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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
FPL: The best Fantasy Premier League team names for 2025/26
Fantasy Premier League has officially launched for the new season with FPL fanatics flocking to the app. The first headache for any avid FPL player is, of course, selecting a team name. Fortunately, we're on hand with a selection of the best and funniest FPL names around for the 2025/26 season. With so many names on offer, don't be that person to choose a boring placeholder like 'Yanited' or 'C'mon Leeds'. You can do better than that, and we're here to help. FPL: The best Fantasy Premier League team names for 2025/26 360 no Pope A Song of Rice and Fire Old Havertz Kai Hard Yoro Wissa Harry Heung like a Horse Drop it like it's Slot Bowen 747 Beto call Saul Clyne of Duty Netflix and Chilwell Frimpong Ping Pong Eze like Sunday morning McGinn and Tonic Love the way you Szoboszlai Calafiori Dreamin Wirtz Nightmare I Think We're Alone, Howe Crystal Phallus Don't look back Elanga Flamin Hot Chidos Saka Potatoes One man Arne Haalandaise Sauce Bruno Dos Tres Van de ven Diagram Delap Dance Alisson Wonderland Only time will Tel Wirtz case scenario Matz Sels Seashells Men with Van de Ven The Slot Thickens The Schade they Fall Kai me a river Huak Tuanzebe Bebe Reijnders Wieffer Vendetta Dunk those Busquets Qué Salah Salah The Bijol and End All Big Dijk energy Krul Sommer That's NumberHwang Holgate, for Healthier Gums MacAwoniyi Cheese Hell in Lascelles Beef Cherki The Wirtz of Wall Street Corn on the Kobbie Gordons of the Galaxy Rice to the Occasion Shaw to win Ugarte Party Follow Saliba liba Tesco McNeil Deal Can't Get Any Wirtz Livin' Saliba Loca Everybody Wirtz Purple Ake Obi-Wan Iwobi Botman and Robin Under My Cucurella Snoop Udogie Dogg Palmer Violets HaCunhaMateta Ayew Kidding Me? Net six and chill Barkley's Premier League Salah-vating Victory Wataru doing? Noni your business Timberland Gittens Kittens The Wirtz is behind me Squidwirtz The Wirtz is still to come Thomas the Frank Engine Onana, what's my name? BooyaSaka Slot Matip in Diaz Read – See more – Follow The Football Faithful on Social Media: | | | |
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Ohio state rep backs Trump's push for Guardians to change name back to Indians
President Donald Trump ramped up the pressure on the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders to change their team names back to the Indians and Redskins, respectively, on Sunday. Trump unleashed two social media posts imploring both teams to make the moves. While he threatened to put the Commanders' RFK Stadium deal in the balance, he said changing the names back was "common sense." Ohio state Republican Rep. Brian Lorenz appeared to agree with the president. "You don't mess with Chief Wahoo and expect Cleveland to forget," he wrote in a post on X. "The Cleveland Indians weren't just a team — they were summer nights, family memories, heartbreaks, and miracles. "We didn't change because fans asked — we changed because elites told us to. Time to bring back what made us us." Trump first wrote on Truth Social that there was a "big clamoring" for the Commanders to go back to being called the Redskins and the same with the Guardians. "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this," he wrote. "Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past. "Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago. We are a Country of passion and common sense. OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!" Later in the day, he ratcheted up the pressure. "My statement on the Washington Redskins has totally blown up, but only in a very positive way," he added. "I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original 'Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, 'Washington Commanders,' I won't make a deal for them to build a Stadium in Washington. The Team would be much more valuable, and the Deal would be more exciting for everyone. "Cleveland should do the same with the Cleveland Indians. The Owner of the Cleveland Baseball Team, Matt Dolan, who is very political, has lost three Elections in a row because of that ridiculous name change," Trump added. "What he doesn't understand is that if he changed the name back to the Cleveland Indians, he might actually win an Election. Indians are being treated very unfairly. MAKE INDIANS GREAT AGAIN (MIGA)!" While Matt Dolan owns a minority stake in the Guardians, it was Paul Dolan who announced the change in 2021. Cleveland had been known as the Indians since 1915. Dolan previously said the decision to explore the name change came from "an awakening or epiphany" after the death of George Floyd. Cleveland was nicknamed the Blues in 1902, then the Napoleons and the Naps until 1915 when the organization changed the name to the Indians. The team was known as the Indians through the 2021 season. Guardians President Chris Antonetti responded to Trump's pressure on Sunday afternoon. He said it wasn't actually something the organization had on its mind. The team told Fox News Digital they had no further comment. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
President Trump Calls For 2 Sports Teams To Change Their Names
President Trump Calls For 2 Sports Teams To Change Their Names originally appeared on The Spun. President Trump is once again weighing in on the use of Native American iconography in sports — calling on two different teams to revert back to their former nicknames in a post to Truth Social. As the Washington Commanders continue their negotiations to build a new stadium in the nation's capital, the Republican president appears to be laying out his demands for the project to be green lit. "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team," Trump wrote Sunday. "There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past." "Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen," Trump continued. "Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago. We are a Country of passion and common sense. OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!" The Redskins name was retired back in 2020, while the Indians made their change one year after that. Cleveland also removed its Chief Wahoo logo and replaced it with the block "C" prior to becoming the Guardians. Washington faced immense pressure to move on from its former name from shareholders, sponsors and fans alike who threatened to cut ties with the franchise if a change wasn't made. For two seasons they went by the Washington Football Team before taking on the Commanders moniker. And new ownership hasn't shown any interest in going by the Skins again. We've seen others cave to Trump's demands though and for what its worth there are still a lot of fans that want the Redskins Trump Calls For 2 Sports Teams To Change Their Names first appeared on The Spun on Jul 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
