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☆ MLB Opening Day: 2024 regular season kicks off in full with Shohei Ohtani cloud looming
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Although fans have been treated to a glimpse of MLB action, the 2024 season kicks off in full on Thursday with Opening Day. How to watchThe Opening Day slate of games takes place on Thursday, March 28, with 26 teams taking to the field. The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels kick off the day’s action at 3:05 PM ET at Camden Yards in Maryland. Ohtani cloud overshadows Dodgers startThe majority of the Los Angeles Dodgers offseason was dominated with optimism and talk of a World Series challenge after the acquisition of two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Ohtani prepares for a pitch during the Dodgers' preseason game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Persons: Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key, Shohei Ohtani, phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ohtani, Ippei, Mizuhara, Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, Harry, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Stanton, Nathan Ray Seebeck, Ronald Acuña Jr, Acuña, Tim Nwachukwu, Wyatt Longford Organizations: CNN, Seoul, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Deigo Padres, MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Camden, Orioles, Dodgers, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, baseball’s, League, St, Louis Cardinals, Bronx Bombers, New York Yankees, Yankees, San Diego Padres, San, American League, Houston Astros, Judge, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, National League, Braves, NL, Phillies, National, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins –, Cleveland Guardians, Oakland Athletics –, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Locations: South Korea, Camden Yards, Maryland, Seoul, Ohtani, San Diego, Atlanta, Texas

☆ When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it opened the floodgates for abortion-related lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear its first abortion case since the 2022 reversal of Roe v. Wade and upheaval of reproductive rights in America. All the while, public regard for the Supreme Court has degenerated. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is photographed at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in September 2015. Dirck Halstead/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Breyer and his daughter Chloe jog with Clinton in May 1994. Mai/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Breyer works in his office with his staff of clerks in June 2002.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Dobbs, Biden, Elizabeth Prelogar, mifepristone, Prelogar, what’s, ”, Susan B, Anthony Pro, ’, Evelyn Hockstein, Breyer, Stephen Breyer, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Samuel Alito, Hodges, Trump, “, ” Breyer, Damon Winter, Stephen, Irving, Anne, Charles ., Chloe, Nell, Michael —, Joanna Breyer, Ira Wyman, Sygma, Byron White, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Harrington, Joanna, John Tlumacki, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Harry Blackmun, Dirck Halstead, Doug Mills, US Sen, Ted Kennedy, Laura Patterson, John Blanding, Colin Powell, George W, Bush, Mai, David Hume Kennerly, Seuss, Evan Vucci, Charles, Marcio Jose Sanchez, William Rehnquist, Clarence Thomas, David Souter, William Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Sandra Day O'Connor, John Paul Stevens, Chip Somodevilla, John Roberts, Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Samuel Alito's, Gerald Herbert, Cole Mitguard, Mourning, Penni Gladstone, Clara Scholl, Elise Amendola, Nicholas Kamm, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Alex Wong, ABC's George Stephanopoulos, Heidi Gutman, Andrew Harrer, Hu Jintao, Eli, Shutterstock Breyer, Britain's Prince Charles, Mandel Ngan, Tom Williams, Carolyn Kaster, Ben Bradlee, Bill O'Leary, Pete Marovich, Stephen Colbert, Jeffrey R, Win McNamee, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Anthony Kennedy, Sonia Sotomayor, Maureen Scalia, Andrew Harnik, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Erin Schaff, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Saul Loeb, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Patrick, Fred Schilling, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Erin Hawley, GYN, … Organizations: CNN, Alabama Supreme, Republican, Food, Drug Administration, FDA, Jackson, Health Organization, District of Columbia, America, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Alamo Women's, Reuters, Supreme Court, Democratic, Supreme, New York Times, Harvard Law School, Appeals, First Circuit, Circuit, Getty, White House, Airport, Boston Globe, US, Suffolk University Law School, Francisco's Lowell High School, San Francisco Chronicle, Belgium's Catholic University of Louvain, Georgetown University Law Center, Administrative, Administrative Conference of, Jewish American Heritage Month, Walt Disney Television, Bloomberg, White, Office, Committee, Washington Nationals, Washington Post, Financial Services, General Government, CBS, State, The New York Times, Library of Congress, Alliance, Hippocratic, Alliance for Hippocratic, OB, Department, Justice Locations: America, New York, Carbondale , Illinois, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Maine , Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, AFP, San Francisco, Lowell, Washington , DC, United States

