This is the March 3, 2013 news archive. View today's DC Sports news and rumors.

DC Sports News and Rumors

Miami Marlins make another payroll dump - something that has become sort a tradition for young franchise

nydailynews.com

Much as they don’t know whether they’re going to have enough outfielders — or enough Johan Santana, for that matter — to compete with the Nationals, Braves and Phillies in the NL East this season, one thing of which the Mets can be reasonably assu…

CNNSI.com

The Detroit Tigers say reliever Brayan Villarreal is not expected to leave spring training after his family escaped unharmed from a kidnapping attempt in Venezuela on Friday night.

Associated Press, ESPN.com

John Wall scored the game's final six points after teammate Bradley Beal left the court with an apparent injury, leading the Washington Wizards to a 90-87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

Mark Townsend, yahoo.com

Professional baseball (and sports in general) can be a rough business. We’re sure a 10-year veteran like Will Ohman already knew that long before taking the mound in Sunday’s Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals. But just in case he …

nba.com

Nene has recovered enough from a sore right shoulder and is set to play as the Washington Wizards host the Philadelphia 76ers.

Greg Howard, deadspin.com

There are several petitions making the rounds on the Internets imploring Washington Redskins' owner Dan Snyder to change the nickname and mascot of Washington's NFL franchise, but one in particular, hosted on signon.org is gathering steam on Twitter. Pe…

CNNSI.com

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Mike Trout is taking the high road about his salary and his position in the outfield, one day after his agent directed a statement at the Los Angeles Angels about both of them.