on-11 drills, Daniels found Diggs for a touchdown on a perfect throw to the back corner of the end zone.
Aces end the Mystics' 7-game winning streak with an 86-76 victory
The Mystics finished with 40-plus points in the paint for the ninth straight game.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500
After the Nationals got within 8-6 in the eighth with two runs against Ryan Zeferjahn, Jacob Webb got the last four outs for his eighth save.
New coordinator Daronte Jones is transforming the Commanders' defense after major changes
Jones has spent his first six months on the job not only installing a new system but also overhauling the team's entire defensive identity.
Alexandria brings home two trophies from Dundee — but not the Mayor's Cup
The women's side blanked Dundee 87-0 in its first-ever appearance and the legends, some of them veterans of the original 2008 match, took their game too. The men fell 33-17, leaving the main prize in Scotland
Austin and Citron score 19 points apiece as Mystics beat Mercury 95-75 for 7th straight win
The Mercury (12-22) have lost three games in a row and four of their last five.
Ortiz hits 2nd career homer, Dion leads strong bullpen outing as Nationals beat Reds 7-1
Trevor Williams tossed 2 1/3 scoreless innings and maintained his 0.00 ERA since returning from elbow surgery on July 29.
Jacobs' stoppage-time goal gives the Courage a 4-3 win over the Spirit
The Spirit (11-5-3) have dropped consecutive matches for the first time this season.
Nationals snap Cincinnati ace Chase Burns’ 12-game winning streak, beating Reds 8-2
The Nationals have won three of four after dropping a season-worst seven in a row.