I mean it’s a roundel, so it’s gotta be real… right? The logo you see above was spotted earlier today by Twitter user @ConradBurry on both an Atlanta Hawks website and on a 2015 NBA Draft cap design The Hawks have long been rumoured to be switching their primary to
Month: May 2015
Shucking Great: The Story Behind the Biloxi Shuckers
This is the first season for the Biloxi Shuckers, whose previous life was as the Huntsville Stars in the double-A Southern League. The thing is, nearly two months into their inaugural season, they still haven’t played a home game. Because of construction and funding issues, the Shuckers opened the season
NCAA bans “overbuilt” helmets from college football
Man, this has been a rough offseason for Shawn Oakman; At least for his sense of on-field fashion. Earlier in this offseason, the NCAA banned the crop-top look that was steadily creeping back into style after seemingly dying a quick and painful death in the late-90s. Now, in their never-ending
AHL IceCaps Update Colours to Reflect New NHL Affiliation
The American Hockey League’s St. John’s IceCaps have updated their primary logo to reflect their new affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens. The changes were unveiled this morning during an event held at the Mile One Centre in St. John’s, NL. Red, white, and blue have replaced the old colour
2016 NBA All-Star Game Logo Unveiled
The NBA has officially unveiled the 2016 NBA All-Star Game logo following a leak which occurred earlier in the day. The unveiling took place at a media event held at Toronto’s CN Tower. Front and centre in the logo is Toronto’s CN Tower shown as if you were looking up toward
Gary SouthShore RailCats go Back to the Future
The Gary SouthShore RailCats, three-time champions of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, are getting the DeLorean up to 88 miles per hour and going Back to the Future. The RailCats will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic movie with custom uniforms featuring Marty McFly’s signature get-up in
Memorial Day 2015: All 30 MLB Teams Wearing Camo
This afternoon and evening all thirty Major League Baseball teams will be sporting special camouflage clad caps and jerseys in recognition of the Memorial Day holiday in the United States. All teams will follow the same template, caps will be standard team caps will the bill in authentic USMC desert
Hopped Up: The Beery Story Behind the Hillsboro Hops
Minor league baseball is an industry whose main goal is to appeal to families, if not specifically children. So the Hillsboro Hops, short-season single-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks, went out on a limb when they based their entire identity on one of the four main ingredients of beer. In fact, when the
Tottenham Hotspur’s away kit for 15/16 has been leaked
Just a while after we saw what is probably going to be Barcelona’s home shirt for next season, we’ve got a look at what is probably going to be Tottenham Hotspur’s away shirt for next season. Spurs have been known to wear light blue shirts as away shirts, so it
Atlanta Hawks Trademark New Logo
The Atlanta Hawks are getting a new look next year. Yes. Confirmed. “Atlanta Hawks, LP” filed a trademark just this past week for the graphic you see above with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It’s a basketball with flames shooting out the top, two wings from either side.
Three Years Later Cubs Still Wearing Old NL Logo
It’s supposed to be National Jersey Day, right? Well, let’s get real picky about a jersey. So, d’you remember when the Houston Astros jumped to the American League? Yeah, I know, most of us are *still* trying to get used it (hey old guys, aren’t those Brewers/Astros Interleague games a real trip?).
Sand Gnats Moving to Columbia for 2016
After the 2015 season the South Atlantic League’s Savannah Sand Gnats are history. The announcement made yesterday confirmed that the New York Mets single-A club will be relocating to Columbia, South Carolina for 2016. This is the second time Savannah, Georgia has lost their baseball team to South Carolina, the first following