This was not a playoff team in October. Or a contender in September. This was the bad-bullpen, meh-lineup Nationals playing for nothing in July.

At the beginning of the season, this would be an unimaginable thing to say, but the Washington Nationals look like a team poised to lose 100 games. They are on pace to lose 99 right now, but have been sinking like a stone ever since the start of June.

No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal, officially signing with the club. While the now-former Oklahoma shortstop took well below slot value, he still made some history along the way.

The 17-year-old shortstop Eli Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall in the MLB draft since Ken Griffey Jr. with Seattle in 1987.

The MLB postseason begins Tuesday with the frenetic best-of-three first-round matchups. Within days, recently charmed seasons will be over. Within a few weeks, teams with championship aspirations ...

The President said there is “a big clamoring” for the football team of the U.S. capital to bring back its previous branding, which was offensive to some Native Americans.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — White Plains edged out Saugerties in a defensive battle in Little League New York State All-Star 12s baseball tournament pool-play action Sunday evening, securing a 1-0 victory behind a strong outing from pitcher Nick Napolitano and a lights-out infield defense.

Likewise, he added, the MLB’s Cleveland Guardians should revert back to their longtime name, the Cleveland Indians. The baseball team changed its name for the 2022 season.