Usain Bolt applied to trademark his iconic victory celebration pose, according to an application filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Aug. 17.
Why it matters: Bolt, who holds the world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter and won eight Olympic gold medals, wants to use the logo on clothing, foot ware, sunglasses, watches and other jewelry, bags and several other products, according to the application.
Alabama fell just short of its perennial championship goal with its loss to Georgia in January's College Football Playoff title game. But the Tide are back in familiar territory days ahead of the 2022 season: on top.
State of play: For the second straight year and ninth overall, Alabama is ranked No. 1 in the AP preseason poll. Only Oklahoma (10 times) has topped that poll more often since the AP's first such rankings in 1950.
DirecTV, the satellite TV provider that has for years exclusively broadcast the NFL's lucrative Sunday Ticket package, has struck a deal with Amazon Prime Video to air Thursday Night Football games in over 300,000 sports bars, restaurants, hotels and other venues outside of homes.
Why it matters: The deal gives fans the opportunity to watch the games, which are only available via streaming on Amazon Prime Video, in places outside of their homes that may not have smart TVs installed.
