The Latest Breaking News from Nationals

WASHINGTON — Two outs into the seventh inning of the opener of a doubleheader Friday, César Hernández surprised the Phillies by bunting for a hit.

The first thing I’ll say here is I didn’t watch a single second of the NBA Finals. Sorry, it’s baseball season. So you don’t need me to tell you about how great Stephen Curry is at basketball. You hoops fans out there know far better than I do. That said,…

A parliamentary investigation will be launched into whether WA politician James Hayward, who has been accused of child sex offences, misrepresented parliamentary procedures to a court when applying to have his bail varied so he could attend a cannabis forum.

WASHINGTON — The majors’ longest winning streak this season continued on Tuesday, when the Braves handled the Nationals, 10-4, for their 13th straight win.

The former World Series MVP just made his season debut last Thursday.

Mark Canha, Joc Pederson and Trevor Story are their club’s top additions. Who are the others?

Barnaby Joyce, old-style populist and controversy magnet, has gone from the Nationals leadership. In his place is Queenslander David Littleproud, a move that indicates a desire for at least the appearance of change in the party.

MIAMI — The Miami Marlins’ latest homestand included 17 shutout innings from Sandy Alcantara, a pair of walk-off wins and a 90-minute, get-it-all-out-on-the-table team meeting. They split a four-game series with one of the worst teams in the majors, swept a three-game set with one of the worst and finished…

Western Australia's depleted opposition alliance has suffered a further blow, with Nationals MP Vince Catania announcing his resignation from parliament.