Imagine yourself, an avid sports jersey collector, sitting at home and seeing one of your most cherished pieces of that collection on the sidelines at the NBA Finals. That’s what Game One was like for Ben Weil, a 34-year-old basketball and Dell Curry fan from Queens, New York. Weil’s prized
Year: 2019
Toronto Argos Celebrate Raptors Run With Jersey Patch
We The Six. The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League took to the field this morning to kick off their 2019 pre-season schedule and did so paying much respect to another Toronto team ready to make some history. In tribute to the Toronto Raptors first appearance in the NBA
Minor league promo supports sea turtle conservation
It will be a battle of the turtles in the high-A Florida State League when the Jupiter Hammerheads rebrand as the Loggerheads for one game against the Daytona Tortugas. The promotion will benefit the nonprofit Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located less than five miles from the Hammerheads’ ballpark. The so-called Turtle
Big East Conference Unveils 40th Anniversary Logo
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the conference’s founding, the Big East unveiled a new commemorative logo on Wednesday morning. The Big East was founded on May 29, 1979, when then-Providence head coach Dave Gavitt spearheaded an effort to create a basketball-centric conference. A release from then-assistant commissioner for public
2019 NBA Finals Uniform Schedule: Raptors vs Warriors
The Toronto Raptors against the Golden State Warriors, The North against The Town, welcome to the 2019 NBA Finals. For the first time in NBA history, the league’s championship will be played outside the United States as the Raptors clinched their first berth in the finals with a six-game series
Leaked: Canucks New Uniforms for 2019-20
The Vancouver Canucks will be making a few tweaks to their home and road uniforms for the upcoming 2019-20 season; tonight we’ve got our first look at those changes thanks to a leaked photo posted to Reddit. Via what appears to be a spec graphic for a banner, the image
Graphic: Stanley Cup Socks 1918-2019
The 2019 Stanley Cup Final between the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins begins tonight out of the TD Garden in Boston, so we’re looking back at Stanley Cup Finals over the years. Today I’m updating a graphic I first made back in 2017 showing the different sock designs worn
Poppy Flower Patches as MLB Marks Memorial Day 2019
In recognition of those who made the ultimate sacrifice losing their lives in service to their country, Major League Baseball will mark Memorial Day in the United States this afternoon with each of the 26 teams playing today wearing commemorative patches on their caps and jerseys. A departure from the
Seattle NHL Team Polls Fans on Potential Names, Colours
Seattle’s new NHL hockey club is more than two years away from playing their first game; their expansion season isn’t set to begin until fall 2021. With no logo, uniform, colours, or even a name, the organization has been working hard trying to find that perfect fit for the U.S.
Mahoning Valley Scrappers to play as Peppers in Oil
If nothing else, this wave of minor league baseball teams adopting temporary identities based on local food specialties has demonstrated an astounding array of food items that are considered delicacies. The latest to the smorgasbord of edible identities is the Mahoning Valley Peppers in Oil, the one-game alter ego of
CFL Unveils New Team Uniforms for 2019
Today begins a New Era in the Canadian Football League, the league this morning officially unveiled the new 2019 team uniforms for each of their clubs provided by New Era who has taken over as the league’s official outfitter beginning this season. There are varying levels of uniform changes accompanying
Sabres Celebrate 50 Years With New Logos
The Buffalo Sabres are getting set to commemorate 50 years in the National Hockey League. Today the Sabres kicked off their 50th anniversary season with the introduction of two new logos marking the milestone year, a primary and alternate anniversary logo. “We did a lot of research,” executive vice president