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Taylor's murder had big effect on Gibbs
Former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs told me today that safety Sean Taylor's murder helped drive him out of football.
Trade prospects, with three days to go
As we get closer and closer to the trade deadline, the Nationals' prospects for obtaining a prospect seem to be getting cloudier. But that might not be a bad thing.
More good results for Under Armour
Baltimore-based athletic company reports 5 percent rise in revenue and net income, led by boost in sales of apparel. Footwear sales soften as running shoe sales cannibalize training shoe sales.
Prospect Q&A - Madison Bumgarner, Giants
No minor league pitcher in recent memory has overwhelmed the competition quite like Madison Bumgarner. After selecting Bumgarner with the 10th overall pick in the 2007 draft out of a small North Carolina high school, San Francisco Giants officials simply hoped he would hold his own, learn and make progress last year in his pro debut; instead, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound southpaw went 15-3 with a 1.46 ERA and 164-to-21 K-to-walk ratio in leading the Augusta GreenJackets to the Class A South Atlantic League title. In his encore performance, Bumgarner - who turns 20 on Aug. 1 - has continued his rapid climb up the Giants' organizational ladder while staking his claim as the top pitching prospect in baseball.
Gibbs gives details on Beer Summit, contradicts himself on whose idea it was
Gibbs said Tuesday that it was Obama's idea to have beers at the White House with Professor Gates and Sgt. Crowley, a direct contradiction of his statement Friday that the police officer proposed the meeting.
Making the cut
"The Obama Administration has found a way to cut $100 million from the federal budget and one of the items on the chopping block is an office inside the Department of Labor that helps manage oversight of labor unions, among other things.
Analyzing ACC schedule strength
With the preseason media poll out, here's a vetting of how tough each school's slate is
Twin slams key Nats romp
With grand slams in back-to-back innings -- one in the fifth, one in the sixth -- Josh Willingham put his name on one of the game's most exclusive lists and powered the Nationals to a 14-6 win.
Boxing loses a champion of humanity
Vernon Forrest was a great fighter in the ring but his true triumphs were outside of the ring.
Welcome to the show, Chris Tillman
The Baltimore Orioles did everything they could to exercise extreme patience with top prospect Chris Tillman. They resisted the urge to promote him last year despite his 11-4 record, 3.18 ERA and 10.22 strikeouts per nine innings in Double-A. They declined to turn to the 21-year-old righty earlier this season even after he got off to a 5-0 start in Triple-A while the big league rotation scuffled, and held firm in recent weeks as Orioles fans clamored for a call-up. The wait - which seemed a lot longer than it actually was, thanks in part to Rich Hill and Jason Berken - is over.
My question for the White House today
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs did not look all that excited to be talking about Vice President Joe Biden's recent comments about Russia, which is the topic of my story today.
Thru 6: Willingham slams 'em
Josh Willingham is the sixth player in MLB history to hit grand slams in consecutive innings, and the Nats lead the Brewers 13-5 after six.
Thru 3: Nats down 2-0
The Brewers are being aggressive against Craig Stammen, and succeeding at it; they lead 2-0 after three.
Healthcare reform ignores malpractice lawsuits
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky talked about the high costs of health care today.
