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Judge orders cancellation of Redskins trademark registration (Yahoo Sports)

A federal judge has ordered the Patent and Trademark Office to cancel registration of the Washington Redskins’ trademark, ruling that the team name may be disparaging to Native Americans. The ruling Wednesday by Judge Gerald Bruce Lee affirms an earlier finding by an administrative appeal board. In his 70-page ruling, Lee emphasized that the organization is still free to use the name if it wishes – the team would just

Cueto, Votto outdo Scherzer as Reds beat Nationals 5-0 (Yahoo Sports)

In a matchup against Max Scherzer and the first-place Washington Nationals, Johnny Cueto lifted his game to another level – perhaps that of an All-Star. Cueto pitched a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts, Joey Votto homered and drove in three runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Nationals 5-0 Tuesday night. The potential pitching duel between Cueto and Scherzer never materialized.