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Tiger Woods ‘calm,’ ‘lucid’ when police arrived following rollover car crash in California

Tuesday, February 23 by ABC News

BY EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC NEWS (LOS ANGELES) -- Golfing great Tiger Woods was seriously hurt in a rollover car crash in Southern California on Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.The crash took place at about 7:12 a.m. on... Read More.

Mariners president and CEO Kevin Mather steps down following comments

Tuesday, February 23 by ABC News

By JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ, ABC News(SEATTLE) -- Kevin Mather, the president and CEO of the Seattle Mariners, stepped down Monday following comments he made earlier this month that were released online this past weekend.In a statement Monday, Mariners chairman... Read More.

Tokyo Olympics appoints woman president following previous leader’s sexist comments

Thursday, February 18 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR and ANTHONY TROTTER, ABC News (TOKYO) -- The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee announced Thursday that Seiko Hashimoto has been appointed president, a week after the previous leader was forced to resign over sexist comments he made suggesting women talk too... Read More.

Kansas City Chiefs place assistant coach Britt Reid on administrative leave following car crash

Wednesday, February 10 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- The Kansas City Chiefs have placed outside linebackers coach Britt Reid on administrative leave amid an investigation into a car crash that left two young children injured."Outside Linebackers Coach Britt... Read More.

NFL’s Washington Redskins to change name following years of backlash

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

By ROSA SANCHEZ, ABC News(ASHBURN, Va.) -- The NFL's Washington Redskins have decided to change their team name."On July 3rd we announced the commencement of a thorough review of the team's name. ... Today, we are announcing we... Read More.

Washington Redskins to change name and logo following years of backlash

Monday, July 13 by ABC News

By CARMEN COX, ABC News (ASHBURN, Va.) -- The Washington NFL team said it is retiring the Redskins nickname and logo after years of backlash. The decision to change the name comes after team officials conducted a thorough review that began... Read More.