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‘It’s absolutely inappropriate’: Sports-team totem poles draw the ire of Native American activists December 26, 2018
Some of the products feature the logos of the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida State Seminoles.
Matt Bonesteel
Warning: You might be disgusted by Patrick Mahomes’s new ketchup ad December 20, 2018
Or you might not, depending on your feelings about which food items are acceptable for having the condiment slathered all over them, in this case by the Chiefs' star quarterback and new Hunt's pitchman.
Desmond Bieler
Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin retires at age 23, citing chronic pain December 20, 2018
"I hope to continue to inspire others to be their best, both in and out of the pool," said the 23-year-old, whose four golds and effervescent personality made her a star at the 2012 London Games.
Desmond Bieler

Washington Name Change Was 'a Long Time Coming' July 13, 2020
The Washington N.F.L. team has long been a target of protests but now that its owner has budged, activists are pushing for other teams to follow suit.
Kevin Draper and Gillian R. Brassil
For Sports Halted at the Outbreak’s Onset, Loans Saved Staff July 13, 2020
A youth gymnastics organization. Community-based skeet shooters. A freshly formed lacrosse league. These are some of the organizations that received Paycheck Protection Program funds.
Gillian R. Brassil
Even as Covid-19 Looms, an M.L.B. Rookie Is Ready to Play July 13, 2020
Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis never wavered in his decision to play in baseball’s truncated season. Now he’s just got to get used to wearing a mask and not spitting.
Kurt Streeter