Column: Tiger Woods’ return doesn’t mean a return to normal
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour has been back for five weeks and already has delivered a tournament scoring record one week, a former No. 1 winning another week, […]
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Swamp Monsters? Red Tails? Gridlock? What might NFL call DC?
Washington, perhaps the nation’s most reviled city, needs a new nickname for its football team. What could possibly go wrong? Naming opportunities are rife with ridicule, partisanship and humor: Washington […]
Major league teams try to ramp up the competition in camp
Well-traveled Milwaukee Brewers first baseman-outfielder Logan Morrison figures it will be easy for him to adjust to games without spectators this season. “I played for the Rays and the Marlins, […]
Indians, other teams pressured after Washington professional football team drops nickname
CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians. Now that the NFL’s professional team in Washington has retired its contentious nickname and logo after decades […]
Washington’s NFL team drops ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that […]
Reports: Washington to shed ‘Redskins’ name Monday
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name ‘Redskins’ on Monday, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for […]
Rosenqvist surges at Road America for 1st IndyCar victory
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Scott Dixon’s win streak finally ended. Chip Ganassi Racing just kept rolling along. Felix Rosenqvist overtook Pato O’Ward on the next-to-last lap and earned his […]
At the NBA restart, team equipment is a challenge to manage
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Rob Pimental spent a good amount of time thinking about everything the Miami Heat would need for what could be a three-month trip to […]
NASCAR Cup rookie Cole Custer wins in upset at Kentucky
SPARTA, Ky. (AP) — Cole Custer saw an opening and, with help from a friend, squeezed through for the most fulfilling moment of his young racing career. Custer became the […]
New extra-inning format stirs debate as teams plot strategy
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Baseball has its answer to penalty kicks, overtimes and shootouts, and it figures to stir just as much debate as all those other tiebreakers. Major League Baseball […]