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Wang shows rust in Washington debut, Nats lose to Mets 8-5

By Ben Lasky · Friday, July 29, 2011

After seven losses in a row, the Nationals are tired of dropping the ball, and a looming trade deadline might mean change.

Lannan can't stop the bleeding as losing streak extends to five

By Ben Lasky · Thursday, July 28, 2011

Once again, the Washington Nationals lost to the Florida Marlins 2-5 July 28. This sweep means the Nats have now lost five games in a row.

Late surge is not enough as Nats lose fourth straight game

By Ben Lasky · Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Nationals made a run in the ninth inning of Wednesday night’s game, but it was not enough as the Florida Marlins won 5-7. Washington has now lost four games in a row.

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AU basketball alum signs with Italian pro team

By Tyler Tomea | July 26

One former Eagle's career in sports is taking off faster than you can say, "Basketball Wonk." Vlad Moldoveanu stood out as a star in Bender Arena; now he's set to say "ciao!" to the United States and wow Italy. He'll start his career in Serie A League - the highest competition in the country. But for Moldoveanu, it's just the beginning.

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Nationals lose third straight, now in last place

By Ben Lasky | July 26

The Nationals continued their recent slide on Tuesday night, falling to the Florida Marlins 2-11.

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Nationals lose to Cubs after an 8 run lead

By Ben Lasky | July 8

The Washington Nationals did something on Thursday night that the team has never done in franchise history, dating back to 1969 with the Montreal Expos. Unfortunately this isn’t one to brag about, as it represented the team’s biggest blown lead in team history, losing 9-10 to the Chicago Cubs after ...

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Nats beat Cubs 5-4 via suicide squeeze

By Ben Lasky | July 7

The Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Wednesday for their third straight win against the Cubs.

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Nats beat Cubs 3-2 but offense continues to disappoint

By Ben Lasky | July 6

The Nationals took game two of a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs July 5. With the win, the worst that Washington can do now is a series split.

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Nats walk-off again, this time on wild pitch

By Ben Lasky | July 5

It was a crazy finish for the Nationals on Independence Day as they beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on a rare walk-off wild pitch that allowed right fielder Jayson Werth to score the winning run.

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Marquis struggles as Nats lose series to Pittsburgh

By Ben Lasky | July 5

Nats’ starter Jason Marquis struggled early and often in the 2-10 loss against the Pirates, allowing four singles and committing a throwing error en route to a three-run first inning.

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Nats win one, lose one in doubleheader

By Ben Lasky | July 5

The Nationals and Pirates played a true doubleheader on Saturday in order to make up a game that was postponed due to expected rain on May 17, even though it didn’t rain a drop.

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Stairs hits walk-off single in ninth, Nats win

By Ben Lasky | July 3

The Nationals had an unlikely hero in their 2-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 1, as Matt Stairs, whose batting average is still in the .100s, hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning. The win also was the first for new Nationals’ manager Davey Johnson, who took over as manager on Monday.

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National’s manager resigns over contract dispute

By Ben Lasky | June 24

The Washington Nationals beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 June 23 with a walk-off sacrifice fly by left fielder Laynce Nix. But that’s not the story.

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Nats even record to .500 with strong outing from Lannan

By Ben Lasky | June 23

It seems like the Washington Nationals have won most of their games lately by the way of their offense. That was not the case June 22, as the team beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 to get to s .500 season.

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Ramos walk-off caps off ninth inning comeback for Nats

By Ben Lasky | June 22

It is safe to say that Nationals fans at last night’s game got their money’s worth. Washington beat the Seattle Mariners 6-5, scoring five runs in the ninth inning, capped off by a walk-off home run by rookie catcher Wilson Ramos.

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Nats prevail again, winning streak now at eight games

By Ben Lasky | June 19

While the Nationals’ June 18th offense was not as explosive this game as it has been the past four games, it didn’t need to be thanks to a strong start by pitcher Jordan Zimmerman. The Nats have now won eight games in a row, beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 Saturday.

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Nats win seventh straight as offense continues to dominate

By Ben Lasky | June 18

The Washington Nationals continued a recent trend June 17, scoring eight runs against the Orioles in game one of the “battle of the beltway.”

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Espinosa hits walk-off as Nats win sixth straight

By Ben Lasky | June 18

A week and a half ago, it looked like the Washington Nationals were destined for another last place season. But a recent six-game winning streak has the team positioned fourth in the National League East and only three games under .500.

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Michael Morse leads Nats' offense in rout over Cardinals

By Ben Lasky | June 16

For the second night in a row, the Nationals came through in a big way against the St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff June 15. Winning 10-0 against the Cardinals, the Nats have a combined 18 runs in the first two games of the series.

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Seventh inning rally saves Nats

By Ben Lasky | June 15

Just when it looked like the Washington Nationals were headed for another loss in which they could not put runs on the board, the team rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring six runs to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-6 June 14.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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