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Washington NFL team's sponsor FedEx formally asks for team name change

Washington NFL team's sponsor FedEx formally asks for team name change

FedEx, which paid $205 million in 1999 for the naming rights to the stadium, says it has "communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name."
by Scott Neuman

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Missouri man freed from prison with help from Lynx star Maya Moore

Missouri man freed from prison with help from Lynx star Maya Moore

Maya Moore was on hand when Jonathan Irons, 40, walked out of the Jefferson City Correctional Center. She and other supporters argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges.
by The Associated Press

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High school football team switches topics amid pandemic, protests

In a normal year, this is a time when many high school athletes are looking ahead — playing on summer teams, starting captains’ practices and getting ready for the fall season. But this year, so little has been normal.
by Cathy Wurzer and Julia Franz

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Review: In 'Athlete A,' an abuse scandal at USA Gymnastics

Review: In 'Athlete A,' an abuse scandal at USA Gymnastics

Few Olympic athletes have been more celebrated in recent years than USA gymnasts. But after "Athlete A," you may never again watch America's pursuit for gold with quite the same enthusiasm.
by The Associated Press

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Baseball is coming back for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season

Baseball is coming back for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season

Major League Baseball and its Players Association have reached an agreement to play 60 games instead of 162, beginning July 23 or 24. They hope to finish before a second surge of COVID-19.
by Russell Lewis

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Twin Cities Marathon canceled over COVID-19

Twin Cities Marathon canceled over COVID-19

Organizers said they wanted to give runners and volunteers enough time to easily change travel and training plans for the fall marathon.
by Tim Nelson

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Twins remove Calvin Griffith statue from Target Field over racist remarks

Twins remove Calvin Griffith statue from Target Field over racist remarks

The team apologized for racist remarks Griffith made to a Lions Club meeting in Waseca, Minn., in 1978. There, Griffith reportedly told the group he moved the team to Minnesota from Washington, D.C., because there weren't many black people here.
by Brandt Williams

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Women's pro basketball to return in July

Women's pro basketball to return in July

The WNBA has announced plans for a shortened season to be held in Florida, a neutral site. It's the first time that all teams' players will train and play in the same location.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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