Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) – The Washington Nationals placed pitcher Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with right shoulder inflammation. Ohlendorf is 2-0 with a 1.85 ERA in two starts and eight relief appearances for the Nationals this […]
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – The Washington Nationals have awarded general manager Mike Rizzo with a new long-term contract and promoted him to the added position of president of baseball operations. The Nationals, who didn’t play Thursday, didn’t have the […]
Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) – The Washington Redskins have signed linebacker Nick Barnett. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but various reports indicate it is a one-year contract. Barnett spent the past two seasons with Buffalo after playing his […]
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – The Washington Wizards signed point guard John Wall to a contract extension on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but according to the Washington Post, the contract is for five years and worth […]
New York, NY (Sports Network) – Washington Redskins defensive end Jarvis Jenkins was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for testing positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance. Jenkins, who played in all 16 games last […]
Richmond, VA (Sports Network) – Washington Redskins linebacker Keenan Robinson has a torn left pectoral muscle. Robinson suffered the injury during practice on Thursday. The injury is another stroke of bad luck for the second-year linebacker out of Texas. Robinson […]
Washington, DC (Sports Network) – The Washington Nationals have fired hitting coach Rick Eckstein, replacing him with Rick Schu. The Nationals have struggled offensively this season, entering Monday tied for 28th in runs (362) and ranking 27th with a .240 […]
Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) – Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said he has been cleared to practice. “Doctors cleared me to practice. Coach is going to ease me in. Thank you for your support & See you in Richmond,” […]
Ashburn, VA (Sports Network) – Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley will be in the team’s broadcasting booth this season, effectively retiring after nine seasons, all with the Redskins. Cooley, who holds Washington’s all-time record for receptions by a tight […]
Miami, FL (Sports Network) – Washington Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann will miss the 2013 All-Star Game due to neck tightness. Zimmermann had an MRI on Friday that revealed an issue with some soft tissues in his neck, a day after […]