RIDERS ON THE STORM IN SEATTLE; SEARCHING FOR SOL IN MIAMI

          The WNBA announced yesterday, "after an extensive     trademark search," that the nickname of Seattle's expansion     franchise will be the Storm, according to Meredith Bagley of     the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER.  Storm Senior Dir of League     Operations Karen Bryant: "We like the name because of the     connection to local weather, and because it conveys a strong     attitude that this team will be a force."  The team's logo     will be unveiled at a ceremony on January 19 at KeyArena,     and the 7,100 fans who put down deposits for season tickets     "will get the first look at the new logo."  A public     unveiling will follow (SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, 1/7).          HEART AND SOL: The Heat's WNBA franchise will hold a     "glitzy" ceremony at AmericanAirlines Arena tonight to     reveal its nickname, the Sol.  Sol is the Spanish word for     sun.  The Sol becomes the fourth expansion team, along with     the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm and Portland Fire, to get a     nickname (Ft. Lauderdale SUN-SENTINEL, 1/7).