Month: July 2020

Jul 13, 2020 Washington’s NFL franchise is changing its nickname and logo. Here’s a look at the various logos featuring Native American imagery the franchise used for decades. 1937-51 The Redskins officially moved away from Boston to begin their tenure in Washington. Before they took on the Redskins name and the Native American profile logo,
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12:21 PM ET Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the “Washington Football Team” pending the adoption of a new name, league sources tell ESPN. This is not a final renaming and rebranding for the team; this is the name it wants to use until pending adoption of a new name at some point in the
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11:22 AM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has agreed to terms for a multiyear contract extension, sources told ESPN. Zimmer’s contract was set to expire after the 2020 season. News of the new deal was first reported by the Star Tribune. The extension is set to keep Zimmer in Minnesota one
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10:55 AM ET The Fritz Pollard Alliance, which champions diversity in the NFL, is “deeply troubled” by allegations that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson made racist and sexist remarks in his role as the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom. Fritz Pollard chairman Harry Carson and executive director Rod Graves, a former Jets executive,
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10:21 AM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN Michelle Wie West, a five-time Solheim Cup veteran and 2014 U.S. Women’s Open champion, will return to Team USA as assistant captain. Captain Pat Hurst selected Wie West, 30, to work alongside previously announced assistant captain Angela Stanford when Team USA competes against Team Europe at Inverness Club in Toledo,
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