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sportsFriday 12 January 2018
U.S. Army challenging nickname
of NHL’s Las Vegas franchise
Driver Carlos Sainz, of Spain, and co-driver Lucas Cruz, of Spain,
race their Peugeot during the 6th stage of the 2018 Dakar Rally
between Arequipa, Peru, and La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, Jan. 11,
2018.
Associated Press
Sainz wins stage,
reduces Peterhansel’s
lead in Dakar Rally
Vegas Golden Knights players celebrate their 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers following an LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — ke in third, 1.20:41 off the
NHL hockey game Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. Spaniard Carlos Sainz won pace, at the wheel of his
the sixth stage of the Dakar Toyota.
Associated Press Rally on Thursday, putting In the motorbike race, Hon-
a small dent in the overall da rider Kevin Benavides of
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Sportslogos.net. to see the parachute team lead of his Peugeot team- Argentina has the overall
The U.S. Army has filed a The filing also says the NHL and not a professional mate Stephane Peterhan- lead after finishing second,
challenge opposing the team’s choice of black- hockey game.” sel of France. 30 seconds behind stage
application of the NHL’s and-gold and yellow-and- The team said it would Sainz finished the 313-kilo- winner Frenchman Antoine
newest franchise to regis- white color schemes for its have no further comment meter (194-mile) stage be- Meo, riding a KTM.
ter the trademark “Vegas uniforms, advertising and until the matter is resolved. tween Arequipa, Peru, and Benavides is now 1:57
Golden Knights.” marketing adds “to the An email seeking comment the Bolivian capital of La ahead of fifth-stage leader
In a claim filed Wednesday likelihood of confusion of from NHL deputy commis- Paz in 2 hours, 57 minutes, Adrien van Beveren. The
with the U.S. Trademark Trial the public” because the sioner Bill Daly was not im- 36 seconds - finishing 4 min- French Yamaha rider lost
and Appeal Board in subur- same colors are used on mediately returned. utes, 6 seconds ahead of time with a fifth-place finish
ban Washington, the Army the uniforms worn by West The NHL expansion fran- second-place Peterhansel. in La Paz.
claims it will be damaged if Point’s hockey team and chise introduced its name The overall lead of defend- The Dakar Rally will have a
the trademark is registered the paint scheme on the and logos in November ing champion Peterhansel rest day on Friday, before
and says it has acquired building where they play 2016, and the Army first ex- is now 27:10, with Sainz in resuming with stage 7 on
exclusive rights to it that their home games, Tate pressed its opposition last second place and Dutch Saturday from La Paz to
predate any rights claimed Rink. September. The new filing driver Bernhard ten Brin- Uyuni, Bolivia.q
by the NHL team. The action by the Army is was made on the last day
The Army says it has used not associated with West of an extension that had Baseball agent fired
the Golden Knights nick- Point. Vegas owner Bill Fol- been granted.
name since the late 1960s ey is a graduate of acade- The College of Saint Rose after report he placed
for its parachute team, my and a significant donor. in Albany, New York is also
public relations and re- The team issued a state- opposed to the filing. The camera in shower
cruiting, and claims it owns ment Thursday in response. school, which trademarked
“common law rights” for “We strongly dispute the the nickname “Golden ATLANTA (AP) — A baseball represent these values,”
the color schemes that Army’s allegations that Knights” in 2004, has been agent has been fired after CSE President Danny Mar-
combine black and gold confusion is likely between granted an extension to an accusation he used a toe said in a statement. “It’s
and yellow and white. the Army Golden Knights file its claim, according to camera to surreptitiously unfortunate that CSE Talent
The challenge by the U.S. parachute team and the Sportslogos.net. record clients in a shower. aligned itself with some-
Army was first reported by Vegas Golden Knights ma- The Vegas Golden Knights CSE Talent, the agency one who didn’t uphold
jor-league hockey team,” have given the NHL a nice headed by Lonnie Coo- these same standards, and
the team said. “Indeed, boost, and not only be- per, said in a statement therefore we chose to ter-
the two entities have been cause they lead the NHL’s Wednesday that it had minate with cause Wood’s
coexisting without any is- Pacific Division and have fired Jason Wood, who employment.” Wood was
sues for over a year (along the second-best record in had headed its baseball suspended Wednesday by
with several other Golden the 30-team league. The division since last April. the Major League Baseball
Knights trademark owners) franchise conducted a stir- “For over 32 years, CSE Tal- Players Association, which
and we are not aware of a ring tribute to the victims ent has prided itself on our was informed of the alle-
single complaint from any- of the mass shooting in Las moral and ethical stan- gation earlier in the day
one attending our games Vegas prior to their home dards and have built a by CSE. The union, which
that they were expecting opener.q solid reputation within the certifies agents, said it will
industry. We take pride in give Wood a chance to
working with people who respond.q
