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Nats lose to Padres, 7-1

By Sam Lindauer | July 9

A dominant performance from the opposition, paired with a bad start from Luis Atilano, buried the Nationals in Thursday night’s 7-1 loss.

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Nats score back-to-back wins with 7-6 victory over Padres

By Sam Lindauer | July 8

Maybe it was the record setting heat, maybe it was good fortune catching up with them, but the Nationals hit the ball hard, especially Adam Dunn.

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Nats beat Padres, 6-5, after Zimmerman homers in 9th inning

By Sam Lindauer | July 7

Ryan Zimmerman must really want the fans’ votes for that last All-Star spot on the National League roster. With two home runs, one being a walk-off solo shot to the deepest part of the ballpark, Zimmerman salvaged a victory for the Nats, who had lost a three-run lead just an inning before.

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Nationals pull off 6-5 win over Mets Saturday

By Sam Lindauer | July 4

The Nationals offensive woes did not seem to be evident in the bottom of the ninth in Saturday’s 6-5 win over the Mets. Thanks to a three run rally, Washington was able to finish on top.

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Nats lose to Mets Friday night, 5-3, tying series 1-1

By Sam Lindauer | July 3

With the Nationals’ offense in an extended rut, they have depended on pitchers being near perfect in order to scratch out a victory. Friday night they had the displeasure of facing a pitcher who was hitting on all cylinders and playing behind one who could not get out of the fourth inning.

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After going 8-19 in June, Nationals start July off with a win

By Sam Lindauer | July 2

Despite Stephen Strasburg's debut last month, the Nationals still posted a losing record of 8-19. But they started July off strong, with a 2-1 win over the New York Mets Thursday.

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Strasburg gets first career loss as Royals beat Nationals, 1-0

By Sam Lindauer | June 24

While Stephen Strasburg will always have an ‘L’ next to his name for the game he pitched Wednesday evening, he certainly deserved better.

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Nationals end six-game losing streak with 2-1 win over Royals

By Sam Lindauer | June 22

On a six-game losing streak, the Nationals needed a stopper. Stephen Strasburg does not pitch until Wednesday. This meant it was up to Livan Hernandez, the best pitcher in the rotation not wearing the number 37.

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Nats beat Pirates, 4-2, to sweep series

By Sam Lindauer | June 11

The Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, 4-2.

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Strasburg proves to be a tough act to follow

By Sam Lindauer | June 10

Tuesday night, the starting pitching saved the day. Depending on who you ask, it saved the franchise. But in last night’s win over the Pirates, fans had to look elsewhere for their savior. The Nationals' starter, John Lannan, had a tough act to follow with Stephen Strasburg pitching the night before and he did not deliver. When Lannan’s night was finished after just four and two-thirds innings, he had given up five runs, four of them earned.

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Track and field excels at 116th Penn Relays

By Tom Schad | June 1

The AU track team returned to Philadelphia and ran in the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track competition in the United States. And once again the team returned to campus with pride after a successful outing.

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Eagles lacrosse loses shot at postseason

By Mike Defabo | April 25

A weekend loss in Worcester ended the Eagles’ lacrosse season. Holy Cross Crusaders beat the Eagles 16-11.

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Time for Washington Capitals' stars to shine

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 25

The Washington Capitals shouldn’t get comfortable with their 3-2 series lead. Last year the Caps came from behind to make it out of the first round, so they should know more than anyone that anything can happen.

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Fate of Denver Broncos' front office intertwined with Tim Tebow's performance

By Tom Schad | April 25

The Denver Broncos went into Thursday’s NFL Draft with many needs after going 8-8 last season.

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Misleading statistics should be replaced with useful information

By Ben Lasky | April 25

When watching baseball on TV 10 years from now, I better not see batting average and RBIs or wins and losses as statistics when a player comes to bat or a pitcher takes the mound. Statistics that most baseball fans think are important are all misleading. Most fans will tell you that batting average is how you tell if a player is good or not. Ask them if they've ever heard of OPS and you'll probably get a blank stare. OPS is on-base percentage plus slugging percentage. On-base percentage is exactly what it sounds like. It measures how often a player is on base, while slugging percentage measures a player's power.

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Spring preparation pivotal for field hockey

By Andrew Tomlinson | April 21

The AU women’s field hockey team enjoyed a strong season this spring, making it all the way to the NCAA Tournament.

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Washington Nationals' starting pitchers need to give bullpen break

By Sam Lindauer | April 21

Try to guess which of these games the Nationals won over the last few days, just based on their starters innings pitched: 7, 9, 0, 8 and 2. Pretty easy to figure out which of these games ended in victory.

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