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Will Trump Force Commanders Name Change?

President Donald Trump posted Sunday that he would “put a restriction” on the Commanders and their proposed $3.8 billion stadium deal if they don’t revert to their prior name that was dropped in 2020 for its racial insensitivities. FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher explains whether this is enforceable by the president and where Commanders owner Josh Harris goes from here as the stadium deal looms.

Plus, WNBA All-Star weekend sees great success even without Caitlin Clark—but player statements around labor talks and the CBA stole the show for the W’s coming-out party, says FOS reporter Colin Salao, who was on-site for the festivities.

Also, is Scottie Scheffler the most dominant athlete in the world right now after his Open Championship win? David Rumsey joins Baker Machado and Renee Washington to weigh in.

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