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Zach Ertz returns to Philadelphia for the NFC title game as a key player for the Commanders
Zach Ertz spent the first 8 1/2 years of his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles
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Cornerback Mike Sainristil is the other standout rookie fueling the Commanders' long playoff run
Jayden Daniels is the Washington Commanders rookie everyone is talking about, and with good reason
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'Best rookie year of all time?' Jayden Daniels has the Commanders a win away from the Super Bowl
Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations
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Commanders' defense starts inside with defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne
Neither Jonathan Allen nor Daron Payne is considered among the best of the best defensive linemen in the NFL. Together, the Washington Commanders defensive tackles might be the best interior tandem in the league. Even with Chase Young sidelined for much of the past two seasons, the front four led by Allen, Payne and edge rusher Montez Sweat is the reason Washington’s defense ranked third last season. They’re again the reason this defense should be one of the Commanders’ biggest strengths in their effort tor return to the playoffs. “I want us to be the most
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Magic Johnson meets with Washington Commanders players for the first time
Magic Johnson made a surprise appearance at Washington Commanders practice Wednesday, talking to players and coaches for the first time since becoming a part-owner of the NFL franchise. Johnson stopped by the practice facility to address the team at a pre-practice meeting. Starting quarterback Sam Howell said Johnson told the team about what it takes to win in professional sports. “It was awesome, man, just to be able to hear what he had to say and be able to ask him questions at the end and pick his brain,” Howell said. “He’s been through so many
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Belmont Stakes could be moved to Saratoga Race Course for 2024 and 2025
The Belmont Stakes could be relocated to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York as soon as next year, an earlier-than-anticipated move for the third leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The New York Racing Association’s hope is to hold the Belmont at historic Saratoga in 2024 and 2025. The move, which had already been committed to for 2025 because of a $455 million renovation of Belmont Park, is subject to the approval of an oversight board and the New York State Gaming Commission. A final decision is expected in the coming months. NYRA vice president of communications Patrick McKenna
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Magic Johnson, Josh Harris and other new Commanders owners introduce themselves to Washington fans
Magic Johnson handed Kanga Gwanyama $5,000 in cash, telling the 13-year-old he could only hold on to the money for five minutes and that most of it would go into savings. Johnson brought cheers and a few tears to Gwanyama and hundreds of kids and parents at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington on Thursday. He did so not as the Hall of Fame basketball player but as one of the new owners of the NFL’s Washington Commanders. The visit was one stop on a whirlwind tour of the area by owners leading up to
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Mike Babcock resigns as Blue Jackets coach amid investigation involving players' photos
Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after just two months on the job following revelations that he asked players to show him photos on their phones
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Horse racing groups introduce competing safety legislation they hope will replace HISA
Horse racing groups are backing legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that they hope will replace the federal organization overseeing the sport for just a year
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Erik Karlsson in Pittsburgh is among the familiar faces in new places around the NHL
Erik Karlsson is with the Pittsburgh Penguins after a blockbuster deal from San Jose
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AT&T and Gallaudet University unveil a football helmet for deaf and hard of hearing quarterbacks
AT&T and Gallaudet University have developed a football helmet for quarterbacks who are deaf or hard of hearing
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Fields and Moore lead the Bears to their first win of the season, beating the Commanders 40-20
Justin Fields connected with DJ Moore for 230 yards and three touchdowns to help the embattled Chicago Bears pick up their first win of the season by beating Washington 40-20
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NHL issues updated theme night guidance, which includes a ban on players using Pride tape on the ice
The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride nights
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NHL rescinds ban on rainbow-colored Pride tape, allowing players to use it on the ice this season
NHL players will be allowed to use Pride tape this season after all
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Avalanche, Bruins and Golden Knights mark 1st time in NHL history 3 teams open a season 6-0-0
The Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights have all won their first six games of the NHL season
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Ottawa's Shane Pinto suspended 41 games, becomes the 1st modern NHL player banned for gambling
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto has been suspended 41 games for violating the NHL's gambling policy
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Frank Howard, former All-Star, home run champ and World Series winner, dies at 87
Former major leaguer Frank Howard has died at the age of 87
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Commanders jump-start rebuild by trading Chase Young to the 49ers and Montez Sweat to the Bears
The Washington Commanders have traded Montez Sweat to the Chicago Bears for a 2024 second-round pick and Chase Young to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-rounder next year
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Player's death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protection
The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck has led officials in the NHL and other leagues to continue discussions about cut-resistant protection
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Nicklas Backstrom is unlikely to play again this season, Capitals GM Brian MacLellan says
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan says it's unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season
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Hot starts by Vegas and Boston and a historically bad start for San Jose are among early NHL trends
Some early trends are showing in the NHL
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Edmonton Oilers fire coach Jay Woodcroft and name Kris Knoblauch the replacement
The Edmonton Oilers have fired coach Jay Woodcroft after a team that was supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender lost 10 of its first 13 games
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Biden honors Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the return of an NHL tradition
President Joe Biden has honored the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in a ceremony at the White House
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Commanders fire defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio after losing to the Cowboys
The Washington Commanders have fired defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio and defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer
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Wild's Fleury wears mask in warmups on Native American Heritage night after the NHL says not to
Marc-Andre Fleury wore a mask for warmups on the Minnesota Wild's Native American Heritage night after being told by the NHL that was not allowed
