The Washington Redskins' logo is seen before a game in 2019 in Landover, Md. The Redskins have announced the team will be dropping its moniker, which is widely considered a slur against Native Americans. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images hide caption
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Fans sit in the stands before the start of a game between the New York Giants and Washington Redskins at FedEx Field in 2019 in Landover, Md. The Redskins, and other teams, are reviewing their names. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images hide caption
Members of the San Diego Padres meet in the infield during baseball training last week at Petco Park in San Diego. Major League Baseball is taking steps to start the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gregory Bull/AP hide caption
Stadiums like the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Conn., will be empty this year after the Ivy League canceled fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption
Tiger Woods tees off at the 2018 Ryder Cup in France. The biennial tournament, previously scheduled for this year, has been postponed to 2021. Tom Jenkins/Getty Images hide caption
Seattle Mariners players are gearing up for the start of a shortened regular season. At their home ballpark, summer training is underway this week with strict coronavirus restrictions. Tom Goldman/NPR hide caption
The WNBA announced it launched a Social Justice Council with a mission of raising awareness on issues concerning race, voting rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
"I dug my fingers there and here and stretched my arms like ropes. I threw my body through the air and caught myself in all the ways I'd imagined, a bright path of thinking." Yao Xiao/Make Me a World hide caption
This Book Teaches Kids 'How To Solve A Problem' Like A Rock Climber Would
Pictured from left to right: catcher O'Neal Pullen, pitcher Ajay Johnson, shortstop Biz Mackey and manager Lonnie Goodwin Negro Leagues Baseball Museum/Courtesy of Bill Staples, Jr. hide caption
Opinion: Outplaying Segregation, Negro National League Hits 100-Year Milestone
Washington's NFL franchise announced Friday that it will conduct a thorough review of its name. Head coach Ron Rivera said in a statement that the name issue "is of personal importance to me." Nick Wass/AP hide caption
A general view of FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Mark Tenally/AP hide caption
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has started a voting rights organization, and is urging NBA teams to offer their large venues as polling sites during the pandemic. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images hide caption
Need A Polling Place With Social Distancing? 3 NBA Teams Offer Venues
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before every NFL season opening game, starting on Sept. 10. Tom Puskar/AP hide caption
A sign marks the entrance to ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Florida, where the NBA plans to restart the season with 22 teams later this month. John Raoux/AP hide caption
Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles stands empty in an aerial view from late May. Games will resume in late July. Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
A game between the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets earlier this year before the pandemic ended the NBA season. The Hawks have announced plans to use their arena as an early voting site for upcoming elections. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images hide caption
Atlanta Hawks Arena To Host Voting Site, Team Challenges Rest Of NBA To Follow
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The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards square off on March 10, the day before the NBA suspended its season because of the coronavirus. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption
The Indianapolis 500 — usually viewed by hundreds of thousands of spectators — will be run in August in front of a crowd capped at 50% capacity, track officials say. Here, cars race in front of fans during last year's event. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption
This photo, taken by NASCAR security personnel and released by NASCAR, shows the noose tied using a garage door 'pull rope' at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Ala. on Sunday, June 21, 2020. NASCAR hide caption
Riders cross the finish line at the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last year. Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images hide caption
Bill Lester prepares for the start of the Chevy Silverado HD 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach on February 16, 2007. Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption
Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: 'I Had To ... Accept It'
Lachlan Morton, pictured in 2014, is the latest person to set a record "Everesting" on a bicycle. Mark Gunter/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A view of runners taking part in the 2019 New York City Marathon. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP hide caption