Washington's NFL team to retire controversial name

Washington's NFL team said Monday morning it plans to retire its controversial nickname, a moniker many consider racist to Native Americans. The move comes 11 days after stadium naming-rights sponsor FedEx Corp.’s public statement asking for a change to the controversial moniker. The new nickname was not announced Monday because trademark issues are pending, according to two sources, but insiders were told Sunday that the “thorough review” announced July 3 has concluded. The team felt…