Washington's NFL team expected to announce retirement of controversial name

The Washington Redskins intend to announce Monday it will retire its nickname, two sources said. 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 will not be announced immediately because trademark issues are pending, the sources said, but insiders were told Sunday that the “thorough review” announced July 3 has concluded. The NFL team felt it was important to remove any doubts as…