WASHINGTON -- A member of Congress is requesting a hearing on the Washington Redskins name, calling it "another example of racial insensitivity in sports" in the wake of Donald Sterlings lifetime ban from the NBA. Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., sent a letter Friday to the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce citing the derogatory nature of the word "redskins" and suggesting the committee use its influence to persuade team owner Dan Snyder and the NFL to change the name. Waxman appears unlikely to get the hearing before the committee, which is chaired by Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., and oversees professional sports. "The committee really hasnt been focused on the names of pro sports teams," committee spokeswoman Charlotte Baker said Friday in an email, "and there are no plans to schedule a hearing on this issue." Waxman pointed that Los Angeles Clippers owner Sterlings recent ban resulted from racist comments made in a private, then added: "In the case of the Washington football team, the offensive conduct is public, not private." "Unlike NBA Commissioner (Adam) Silver, the commissioner of the National Football League, Roger Goodell, has publicly defended the owner," Waxman wrote. "In fact, he stated in a letter that the name is a unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect." Waxman suggested the committee could call both Snyder and Goodell as witnesses to explain "how their actions are consistent with the public interest." The Redskins declined comment on Waxmans letter. Snyder has vowed never to change the name, calling it a "badge of honour." Carlos Gomez Mets Jersey . The CFL will help tackle womens cancers by playing four special "CFL PINK" games this weekend. Nolan Ryan Mets Jersey . 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Wed kind of fold under the pressure, get frustrated or let a big shot frustrate us," guard DeMar DeRozan said.DALLAS - Anders Lindback was surprised when Dallas Stars coach Lindy Ruff sent the backup goalie on to the ice just 10 minutes into Tuesday nights game.Starter Kari Lehtonen had allowed two goals on five shots before his earliest exit this season. And Ruff said it might be the earliest he has pulled a goalie in 18 seasons as an NHL head coach.In the second period, the Stars roared back, scoring four goals, two by John Klingberg, and Lindback stopped all 14 Ottawa shots. Dallas turned a two-goal deficit into a two-goal lead and went on to win 5-4.It would take quite a bit of thinking to go through all those games, but I dont think Ive pulled a goalie that early before, Ruff said. It worked out. Sometimes youre lucky as a coach.Lindback said, Obviously, I didnt think (hed go in so early). But sometimes a coach will just try to do something to wake your guys up. Im sure it would have been the same result if (Lehtonen) stayed in there.Trevor Daley and Erik Cole also scored in the second, which Dallas had entered trailing 3-1 and exited with a 5-3 lead.Ruff said, We might have played one of our worst first periods and then played one of our best second periods.In the third, Lindback gave up a power-play goal but made 15 more saves. He finished with 34 saves and two goals allowed.Ottawas Mike Hoffman, Clarke MacArthur and Jared Cowen each scored in the first period. Milan Michalek added a third-period goal.Boys played fine. They played good. I didnt, Senators goalie Robin Lehner said. Difference in the game.I feel like Im in position most of them but I guess it hits me over the pad, far side, right by the post. Thats what Im there for, but man, its not happening for me.Senators coach Dave Cameron disagreed.Were not going to look at this game and say we lost this game because of RRobin Lehner by any means.dddddddddddd We didnt. We lost this game as a team effort.Cole and Ales Hemsky each had a goal and an assist for Dallas.The Stars Travis Moen and Alex Goligoski and Ottawas Mark Stone and Bobby Ryan each had two assists.Dallas victory ended a four-game losing streak (0-2-2).Lehner made 24 saves before being pulled for an extra skater with 1:38 to play.Hoffman gave the Senators a 1-0 lead 4:57 into the game with his team-leading 15th goal. He skated across the blue line into the right faceoff circle and sent a wrist shot past Lehtonen to the left side of the net.MacArthurs power-play goal at 10:30 from almost the same spot hit the left goalpost and went in. That knocked Lehtonen from the game.Dallas came back within a goal when Hemskys slap shot from the right circle at 16:08 beat Lehner.Jared Cowens rebound goal at 17:55 against Lindback put the Senators ahead 3-1 going to the second period.The Stars tied the game at 3 on second-period goals by Trevor Daley at 2:38 and Klingberg at 8:42.Coles tip-in goal at 17:19 provided Dallas its first lead, and Klingberg scored again on assists from Hemsky and Cole with 9 seconds remaining in the second.Michalek scored on the power play at 6:00 of the third, on the second rebound after a shot by Ryan.NOTES: Dallas C Vernon Fiddler (lower-body injury) did not play for the first time since March 10, 2014. ... Daleys goal was his career-high 10th. ... Hemsky, a former Senator, has goals in three of his last four games. ... RW Alex Chiasson, sent from Dallas to Ottawa in a trade for C Jason Spezza, scored his first point in 12 games when he assisted on Michaleks goal. ... The Senators have lost their last four games in Dallas dating to Dec. 7, 2007. ... Ottawa finished a four-game road trip 1-2-1. ' ' '