
Baltimore blitzed in Game 1 of twin-bill with Blue Jays
Baltimore lost its fifth straight game since the three-game sweep of its rival Washington Nationals, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays, 15-2, in the opener of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Baltimore lost its fifth straight game since the three-game sweep of its rival Washington Nationals, falling to the Toronto Blue Jays, 15-2, in the opener of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Last Thursday, Pope Francis addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress. It was a great honor to receive Pope Francis on his first trip to the United States. He is the first pope to ever address Congress, and I am grateful for his message of hope and compassion.

Heifetz on Tour, the touring and outreach arm of the Heifetz International Music Institute, hits the road this fall for a three-city concert series with a special appearance in Staunton on Thursday, October 8 at Francis Auditorium on the campus of Mary Baldwin College.

Pitt running back Tony Dorsett, Florida State running back Warrick Dunn, Georgia Tech coach Bobby Ross and Miami running back Clinton Portis are among the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Class of Football Legends announced on Tuesday.

A.J. Pierzynski hit a pair of solo homers off Tanner Roark, lifting the Atlanta Braves to a 2-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.

ODU football coach Bobby Wilder talks with reporters on Monday, The Monarchs (2-2) are at Marshall (3-1) on Saturday.

Max Scherzer held Cincinnati to two hits in eight innings, pushing the Washington Nationals to a 5-1 win over the Reds in their 2015 home finale.

Harlie Dale of Montgomery County is the 2016 Miss State Fair of Virginia. Dale, 23, is pursuing a master’s degree in human services counseling at Liberty University and holds a bachelor’s degree in human development from Virginia Tech.

Boy, that Jonathan Papelbon deal really worked out well for the Nationals, didn’t it? Philadelphia broke a 4-4 ninth-inning tie by lighting up the Washington closer at the start of an eight-run rally in dispatching the Nats, 12-5.

A weekday series sweep of the Washington Nationals had Baltimore knocking on the door of an American League wild-card berth. A weekend of utter futility in Boston has all but eliminated the Orioles from playoff contention.