The Redskins have fired McCloughan on the opening day ... The New York City medical examiner's office will not release the cause and manner of death for Russia's ambassador to the United Nations. The New York City medical examiner's office will not release the cause and manner of death for Russia's ambassador to the United Nations.

Lawyers representing the NFL's Washington Redskins filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as they seek the return of several trademarks on the team's name. The appeal will be heard in federal court in Richmond, Va.