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

As Cleveland Searches for a Name, a Fan Roots for His Trademark

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Arlen Love applied for the Cleveland Spiders trademark. The Cleveland sports fan insists it is about love, not profit potential.https://nyti.ms/38zE4WI

For Opponents of Native American Nicknames, 2020 Has Brought Hope

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Leaders in the movement to rid sports of such nicknames and the logos that accompany them saw a domino effect building in public schools after two major professional teams made changes. But there are staunch holdouts.https://nyti.ms/3r8w1Yp

For Opponents of Native American Nicknames, 2020 Brought Hope

By BY DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports Leaders in the movement to rid sports of such nicknames and the logos that accompany them saw a domino effect building in public schools after two major professional teams made changes. But there are staunch holdouts.https://nyti.ms/3gZbSzj

The Cleveland Biebers? A Baseball Team Is in Need of a Name

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports As fans speculate what name Cleveland will choose to replace “Indians,” the team’s past presents some fairly odd options.https://nyti.ms/2KqFHws

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

Estate’s Racially Divisive Name Threatens Future of Premier Equestrian Event

By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports The Olympic equestrian sport of eventing will no longer be held at a Pennsylvania estate that has resisted calls to change its name, which some say evokes slavery.https://nyti.ms/2ZV1IIE

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 Stadium at Iowa State Says His Name: Jack Trice

By BY JERÉ LONGMAN from NYT Sports Iowa State is the only major college football team to have named its stadium after a Black man, a player named Jack Trice who died from injuries sustained in a game in 1923 and whose story resonates amid today’s social justice movement.https://nyti.ms/30pTRm0

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