The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name.
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Trump says Kaepernick should play in the NFL if qualified
President Donald Trump thinks Colin Kaepernick should get another shot in the NFL — but only if he can play well.
MLB closing in on deal following commissioner, player union meeting, reports
Major League Baseball has made three proposals to start the season and the union two, and the sides remain about $1 billion apart in guaranteed salary. Players originally were set to earn $4 billion in salaries before the coronavirus outbreak began.
NBA lays out its vision for Disney restart to teams, players
The league’s plan also spells out how training rooms and meeting rooms will be utilized, the procedures for practice-court usage – three-hour blocks per team, all scheduled, with one open hour in between sessions for cleaning and sanitizing – and even how team and player laundry will be handled.
Police capture 65-pound alligator snapping turtle from Virginia suburb
A 65-pound (29-kilogram) alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia suburb.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell encourages teams to sign Colin Kaepernick
He didn’t mention Kaepernick by name at the time, but on ESPN Monday night Goodell encouraged teams to sign Kaepernick and said he would support it.
Ford revealing new Bronco on OJ Simpson’s birthday
Ford plans to reveal its new Bronco on July 9 — the birthday of ex-football star OJ Simpson.
Entire high school baseball team in Iowa kneels during national anthem
The entire Des Moines Roosevelt baseball team kneeled as the national anthem played.
AP Source: Chance MLB won’t play increases in money fight
Baseball Commissioner Rob Florida Florida manfred said ahead of last week’s amateur draft that the chance of a season was “100%.”
NASCAR team shows support for first responders with ‘Back the Blue’ car
One NASCAR team supported first responders with a new paint job on their team car during Saturday’s race in Miami.