The Weber State Wildcats take a leap forward in their athletics ID, announcing a new logo, secondaries, and wordmark. Weber State athletics director Jerry Bovee said it was time for the school to update its athletic identity, and the new logos, created by WSU’s University Communications department, certainly look new
Month: May 2012
Phoenix Coyotes 2012 Western Champs Phantom Merch
The Los Angeles Kings knocked off the Phoenix Coyotes earlier this morning in an exciting overtime victory to win their first conference championship since 1993. The LA Kings 2012 Western Conference Championship merchandise can be found over at the NHL.com Shop. As always leagues and manufacturers produce merchandise for both
London 2012 Olympic Tickets Unveiled
The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games are right around the corner and, let’s be honest, it has been a disaster from a design and branding point-of-view thus far. This past weekend the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games unveiled the design of the Olympic tickets and when compared to
Cincinnati Reds pay tribute to Chipper Jones
The Cincinnati Reds will be paying tribute to the career of one of their greatest foes during a game tonight in Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. Atlanta Braves third baseman and future hall-of-famer Chipper Jones will be wrapping up his 19-season career following the 2012 season and this week marks his
Mets don hockey sweaters for Toronto trip
The New York Mets rarely get to visit Canada, this past weekend was their first trip North of the Border in seven seasons. They also sure love their theme road trips, earlier this season a trip to Houston had all the players dressed as cowboys. So what better time to
Are the Fighting Illini Looking at New Uniforms?
Rumors on the internet are like grains of sand on a beach, but when they have to do with sports uniforms, we track them down. There has been substantial buzz about the Illinois football team potentially having new uniforms in 2012 or possibly the year after.
Babe Ruth Game Worn Jersey Sold for $4.4 million
A jersey worn by Babe Ruth during the 1920 season, his first as a New York Yankee, sold during an auction last month for $4,415,658 (US). The Yankees road jersey, manufactured by Spalding and pre-dating uniform numbers (so no famous #3 on the back), was purchased by Lelands.com who plans on
2013 CHL Memorial Cup Logo Unveiled
The Canadian Hockey League unveiled the new logo for the 2013 Memorial Cup on Friday. The 2013 edition of this annual event will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The logo features the standard elements which could be found in the previous six Memorial Cup tournaments, dating back to 2007. The
The life and times of the Syracuse logo
An interesting read on the history of the athletic branding for Syracuse University came across my inbox today from the University itself. Complete with a handy timeline of all the logos the Orangemen have used over the years. What I really enjoyed was the essay this article linked to which
Tigers, Pirates Pay Tribute with Negro Leagues Uniforms
The Detroit Tigers held their 18th annual Negro Leagues Tribute game yesterday at Comerica Park in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both teams donned uniforms paying homage to the Negro Leagues teams which once represented their respective cities during the 1920s and 1930s.
San Diego Padres wear 1978 Throwback Uniform
The San Diego Padres became the latest team to wear throwback uniforms when they took to Petco Field wearing their 1978 home uniforms in a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Friday night. The Padres ’78 throwbacks were complete with pullover jerseys, matching helmets, elastic waistbands, and yes,
Tim Tebow Threatens Makers of “Jets-Jesus” Parody
New York’s newest quarterback Tim Tebow is threatening legal action against a website selling a parody New York Jets t-shirt. A Jets logo with “JESUS” instead of “JETS”, “MY” instead of “NY”, and a Jesus Fish in place of a football. The t-shirt itself contains no references to Tim Tebow