URBAN INSPIRED
Ohio State, aka The Ohio State University, has applied to trademark the word “The.”
In related news, BYU allegedly is looking into trademarking the “Team Down South.”
A HARD PASS
Washington State is one of four college football teams scheduled to be featured in an HBO program this fall.
Coach Mike Leach said when production people arrived at practice he told his players to “just ignore them.”
Same thing the playoff committee says when the Pac-12 calls.
IT’S NO HOLIDAY
The Holiday Bowl will pair the Pac-12 against a team from the ACC, beginning in 2020.
Considering the Pac-12 has lost seven of its last eight Holiday Bowl games, shouldn’t the Mid-American Conference be on speed dial?
WALLED OFF
In a new approach this season, Kyle Whittingham closed all Ute practices to the media.
On the first day of camp, Deseret News beat writer Dirk Facer tweeted a picture of the strength and conditioning center, with this caption: “Media view of Utah football practice. The Utes are looking good, says one of the buildings.”
WORLD SPORT
Stories last week said President Donald Trump was interested in the U.S. buying Greenland. But it turned out the remote and wild country isn’t for sale.
So that makes one place Major League Soccer won’t be expanding.
HISTORY CALLING
A pair of Nike shoes from the 1972 Olympics has sold for $50,000.
Tom Brady wants it made clear they are NOT left over from his rookie season.
SCARLET LETTER
Rutgers wants Ruston (Louisiana) High School to stop using its block “R” logo, because it too closely resembles the one used by the Scarlet Knights.
Considering how bad Rutgers football is, shouldn’t this be the other way around?
COLOR WHEEL
Argentina’s national women’s basketball team forfeited in the Pan American Games after showing up in the wrong color of uniforms.
This would never be a worry for the Jazz.
Their City Edition uniforms have every color.
FINISH LINE
Rosie Ruiz, who won the 1980 Boston Marathon by running only the last mile, has died at 66.
Life expectancy for American women is 79. So yes, she cut in line again.
LIP SLIP
New Laker Anthony Davis tells ESPN, “I don’t feel like I’ve failed in anything.”
Well, there was that time he failed to keep quiet about leaving New Orleans...
A CALL TO ARMS
From The Onion: “Report: Little League Pitchers Could Avoid Overtaxing Their Arms By, You Know, Getting Somebody Out.”