President Trump Receives Sports 'Warning' Sunday
President Trump Receives Sports 'Warning' Sunday originally appeared on The Spun. President Trump received a "warning" from sports fans on Sunday afternoon. The President of the United States and his crowd often liked to say that politics should be kept out of sports. However, on Sunday, President Trump, 79, made it clear that he believes that two professional sports teams need to change their names. President Trump voiced his complaint on social media. He wants two professional sports teams to change their names - the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Guardians. He wants the changes to be made "immediately." "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past. Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago. We are a Country of passion and common sense. OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!" he wrote. President Trump is now being warned by his critics to "keep politics out of sports." "I thought it was keep politics out of sports, Trump," one fan wrote. "Anything to distract from what else is going on," one fan added. "This is what people want their President to do? Getting involved in pro sports teams' decisions?" one fan added. "I'm certain this is the best use of his time," one fan added. "Nothing else going on I guess. He's got everything under control," one fan added. "The NFL is never going to let that happen and he should probably be focusing on more important things than the name of a football team!" one fan added. "Far right virtue signaling. You can't make them do it," one fan added. Should the President of the United States stay out of sports? President Trump Receives Sports 'Warning' Sunday first appeared on The Spun on Jul 20, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump calls for Washington Commanders, Cleveland Guardians to revert to previous names
President Donald Trump wants the NFL's Washington Commanders and MLB's Cleveland Guardians to revert to their previous team names. 'The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this,' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Sunday. 'Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past. Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.' Advertisement Trump also told the team owners to 'GET IT DONE!!!' Cleveland Guardians team president Chris Antonetti said the club is focused on its future rather than talk of its past nickname. 'Not something I'm tracking or paying a lot of attention to, but I would say generally, I understand there are very different perspectives on the decision we made a few years ago,' Antonetti said Sunday when asked about Trump's post. 'But it's a decision we made and we've gotten the opportunity to build the brand as the Guardians over the last four years and we're excited about the future that's in front of us.' The Commanders did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump's post. Both the Commanders and the Guardians began exploring name changes in 2020, in the wake of widespread protests over racial injustice that occurred around the United States following the death of George Floyd. At the time, Trump opposed the idea and said on Twitter that the franchises were considering changing their names to be politically correct. Retailers and corporations, including Walmart, Target, Nike and FedEx, which then owned Washington's stadium naming rights, urged the NFL team to change its name from the Redskins, which had been decried as a racist slur. Some companies even pulled merchandise with the team name off their shelves. Loud factions of Washington's fan base, particularly those around for the Super Bowl-winning era starting in 1982, criticized the team's decision to drop the former nickname. The team came up with a temporary stopgap, calling itself the Washington Football Team for two seasons. Following a nearly two-year rebranding process, Washington landed on Commanders ahead of the 2022 season. The name wasn't a hit, but more people inside and outside team headquarters began embracing the nickname when Washington went 12-5 last season and won two playoff games on the road before losing at Philadelphia in the NFC championship. Advertisement Team owner Josh Harris said in February that the polarizing nickname would remain in place. 'I think it's now being embraced by our team, by our culture, by our coaching staff,' Harris said. 'So, we're going with that.' In Cleveland, the club decided to explore name change possibilities in July 2020. That winter, team owner Paul Dolan said the decision came after months of 'discussions with fans, business leaders, players, social activists and researchers focused on Native American culture and issues' that led him to realize the name was no longer acceptable. Cleveland did not adopt an interim name like Washington did in 2020, and continued to play as the Indians in 2021. The franchise was a charter member of the American League, one of eight teams to break ground with the new league in 1901. The team initially went by the Bluebirds (often shortened to Blues), then the Broncos and then the Naps before switching to the Indians in 1915. In 2019, Cleveland dropped its Chief Wahoo logo, which had been the subject of annual Opening Day protests outside the ballpark. The club replaced the logo with a guitar-themed All-Star Game patch on its uniforms, a nod to the fact it hosted that season's All-Star Game and that the city is the site of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. In July 2021, the club announced its new nickname, the Guardians, which was inspired by a pair of stone sculptures, known as the Guardians of Traffic, along the Hope Memorial Bridge near the ballpark. The team also debuted a 'Diamond C' logo on players' caps to go with the new name. Over the years, Trump has often voiced his opinion about divisive issues in the sports world. In 2017, he urged NFL owners to fire players who protested racial injustice and police brutality by not standing for the national anthem. His administration has targeted universities across the country for allowing transgender athletes to compete, saying they are violating Title IX. He has reportedly been considering issuing an executive order regarding college athletics for months. Advertisement Trump appears to be well aware of the symbolic power of sports. This year, he became the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Super Bowl. This month, he said that a UFC fight would be held on the grounds of the White House next year as part of the country's 250th birthday celebration.
