The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are over in the United Kingdom this afternoon, beginning a two-game set in London. The first-ever Major League Baseball games to be played not only in England, but in all of Europe. As is the custom for Major League Baseball games outside
Month: June 2019
Photos: Astros, Mariners Throw It Back 30 Years
The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners threw it back to the early 1990s (or late 1980s) last night at the Astrodome Minute Maid Park in Houston. Houston wore their front-button home whites, worn originally from 1989-1993 with the rainbow racing stripes down each sleeve and straight “ASTROS” wordmark with a
Seattle XFL Trademarks Five Potential Team Names
Five Seattle-based XFL team names were filed for trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month by Alpha Entertainment LLC, a company owned by XFL chairman Vince McMahon. These same five names were then later also registered as website domains. The five names trademarked and registered
Iowa Hawkeyes Unveil Bold Gold Alternate Football Uniform
The Iowa Hawkeyes on Thursday evening unveiled gold alternate uniforms that will be worn during their game against Penn State on Oct. 12. The new threads — which will be paired with a black helmet with an oversized Tigerhawk on both sides, enlarged gold stripe and gold face mask —
All CFL Teams Wearing Canada Day Sideline Caps This Weekend
The Canadian Football League and New Era this morning announced a special line of Canada Day themed red-and-white maple leaf caps that will be worn by all team coaches, staff, and trainers on sidelines during Week 3 of the 2019 CFL season. “Canada Day has always been a special date
AHL Unveils 2020 All-Star Logo
The American Hockey League today unveiled the logo for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic, to be played in Ontario, California and hosted by the Ontario Reign. Borrowing its overall shield shape from the Reign’s NHL affiliate, the Los Angeles Kings, the logo also makes use of the main colour scheme
Durham Bulls pay homage to Bunch of Jerks
Back in February of this year, CBC/Sportsnet NHL analyst and noted fun-hating old guy Don Cherry took issue with the Carolina Hurricanes’ penchant for creative celebrations, and famously called the team a “bunch of jerks.” The Hurricanes, whose previous claim to fame was that their franchise was once the Hartford
Nationals to Wear Expos Throwbacks on July 6th
Nos Amours will return to Major League Baseball early next month, but not in Montreal, not in Canada, and only for one (quite glorious) afternoon. According to a story in The Washington Post, the Washington Nationals will turn back the clock while handing over their passport to the proper authorities
New Uniform Leaks for Oklahoma City Thunder
A new uniform for the Oklahoma City Thunder leaked late yesterday, spotted on an online retailer before being posted to Twitter. The leak shows an orange Thunder uniform very similar (but not the same) as last season’s “Earned Edition” uniform, which was also orange with an “OKC” wordmark across the
Toledo to play as Mud Crawlers during Jeep Fest
The city of Toledo, Ohio, has been home to Jeep since the company’s founding in 1943. More than eight decades later, the Toledo Assembly Complex is now the only place in the world where the iconic Jeep Wrangler is produced. To that end, the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, who have
UConn Huskies Unveil New Football Uniforms
On Sunday evening — just one day after it was reported that UConn will leave the American Athletic Conference and rejoin the Big East in 2020 — the Huskies unveiled brand new football uniforms. Never mind the UConn football program accounts for the biggest chunk of the athletic department’s $41
Syracuse Orange Unveil New Football Uniforms
Exactly one week after the university announced a multi-year contract extension with Nike, the Syracuse football program unveiled new uniforms during its “Orange Summer Kickoff” on Friday evening. The Orange have ditched the elongated custom number font — meant to evoke the New York City skyline — and 44-degree slashed