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff was in the first row on Saturday. Emhoff makes no secret of his basketball fandom; he's been a Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holder for years. “Things need to be fair, things need to be equal and men need to support women.”Emhoff has often represented the U.S. at sporting events, leading delegations when asked to do so by President Joe Biden. “It's one of the greatest parts of being second gentleman,” Emhoff said. And yes, even the second gentleman got a little excited to see NBA stars practice before the college game.

Persons: Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris, Emhoff, he's, Harris, ”, ” Emhoff, Joe Biden, Allyson Felix, “, I’m courtside, Steph Curry, I’m Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, Virginia Union, Winston, Salem State, Los Angeles Lakers, Lakers, Associated Press, U.S, soccer team, Tokyo Paralympics, Washington Nationals Locations: Indianapolis, Salem, U.S, I’m, United States

☆ With Washington Capitals, Wizards move to Virginia, owner Ted Leonsis pursues his vision of a $10 billion sports empire around Washington, D.C.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Glenn Youngkin (L) looks on during the announcement of a new sports arena for the Washington Wizards NBA basketball team and Washington Capitals NHL hockey team, on December 13, 2023 Virginia. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesTed Leonsis, the owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards and the NHL's Washington Capitals, has a grand vision for growing a regional sports empire. Glenn Youngkin announced that the Capitals and Wizards have agreed to move to a new arena in Alexandria, Virginia, as part of a $2 billion entertainment complex in 2028. How will they compete with big market teams? "We could have a billion-and-a-half-dollar revenue run rate and a $10 billion to $15 billion trend of valuation," Leonsis said.

Persons: Ted Leonsis, Glenn Youngkin, Win Mcnamee, Leonsis, we'll, aren't, I'm, it's, It's, David Rubenstein, David Blitzer, Blackstone, James Dolan, Stan Kroenke, Kroenke, I've Organizations: Monumental Sports, Entertainment, Virginia Gov, Washington Wizards NBA, Washington Capitals NHL, Getty, Washington Wizards, NHL's Washington Capitals, CNBC, Summit, Washington , D.C, AOL, Capitals, Wizards, Washington Mystics, Capital, D.C, Sports, Mystics, NHL, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, MLB, Carlyle Group, Bloomberg, Orioles, Red Sox, Fenway Sports Group, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Penguins, Premier League's Liverpool, Philadelphia 76ers, New, New Jersey Devils, Washington, Cleveland Guardians, MSG, Sphere Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, New York Knicks, Rangers, MSG Networks, Atlanta Braves Holdings, Liberty Media, Sports & Entertainment, Nuggets, Avalanche, Los Angeles Rams, Premier League's Arsenal FC, Qatar Investment Authority, MSG Sports, NHL's Rangers, NBA's Knicks, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Ottawa Senators, Braves Locations: Virginia, Alexandria , Virginia, Washington ,, Washington, London, Richmond, Delaware, New Jersey, Real Salt Lake, Denver, MLS's Rapids, Colorado, Monumental

The former president and current front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination will be on hand Saturday as the University of South Carolina Gamecocks host the Tigers of Clemson University, Haley's alma mater, in the annual Palmetto Bowl. Haley was governor of South Carolina until Trump tapped her to be his United Nations ambassador in 2016. “In 2016, South Carolina gave us 44 out of 46 counties – that’s not so bad,” Trump said at a state GOP dinner in August. Trump’s South Carolina and Super Tuesday romps in 2016 gave him a delegate lead he would never relinquish. “Then I go head-to-head with Trump in my home state of South Carolina.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, ”, Brandon Beach, Trump, ” Haley, hasn’t, Olivia Perez, Cubas, Haley “, they’ve, —, Haley, ” Trump, “, “ I’m, ___ Barrow, Hannah Fingerhut Organizations: COLUMBIA, Republican, University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Tigers, Clemson University, Palmetto, Iowa State, Trump, “, Clemson, United Nations, Ankeny, Flagship, NFL, LSU, Washington Nationals, Associated Press Locations: alma mater, Ames , Iowa, Iowa, Georgia, Ames, South Carolina, ” South Carolina, Iowa , New Hampshire, Nevada, Trump’s South Carolina, Atlanta, Alabama, Tuscaloosa , Alabama, Ankeny , Iowa

