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Nats add Soriano for 2 years, with half deferred

Associated Press, ESPN.com

After giving Rafael Soriano a $28 million, two-year contract filled with deferred payments to be their go-to guy in the ninth inning, the Washington Nationals figure they have three closers now.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

Relief pitcher Drew Storen has agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with the Washington Nationals, avoiding arbitration.

Bill Ladson, MLB.com

On Thursday, Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo discussed the players his club received in exchange for Michael Morse as part of a three-team deal.

CNNSI.com

Reliever Joba Chamberlain and the New York Yankees have agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,875,000, avoiding salary arbitration.

Dan Devine, yahoo.com

Every team in the league would love to have Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant on their roster. But as a young NBA fan growing up in Washington, D.C., which roster did Durant himself wish he could join? Surprisingly, the answer wasn't his hometown …

Brian Tinsman, redskins.com

AP Image With the recent announcement of the 2013 Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists, Redskins fans could only shake their heads at the obvious omission of former “Hog,” left tackle Joe Jacoby. Despite leading his offensive line to four Super Bowls (…

CNNSI.com

CLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Browns named Norv Turner their new offensive coordinator on Thursday.

Stuart Miller, nytimes.com

The list of coaches who made it - win or lose -- to the Super Bowl with more than one team remains shorter than the similar list in the other sports.

Daniel Zimmet, redskins.com

(AP Photo) While all of us would much rather be covering practice this week as players prepare for the NFC Championship game, the offseason does offer time for reflection and review. One of the best parts of working out of Redskins Park is digging throu…

ESPN.com

Safety is a significant position of need this offseason for the Washington Redskins, who lost one projected starter (Tanard Jackson) to a drug suspension in late August and another (Brandon Meriweather) to recurring knee injuries. Assuming he comes back…

ESPN.com

Washington Redskins Rich Campbell has some thoughts on the state of Robert Griffin III's knee and the Redskins' offense moving forward. He's not optimistic that Griffin will be ready for Week 1, which is fair, but he admits that there's no way at this p…

grantland.com

The Mariners, A's, and Nationals pulled off a three-way trade, one that likely improves just one of the three teams this year, and potentially makes o...