The Nationals placed relief pitcher Ryan Mattheus on the 15-day disabled list today, citing a case of plantar fasciitis. In his place, the team activated veteran right-hander Chien-Ming Wang. You know what comes next. Baseball analysis! more ›

Stephen Strasburg, known better for his prowess on the mound, contributed to his own win yesterday when he hit his first career home run against the Baltimore Orioles. more ›

The Nats' Bryce Harper has but one hope: that he doesn't get pelted by batteries when the team travels to Philadelphia today for a three-game series. more ›

We all have off days, but when you're Stephen Strasburg, people want to know why. In yesterday's case, Strasburg was suffering from the ill effects of getting Hot Stuff in what Nationals Manager Davey Johnson called the "wrong place." more ›

Bryce Harper hit his first major-league home run last night in the Nationals 8-6 win over the San Diego Padres. more ›

The Nationals had a 6-3 lead going into the eighth inning of their game yesterday against the Cincinnati Reds, but it all fell apart. more ›

The Nationals climbed out of a three-game losing streak with Stephen Strasburg striking out 13 Pittsburgh batters in just six innings of work. He also hit a double to raise his batting average to .308. more ›

The Capitals staved off elimination and beat the Rangers in critical Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals to send the series back to New York for a decisive seventh game. Meanwhile, the Nationals lost. more ›

The Nationals blurted out yesterday which major league stadium the team thinks is best. Spoiler alert: It's not Nationals Park. more ›

The Nationals couldn't hold a late-inning lead against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Meanwhile, the Capitals and Rangers resume their playoff series tonight at the Verizon Center. more ›

The Capitals' hopes of going up 3-2 against the Rangers crumbled in matter of seconds after a late penalty to Joel Ward. And Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo is declaring war on the Phillies. more ›

The Nationals, winning their first two games against the Phillies last weekend, could not complete the sweep in their first Sunday-night game since 2008. Worse, Jayson Werth broke his wrist and will miss six weeks. more ›

Last night, the Nationals won in the bottom of the ninth, but the Caps lost a heartbreaker in triple overtime. more ›

Saturday should be one of the most exciting days this year for D.C. sports fans, with the Rangers and Capitals fighting for survival and the Phillies visiting the Nats. There's also a lot of Metro work scheduled. more ›

Bryce Harper went hitless in his Nationals Park debut, but he made one hell of a throw home. Which didn't go the Nats' way, of course. more ›

Last night, Alex Ovechkin came out of his playoff hiding spot for some third-period heroics as the Capitals beat the Rangers to tie the Eastern Conference semifinal. The series resumes tomorrow at the Verizon Center. more ›

The Nationals announced Friday afternoon that third baseman Ryan Zimmerman will go on the 15-day disabled list. In his place, they are calling up highly valued prospect—and on-field jerk—Bryce Harper. more ›

Our long nightmare is over: The Wizards closed out the 2011-2012 season with a big win over the very tepid Miami Heat. And the Nationals failed to complete a series sweep in San Diego. more ›

Before a Friday evening game against the Atlanta Braves, the Nationals will help promote Arena Stage's production of The Music Man, which opens May 11, with an assembly of as many as 500 trombonists. more ›

It was a great day for D.C. sports. Along with the Capitals, who won their first-round NHL playoff series against the Bruins, the Nationals and Wizards recorded victories, too. more ›

The Capitals couldn't close the deal against Boston, the Nationals were rained out and Chris Pontius led D.C. United to a big win in the grudge match with the New York Red Bulls. more ›

In yesterday's games, the Capitals pushed the Boston Bruins to the brink of elimination in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Meanwhile, the Nationals keep on winning. more ›

The Capitals tied up their first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins largely thanks to an outstanding effort by rookie goaltender Braden Holtby. Meanwhile, the Nationals struggled against the Houston Astros. more ›

One reason the Nationals are doing so well in the early stages of the 2012 baseball season: Their starting pitchers throw the hardest fastballs in all of Major League Baseball. more ›

The Capitals won in Boston, the Nationals' pitching stayed amazing, Chris Pontius delivered the fatal blow in New England and the Wizards are, well, the same. more ›

Jayson Werth, of all people, played the hero at Nationals Park last night. Meanwhile, in New York, it was just ugly for the Wizards. more ›

Well, at least this year we'll have something to look forward to in September at Nationals Park. Bruce Springsteen is returning to Washington for a concert at the stadium on September 14. more ›

In yesterday's games, the Capitals dropped the first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Boston Bruins in overtime, and while that Nationals home opener ended wildly, it started with some great pitching. more ›

The Nationals won their home opener against the Cincinnati Reds on a wild pitch in the 10th inning that allowed Ryan Zimmerman to slide home for the winning run. more ›

The Nationals might need to step up their social-media efforts. The team is dead last in Major League Baseball when measured by Twitter followers and "likes" on Facebook. more ›