Although choosing a team name isn’t easy, other local sports entities have come to exist with less fanfare. Here’s a look at how each major Boston sports team got its nickname. To make a long ...

First known as the Mini Cooper and later as the Hardtop, with “Cooper” used in trim-level names, Minis are characterized by sporty handling and a firm ride. Minis are known for their numerous ...

I asked Dr. Janice Forsyth, an Indigenous scholar and professor of kinesiology at University of British Columbia why a name is so important in sports? "It's more than just a name," Forsyth said.

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whether you like such names or not, they are set to become a bigger part of the sports landscape. When it comes to Major League Soccer or the NWSL, many teams have abandoned animal mascots or ...

"Honestly, it’s on their terms. As our ownership has said, we’re not going back to the old name. That’s not something we’re able to do. But we’re going to carry as many traditions (as we ...

The NFL trade deadline is a around the corner (Tuesday, Nov. 5). With stars including Amari Cooper, Davante Adams, and DeAndre Hopkins already on the move, there should be plenty of shakeups as ...

with the device finally cashing the check written by that brand name all those years ago. It’s actually a mini Mac in a true and pragmatic sense. The Mac mini started out at 6.5-inch square ...

The degree of difficulty in getting the name right for a new sports team is quite high. Look no further than the reception to the Boston NWSL team’s “BOS Nation” moniker revealed recently as ...

Here are some hints and the solution for the two down "Basketball star who co-hosts the ABC game show 'Lucky 13'" hint on the Nov. 7 NYT Mini Crossword.

The week of Macs keeps rolling along with a brand-new Mac Mini. The rumors were true: The M4 edition finds the company scaling the little desktop down to not much larger than an Apple TV.

One reason for the shift to more generic names is trademark law. As more teams spring up, particularly as interest in women’s sports surges, there are fewer viable mascot names to go around.