The Bobcats last night unveiled the nine logos the team will use after its rebranding as the Hornets for next season, and they "have a slightly fiercer look than the ones Charlotte's original NBA franchise used." The Bobcats' business operations staff developed the logos "in collaboration with NBA branding officials and designers brought in from Nike." NBA VP/Identity, Outfitting & Equipment Christopher Arena said that the league "had no problem with the Bobcats tapping into Nike's expertise." The new Hornets uniforms "won't be unveiled until the summer" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 12/22).

T'Wolves co-Founder Marv Wolfenson, who "helped bring NBA basketball back to Minnesota after a nearly three-decade absence," died yesterday at the age of 87. Wolfenson and co-Founder Harvey Ratner purchased the T'Wolves for $32.5M as an NBA expansion franchise for the '89-90 season. Wolfenson and Ratner then "sold the franchise to current owner Glen Taylor" in '94. Team President Chris Wright "has a picture on his desk of Wolfenson." Wright said of Wolfenson's relationship with the franchise, "It was his life. It was his passion" (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 12/21).

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment yesterday said that a deal "has been reached to end a weeklong strike that affected two Air Canada Centre restaurants" (CP, 12/21). The strike involved "around 600 unionized workers." While it "did not affect sporting events" at the arena, the Real Sports Bar & Grill and E11even restaurant "were shut down." The Real Sports Bar & Grill will reopen at 4:00pm ET today, while E11even is scheduled to open at 12:00pm tomorrow (TORONTO SUN, 12/22).

The SEC on Friday fined Mississippi State $25,000 "for violating the league's Artificial Noisemaker Policy" due to MSU fans' "use of cowbells" at home football games during the '13 season. Ole Miss also was fined $25,000 "because of fans who rushed the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium" after the football team's win over LSU (Jackson CLARION-LEDGER, 12/21). Auburn and Missouri were each fined $5,000 "for a first violation of the field access policy" (ESPN.com, 12/20).

Hollywood Park "has reached closing day," as the Inglewood, Calif. race track after today's 11-race card will "close its doors permanently." Hollywood Park opened in '38 and "has seen some of the greatest thoroughbreds in history race on its track." The stable area "will remain open for another month, and an auction is planned to sell off memorabilia and other racing assets" (L.A. TIMES, 12/22).

The N.Y. Daily News awards its annual Sports Person of the Year to "the suffering New York fans." N.Y.-area sports fans are "as addicted and dumb as they get, which is why the Daily News this year celebrates these 2013 martyrs." It was "a terrible, horrible year for our sports franchises," and N.Y. fans "love the abuse." The paper's Filip Bondy writes: "Step right up, bend over and get kicked in the pants one more time. You've earned it" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 12/22).

SNL's "Weekend Update" last night included a sketch poking fun at Russia's anti-gay legislation with an appearance from Kate McKinnon as Tennis HOFer Billie Jean King. 

The Blackhawks on Friday unveiled the team's jersey for its March 1 Stadium Series game against the Penguins at Soldier Field (Blackhawks).

News Corp. has purchased Storyful, a start-up company "that calls itself a 'social news' agency." It monitors websites like Instagram and YouTube for "compelling news and video" and "distributes it to clients in newsrooms around the world" (N.Y. TIMES, 12/21).

USC defeated Fresno State Univ. yesterday in the Las Vegas Bowl "before a sold-out crowd of 42,178 at Sam Boyd Stadium" (LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL, 12/22).

Accuweather.com's 45-day forecaster has "come in range" of Feb. 2, 2014, the date of Super Bowl XLVIII, and the forecast calls for "a high of 36 degrees, a low of 18 and a 'chance' for a snow shower" (NYPOST.com, 12/20).

Former Eagles cheerleader and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rachel Washburn "will be honored as a 'Hometown Hero'" at tonight's Bears-Eagles game (PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, 12/22).

"I am not talking about $189 million. It's old news for me" – Yankees GM Brian Cashman, on the team's goal of getting under the $189 luxury-tax threshold (NYPOST.com, 12/21).

"What a bonanza for the club if Gruden were to come back. The season ticket base would grow, the fan affinity would grow" –CBSSN's Amy Trask, on reports that there is mutual interest between the Raiders and ESPN's Jon Gruden for the team's next head coach (“That Other Pregame Show,” CBSSN, 12/22).

"Get out of here! That's why I shut the room! Get the (bleep) out of here!" – Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, while throwing HBO's "24/7" cameras out of the team's dressing room during a recent loss to the Ducks (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 12/22).

"The conclusions usually move the decimal point to the left. Somewhere between $0 and $50 million" – Smith College sports economist Andrew Zimbalist, on the NFL's general estimate of $500M in economic impact for a metropolitan area hosting a Super Bowl (ESPN.com, 12/20).

The ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION's Leslie, Trubey & Tucker wrote, "The Braves' move to Cobb County ultimately boils down to this: The city couldn't give the Braves what they wanted -- total control from concept to redevelopment of 55 acres the city and Fulton County own around Turner Field -- because of conflict-of-interest laws."

The N.Y. DAILY NEWS' Gary Myers profiles Steinberg Sports & Entertainment CEO Leigh Steinberg, who is "now sober and out of bankruptcy" and "trying to make a name for himself all over again."

The CHICAGO TRIBUNE's Jared Hopkins examines issues with pro athletes' charities in a series of articles, noting an analysis of 79 charities and foundations started by Chicago athletes "found nearly half of the organizations were dissolved, no longer operating or have shown no recent signs of activity." However, Pro Football HOFers Mike Ditka and Gale Sayers' charities following "bumpy starts" have undergone changes after they "promised to turn things around," and a diabetes charity led by Bears QB Jay Cutler is "on the right track."

Elsewhere:

• Housing tourists in Rio's slums could be one of the World Cup's "smoother aspects."
• Rinkside seats at an Avalanche home game "provide glass full of remarkable action."
• Colleges are "reshaping overextended sports programs by shuttering smaller sports."
• Rick Reilly on ESPN colleague Ray Lewis: "Not the man I thought he was."

Yahoo Sports' Greg Wyshynski: "If the Wings and Leafs ban HBO cameras from the room, the NHL should fine them. Big. It's part of the gig and it's a disservice to the fans."

USA Today's Dan Wolken, on Twitter reaction to Colorado State Univ. defensive line coach Greg Lupfer calling an opposing player a slur: "The number of you who think it's OK for a college coach to yell the double F slur at an opposing player is frightening."

ESPN's Andy Katz: "I wasn't here for Pac 12 tourney but now see why MGM Grand Arena is perfect fit. Cozy. Accessible."

Grantland's Jared Dubin: "The only real difference here is institutional memory. Knicks have been operating this way forever. Nets just started bc of the move to BKN."

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The Brewers' official Twitter feed posted this Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ad paid for by Mariners OF Corey Hart, who played all nine of his previous MLB seasons with the Brewers.