Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name Monday
Washington's NFL team will get rid of the name 'Redskins' on Monday, according to multiple reports.
Fall football forecast: Maybe the NFL plays
The risks and the costs are too high at the game's other levels; in the pros, the question becomes how many players object to playing.
Minnesota Vikings
... t to put it in sporting terms, is beating America in an historic blowout. In Vikings terms, right now it’s Virus 41, America donut. Want sports? Wear a mask. Pra ...
No fans allowed at Vikings training camp
Last year, the Vikings held 16 open practices for fans at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, with room for up to 5,000 ticketed fans at each of them.
Minnesota Vikings
... d number of staff, but not players. Training camp will be the first time the Vikings’ staff and complete roster have gathered in person in months. The NFL will a ...
New extra-inning format stirs debate as teams plot strategy
Baseball has its answer to penalty kicks, overtimes and shootouts, and it figures to stir just as much debate as all those other forms of tiebreakers.
Minnesota Twins
... these days, we have to be pretty complicated with our sequences," Minnesota Twins closer Taylor Rogers said. "I don't see that speeding up the game. In fact, ...
NFL players are banned from exchanging jerseys after games
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Pats' Edelman hopes Jackson posts serve as teaching moment
New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman said he hopes recent anti-Semitic social media posts by Philadelphia Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson can be a teaching moment, not just for him but others as well.
Black Players for Change lead protest at MLS is Back tourney
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MLS returns to action after poignant moment of silence
Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer's return to action Wednesday night.
Agent: RB Raheem Mostert requests trade from 49ers
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Maryland governor: probably time to change Redskins name
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday he believes the name of Washington's professional football team "probably should be changed" though he supported the team's name when he ran for governor in 2014.
NFL's stay-at-home order means no travel for training camp
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Column: Rolling the dice against a virus that usually wins
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Ravens quarterback cancels Florida event amid virus surge
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has canceled his annual "Funday with LJ" event in Florida due to surging coronavirus cases in the state and strict gathering limits.
Patrick Mahomes' megabucks, 10-year deal is a reminder that American sports are flush with cash
The measure of any large sports contract is not whether the owner can afford it, but whether it makes sense within the salary and payroll structure of that team and league.
Minnesota Vikings
... sually short-lived. Two years ago, the Vikings signed Kirk Cousins to a three-year, $84 million contract that felt like an ...
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RT @BorzMN: Thanks to @pacecarr and @TadReeve for their frankness here. Both fear COVID-19 media access restrictions may become permanent, a concern shared by their peers nationwide. Why that’s bad for you, the sports fan. #BBWAA https://t.co/LxfkgR4lWM -
RT @MikeDeFabo: The Penguins announced their 34-player training camp roster today. It includes one interesting addition — and a noteworthy omission. https://t.co/GY60MgdiJV
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Interesting inclusions on the Phase 3 roster: Joseph, Poulin, Miletic, Varone.Squad goals 💪 https://t.co/LYuInWE3aG
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RT @reporterchris: Montreal Canadiens winger Max Domi will wait seven to 10 days before determining if he'll participate in training camp. That gives both parties more time to evaluate if it's a safe environment for him to participate with Type 1 Diabetes.
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RT @MikeDeFabo: “It’s a no-nonsense school. They aren’t warm and fuzzy by any stretch.” How the strict, Jesuit education at BC High shaped Mike Sullivan into the Penguins hard-nosed coach — and a leading candidate for the Jack Adams Award. https://t.co/kDpWOweHc5 https://t.co/dpZSXIeCRe
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RT @CanadiensMTL: The Montreal Canadiens have announced that defenseman Karl Alzner has informed the organization that he has made the decision to opt out of Phase 3 and 4 of the NHL's Return to Play Plan.
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RT @billyeichner: “A “COVID party” is a gathering held by somebody diagnosed by the COVID virus and the thought is to see if the virus is real and to see if anyone gets infected," Dr. Jane Appleby, the Chief Medical Officer of Methodist Healthcare, said. THIS COUNTRY...WOW. https://t.co/sUTJr9ODkd
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RT @MikeDeFabo: On Friday, hockey fans got a reason to circle Aug. 1 on their calendars. Players got a path to the Cup. Owners got labor peace. And Jim Rutherford? He got a budget. A look at what the flat salary cap might mean for the #Pens. https://t.co/Ua5y9o3NvB
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RT @KdotAnderson: It’s important to remember that players have a right to opt out of the Return to Play plan and Travis Hamonic deserves to be respected for making that decision. There is a real health risk involved for players and their families ... all of us ... COVID-19 is not over. https://t.co/ysTdQQ1xN6
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RT @TSNBobMcKenzie: Players will have until 5 p.m. ET on Monday to exercise their penalty-free right to opt out of the 2019-20 RTP. Must do so in writing to the NHLPA and NHL Central Registry.
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