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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

Running for Reconnaissance as Much as for Exercise April 7, 2020
Virtual races, run separately but also together, are popping up, allowing us to commune in this time of isolation and see what’s happening in our shut-in neighborhoods.
Jeré Longman
Live, From a Connecticut Backyard, It’s … a Sport! April 7, 2020
For a platform tennis championship, the players socially distanced by wearing gloves and not touching the same tennis balls. There was a trophy, but the winner didn’t take it home. But this was live sports, and ESPN streamed it.
Christopher Clarey
Golf Takes a Do-Over as the Masters Moves to November April 7, 2020
The sport jostled its schedule on Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic and as this year’s British Open was canceled.
Bill Pennington