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Liam Griffin

lgriffin@washingtontimes.com

Liam Griffin is a sports reporter for The Washington Times. A graduate of George Mason University, he previously covered local news for Patch in northern Virginia. He can be reached at lgriffin@washigntontimes.com.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, drives past Portland Trail Blazers guard Rayan Rupert (72) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 4, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Whoops! Timberwolves’ Edwards too late for tip-off

Minnesota Timberwolves starting guard Anthony Edwards missed the tip-off for Monday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers -- showing that even NBA stars occasionally clock in late to start the week.

March 5, 2024
In this Aug. 5, 2017, file photo people make their way to RFK Stadium in Washington before an MLS soccer match between D.C. United and Toronto FC. The stadium, the former home of the NFL’s Washington Redskins, Major League Baseball’s Washington Nationals and Senators, and Major League Soccer’s D.C. United, will be demolished by 2021, local officials in Washington said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) **FILE**

House passes RFK bill as FedEx pulls name from Commanders’ stadium

The U.S. House passed a bipartisan deal Wednesday backing the District mayor's plan to offer a new, rebuilt RFK Stadium as the future home of the Washington Commanders, with the congressional action coming just hours after the stunning announcement that FedEx will take its name off the team's aging home field in Landover.

February 28, 2024
FedEx Field is photographed before an NFL preseason football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins in Landover, Md., Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. FedEx has ended its naming rights agreement to the Washington Commanders stadium that had been known as FedEx Field since 1999. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

FedEx erasing its name from Commanders’ stadium

FedEx Field will have a new name soon. The shipping company announced Wednesday it's pulling out of its naming rights deal for the Washington Commanders' stadium in Landover, Maryland.

February 28, 2024
Washington Commanders quarterback Sam Howell (14) running away from Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Commanders to interview top QB prospects at NFL combine

The Washington Commanders kicked off their NFL draft process on Monday at the annual scouting combine in Indianapolis with new general manager Adam Peters confirming that he will meet with some of the draft's top quarterbacks.

February 27, 2024
Umpire Jen Pawol, second from left, stands with fellow umpires Edwin Jimenez (75), Ryan Additon and Lance Barksdale, right, just prior to the start of a spring training baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Pawol took a big step toward breaking the gender barrier for Major League Baseball umpires when she became the first woman in 17 years to work a big league spring training game Saturday night. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

First female MLB umpire in 17 years debuts at spring training

t's normally a bad omen when an umpire steals a headline -- but Jen Pawol broke a barrier when she took the field for Saturday's game between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. She became the first woman to umpire an MLB game since 2007.

February 25, 2024