Cleveland Baseball Will Share ‘Guardians’ Name With Roller Derby Team

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT Sports The settlement of a federal lawsuit will allow the Major League Baseball franchise to move forward with renaming its team, amid a reckoning over symbols of racism.https://nyti.ms/3wQwkKR

Roller Derby Team Sues Cleveland M.L.B. Club Over ‘Guardians’ Name Change

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT Sports “To be blunt, Plaintiff was here first,” the Cleveland Guardians roller derby team said in filing a suit claiming trademark infringement.https://nyti.ms/3BmgzM8

N.F.L.’s Top Lawyer Had Cozy Relationship With Washington Team President

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports Jeff Pash, the N.F.L.’s general counsel, brokered penalties, discussed a cheerleading scandal and arranged perks in emails with the former president of the Washington Football Team.https://nyti.ms/2YVyOuS

A Historical Guide to Renaming the Washington Football Team

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports N.F.L. team names have followed trends in certain eras, a practice that could give the Washington franchise more options for its rebranding.https://nyti.ms/3gjHjp8

Washington Football Team Bans Native American Headdresses and Face Paint

By BY JESUS JIMÉNEZ from NYT Sports The new dress code policy for home games comes just over a year after the team dropped its logo and “Redskins” from its name.https://nyti.ms/3ircY9i

N.F.L. Clears Way for End to Washington Football Team Turmoil

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports The league is expected to approve a measure that will allow Daniel Snyder to buy total control of the team.https://nyti.ms/3vYeLrw

Washington N.F.L. Team’s Drama Fueled by Owners’ Fight Over Payout

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports The team’s controlling owner, Daniel Snyder, withheld dividend payouts to partners in the spring, leading to an arbitration case and a boardroom brawl that has spilled into public view.https://nyti.ms/36dlT8C

Private Infighting Roils Owners of Washington N.F.L. Team

By BY KEN BELSON AND KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Sports The team’s principal owner, Daniel Snyder, wanted to overhaul it this season, but, as court filings show, that task has been complicated by fractions between him and the franchise’s other shareholders.https://nyti.ms/2FHJfYT

Why One Team Named the Indians Won’t Be Changing Its Name

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports A minor league team in Spokane, Wash., has steadfastly stood by its nickname with the support of the local Native American community.https://nyti.ms/39WYMPF

Washington’s N.F.L. Team Will Retire Its Logo and Adopt a Temporary New Name

By BY DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT Sports For now, the team will be recognized as the Washington Football Team.https://nyti.ms/2ZTRKrD

A Team By Any Other Name Is Fine, It Turns Out

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The Washington N.F.L. franchise is picking a new name. As other pro franchises have learned, the process of rebranding can be as unique as the result.https://nyti.ms/2Ou3uKP

For Native American Activists, Washington Name Change Was ‘a Long Time Coming’

By BY KEVIN DRAPER AND GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports 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.https://nyti.ms/2BZQF8F

Redskins to Drop Name, Yielding to Pressure From Sponsors and Activists

By BY KEN BELSON AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The N.F.L. team in Washington was expected to announce the move Monday and will continue its search for a new name and logo.https://nyti.ms/32b9O1M

FedEx Made a Demand Dan Snyder Couldn’t Afford to Dismiss

By BY KEN BELSON AND KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports Long a defiant defender of his team’s name, the owner of the Washington football team changed course in short order after FedEx sent a letter threatening to withdraw its sponsorship.https://nyti.ms/3elxByu

Trump Supports Washington Team Name. Retailers Pull Merchandise.

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports Walmart and Target removed the N.F.L. team’s products from their websites as pressure intensified to change the name, a consideration the president said was motivated by political correctness.https://nyti.ms/2Z4Z6Is

Washington and the N.F.L. Might Change the Redskins Name. Why Now?

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The move toward changing a mascot name after decades of complaints underscores how America’s most popular sport has scrambled to keep up with shifts in public opinion.https://nyti.ms/2ZAUo4c

FedEx Joins Push for Washington Redskins to Be Renamed

By BY NEIL VIGDOR from NYT Sports The shipping giant paid $205 million for the naming rights to FedEx Field under a sponsorship deal that began in 1999.https://nyti.ms/2NRT0oc

Let’s Hear It for Your Hometown Pestilence!

By VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports Wind Chill, Gridlock, Earthquakes, Avalanche, Heat — a curious genre of team nicknames plays up bad things associated with the home city.https://nyti.ms/2YyByb7