Fans weigh in on the new Washington NFL team name
After years of wrangling, the Washington, D.C., pro football team has a new name: The Washington Commanders. Here's what fans are saying.
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Pillow Fight Championship: South Florida's new combat sport is for slumber party pros
In the inaugural Pillow Fight Championship, grown adults entered what looks like a boxing ring and bludgeoned one other with specialized pillows. Two athletes emerged with $5,000 and champion belt.
U.S. has never won a biathlon Olympic medal. This year's athletes hope to change that
Biathlon is the only Winter Olympics sport in which the U.S. hasn't won a medal. Innovations since the last games have Americans hoping to break through in the skiing and target shooting event.
Has the NFL's Racial Reckoning Arrived?
NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Brian Flores' allegations of racial discrimination and unethical practices and where the NFL can go from here.
At the Beijing Olympics, a Kashmiri skier will carry India's flag — all by himself
When you think of India, you might think of heat and humidity before snow. But India is home to parts of the Himalayan mountains. That's where Olympian Arif Khan first put on skis.
The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders
The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.
News Brief: Putin says U.S. is stoking war, Black coach sues NFL, OPEC meeting
Heated rhetoric continues to define Russia-Ukraine relations. A class-action lawsuit filed against the NFL and three teams alleges racism in hiring practices. Crude oil prices reach seven-year highs.
Ex-NFL head coach sues the league alleging racism in its hiring practices
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the law suit filed against the NFL and three teams alleging racism in their hiring practices.
Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit
Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.
Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL
Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, the quarterback is finally calling an end to his history-making 22-year career.