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday by Major League Baseball team owners, cementing the sport’s first relocation since 2005, according to two people familiar with the vote. Las Vegas will become the fourth city for a franchise that played in Philadelphia from 1901-54, moved to Kansas City for 13 seasons and arrived in Oakland for 1968. The new stadium will be the team’s fifth after Columbia Park (1901-08), Shibe Park (1909-54), Memorial Stadium (1955-67) and the Coliseum. The team announced April 19 it had purchased land in Las Vegas, then a month later replaced that location with a deal with Bally’s and Gaming & Leisure Properties to build a stadium on the Tropicana hotel site along the Las Vegas Strip. While San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose is the 10th-largest television market in the U.S., Las Vegas is the 40th.

Persons: Oakland Athletics ’, Rob Manfred, San Jose, Tony Clark, Louis, ___ Blum, ___ Organizations: Oakland Athletics, Las Vegas, Major League Baseball, Associated Press, Oakland Coliseum, Las, Kansas City, Columbia, Shibe Park, Coliseum, Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Laney College, Bally’s, Gaming, Leisure Properties, Tropicana, Nevada’s, Oakland Raiders, Mobile, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Baseball, ’, MLB, Supreme, NFL, Raiders, Colts, Cardinals, Rams, Oilers, Houston, Chargers Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Las, Nevada, Vegas, Philadelphia, Kansas, Oakland, Fremont, East, San Jose, Laney, Las Vegas, Francisco, San, U.S, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Phoenix, Angeles, St, LA, Nashville, San Diego, New York

☆ John Fetterman laments living by himself in DC and potentially appearing as a 'creeper' looking for a table for 1 for dinner
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. John Fetterman says it can be tough being away from his family. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementDemocratic Sen. John Fetterman says he understands how his colleague Sen. Mitt Romney can find parts of living and working in DC isolating. Fetterman told the publication that he still struggles with missing his family, even as he returns to his more unconventional roots inside the Capitol. Fetterman says it was never his goal to fully fit into the clubby mood that personifies much of official Washington.

Persons: Sen, John Fetterman, Fetterman, —, Democratic Sen, Mitt Romney, Romney, he's, Mehmet Oz, Bob Menendez, Joe Manchin Organizations: Pennsylvania Democrat, Service, Democratic, Washington, Democrat, Navy Yard, Capitol, MLB's Washington Nationals, Senate, New, New Jersey Democrat Locations: New Jersey, West Virginia, Washington

Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard's death by his family Monday. “Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero,” Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement. “We didn’t score a whole lot of runs, and it was on his back a lot of times to score a few runs,” Bosman said. “I don’t think I saw him angry more than two or three times,” Bosman said.

Persons: Frank Howard, ” Dick Bosman, ” Howard, Mark Lerner, I’ll, Lerner, Frank’s, Howard, ”, “ Hondo, Bosman, ” Bosman, “, “ Frank, Mike Rizzo, that’s Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Howard, Associated Press, Washington Senators, NL, Dodgers, Senators, Rangers, Detroit Tigers, “, Washington D.C, ” Nationals, RFK, Arlington, The Rangers, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, American League, Nationals Locations: Washington and Texas, Texas, Washington

