Heat on Acta rises after report of firing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. | It's uncertain for how long, but at least for now, Manny Acta is still the Washington Nationals' manager. FoxSports.com reported Saturday afternoon that the Nationals were planning to fire Acta and replace him with bench coach Jim Riggleman in the next several days, but Acta and Riggleman both said before the Nationals' game against the Tampa Bay Rays that they didn't know anything about the report. Acta was laughing and talking with team president Stan Kasten and acting general manager Mike Rizzo before the game. Kasten, in a roundabout way, addressed the report without defusing it. ... Email </a