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AU field hockey wins both weekend matches

By Kate Greubel | September 12

The Eagle’s field hockey team beat both Rutgers University and the University of New Hampshire in College Park, Md. this weekend.

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Redskins, fans fed up with Haynesworth’s antics

By Ben Lasky | September 12

If you’ve been paying attention to the Redskins this offseason, you might have heard about a guy named Albert Haynesworth.

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Women's volleyball beats Campbell and William & Mary to take Colonial Challenge

By Ben Lasky | September 6

AU’s women’s volleyball team was victorious in two matches on Saturday, beating Campbell 3-2, and then beating William & Mary, 3-0 to win the Colonial Challenge. Eagles’ senior Magdalena Tekiel was named the tournament’s MVP.

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Louisville tops AU in field hockey, 2-1

By Kate Greubel | September 6

The AU field hockey team was unable to sustain an early lead against Louisville on Sunday as the team lost to the Cardinals 2-1.

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Surgery not the end for Nats' Stephen Strasburg

By Ben Lasky | August 29

Josh Johnson, Tim Hudson, Chris Carpenter, C.J. Wilson and Francisco Liriano. What do all these guys have in common? All are starting pitchers with ERAs under 3.50 in 2010, and all have had Tommy John surgery. The news that Stephen Strasburg will most likely need the surgery isn’t good, but let’s not start calling him Mark Prior 2.0 quite yet.

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Eagles rock Bender Blue Out

By Tyler Tomea | August 29

AU volleyball beat George Mason in the annual Bender Blue Out match, drawing record-breaking attendance.

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Eagles shut out Richmond in exhibition

By Michael Gardner | August 29

In the last exhibition game before the start of the regular season, the AU Eagles defeated the Richmond Spiders 2-0 Saturday at Reeves Field.

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AU Field Hockey suffers first loss of season to Old Dominion University

By Kate Greubel | August 29

Intense August heat and the Old Dominion University Monarchs got the best of AU’s Field Hockey team early Sunday afternoon, causing the Eagles to fall 2-1 for their first season loss.

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Get your sports fix at local stadiums

By Tyler Tomea | August 15

Need a change of scenery from Bender Arena or Reeves Field? Maybe you just want to see non-AU sports like baseball and football. Here’s a quick guide to D.C.’s major sports venues.

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2010-11: Your guide to AU sports

By Kate Greubel | August 15

This year, AU is stacked with sports teams that are eager to become NCAA Champions. Becoming a fan of these teams and joining the Blue Crew is beneficial for you, the university and your athletic peers.

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Reasons to love the Nationals

By Sam Lindauer | August 15

The Nationals are a last place team. At least that’s where they’re heading for the 2010 campaign. That should not come as a surprise to people that have been following baseball as the Nationals have been basement dwellers for a few years. After losing over 100 games in 2009, how much getter could they get? But don’t let the past give you hang ups about D.C.’s baseball club. Here are some reasons you should love the Nationals.

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Marlins shutout Nats 5-0

August 13

In the series finale against the Florida marlins, the Nationals pitching staff finally put up a fight. Too bad the offense was nowhere to be seen; Washington was shutout 5-0 on the last game of a Marlins’ sweep.

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Phillies beat Nats, 6-4, in extra innings

By Sam Lindauer | August 1

For the second day in a row the Nationals had their starting pitcher exit with a lead and for the second day in the row, the bullpen blew it.

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Nats beat Phillies, 7-5

By Sam Lindauer | August 1

Trailing in the bottom of the ninth, Ryan Zimmerman stepped to the plate and absolutely crushed a Brad Lidge fastball halfway up the grass beyond the centerfield wall to give the Nationals a 7-5 victory.

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Nats trade Capps for Ramos and Testa

By Sam Lindauer | July 30

It is by no means a shock that the Nationals traded their sole All-Star, reliever Matt Capps. Washington received highly touted catching prospect Wilson Ramos and reliever Joe Testa. This team is obviously a seller and Capps was probably the most expendable player on the team. Capps’ great season so far also gave him the highest value that he may ever have in his career. Capps’ current value may only be second to Adam Dunn, who may have been traded by the time this column is read.

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Nats beat Braves, 5-3, and win series

By Sam Lindauer | July 30

Anyone paying attention to the Nationals lately has been caught up in their starting pitchers’ injuries. One pitcher in particular has been one of the biggest news stories of the last couple of days.

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Nats lose to Braves, 3-1

By Sam Lindauer | July 28

In Wednesday night's 3-1 loss to the Braves, an early deficit mixed with a stellar pitching performance from veteran Tim Hudson kept the Nationals from coming away with their second straight victory.

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