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Five pitchers combined on a one-hitter, Juan Soto homered for the fourth time in five games and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday night in Phoenix. Matt Adams' two-out, two-run double gave the Nationals a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning before Soto's solo blast to right field in the eighth. Starter Joe Ross (1-3) struggled early, walking five batters in the first 2 1/3 innings, but he didn't give up a hit until rookie pitcher Alex Young hustled to beat out an infield single with one out in the fifth. Continue to Article

August 03, 2019 12:44:am EST

Officials in Henderson, NV put together a significant proposal in an effort to lure the Arizona Diamondbacks from Phoenix, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Thursday. Henderson city manager Richard Derrick and mayor Debra March reportedly initiated the talks during the summer of 2018 after reaching out to D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall. It's reported the discussions revolved around the creation of a brand-new stadium in Henderson, which is located about 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 11:29:pm EST

The MLB trade deadline is always fun, but it was especially entertaining this year. Meanwhile, in the NFL, players continue to play chicken with their teams and in the FIBA World Cup, athletes continue to drop out. This was the first time ever there has been just one trade deadline in MLB. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 5:31:pm EST

While the vast majority of the biggest names rumored to be on the trade block -- including Noah Syndergaard, Robbie Ray, Madison Bumgarner, Will Smith, Zack Wheeler, Felipe Vazquez, Ken Giles, Kirby Yates -- ultimately stayed put, it was the Astros -- who boast the American League's best record (69-39) this season -- that made the most substantial acquisition of any franchise to bolster their starting rotation; extracting right-hander Zack Greinke from the Diamondbacks in a blockbuster deal only minutes before Wednesday's 4 PM ET major-league trade deadline. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 12:15:am EST