World Series win unites D.C.
The Washington Nationals are celebrating their World Series win. The team's road to victory was something that all of Washington. D.C. could unite around. Bob Schieffer explains.
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Making the case for fan-owned major league baseball teams
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Teams in New York, Philadelphia and Washington postpone games due to air quality
The Washington Nationals postponed their Thursday afternoon game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of poor air quality.
Washington Nationals owner Ted Lerner dies at 97
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Capitol briefly evacuated over Nationals pregame parachute show
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4 Nationals players and 8 staff members test positive for COVID-19
"Some of the guys are asymptomatic, some are symptomatic. It's unfortunate this happened but we've got to follow MLB protocols," the team's manager said.
Nationals game suspended after shooting outside stadium
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Nationals game suspended after shootout
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Multiple people shot outside Nationals Park
Three people were shot outside Nationals Park on Saturday, according to police. The sound of gunshots created panic inside the stadium, where the Washington Nationals were playing the San Diego Padres. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports.
Mets-Nationals series postponed over COVID-19 outbreak
Three Nationals players tested positive for COVID-19 in total, with one more player likely, the team's general manager Mike Rizzo said.
Mets-Nationals opening day game postponed over contact tracing
The league said the game will not be made up Friday "out of an abundance of caution."
Washington Nationals invite Biden to toss ceremonial first pitch
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Nationals and Yankees players kneel during moment of silence
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Opening day: Empty parks, fake crowd noise and air high-fives
A baseball season that was on the brink before it ever began because of the virus outbreak is set to start Thursday night.
Dr. Anthony Fauci to throw first pitch at MLB's Opening Day game
"Dr. Fauci has been a true champion for our country during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout his distinguished career, so it is only fitting that we honor him as we kick off the 2020 season ..." the Nationals tweeted.
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MLB postseason and NFL highlights
The MLB playoffs are underway as baseball's best teams vie for a shot at the World Series. In the NFL, marquee match-ups are dominating the headlines. Bill Reiter, host of Reiter's Block on CBS Sports HQ, joined CBSN to break down the biggest sports stories.
Nationals win World Series
For the first time in 95 years, the city of Washington, D.C. is celebrating a World Series victory. David Samson, a CBS Sports MLB analyst and former president of the Miami Marlins, spoke to CBSN's Reena Ninan about the Nationals' historic win.
51 years after
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame has inducted American sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, 51 years after they raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. CBS news special correspondent James Brown joined CBSN to reflect on the iconic moment.
Washington welcomes World Series champion Nationals home
Following a valiant victory against the Houston Astros, Washingtonians from all walks of life put politics aside this weekend to celebrate their hometown heroes and World Series champions: the Washington Nationals.
Trump welcomes Nationals to White House
President Trump welcomed the World Series champion Washington Nationals to the White House and praised them for having executed "a comeback story for the ages." He also took a moment to explain the provenance of the team's unofficial theme song, "Baby Shark."
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The MLB free agent says he "for sure" wants to stay with the team
Trump hosts World Series champion Washington Nationals
Americans "just fell in love with Nat baseball. That's all they wanted to talk about — that and impeachment," Trump said as he hosted the Nationals at the White House
Parade honors World Series champs
Fans got to hear "Baby Shark" one more time
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James Van Der Beek of "Dawson's Creek" dies at 48
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