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In this Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011 file photo, Turf manager Jared Hertzel touches up the newly-painted Big Ten conference logo on the football field at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. <br>Jacob Hannah, Lincoln Journal Star/AP

Pac-12, Big Ten shelve games and fears grow of ripple effect

All eyes are now on the Atlantic Coast, Southeastern and Big 12 conferences to see if more games will be shelved in what is already shaping up as a college football season like no other.

The Washington Redskins play the Detroit Lions at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 2019.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post The Washington Redskins play the Detroit Lions at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 2019.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post
In private letter to Redskins, FedEx said it will remove signage if name isn't changed
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Unable to afford coronavirus testing, some colleges are canceling football season
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2019. <br>/Jae C. Hong/AP
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is introduced during an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Oct. 8, 2019. <br>/Jae C. Hong/AP

NBA says 16 players have tested positive for coronavirus

“My ultimate conclusion is that we can’t outrun the virus and that this is what we’re going to be living with for the foreseeable future," said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

In this screenshot from a Defense Department-produced video from 2017, Marshall Plumlee speaks about his journey from college basketball standout to NBA center — and, ultimately, the military.<br>Zachary Welch/Department of Defense
In this screenshot from a Defense Department-produced video from 2017, Marshall Plumlee speaks about his journey from college basketball standout to NBA center — and, ultimately, the military.<br>Zachary Welch/Department of Defense

This former Knicks player ditched the NBA for the Army. Now he leads a platoon

“I enjoyed basketball, I loved playing it at the highest level,” said Lt. Marshall Plumlee.. “But there was still an itch I wanted to scratch on the Army side of things. I wanted to do it on a larger capacity."

A statement from the team made no specific mention of a name change, but the review could be seen as a first step toward a move the organization — and owner Daniel Snyder, specifically — has long resisted. <br>Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post
A statement from the team made no specific mention of a name change, but the review could be seen as a first step toward a move the organization — and owner Daniel Snyder, specifically — has long resisted. <br>Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post

Washington Redskins launch review of controversial team name

The Washington Redskins moved Friday toward what team owner Daniel Snyder once vowed was unthinkable: changing its controversial name in a bow to pressure from its largest corporate sponsors and the fierce winds of societal reckoning sweeping the country.

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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton celebrates a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.<br>Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer/TNS
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton celebrates a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Charlotte, N.C., on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018.<br>Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer/TNS

PERSPECTIVE

Cam Newton plays for Bill Belichick now, and the possibilities are endless

The New England Patriots signed Cam Newton to a one-year, incentive-heavy contract — a no-risk, immense-reward deal that gives the Patriots a singular talent to replace Tom Brady.

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u.s. sports

The Washington Redskins play the Detroit Lions at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 2019.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post
The Washington Redskins play the Detroit Lions at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, in 2019.<br>John McDonnell/The Washington Post

In private letter to Redskins, FedEx said it will remove signage if name isn't changed

FedEx, the shipping giant that signed a $205-million stadium naming rights deal with the Washington Redskins in 1999, notified the team in a July 2 letter that, unless the team changes its name, it will remove its signage from the stadium after the NFL's 2020 season, six years before the deal's expiration.

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pacific sports

Running back Deirre Lismon and the Hansen Outlaws were leading the regular season at 3-0 when play in the U.S. Forces Japan-American Football League regular season was suspended due to coronavirus concerns. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes
Running back Deirre Lismon and the Hansen Outlaws were leading the regular season at 3-0 when play in the U.S. Forces Japan-American Football League regular season was suspended due to coronavirus concerns. <br>Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes

USFJ-AFL season canceled due to coronavirus concerns

The 2020 season was at the halfway point, with two-time defending league champion Hansen at 3-0.

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europe sports

Jonas Matthews of Vilseck gets a shot off against Black Forest Academy in a boys Division I semifinal at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, in February. Matthews was named DODEA-Europe male co-Athlete of the Year. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES
Jonas Matthews of Vilseck gets a shot off against Black Forest Academy in a boys Division I semifinal at the DODEA-Europe basketball championships in Wiesbaden, Germany, in February. Matthews was named DODEA-Europe male co-Athlete of the Year. <br>MICHAEL ABRAMS/STARS AND STRIPES

DODEA-Europe picks three as top athletes for 2019-20

A trio of basketball stars have claimed DODEA-Europe’s 2019-20 Athlete of the Year honors.