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper has manhandled postseason pressure with the ease of one of his swings -- bat tucked behind his helmet, short ground step, then, whack! Maybe a hyped Harper will bellow, “ This is my house!” standing on second base after a go-ahead double. He hit three homers and batted .462 in a four-game NL Division Series win over Atlanta that moved the Phillies on the cusp of a second straight World Series trip. Inside the jubilant clubhouse, the Phillies had their fun, spraying Harper with beer and gleefully yelling, “Attaboy, Harper! Trea Turner became the first Phillies player with four hits in a postseason game when he went 4 for 4 in Game 4.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Harper, Bryson Stott, Red, ”, Stott, Tommy John, “, ” Harper, Philly, “ Attaboy, Orlando Arcia, Harper ”, Arcia, Michael Harris, I’m, ” Stott, Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos, It’s, Rob Thomson, ” Castellanos, it’s, LeBron James, Tiger, you’re Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, Liberty Bell, Phillies, NL, Atlanta, Arizona, Philly, Harper, ” Braves, Braves, MLB, Washington Nationals Locations: Vegas, Philadelphia

An “American hero,” is how Republican colleagues describe Scalise after the 2017 shooting and on Wednesday, a narrow majority of them nominated him as their next House speaker following the unprecedented ouster of the former speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy rose to become Majority Leader, and Scalise the Majority Whip. One early morning three years later, Scalise and other Republican lawmakers gathered at a grassy park in the suburbs outside of Washington to practice for the upcoming congressional baseball game. When McCarthy seized the gavel in January once Republicans regained the majority, Scalise won the No. Late Wednesday, the speaker's office became a revolving door as holdout Republican lawmakers met with Scalise bringing their concerns, complaints and demands.

Persons: —, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, Scalise, we’ve, ”, Andy Barr, Ronald Reagan, McCarthy, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, Cantor, Donald Trump, ” Scalise, “, Scalise’s, Jennifer, ” Womack, Jim Jordan, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jordan, David Duke, It’s, Boehner, Ryan, Trump, “ We’re, Chip Roy, Roy, Stephen Groves, Farnoush Amiri Organizations: WASHINGTON, Washington Nationals, Republican, Capitol, Republicans, House, eventual, Republican Party in Congress, U.S . Capitol Police, Capitol Police, Committee, Ku Klux Klan, Scalise, Freedom Caucus, Associated Press Locations: American, “, Washington, Scalise, Southern, Virginia, U.S, Louisiana “, people’s, Texas

☆ D-backs can't afford slipup against White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 26 - The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to strengthen their chances in the National League wild-card race when they visit the Chicago White Sox for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night. The remaining regular-season schedule for Arizona includes the set against the White Sox and then three home games against the Houston Astros, who are fighting to make the American League playoffs. The White Sox (60-96) have long been out of contention and have turned their focus toward 2024, but they will welcome an opportunity to play spoiler. It has been a trying season for first-year White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, but he has not lost the confidence of his players. In two career starts against the White Sox, Davies is 0-1 with a 10.57 ERA.

Persons: We've, Merrill Kelly, we've, Pedro Grifol, Grifol, Elvis Andrus, Zach Davies, Davies, Jose Urena, Urena, Ketel Marte Organizations: The Arizona Diamondbacks, National League, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, The Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Arizona, White Sox, Houston Astros, American League, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, The Diamondbacks, Marte, Thomson Locations: Arizona, New York, Chicago

BALTIMORE (AP) — Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died. Brooks was just a genuine person.”Coming of age before the free agent era, Robinson spent his entire 23-year career with the Orioles. Robinson contributed an RBI single in the second game and became forever a part of World Series lore with his standout performance in Game 3. The Series ended, fittingly, with a ground out to Robinson in Game 5, a 9-3 Orioles win. There’s a Brooks Robinson Drive in Pikesville, and the annual state high school All-Star game played at Camden Yards is named in his honor.

