East and West All-Senior girls soccer teams
With the season lost due to cancellations over the coronavirus pandemic, we selected 35 seniors each from the eastern and western halves of the state for…
Redskins’ name to be retired after 87 years
Dan Snyder said he was fulfilling a lifelong dream in 1999. The 34-year-old billionaire became the owner of the Washington Redskins, the team he grew up…
Activists cheer Redskins’ change, set sights on new targets
The Washington Redskins’ plans to retire their name and logo follow years of scrutiny over the appropriateness and potential racism of using the word and making…
This isn’t good-bye, team you love left long ago
It is ironic that the Atlanta Braves have declared that they have no intention of changing their name. The Braves are responsible for the name Washington…
Duke gets ‘contemporary leader’ for its women’s basketball program in Kara Lawson
Duke’s hiring of Kara Lawson shows the Blue Devils want a ‘contemporary leader’ for their college basketball program, and Lawson is excited to take on the…
What’s in an NFL nickname? Washington’s impending change provokes all sorts of responses
Washington’s NFL team announced Monday it would change both its nickname and its logo. That matters deeply to a lot of people, and I talked to…
Rockets’ Westbrook says he tested positive for coronavirus
Russell Westbrook of the Houston Rockets said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and that he plans to eventually join his team at the…
NFL, Oakley come up with face shields to protect players
With NFL training camps set to start at the end of the month, the league believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to…
