2022 SPORTS NEWS
Washington, D.C.'s NFL team "took charge" of their future, choosing this as their new team name
Commanders
This London stadium, home to England's national soccer team, boasts it has "more toilets than any other building in the world"
Wembley
"The Stilt" was this 7-footer's rhyming nickname
Wilt Chamberlain
Some players are offended by this word for the person who bought a team; Commissioner Silver says the NBA isn't using it anymore
Owner
NBA:
Utah
Because they refused to do this, Novak Djokovic missed the Australian Open & Kyrie Irving missed Nets home games
On Christmas Day, 2021 this Los Angeles hoops, hockey & showbiz venue was renamed Crypto.com Arena
The Atlanta Dream & Los Angeles Sparks play in this league
WNBA
Ken Dryden explains that players of this hockey position are considered "different", & are often introverted & stingy
Goalies
Stanford
Cardinal
At the WNBA All-Star Game both teams wore the uniform of this star, then on trial in Russia
Britney Griner
This Triple Crown racetrack that opened in 1875 was named for the landowners, not for a future British prime minister
Churchill Downs
This Rams WR ran over the Bengals' secondary to be MVP of Super Bowl LVI
Cooper Kupp
Long a holdout against "luxury" or "sky" these for well-off fans, Notre Dame stadium now has premium seating
Boxes
NHL:
Minnesota
Wild
This Midwestern hoops powerhouse showed its mettle, besting North Carolina in a March Madness title thriller
Kansas
In 1879 the first of several NYC venues to bear this name featured birds, flowers & fountains, so the name made more sense
Madison Square Garden
This Midwestern MLB team's retired numbers include Stan Musial's 6 & Bob Gibson's 45
St. Louis Cardinals
In 2020 California's East Fullerton Little League banned the name of this shamed 2017 World Series champion team
Astros
MLS:
Chicago
Fire
On the heels of the Winter Olympics, the 2022 Paralympics were held in this city
Beijing
In 1957 this famed soccer club moved into Camp Nou, Catalan for "New Ground"
FC Barcelona
Nathan Chen took gold with a powerhouse performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics in this sport
Figure Skating
Born the summer it became law, USC & WNBA star Lisa Leslie has been called "The First Daughter of" this clause
Title IX
AAC football:
This colorful Tulane squad
Green Wave