Persons: Brooks Robinson, Robinson, ”, of Famer Jim Palmer, Brooks, Rob Manfred, ” “ Brooks, ” Manfred, “, ” Robinson, “ Brooks, Earl Weaver, “ He’d, Palmer, …, ” Brooks Calbert Robinson, Johnny Unitas, Cal Ripken, Orioles rooters, Ripken, Lee May, Tony Perez, Tommy Helms, Johnny Bench, Sparky Anderson, ” Anderson, ” Palmer, There’s, ___ Organizations: BALTIMORE, —, of Fame, Orioles, Washington Nationals, of Famer, Cincinnati, Los Angeles Dodgers, Star Games, Gloves, MLB, York, Colts, New York Mets, Reds, ” Reds, Camden Locations: Baltimore, Camden, Arkansas, Brooks, Little Rock, Charm City, Maryland, Pikesville

☆ Ronald Acuna Jr. joins 40-40 club, Braves beat Nats on road
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSeptember 23 - Ronald Acuna Jr. and Austin Riley homered in the first inning, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the host Washington Nationals 9-6 to move closer to the 100-win mark Friday night. Acuna led off the game with his 40th home run of the season. Two batters after Acuna, Riley's 37th homer gave Atlanta a 3-0 lead before an out was recorded. Riley's sacrifice fly in the third inning pushed the Braves' lead to 4-0. Ozzie Albies doubled for an Atlanta run in the fifth.

Persons: Ronald Acuna Jr, Amber Searls, Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, Riley, Acuna, Riley's, Charlie Morton, Michael Tonkin, Patrick Corbin, CJ Abrams, Jake Alu, Joey Meneses, groundout, Ildemaro Vargas, Ozzie Albies, Abrams, Ozuna Organizations: District of Columbia, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Nationals, National League East, Braves, Atlanta, Chicago White Sox, Washington, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA

☆ MLB roundup: Ronald Acuna Jr. joins 40/40 club in Braves' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Drury and Stefanic each had two hits for Los Angeles, which suffered its eighth loss in the last nine games. Giants 5, Dodgers 1Sean Manaea did not allow a run over a season-high seven innings and visiting San Francisco picked up a much-needed victory, beating Los Angeles. Machado's sixth multi-homer game of the season gave him 30 home runs on the season. Trevor Story collected three of Boston's seven hits. Phillies starter Taijuan Walker gave up five hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in six innings.

Persons: Ronald Acuna Jr, Amber Searls, Austin Riley, Marcell Ozuna, Riley, Acuna, Riley's, Charlie Morton, Michael Tonkin, Alex Kirilloff, Pablo Lopez, Kyle Farmer, Willi Castro, Jorge Polanco, Michael A, Taylor, Max Kepler, Lopez, Jared Walsh, Logan O'Hoppe, Nolan Schanuel, Drury, Stefanic, Sean Manaea, Francisco, Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada, Tyler Fitzgerald, San Francisco, Freddie Freeman, Freeman, Manny Machado, Louis, Machado's, Matthew Liberatore, Juan Soto, Machado, Paul Goldschmidt, Jordan, Luis Garcia, Garcia, Richie Palacios, Robert Suarez, Michael Siani, Jose Fermin, Shea Langeliers, Ken Waldichuk, Esteury Ruiz, Carson Kelly, Will Vest, Brent Rooker's, David Fry, Aaron Hicks, Cleveland, Yennier Cano, Emmanuel Clase, Kole Calhoun, Will Brennan, Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor, Myles Straw, Gimenez, Anthony Santander, Gunnar Henderson, Ramon Urias, Aaron Judge, Judge, Brandon Pfaadt, Slade Cecconi, Jameson Taillon, Seiya Suzuki, Taillon, Elias Diaz, Chris Bassitt, Tampa Bay's Zach Eflin, Daulton Varsho, George Springer, Jordan Romano, Josh Donaldson, Christian Yelich, Yelich, Evan Carter slugged, Corey Seager, Mitch Garver, Dane Dunning, Cal Raleigh, Seattle's Bryce Miller, Cole Ragans, Chas McCormick, Masataka Yoshida's, Yoshida's, Rafael Devers, Adam Duvall's, Ceddanne Rafaela, Trevor Story, Devers, Mauricio Llovera, Chris Martin, David Bednar, Noelvi Marte, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Henry Davis, Jared Triolo, Endy Rodriguez, Alec Bohm, Adam Ottavino, Trea Turner, Bohm, Realmuto, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Taijuan Walker, Francisco Lindor, Brett Baty, Pete Alonso Organizations: District of Columbia, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Nationals, National League East, Braves, Atlanta, Sunday, Angels, Minnesota, American League Central, AL Central, Twins, Los, Giants, Dodgers, San, National League, NL, Padres, Cardinals, San Diego, Dakota Hudson, Athletics, Tigers, Oakland, Detroit, Orioles, Cleveland, Baltimore, Guardians, American League East, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, Diamondbacks, New York, Arizona, Washington, The Diamondbacks, Cubs, Rockies, Chicago, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado, Blue Jays, Rays, American League, Tampa Bay, Tampa, AL, Brewers, Marlins, Milwaukee, Miami, National League Central, Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, American League West, Houston Astros, Texas, Cal, Toronto Blue Jays, Royals, Astros, Kansas City, Houston, Texas Rangers, Houston . Red Sox, White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Pirates, Reds, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, The Pirates, The Reds, Chicago Cubs, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New, Arizona, Chicago, Colorado, Toronto, St . Petersburg, Fla, Bassitt, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Seattle, Houston

