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Andy Kostka was a sports reporter for The Washington Times.

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TAMPA, FL - AUGUST 03: Mason Denaburg (23) delivers a pitch to the plate during the East Coast Pro Showcase on August 02, 2017, at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images)

Mason Denaburg looks like an ace

The Nationals' No. 1 pick, Mason Denaburg, can touch 97 mph with his fastball and has the off-speed repertoire to back it up.

July 5, 2018
Historic shots from The Ring Magazine archives, including Babe Ruth, will be among the hundreds of items auctioned in the District later this month at the All-Star FanFest. (Hunt Auctions)

All-Star FanFest to highlight high-end baseball memorabilia

Hunt Auctions President Dave Hunt expects surprising sports memorabilia finds at the All-Star FanFest in the District of Columbia, a weeklong baseball-themed event at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center leading up to the MLB All-Star Game on July 17 at Nationals Park.

July 4, 2018
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler (21) throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in Washington. Atlanta won 5-3. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Nationals injury update; Kintzler’s impact upon return

Washington Nationals right-hander Brandon Kintzler, one of 11 players on the disabled list, is scheduled for a rehab assignment Sunday with the Potomac Nationals, manager Dave Martinez said before Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 23, 2018
Washington Nationals center fielder Michael Taylor (3) catches a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Aledmys Diaz as Nationals' Wilmer Difo (1) looks on during seventh-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Michael Taylor is a natural for infield shifts

During Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez approached center fielder Michael A. Taylor to ask when he last played infield.

June 21, 2018
Washington Nationals pitcher Erick Fedde delivers the ball to the New York Yankees during the inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) **FILE**

Nationals catch World Cup fever

In the Nationals clubhouse, who you root for in the World Cup might depend on a slip of paper drawn from a hat.

June 21, 2018
"The coaches made it pretty explicit to us that this was a high priority," D.C. United forward Patrick Mullins said of Wednesday's match against Orlando City SC. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

D.C. United get travel break, shot at U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals

United's Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup matchup against Orlando City SC on Wednesday, which is being held at the SoccerPlex, offers a respite from a cross-country grind in the few remaining weeks before Audi Field's expected opening July 14. A win in the knockout competition could help D.C. toward a second-half push up the table.

June 19, 2018
FILE - In this May 29, 2018, file photo, Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz pauses during a news conference after hockey practice in Las Vegas. Trotz has resigned as coach of the Washington Capitals after leading them to the Stanley Cup. The team announced Trotz's resignation Monday, June 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ** FILE **

Barry Trotz could land at one of these 5

Barry Trotz's resignation Monday means he becomes an intriguing option for teams. Only one team in the NHL currently has a head coaching vacancy -- but Trotz's decision could influence more moves.

June 18, 2018
At Stable, a restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C., a crowd of Switzerland fans watch the Swiss men's national soccer team take on Brazil in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup on Sunday, June 17, 2018. (Adam Zielonka / The Washington Times)

Washington D.C. bars see World Cup boom despite U.S.’s absence

The United States failed to qualify for this World Cup, but in a multicultural city like Washington D.C., soccer fans are still soaking in the tournament en masse. Some new pop-up bars will screen every match, while other long-standing establishments already have their allegiances to countries like England, Germany and Mexico.

June 17, 2018