If the Albuquerque Isotopes and Lehigh Valley IronPigs got together and had a baby, the offspring very well might be the new alternate identity for the Kane County Cougars. The Kane County Atomic Pork Chops will take the field for at least three games this season. After fans requested that
Month: June 2019
2019 NHL Draft Caps by Fanatics
The 2019 NHL Draft gets underway tonight and will continue into tomorrow at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks. This year’s NHL Draft caps, like last year, are branded by Fanatics, have a very straight-to-the-point design — perhaps welcomed by many of us looking for an alternative to what
Houston Rockets Unveil New Uniforms, Bring Back Classic Look for 2020
The Houston Rockets unveiled three new uniforms during their NBA Draft party last night with promises of a fourth still to come. Simplifying things is the overall theme of the new look to the team, the wordmark across the chest now presented without any frills or fanfare – a simple
Tampa Bay Rays Exploring Partial Relocation to Montreal
The Tampa Bay Rays are seriously exploring the possibility of moving up to Montreal… but just for three months out of the year. According to a report this afternoon from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Rays have received permission from Major League Baseball to look into playing the first half of
The 2019 NBA Draft Cap Collection
The 2019 NBA Draft will be held tonight in New York, and as is the tradition, each draft pick will be presented the cap of his new team upon reaching the stage and sharing an awkward handshake/high five/fist bump with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. This year each cap will use
USF Unveils New Uniforms, Adidas Template
With its primetime tilt against Wisconsin just 72 days away, the University of South Florida on Tuesday afternoon unveiled a brand new set of uniforms on adidas’ latest template. The university entered into an eight-year partnership with adidas last summer, but the football team was oddly relegated to the company’s
Colorado State Will Celebrate Sesquicentennial With Hornless Homecoming Helmet
Colorado State unveiled a new hornless helmet on Monday evening that will be worn during the Rams’ homecoming game against San Diego State on Oct. 5. The white helmet features the university’s official logo — a forward-facing ram head — on both sides and a green and gold Braisher stripe
MLS, Adidas Unveil 2019 All-Star Jersey and Ball
Adidas and Major League Soccer unveiled the kits that will be worn by the league’s best during the upcoming 2019 MLS All-Star game. When the MLS All-Stars take the pitch at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium against Atlético Madrid on July 31st they’ll do so wearing purple tops, similar in colour to
Adidas Reveals Uniforms For 2019 Little League Baseball, Softball World Series
It was announced earlier this year that adidas had reached a deal to become the official outfitter of the Little League World Series. And on June 12, the footwear and athletic apparel company unveiled their debut uniforms for the upcoming tournament. The uniforms feature colors representative of the country, region
Tie-Dyed Blue Caps, Ribbons Across MLB For Father’s Day 2019
Major League Baseball will honour dad’s across the continent today with players wearing a special cap, jersey patch, socks, and other equipment during games this Father’s Day afternoon. The caps will all feature a tie-dye style powder blue design with each of the individual team logos recoloured to match, brims/visors/bills
Minor league team honors Dodgeball as Average Rocks
It’s been 15 years since the late Patches O’Houlihan, former champion of the American Dodgeball Association of America (ADAA), bequeathed us with this wisdom: “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.” That bit of dodgeball insight, along with a demanding coaching style that would make Bob
Augusta GreenJackets celebrate pimento cheese with rebrand
The recent wave of temporary minor league baseball rebrands has left teams wondering what local food specialty represents their region. In some cases, the answer has been more obvious than others. For a team playing in Augusta, Georgia, there’s no more appropriate food item than the pimento cheese sandwich, a