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. joined baseball’s exclusive 40-40 club Friday night by hitting his 40th home run of the season for the Atlanta Braves to go along with his 68 stolen bases. Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to have at least 40 homers and 40 steals in the same year. The others were Alfonso Soriano for the Washington Nationals in 2006, Alex Rodríguez for the Seattle Mariners in 1998, Barry Bonds for the San Francisco Giants in 1996, and Jose Canseco for the Oakland Athletics in 1988. Acuña connected off Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin leading off the top of the first inning. A leading contender for the NL MVP award, the 25-year-old Acuña was already the only player in big league history with 30 homers and 60 stolen bases in one season.

Persons: — Ronald Acuña Jr, Acuña, Alfonso Soriano, Alex Rodríguez, Barry Bonds, Jose Canseco, Patrick Corbin Organizations: WASHINGTON, Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, Nationals, NL

The team hopes Fried will be able to go in either Game 1 or 2 of the NLDS. The NL East champion Braves have MLB's best record and already earned a bye to the second round of the playoffs. Before facing the Nationals, Fried had gone nine days since his last start in an attempt to keep the blister problem from reoccurring. If Strider gets the nod, Fried could start Game 2 on Oct. 9. He strained his left hamstring on opening day and spent 15 days on the IL, then missed nearly three months with a strained left forearm.

Persons: Max Fried, Fried, Spencer Strider, Strider, Darius Vines, ” Fried, “ It’s, NL Cy Young, ___ Organizations: WASHINGTON, The Atlanta Braves, NL, Washington Nationals, Braves, NL East, Triple, Phillies, NL Cy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean Doolittle has decided to retire from baseball after more than a decade pitching in the majors that included helping the Washington Nationals win the World Series in 2019. The left-handed reliever spent the bulk of his career with Washington and the Oakland Athletics, earning All-Star honors in 2018. “I am forever grateful to them for helping me turn a second chance into a career,” Doolittle said. Elbow surgery and a knee injury limited Doolittle to just six appearances with the Nationals in 2022 and 11 in the minors this season. He said the World Series will always be the highlight of his career and Washington home for him and his wife, Eireann.

Persons: — Sean Doolittle, Doolittle, Mike Rizzo, Sean, ” Rizzo, “, ” Doolittle, you’ll, Mark Lerner, “ Sean, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Washington Nationals, Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Washington, Oakland Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Immaculate Grid, Athletics, University of Virginia, ” Nationals

NEW YORK (AP) — Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark won the 93rd AAU James E. Sullivan Award on Tuesday night as the nation's top collegiate or Olympic athlete. Voting by the public as well as the AAU Sullivan Award committee, AAU board of directors, sports media and past winners determined the winner. “It is an honor to be selected for this prestigious award that elects a student-athlete that excels on the court and off. It is special to represent the University of Iowa on this stage.”Clark was the consensus national player of the year in women’s basketball. Clark is the eighth basketball player to win the award.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, AAU James, Clark, ” Clark, Dylan Crews, Jordan Chiles, Jordan Crooks, Kate Douglass, Zach Edey Organizations: AAU, AAU James E, Sullivan, New York Athletic Club, University of Iowa, Hawkeyes, LSU, Washington Nationals, Purdue, AP, womens Locations: Iowa, Jordan Chiles , Tennessee

