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Phil Mickelson walks out from a bunker after hitting to the 17th green during the first round of The American Express golf tournament on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in La Quinta, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Love appointed captain again, this time for Presidents Cup

By DOUG FERGUSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016, photo, National Women's Hockey League All-Star players take time for a photo before an All-Star game at Harborcenter in Buffalo, N.Y. The National Women's Hockey League semifinals and final will air on NBC Sports Network in early February 2021. It will be the first time professional women's hockey games are shown live on a major television network in the U.S. (AP Photo/Gary Wiepert, File)

NWHL semifinals, final to air live on NBCSN in February

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

MMA promoter XFC returns with stock bonuses for fighters

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A picture of Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak is displayed on a screen during the first period of a NHL first round Stanley Cup playoff game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins in Toronto, on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Milbury steps away from broadcasting rest of NHL playoffs

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd (26) collides into the boards next to New York Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Capitals-Islanders playoff series: How to watch, TV channels, dates and times

By Staff

In this June 9, 2018, file photo, Justify, jockey Mike Smith up, crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race and the Triple Crown at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20, 2020, without fans and serve as the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown for the first time in the sport's history. The New York Racing Association on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, unveiled the rescheduled date for the Belmont, which will also be contested at a shorter distance than usual. This is the first time the Belmont will lead off the Triple Crown ahead of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness.(AP Photo/Peter Morgan) ** FILE **

Belmont Stakes to be run June 20, leading to out-of-order Triple Crown

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins linebackers Ryan Anderson (52) and Shaun Dion Hamilton (51) tackle Baltimore Ravens running back Kenneth Dixon who was rushing the ball in the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Redskins announce 2020 preseason schedule

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey John Velazquez tumbles to the track after falling off Bodexpress (9) as the field breaks from the starting gate in the 144th Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico race course in Baltimore. War of Will, far right, ridden Tyler Gaffalione won the race. A person with knowledge of negotiations tells The Associated Press the Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports have set aside three possible dates for the running of the next Preakness. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Preakness Stakes sets aside three dates for rescheduled race

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams takes the field for warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Trent Williams ‘likely’ to be traded during NFL draft

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018 file photo Rich Eisen talks to guests at the NFLN Super Bowl LII media party in Minneapolis. Eisen's weekday talk show will have a new home for the next two months. NBC Sports Network announced on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 that “The Rich Eisen Show” will air on the channel beginning Monday at 1 p.m. ET. That will be the last two hours of the show, which begins at noon on a network of national radio affiliates, including Sirius/XM, as well as on PodcastOne. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis, file)

Rich Eisen’s show to begin 2-month run on NBCSN

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

In this image taken from a video provided by iRacing IndyCar, IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood, foreground, collides with Alexander Rossi (27) during the early running of the American Red Cross Grand Prix virtual IndyCar auto race at Watkins Glen International, Saturday, March 28, 2020. (iRacing IndyCar via AP)

IndyCar’s virtual race to be aired on NBC Sports Network

By JENNA FRYER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, Denny Hamlin, left, leads the pack at the start of the NASCAR Cup Series championship auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, in Homestead, Fla. NASCAR and IndyCar have each called off their races this weekend. NASCAR was scheduled to run Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway without spectators but said Friday, March 13, 2020, it is calling off this weekend and next week’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. IndyCar was scheduled to open its season Sunday on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, but suspended it’s season through the end of April. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

NASCAR tackling how to reschedule races, keep teams afloat

By JENNA FRYER - Associated Press

In this April 12, 2019, photo, Washington Redskins head athletic trainer Larry Hess demonstrates a salt water float orb inside a recovery room at the team's NFL football training facility in Ashburn, Va. With the use of state-of-the-art machines and techniques, the Redskins hope to cut down on injuries after leading the NFL in players on injured reserve last season. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Larry Hess, head trainer, fired by Redskins

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Denny Hamlin (11) drives out of Turn 4 ahead of Brad Keselowski (2), Chase Elliott (9) and Kyle Busch (18) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)

NASCAR, NBC Sports launching TrackPass on NBC Sports Gold

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Washington Capitals' T.J. Oshie (77) celebrates his goal with teammate Chandler Stephenson (18) and Jakub Vrana (13) of Czech Republic during the first period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes, in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Ready for some hockey? Green Day song may be new NHL anthem

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

NBC offers free prediction contest before its NFL game

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

President Donald Trump walks onstage to speak at a campaign rally, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Chris Simms uses ‘NBC Sports Pro Football Talk’ to bash ‘far-right’ Trump, conservatives

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Tuesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2019, file photo, Washington Redskins wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) runs drills with teammates Samaje Perine (32) and Darlin Kidsy Jr., (84) during the Washington Redskins NFL football training camp in Richmond, Va. The Redskins will become the first NFL team to have a gambling-focused telecast of their games, offering cash prizes to viewers who correctly predict in-game outcomes during the preseason. The telecasts on the regional cable network NBC Sports Washington will follow a formula established by the Redskins’ NBA neighbors, the Washington Wizards. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Redskins to offer first-ever gambling-focused telecast in preseason

By Ben Nuckols - Associated Press

Washington Wizards' Rui Hachimura speaks with the media after playing the Atlanta Hawks in an NBA summer league basketball game Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Wizards’ Rui Hachimura has role, goals beyond the court

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times