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The National Women’s Soccer League’s team in Washington just got an injection of bipartisanship. Presidential daughters Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush Hager are each buying ownership stakes in the Washington Spirit, the team announced. In addition to Clinton, the daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Hager, the daughter of George W. and Laura Bush, the Spirit are also lined up to add former USWNT goalie Briana Scurry and groundbreaking Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes to its ownership… Source link

Peter King guesses J.J. Watt won’t end up in Washington originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington When J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans mutually agreed to part ways after 10 years, everyone started taking their shots at where the three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year would land next season, including Peter King in his weekly Football Morning in America column.  “If I had to guess the teams that would be most interested, I’d say Buffalo, Cleveland, Kansas City, Tennessee,… Source link

After turning heads with a breakout performance against Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoffs, Taylor Heinicke has his payday. The Washington Football Team announced on Wednesday that they signed the journeyman quarterback to a two-year contract extension. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that the deal is worth $8.75 million with incentives tied to starts. In terms of NFL quarterback money, Heinicke didn’t break the bank. In terms of a 27-year-old who had previously earned $1.9… Source link

Quarterback Dwayne Haskins has found a new home in less than a month after the Washington Football Team cut him. Haskins and the Steelers agreed to a one-year deal, first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and later confirmed by the team. The #Steelers and QB Dwayne Haskins have now agreed to terms on a contract, source said. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 21, 2021 Rapoport reported earlier Thursday that Haskins was meeting with the Steelers, and had visited with the Carolina… Source link

The 2020-21 NHL season is almost here so it’s time to preview all 31 teams. Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at how the offseason affected each team, the most interesting people in the organization, and the best- and worst-case scenarios. Today, we look at the Washington Capitals. Washington Capitals 2019-20 Rewind Record: 41-20-8 (90 pts.); first in Metropolitan Division; third in Eastern Conference Leading scorers: Alex Ovechkin (48 goals), John Carlson (75 points) Nearly three… Source link

Stock futures traded slightly as the overnight session began Wednesday evening as traders looked beyond the unrest in Washington and ahead to the policy implications of the newly elected Congress. Contracts on the Dow gained more than 50 points, or 0.2%, shortly after 6 p.m. ET, with the moves higher coming even after protesters supporting President Donald Trump swarmed inside the Capitol Building and forced the building to lock down and lawmakers to evacuate. Officials said the Capitol was… Source link

Subscribe to The Yahoo Sports NFL Podcast On the final Sunday night of the 2020 regular season, to the horror of nearly every NFL fan (particularly a large portion of the ones in the New York city area), the Philadelphia Eagles pulled quarterback Jalen Hurts in favor of backup Nate Sudfeld for no clear reason, gifting in the process, a division championship to their rivals the Washington Football Team. Terez Paylor & Charles Robinson open on this embarrassing episode and what galaxy-brained… Source link

TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks That Are Still Undervalued After a year that most of us want to forget, 2021 is shaping up to start with stability and an even keel. The election is safely behind us, the new Biden Administration promises a ‘no drama’ approach, a closely divided and hyper-partisan Congress is unlikely to enact any sweeping legislation, reform or otherwise, and COVID vaccines are ready for distribution. It’s a recipe for a calm news cycle.Which makes it a perfect time to… Source link

With Alex Smith injured and Dwayne Haskins struggling, the Washington Football Team didn’t have much to offer offensively on Sunday. It didn’t need it. Led by rookie pass rusher Chase Young, the Washington defense dominated the San Francisco 49ers to log a 23-15 win without scoring a touchdown on offense. Young showed off the skills that made him the No. 2 pick in the draft, logging six tackles, a sack, two pass deflections, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery and 47-yard return for… Source link

Week after week, as the losses piled up, so did the jokes, the taunts and the social media posts of burning dumpsters or sinking ships. Heading into Thanksgiving weekend, the NFC East’s four teams – Dallas, the New York Giants, Philadelphia and Washington – were a miserable 2-19-1 combined against non-divisional opponents. The NFC East was the football’s gift to cheap and easy one-liners. It was about the only thing it was good for. Well, the NFL season is long. Teams grow while others… Source link