☆ Carlos Santana blasts 2 HRs as Brewers rally past Nationals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/45] Sep 15, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Lane Thomas (28) rounds the bases after hitting a home run agains the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at American Family Field. Contreras hit a three-run homer and Santana followed with a solo shot to allow Milwaukee (83-64) to erase a three-run deficit. After Lane Thomas hit a one-out solo shot in the opening frame, Joey Meneses doubled to right. But Miley then settled in, keeping the Nationals hitless over the final 4 2/3 innings of his outing. He ended up exiting after Kieboom singled in the sixth, having given up the three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Lane Thomas, Michael McLoone, William Contreras, Carlos Santana, Contreras, Santana, Brice Turang's, Trevor Megill, Abner Uribe, Devin Williams, Williams, Milwaukee's, Wade Miley, Joey Meneses, Carter Kieboom, Ildemaro Vargas, Miley, Kieboom, Jake Irvin, Irvin Organizations: Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee, Cubs, National League Central ., Diamondbacks, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, USA, Milwaukee, Washington

The Milwaukee Brewers were tied with the Miami Marlins in the fifth inning Thursday when Taylor attempted to score from second on Sal Frelick's single. Although the throw from right fielder Jesús Sánchez beat him to the plate, Taylor avoided catcher Jacob Stallings' tag and slid home with the go-ahead run in the Brewers' 4-2 victory. “I think it's all instinctual,” said Taylor, who also hit two RBI doubles. RHP Johnny Cueto (1-4, 6.15 ERA) pitches for the Marlins and RHP Bryce Elder (12-4, 3.38) starts for the Braves on Friday. The scheduled starting pitchers are LHP Wade Miley (7-4, 3.30) for the Brewers and RHP Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.20) for the Nationals.

Persons: — Tyrone Taylor, Taylor, Sal Frelick's, Jesús Sánchez, Jacob Stallings, ”, “, It's, ” Taylor, Stallings, Craig Counsell, Eury Pérez, Counsell, Pérez, we've, ’ ” Taylor, Andruw Monasterio, Monasterio, Brice Turang’s, Frelick's, ” Pérez, Steven Okert, Turang, Adrian Houser, Houser, Elvis Peguero, Abner Uribe, Joel Payamps, Devin Williams, Williams, Christian Yelich, OF Mark Canha, RHP Colin Rea, Begin, RHP Johnny Cueto, Bryce Elder, LHP Wade Miley, Jake Irvin, ___ Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee Brewers, Miami Marlins, Brewers, Milwaukee, Marlins, NL Central, Chicago Cubs, The Marlins, ” Brewers, Christian, OF, Triple, NEXT, NL East, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Friday, Washington Nationals, Nationals Locations: Nashville

☆ Pirates look make it 3 straight vs. Nationals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 14 - The Pittsburgh Pirates will go for a series win while the visiting Washington Nationals look for a series split Thursday when the teams conclude a four-game set. Washington right-hander Josiah Gray (7-11, 4.13 ERA) is scheduled to start opposite Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller (11-9, 4.23). Keller, who will be making his 100th big-league appearance, has had an uneven second half for the Pirates (68-78). "I'm trying to build off last year's innings," Keller said. Against the Nationals, Keller is 0-1 with a 10.57 ERA in two career starts, both last year.

Persons: Jackson Rutledge, Josiah Gray, Mitch Keller, Keller, he's, Derek Shelton, Shelton, Gray, Luis Arraez, Jacob Young, Gray fumed, Young, I've Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, Washington, Pittsburgh, Nationals, Pirates, Atlanta, Miami Marlins, Marlins, Thomson Locations: Washington, Pittsburgh

☆ Pirates RHP Mitch Keller shuts down Nationals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/20] Sep 14, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller (23) delivers a pitch against the Washington Nationals during the first inning at PNC Park. It was a matchup of first-time All-Stars on the mound, and Keller and Gray pitched accordingly. Keller got the better of Gray, thanks to the two home runs, but the Nationals gave Keller a little test in the first. Keller retired 13 batters in a row before Meneses walked with one out in the seventh -- the only walk allowed by Keller. Gray struck out Peguero before being lifted for Jordan Weems, who got a strikeout and a groundout.

