* Name game update: Looks like Washington and the “Redskins” will finally be parting. The key factor: not owner Daniel Snyder who, in the recent past, said: “We’ll never change that name.” No, it’s sponsors and investors. It’s hardly unalloyed idealism at work, but it enables the right thing to finally be done. So what will replace the indigenous pejorative “Redskins” name?” There’s ample precedent for D.C. sports franchises having Washington-centric names such as Senators, Capitals and Nationals. Hell, Washington Lobbyists would be an improvement.
* “Si se puede” (“Yes we can”): Among the NBA-approved messages that players can wear on the backs of their jerseys.