Professional Sports

Swamp Monsters? Red Tails? Gridlock? What might NFL call Washington?

A long road to picking a new mascot

Tiger Woods readies to face something he rarely has in golf: No fans

Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker on the 15th hole during a practice round for the Memorial golf tournament…

Charlie Blackmon returns to Rockies after COVID-19

All-Star ‘feels great’

Indians, other teams pressured after Redskins drop nickname

Philip Yenyo, left, executive director of the American Indians Movement for Ohio, talks with a Cleveland Indians fan before a…

Rockets’ Westbrook has virus, as NBA bubble faces first test

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook said Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, and that he plans to eventually…

Pucks and masks prevalent as 24 NHL teams open training camp

Calgary Flames’ players take to the ice Monday during practice in Calgary, Alberta.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press “Sometimes, I forgot I’m…

Coronavirus concerns force cancellation of Chicago Marathon

Marathon organizers and city officials cited the challenge of staging the large-scale Oct. 11 event while COVID-19 endures. As of…

NFL, Oakley come up with face shields to protect players

has said face shields won’t be required for high school players in Colorado

Washington’s NFL team drops ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years

A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football…

Different tournament, different look for Muirfield Village

Memorial to be a harder test

Morikawa clutch in playoff to beat Justin Thomas at Workday Open

He couldn’t have imagined all the fun was just starting. Still three shots behind Justin Thomas with three holes to…

NASCAR Cup rookie Cole Custer wins in upset at Kentucky

Cole Custer (41) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday in Sparta, Ky.Mark Humphrey/Associated Press Custer became…

Rosenqvist surges at Road America for 1st IndyCar win

IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist (10) corners on Turn 3 during the REV Group Grand Prix auto race Sunday at Road…

France kicks off fans’ return to elite European soccer

For their return to work, PSG’s marquee attacking duo of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe sported face masks in red, white…

Usman, Volkanovski, Yan leave Fight Island with belts

Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title with a narrow split decision over Max Holloway, and Petr Yan won the vacant…

LeBron James won’t wear social justice message on Lakers jersey

Approved messages didn’t resonate with NBA star

NHL, players take collaborative approach in bid to resume

NHL Player’s Association executive director Donald Fehr, left, and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman attend a news conference at Nationwide Arena…

New extra-inning format stirs debate

plot strategy

Masvidal finally gets title shot on short notice at UFC 251

Island set to host big-time fight

Fans, coach Landon Donovan return to pitch for USL relaunch

Due to social distancing rules, only about a quarter of the 20,000 seats at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah,…

Morikawa builds big lead at Muirfield Village before storms

of birdies out there for the field

No high-fives? No spitting? MLBers adjust in COVID world

A different landscape for players to navigate

Wimbledon to allocate prize money despite cancellation

players get paid