Major League Baseball today announced that the MLB Little League Classic, which had its debut game earlier this summer, will return in 2018. The second annual Little League Classic will again take place at BB&T Ballpark in Williamsport, Penn., this time the two clubs facing off will be the New
Month: September 2017
Utica Gets 2018 AHL All-Star Game, Unveils Logo
Once again the City of Utica and Upstate New York will be playing host to the top minor league hockey players on the planet. Oh, and they also unveiled the logo. The Utica Comets (AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks) were announced as the host of the “2018 AHL All-Star
Introducing your Macon Bacon
In a league best known for the Savannah Bananas, the collegiate summer Coastal Plain League has added the Macon Bacon. The new name has everything—it rhymes, it has a double entendre, and it capitalizes on the nation’s ongoing love affair with cured pork. “It was a combination of it was
Atlanta Falcons will wear black retro-inspired unis and Color Rush unis this season
Last season, the Atlanta Falcons made a big chunk of their fanbase happy when they broke out retro-inspired uniforms that mixed the black helmets of the Jerry Glanville-era of football there with the look from their inaugural season from the neck down. It was a solid look on the field
Orlando Magic on Ice!
The ECHL’s Orlando Solar Bears, a Creamer Award runner-up in 2012 and an affiliate club of the Toronto Maple Leafs, will show some solidarity with their on-court cousins, the Orlando Magic with a special jersey during the upcoming season. Released today along with the rest of their promotional schedule, the
Fat Little Bird: The Story Behind the Idaho Falls Chukars
The Idaho Falls Chukars, a Kansas City Royals affiliate in the Rookie-level Pioneer League, are not named for the most intimidating bird out there. “No, in fact, it’s essentially a little partridge,” said the team’s longtime president and general manager Kevin Greene. “It’s a fat little bird. They’re out in
2018 World Cup Nike Template, USA Design Details Leaked
Next Summer the 2018 FIFA Men’s World Cup will take place in Russia, and today we got ourselves an early look at what the Nike uniforms for the tournament will look like. Thanks to a post over on Footy-Headlines we have a rough idea of what the 2018 Men’s World Cup Nike
Tampa Bay the Star of 2018 NHL All-Star Logo
It’s the Tampa Bay region, not the Tampa Bay Lightning, featured as the main focus in the 2018 NHL All-Star logo. The logo for the game to be played in Tampa, Florida on January 28th, hasn’t yet been officially unveiled by the league but popped up on an online patch
Heat and Lakers announce jersey sponsorships
Two more NBA teams have announced their jersey sponsorships for the upcoming seasons, and it’s kind of fitting that these two teams in particular picked the same day to announce it when they have such similar jersey designs. Indeed, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers both revealed their jersey
Everton FC link up with Angry Birds for sleeve sponsorship
The Premier League has been underway for a few matches now, and there have been a couple of league-wide kit changes to take note of if you’ve been following the action. For starters, there’s a new name and number font for the kits. Personally, I’m a big fan of the
Boston Pride Gets Upgraded Look
The Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League just upgraded their logo in a big way. Going from what was obviously the weakest of the logos in the four-team NWHL, the Pride dropped the simple wordmark with a scratch mark in place of the “I” in “Pride” for a
Photos: Vegas Golden Knights Make Their Debut
The Vegas Golden Knights made their preseason on-ice debut yesterday at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, a 9-4 victory against the host Vancouver Canucks. It gave us our first real good look at the uniforms of the newest pro sports team in a real game environment: big arena, proper lighting, an NHL