In K.C., Nathan Piling reported the Chiefs have filed for a “handful of new trademarks that nod toward the team’s future home” in Kansas. They filed six new trademark requests with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including: ‘63 Entertainment; Tailgate Town; Arrowhead Sports Complex; Arrowhead Sports and Entertainment Complex; Two-Point Development; and Kingdom Commons. The trademark filings “give a window into potential names that could be attached to the team’s new facilities in Kansas,” including the stadium and entertainment district in Wyandotte County (K.C. STAR, 6/27).
GOOD GROUP: In Pittsburgh, Noah Hiles wrote the Hoffmann family during their introductory presser as new owners of the Penguins sent “a clear message: They’re happy to be here, they’ll be around and they’re in it for the long haul.” Hiles added he “can’t be the only one who felt as though things became a bit stale around PPG Paints Arena over the past few years.” The in-game experience “was lacking, as was a community presence” from outgoing owner Fenway Sports Group. Hiles: “I left PPG Paints Arena on Thursday afternoon with the belief that this new ownership group is committed, that they’re all in -- something I never truly felt was the case with the last group in charge” (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 6/26).
HOT COMMODITY: In St. Paul, Charley Walters wrote Dodgers P/DH Shohei Ohtani’s appearance at Target Field last week “provided opportunities for rabid baseball memorabilia collectors.” During the Dodgers’ 2-1 victory over the Twins Monday, some pitched balls to Ohtani that never even were touched “were being offered for sale after the game by the Twins’ authentic department for $500 apiece.” Another pitch, a ball-four on which Ohtani walked, “was on sale by the Twins for $750” (St. Paul PIONEER PRESS, 6/27).
