The NBA Development League today announced that it will be re-named the NBA Gatorade League beginning with the 2017-18 season, the first pro sports league in the United States to brand itself after a sponsor. The shortform “D-League” will also be changed officially to “G-League”. The deal also includes players and teams
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Utah Jazz will use jersey sponsorship to raise money for cancer research
The Utah Jazz are the latest team to announce their jersey sponsorship for the upcoming season, and they may end up being the best one of the bunch so far. The Jazz have teamed up with tech company Qualtrics, but Qualtrics won’t be going on the jersey. Instead, the company’s
Why Are There No NFL, NHL, NBA Slot Machines?
If you practice online gambling at Royal Vegas casino, or basically any other online gaming venue – social or otherwise – you’ll see that, although there are many sports-inspired slot machines out there, none of them are tied to any teams, players, not even leagues. The Royal Vegas has a
Fightin Phils to Become Reading Whoopies for a Day
Of all the associations you might have with the distinctive Pennsylvania Dutch culture—barn raising, religious tolerance, zipperless pants, etc.—it’s unlikely that the first one you think of is whoopie pies. But sure enough, we have those 18th-century German settlers to thank for that delicious dessert, two cakey cookies sandwiched around
Sporting Kansas City and Montreal Impact officially reveal leaks
While five other MLS clubs may have ended up seeing their new kits for 2017 get leaked, two clubs who managed to avoid the leak and keep their cards close to the vest were Sporting Kansas City and the Montreal Impact. The two clubs unveiled their new kits for 2017
Pics: Marlins Jersey with Fernandez, All-Star Patches
The Miami Marlins will be wearing two jersey patches throughout the upcoming 2017 season, one in celebration of a good time this Summer, the other mourning the loss of a teammate’s life. Thanks to two photos Tweeted today, via @JoeFrisaro and @clarkspencer we got a good look at the two new patches. First is the Jose
US Soccer 3rd Kit Official Pictures Leaked
We’ve been seeing leaked cell phone pictures and known details of the new US Soccer 3rd kit for a while now, but today we have “official” confirmation of the jersey by seeing these leaked promotional photos: What do you think about the new kit for the US? Let us know in
Handful of MLS clubs have leaked jersey designs
As the Major League Soccer kit rollout continues on, it’s always inevitable that kit leaks are going to come. After all, this is soccer and there are three universal guarantees in this sport: Bayern Munich will win some kind of trophy in Germany, either Ronaldo or Messi will win the
Lowell Spinners Go Gator-Centric with New Look
The Lowell Spinners, short-season single-A affiliate of the nearby Boston Red Sox, are named for their hometown’s industrial past. The team’s ballpark is situated among the town’s historic textile mills, which you will find represented in the team’s new suite of logos. What you’ll notice first in the new logos, however,
LA Galaxy reveals new primary kit while Houston Dynamo has fun with leaks
We’ve got even more MLS kit news for you today, as things are really kicking into high gear when it comes to the annual kit unveilings. Today, we’ll start with the official news–that being Los Angels Galaxy’s unveiling of their new clash kit for this season. Ever since the Galaxy
Cavs to Add Goodyear Patch: Report
Five down, twenty-five to go. According to a report on Bloomberg last night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co to place their logo on the team’s jerseys for next season and likely beyond. Goodyear has its headquarters in Akron, Ohio – a short drive
Brooklyn Nets announce Infor as jersey sponsor for 2017-18
The cascade of jersey sponsorships upon NBA uniforms continues to roll on, as the Brooklyn Nets are now the latest team to announce their jersey sponsorship for the 2017-18 season. The team announced on Twitter that they will be sponsored by software company Infor, and also gave us a look