Officials at the Washington D.C. university said that the nickname has divided the community and “no longer serve its purpose as a name that unifies.”
Author: Scooby Axson, USA TODAY
Report: Russian court again extends pretrial detention for WNBA’s Brittney Griner
The court extended Brittney Griner’s stay in custody until at least July 2. On May 13, a judge denied a request for her to be placed in home detention
Son of former L.A. Dodgers infielder Steve Sax killed in Marine training flight crash
Capt. John J. Sax, 33, was a pilot and part of a crew of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft that crashed near Glamis, California.
San Francisco Giants players to participate in Pride Day with no holdouts expected
The Giants don’t expect any players to opt out of wearing the logos, which five Tampa Bay players did when they had their Pride festivities last week.
Tom Brady’s niece drills three-run blast against No. 1 Oklahoma in Women’s College World Series
UCLA infielder Maya Brady homers against top-ranked Oklahoma as Bruins look to pull off upset, keep softball season alive.
Tim Tebow, Alex Smith among first-time candidates on College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Other first-timers include QB Ryan Leaf, RB Ki-Jana Carter, LB Luke Kuechly, WR Justin Blackmon, and LB Rocky Calmus. Mark Richt tops coaches’ list.
Iga Swiatek dominates Coco Gauff, takes second French Open title
Iga Swiatek continued her destruction of the women’s tennis field this year, routing Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 in the French Open women’s final on Saturday.
John Madden returns to the cover of EA Sports’ popular football game for Madden NFL 23
Legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden will grace the cover of Madden NFL 23, the popular football video game, Electronic Arts announced.
Fox Sports announces No. 1 NFL broadcasting crew for 2022 season: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen replace Troy Aikman, Joe Buck
Fox Sports revealed its No. 1 NFL crew for the 2022 season on Tuesday. Kevin Burkhardt will handle play-by-play duties along with analyst Greg Olsen.
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas says she didn’t transition to gain advantage in college sport
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas responded to critics who say that she gained an unfair advantage competing against women.