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Matthew Paras

mparas@washingtontimes.com

Matthew Paras was a digital sports writer for the Washington Times.

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Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder, left, and his wife Tanya Snyder, listen to head coach Ron Rivera during a news conference at the team's NFL football training facility, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Washington names Dan Snyder’s wife as co-CEO

The Washington Football Team named Tanya Snyder as co-CEO on Tuesday -- a significant shakeup to the franchise's structure amid an ongoing investigation into sexual harassment allegations into the team's workplace.

June 29, 2021
Washington Redskins Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Doug Williams watches during the NFL football team's rookie minicamp at the Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va., Friday, May 11, 2018. Williams' connection to Grambling and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities could be a boon for the Redskins in finding another source of talent. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Williams bonds with Fitzpatrick over — what else — their beards

In one of their first interactions, Doug Williams got quite the compliment from new Washington quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. And given that Fitzpatrick knows a lot about the subject, Williams couldn't help but smile when recalling the meeting all these months later.

June 28, 2021
Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, left, defends Washington Mystics' Tina Charles (31) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP) **FILE**

WNBA: 99% of players vaccinated

On Monday, the women's basketball league touted a 99% vaccination rate -- suggesting almost all of the league's players have been vaccinated. The league consists of 12 teams with 12 players per roster, though some teams are granted extra players for exceptions like injuries.

June 28, 2021
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he made a 3-point basket during the second half of the team's NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in game against the Indiana Pacers, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)  **FILE**

Selection to Team USA ‘humbles and inspires’ Beal

When the FIBA world championships took place in 2019, Bradley Beal turned down an invite to be on Team USA's roster because of the pending birth of his second son. Now, two years later, his country came calling and the Washington Wizards guard didn't say no this time around.

June 28, 2021
San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon talks with Quinndary Weatherspoon (15) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in this Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, file photo. Becky Hammon became the first woman to direct a team in NBA history, taking over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, Dec. 30, 2020, against the Los Angeles Lakers following Gregg Popovich’s ejection in the first half.(Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP, File) ** FILE**

NBA’s watershed moment may have to wait another year

NBA coaching vacancies are filling fast. The Boston Celtics hired Ime Udoka from the Brooklyn Nets. The Indiana Pacers snatched up former Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle, and the Mavericks turned to former MVP Jason Kidd as his replacement. The Portland Trail Blazers have an agreement in place with Chauncey Billups.

June 27, 2021
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib (94) in the first second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Watershed moment for NFL years in making

Carl Nassib's social media video announcing to the world that he was gay took just 59 seconds. But the NFL player's decision to come out, making him the league's first active, openly gay player -- well, that was years in the making.

June 22, 2021
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Football Team play during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Al Drago)

Washington Football Team’s trademark initially refused

Washington's rebrand faces an obstacle as the team's trademark application for the "Washington Football Team" was refused -- creating long-term questions whether the NFL franchise will stick with the name it switched to prior to the 2020 season.

June 20, 2021
Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks stands on the court during a timeout in the second half of the team's NBA basketball Eastern Conference play-in game against the Boston Celtics, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Scott Brooks out as Wizards coach

Brooks won't return for a sixth season after the two sides could not agree to a new contract. Brooks exits after five years on the bench, a tenure that included three playoff appearances but inconsistent play. The Wizards went 183-207 in that time.

June 16, 2021