Nationals Park was ready to burst. The fans standing late Friday night, with the bases loaded and two outs in the 11th inning, Bryce Harper on second base and Stephen Strasburg watching from the dugout, the Philadelphia Phillies dangling by a thread, were rooting for the home team, for the Washington Nationals . Read full article > >

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Nationals vs. Phillies: Wilson Ramos hits game-winning single in 11th inning

SAN DIEGO — Wednesday evening, as clouds rolled over Petco Park, the Washington Nationals could finally relax. Reliever Tom Gorzelanny concealed his smile after he smacked an RBI single in the eighth. Starting pitchers kicked their feet up on the dugout railing. Hitters bumped fists at the helmet rack. Manager Davey Johnson sat back on the bench. Read full article > >

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Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will be back in the dugout for Monday’s Premier League game with Aston Villa.

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Wherever he goes, including in the outfield, at the plate and in the dugout, James Essex will whisper to the mother he lost when he was in fifth grade. I love you mom. I miss you. He will murmur to the woman who at times was so wearied by her eight-year fight with breast cancer that she would have to play catch with him from a lawn chair. Help me. Watch over the family. In the pastoral privacy of center field, the O’Connell senior will speak to her aloud. On occasion, a bird will dart past. To him, not just a bird, but a messenger. That’s you! I love you. I see you love me, too. Read full article > >

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A scary attention to pay attention in the stands: An Atlanta Braves minor league manager has lost an eye after he was hit in the face by a line drive at a spring-training game. Luis Salazar was standing at the top of the dugout when the ball hit him….

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