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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles are not using the word "Redskins" on the cover of their weekly media guide. Instead, it just says "Washington" for the opponent Sunday. Through the team's first three games, the opponents on the media guide cover were referred to as the Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio high school football team that has had a live tiger cub at games for decades might kick off the season without its traditional mascot as boosters try to find a way to meet state rules for keeping dangerous animals...

FREEBURG, Ill. (AP) — Athletes at a southern Illinois high school will keep the nickname Freeburg Midgets, despite the objections of a group representing people with dwarfism who find the name offensive. About 500 people gathered at the Freeburg Community High School late Thursday to urge the school board not to dump the mascot...