On the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States lies an amorphous geographic region designated as Tidewater. It comprises primarily southeastern Virginia, but also (depending on whom you ask and what sort of mood they’re in) parts of North Carolina and Maryland. The Tidewater region is flat and, because its water features—the
Month: August 2016
Paul Clemens forced to wear generic Padres jersey during game
Paul Clemens may be #1 in some Padres fans’ hearts, but he’s #47 in the program and on San Diego’s roster sheet. However, that changed for a brief period during San Diego’s game with the Phillies on Saturday night. The Padres pitcher wanted to prove that he could hit, so
Lake County Captains wear jerseys inspired by Shawn Kemp-era Cavaliers
It’s a good time to be involved with Ohio sports. The Cleveland Cavaliers will be going into next season as the defending NBA Champions, and the Indians are currently sitting atop the AL Central and may have a legitimate shot at making a possible World Series run. There’s a lot
History of WHA Celebrated in Jets, Oilers Heritage Classic Uniforms
The World Hockey Association will be have the eyes of the hockey world on it once again this fall, outdoors at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg. Thirty-seven years after the league played its final game, the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers (the two teams who played in that final WHA game)
Navy dumps military uniform that Padres based new military alternates on
During the offseason, the San Diego Padres rolled out new uniforms, and those uniforms included a new military alternate jersey that was based on blue-and-gray camo uniforms that the U.S. Navy themselves had introduced in 2009. As it turns out, this was probably a bad year for the Padres to
NWHL Scraps All Team Jerseys, Launch Fan Vote for New Uniforms
The National Women’s Hockey League, fresh off their debut season, announced this morning that all four of its team’s uniform designs will be retired effective immediately. Just like last season, a fan vote to determine the new uniforms for each team was launched, each team has two options for their new uniform
You Eediot! Cyclones, Monsters Wearing Ren And Stimpy Jerseys
What’s next? ‘Cause it feels like we’re kinda running out of things to celebrate here… The Brooklyn Cyclones (New York Mets, Single-A) and Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland A’s, Single-A) will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the debut of “The Ren & Stimpy Show”, a cartoon that was briefly popular
CFL Unveils Logo for Grey Cup 105, hosted by Ottawa in 2017
The Canadian Football League announced this past weekend that the 105th Grey Cup will be played at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario on November 26, 2017. The choice of Canada’s capital as host of the CFL’s championship game coincides with the 150th anniversary of the nation next year. Along with
Beijing 2022 Olympic Committee Announces Call for Logos
The organizing committee for the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing is looking for designers to create logos for both the Olympics and the Paralympics. A lot of details are missing from the call for ideas, like technical specifications and whether the designers will actually be paid for their work, but the
Carolina Panthers Announce 2016 Jersey Schedule, ColorRush Game
The defending NFC Champion Carolina Panthers announced their 2016 jersey schedule for the upcoming NFL season earlier today. “ColorRush” returns, the monochrome uniform program from last year (see photo above), during which the Panthers will wear their light shade of blue for both their jersey and pants, indicated on the schedule to
Michigan Wolverines update identity under Jumpman brand
A move that’s been a year in the making finally came to fruition today, as the Michigan Wolverines unveiled their updated identity for their transition to Nike’s Jumpman branding. While each sport at Michigan is receiving new uniforms, the highest-profile unveiling involved the prestigious football program’s uniforms. If you were
Team Canada Unveils Their Newest Hockey Uniforms
Just in time for the Summer Olympics, Team Canada has unveiled their new international ice hockey uniform. The uniforms, designed by Nike and unveiled by Hockey Canada at a ceremony (which I’m being told was) in Toronto earlier today, will make their debut during series of friendlies in Plymouth, Michigan, the first of which