Sep 29 Watch 4:38 News Wrap: Wildfires prompt state of emergency in Northern California In our news wrap Tuesday, part of Northern California is under a state of emergency after wildfires killed three people and burned nearly 100 buildings. The wind-blown flames spread across Napa, Sonoma and Shasta Counties, prompting evacuation orders for 70,000… Continue watching
Sep 29 Tennessee Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positive cases By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Sep 10 Return of professional football renews fears over more virus spread By Carla K. Johnson, Astrid Galvan, Dave Skretta, Associated Press Fans tailgating outside the stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs play say precautions will keep them safe from the coronavirus as the NFL returns for the first time in months. Continue reading
Aug 27 NFL teams cancel practice in response to Blake shooting By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press The Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Washington Football Team all decided to not take the field Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 13 Washington, D.C., football team retires name and logo after decades of pushback By Associated Press The franchise announced Monday that it will immediately drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, which are widely seen as offensive to Native Americans. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 6:20 A tipping point for Washington, D.C., football team’s name A decades-old controversy over the name of the Washington, D.C., football team has reached a tipping point. After years of public outcry condemning the name as a racial slur aimed at Native Americans, the organization is finally considering a change. Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:59 Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic? The pandemic halted Major League Baseball's spring training in mid-March. Now, the league has announced it will start a shortened regular season in July. The plan to play 60 games comes after 40 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus… Continue watching
Jun 12 Businesses to start giving workers Juneteenth off By Joseph Pisani, Associated Press Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger came to Galveston, Texas, to announce the end of the Civil War and slavery. Continue reading
Jun 05 NFL says it was wrong not to listen to player protests over racial equality By Associated Press One day after Patrick Mahomes and several of his peers released a video demanding the league condemn racism, Goodell made his strongest statement on the issues many players passionately support. Continue reading
Jun 05 Colin Kaepernick has more support now, still long way to go By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice in 2016, he was mostly alone. Four years later, his protest is widely viewed as prescient. Continue reading