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UFC 101 -- first fight in the stands
Boredom set in at the Wachovia Center, so the fans started their own action.
Seventh heaven for Nationals
The Nats win their seventh in a row (5-2 over the D'backs) and Garrett Mock gets a shaving cream pie in the face for his first career win as a starter.
And more live from UFC 101
The Wachovia Center sounds like the seventh game of a Flyers Stanley Cup playoff.
Live from UFC 101
Here's the scene and the first three fights from UFC 101 in Philadelphia.
Nats vs. D-Backs 8/8 in-game thread
Here is the in-game thread for tonight's Nationals-Diamondbacks game. As a reminder, you can comment directly in the thread or tag your tweets with #nats or #nationals:
J. Zimmermann MRI shows "concerning facts"
Noted orthopedist James Andrews will read the rookie right-hander's elbow MRI on Monday before the Nats decide their next step. Looks like there's a reasonable chance Zimmermann won't pitch again this season.
Nine not in pads
Nine players not dressed for practice and others expected to sit out scrimmage.
Georgia Democrat yells at local doctor over health care
Tensions are running so high at local town hall meetings that Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat, yelled at a local doctor concerned about health care after mistaking him for an "astroturf" political operative looking for a fight.
Make it six in a row for Nats
Down 5-0 after two innings? No problem! The Nats rally to beat the D'backs, 7-6, and run their winning streak to six games.
Nationals host blood drive Saturday
The Washington Nationals will host the team's fifth annual blood drive Saturday.
Zadzooks: Halo 3: ODST and Splosion Man
Zadzooks High Definition Video Game Minute for August 7, 2009 - Washington Times reporter Joseph Szadkowski previews Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie's first person shooter Halo 3: ODST developed for the Xbox 360 and reviews Twisted Pixel's Xbox Live Arcade platfrom puzzler Splosion Man for the Xbox 360.
Palin blasts Obama’s ‘death panel,” praises Bachmann
Former Alaskan governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin likes the fight Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican, has shown on the House floor over the Democrats' favored health care proposals.
Nats vs. D-Backs in-game thread
Here's the in-game thread for tonight's Nationals-Diamondbacks game:
Haynesworth won't scrimmage
Fans hoping to see newest Redskins star Albert Haynesworth up close on Saturday will be disappointed.