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deGrom Notches 2000th Strikeout as Rangers Beat Nationals

Rangers 2, Nationals 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 20) — The Texas Rangers finished their series with the Washington Nationals on a high note, beating them, 2–0. With this victory, they creep back to one game behind the AL West-leading Houston Astros, who were trounced, 18–3, by the Los Angeles Angels. Right-hander Jacob deGrom made history […]

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Cavalli, Nationals Silence Rangers

Nationals 6, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 19) — The Texas Rangers fell to the Washington Nationals, 6–0, Wednesday night. Andres Chaparro provided the big hit for the visiting nine with a three-run homer in the seventh inning. With this loss, the Rangers slip back to two games behind the AL West-leading Houston Astros, who […]

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Foscue, Rangers Blank Nationals

Rangers 5, Nationals 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (Aug 18) — The Texas Rangers began their six-game homestand on a high note Tuesday with a 5–0 win over the Washington Nationals. With this win, the Rangers move to with a game of first place in the AL West behind the Houston Astros, who lost, 3–1, to the […]

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James Wood of the Nationals and Jose Altuve of the Astros
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Nationals Pull Away Early to Defeat Astros

Nationals 8, Astros 2 The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros, 8–2, Wednesday night at Nationals Park. Back-to-back multi-run innings were the key to this win. Luis García Jr. belted a three-run home run, CJ Abrams added a solo homer and a sacrifice fly, and Foster Griffin carried the Nationals through seven innings. Brice Matthews […]

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Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout
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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]

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Derek Hill and Garrett Stubbs of the Phillies celebrating a homer against the Nationals
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Phillies Back-to-Back Comeback Wins over Nationals Show a Team that Refuses to Lose

Dual Phillies Comebacks against Nationals Show a Team that Refuses to Lose The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off something remarkable in Washington this week. Two nights. Two ninth‑inning deficits. Two wins. The Phillies’ consecutive comeback victories over the Washington Nationals defied logic, probability, and the patience of every fan in Nationals Park. The First Miracle: Eight […]

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Mets Throttle Nationals in Extra Innings Win

In an extra innings ballgame, the New York Mets completely throttled the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Monday. Carson Benge drove in the first run of the 12th inning, as Vidal Brujan and Brett Baty brought in the next three. Marcus Semien and A.J. Ewing drove in two runs on separate RBI singles, before […]

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The Yankees aren't done finalizing their roster for 2026, as the team acquired pitcher Sean Paul Linan from the Nationals on Sunday.
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Yankees Trade Jorbit Vivas to Nationals for Sean Paul Linan

Opening Day is on Wednesday, but the New York Yankees aren’t done making trades. On Sunday, the Yankees acquired right-handed pitching prospect Sean Paul Linan from the Washington Nationals in exchange for infielder Jorbit Vivas. Linan is now the 23rd-ranked prospect in the Yankees’ farm system. Dealing Vivas to the Nationals doesn’t come as much […]

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