Hopeful fans turn out for the start of the Nationals season

Opening Day brought fans from all over to Nationals Park. Some came for the classic ballpark snacks and others for the impressive pitching matchup.

Enjoy these warm weather activities in Maryland

As the temperature increase, so does the desire to get outside and explore. Check out this fun and affordable Maryland activities and destinations!

Nationals fans turn in Bryce Harper shirts for a shot of goodwill

After seven seasons with the Washington Nationals, Bryce Harper has taken his bat and moved on to the Philadelphia Phillies with the biggest contract in baseball history. But one D-C business is offering fans a way to turn in their Harper swag and help others along the way.

Major League Baseball players prefer hip-hop songs to get pumped up

Hundreds of Major League Baseball players enter the game to the sound of hip-hop, the most popular genre for MLB walk up songs, a Capital News Service analysis found.

Stage is set for final DC United game at RFK Stadium

It has housed more than a dozen different sports teams since its doors opened in 1960. Now, after more than a half century, RFK Stadium is preparing to host its final DC sports game.

Nationals prep for the playoffs with a spirited rally

The Nationals faced the Cubs Friday night in game one of the National League Division Series playoffs. Earlier in the week the team sponsored a haunted fan rally at the ballpark to scare up support for a winning series.

The Washington Nationals have missed Bryce Harper

Nationals superstar Bryce Harper returns to Washington’s lineup this week, just in time for the playoffs.

Top sports moments of fall 2016

Our CNS data lab team worked throughout the semester to covered local sports and crunch the numbers.

Nats Fans Give Team Good Luck… Literally

The Nationals have not advanced past the NLDS since 1981 — when they were still the Expos. This year, they’re looking to the fans for a bit of good luck. In return, fans had the chance to win playoff tickets.

Why home-field advantage for the Washington Nationals may not matter in the first round of the 2016 baseball playoffs

Home-field advantage appears to be a boon for the Nats; but in the divisional round, it does not help as much as one might expect.