
Nationals listless in 8-2 loss to Philadelphia
The Washington Nationals are officially in mail-it-in mode. The otherwise hapless Philadelphia Phillies pounded Jordan Zimmerman and the Nats into an 8-2 win Friday night at Nationals Park.

The Washington Nationals are officially in mail-it-in mode. The otherwise hapless Philadelphia Phillies pounded Jordan Zimmerman and the Nats into an 8-2 win Friday night at Nationals Park.

Kirk Cousins threw two interceptions, Washington had a punt blocked into the end zone, and the Redskins fumbled at the goal line. Other than that, things went OK, aside from Eli Manning’s 279 yards and two touchdowns that lifted the New York Giants to a 32-21 win Thursday night.

Governor Terry McAuliffe awarded nearly $5.3 million in state year-round and extended school year grants to support the development and implementation of year-round instructional programs in 54 schools in 10 school divisions.

You knew this already, but the Washington bullpen gave up a late lead, this time on a Matt Wieters two-run, eighth-inning homer, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with a 5-4 win at Nationals Park on Thursday.

The No. 4 Virginia men’s soccer team travels to No. 14 Notre Dame at 7 p.m. Friday for an ACC match. The marquee game pits the two most recent NCAA soccer champions, Notre Dame in 2013 and Virginia in 2014.

A two-out, two-strike, two-run homer by Manny Machado in the seventh gave Baltimore the lead for good in a 4-3 Orioles win over Washington at Nationals Park on Wednesday.

Old Dominion University football hosts Appalachian State on Saturday, Sept. 26 in the third and final game of a three-game home stand at 3:30 p.m. on ASN.

Those who dream of becoming the next Peyton Manning, Jason Elam or Matt Bryant will have the opportunity to showcase their pigskin skills Oct. 1 at the State Fair of Virginia.

As I look around Washington today, I can’t help but be reminded of a story I once heard about Benjamin Franklin.

Baltimore pitchers issued six walks, and Orioles fielders committed three errors, but the Washington Nationals couldn’t take advantage in a dreary 4-1 loss at Nationals Park Tuesday night.
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