Persons: Mitch Keller, Charles LeClaire, Jack Suwinski, Alfonso Rivas, Mitch Keller's, Keller, David Bednar, Josiah Gray, Gray, CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, Liover Peguero's, Keibert Ruiz flied, Abrams, Joey Meneses, Suwinski, Gray's, Rivas, Meneses, Dominic Smith, Luis Garcia, Joshua Palacios, Thomas, Jordan Weems Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, PNC, Pirates, Nationals, Washington, Pittsburgh, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA

Mike Rizzo spent his first five years with the Washington Nationals painstakingly assembling a roster designed to make the club competitive enough to win a World Series. Washington signed Rizzo to a multiyear extension on Wednesday that will give the 62-year-old a chance to see if history can repeat itself. Jackson Rutledge, a first-round pick by Washington in 2018, will make his major league debut on the mound Wednesday. “Nobody aims to win 70 games in a season, they want to win 90 games in a season. “They’re looking forward to coming out the other end and start being a contender in this league,” Rizzo said.

Persons: Mike Rizzo, Washington, Rizzo, ”, Max Scherzer, Trea Turner, Juan Soto, C.J . Abrams, Soto, MacKenzie Gore, Jake Irvin, Jackson Rutledge, “, ” Rizzo, That's, Davey Martinez, Davey, Stephen Strasburg, Scherzer, Lerner, Patrick Corbin, — Organizations: Washington Nationals, Nationals, D.C, ”, Houston, NL East, Pittsburgh, Washington, Atlanta, Strasburg Locations: Washington, “, San Diego, Philadelphia, Strasburg

☆ Rookies take center stage in Dodgers-Nationals rematch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 9 - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals went through a chunk of their pitching to begin their weekend series. Los Angeles won 8-5 on Friday night in a game that ended close to midnight due to a seventh-inning rain delay. "We've got a good offense," Los Angeles designated hitter J.D. "I don't see him in there (Saturday) and most likely not in there on Sunday," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. Irvin had a tough time in a May 30 game at Los Angeles.

Persons: We've, J.D, Martinez, It's, Davey Martinez, Mookie Betts, isn't, Dave Roberts, Riley Adams, Dave Martinez, Drew Millas, Lane Thomas, Washington, Luis Garcia, Garcia, Saturday's, Bobby Miller, Miller, Miller's, Jake Irvin, Irvin hasn't, Irvin, Jason Heyward Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Washington . Los Angeles, Dodgers, Los, Nationals, NL, Triple, Arizona, Braves, Washington, The Dodgers, Thomson Locations: Washington . Los, Miami, Rochester, Atlanta, Los Angeles

☆ Dodgers endure long rain delay to earn win over Nats
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/8] Sep 8, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Amed Rosario (31) tosses the ball to first base during the first inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Martinez, Max Muncy and Enrique Hernandez homered for the Dodgers (86-54), who have won consecutive games for the first time this month. MacKenzie Gore lasted four innings as Washington's starter, giving up four runs on six hits while yielding three home runs. There was a 94-minute rain delay in the top of the seventh inning in a game that already had been slow-moving in stretches. The Dodgers began the scoring with Martinez's two-run home run in the first inning, his 26th long ball of the season.

Persons: Amed Rosario, Reggie Hildred, Chris Taylor, . Martinez, Max Muncy, Enrique Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, Hernandez, Keibert Ruiz, CJ Abrams, Alex Vesia, Emmet Sheehan, Evan Phillips, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Garcia, Martinez's, Muncy socked, Abrams Organizations: District of Columbia, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals, Nationals, Dodgers, Muncy, Washington, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA, Angeles, Los Angeles

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