The National Women’s Soccer League will begin to play this weekend in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. The 23-game tournament will see eight of the nine clubs compete in and conclude with the championship game at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The beginning of the season will also feature multiple
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Oregon, Oregon State Rivalry Will No Longer Reference Civil War
The longstanding rivalry between the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers will no longer be referred to as the Civil War, the universities announced in a joint statement on Friday afternoon. “Changing this name is overdue as it represents a connection to a war fought to perpetuate slavery,” Oregon State
New Seattle NHL Team to Play at Climate Pledge Arena
The Oak View Group, NHL Seattle, and Amazon today announced that the home arena of the expansion Seattle hockey team will be known as Climate Pledge Arena when they take the ice in the fall of 2021. The arena is named after Amazon’s commitment to meet the Paris Agreement by
Charlotte 49ers Unveil New Athletic Identity
The Charlotte 49ers unveiled a new athletic identity on Tuesday afternoon, which the university hopes will become a rallying point for students, alumni and fans throughout the local community. “The new identity captures the energy that will drive our programs to championship-level success,” Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill said in
NAHL Kansas City Scouts release logo and uniforms
The Kansas City Scouts of the North American Hockey League have revealed their official logo and uniforms. The team had announced on May 11, 2020, that it was relocating from Topeka, Kansas, to Kansas City and changing its name. The name honours the original Kansas City Scouts who played in
Together For Change: A Civil Justice NBA Concept Series
A month or so ago, when the NBA decided to go forward with a tentative plan to relocate 22 teams down to Orlando’s Disneyworld for a finish of the regular season and playoffs, one of my initial thoughts was, “Will they be designing and producing a “general use” court for
Macon Bacon make alternate Macon Eggs marks
The Macon Bacon, who normally play in the 15-team wood-bat collegiate summer Coastal Plain League, have cracked open an alternate identity to round out the makeshift 2020 Southern Summer Ball Series. The Macon Eggs will play in the temporary four-team league with the Bacon themselves, their arch rival the Savannah
Getting to Know Korean Baseball Teams, Uniforms, and Logos
The Korean Baseball Organization became the second professional baseball league to begin play after the Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan) in 2020. The 10-team circuit is considered to be one of the best baseball leagues on the planet, and many fans have been introduced to it via late-night telecast on
Florida State Seminoles Unveil Updated Home Jerseys With White Numbers
Last summer, then-Florida State head coach Willie Taggart announced the Seminoles planned to bring back white numbers on their garnet home jerseys for the 2020 season. And though Taggart is no longer with the program, those plans finally came to fruition on Thursday evening when Florida State shared a video to
Duke’s Mayonnaise Replaces Belk As Title Sponsor Of Charlotte Bowl Game
The Charlotte Sports Foundation announced on Thursday that Duke’s Mayonnaise has replaced Belk as the title sponsor of the annual college football bowl game held at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. “The Duke’s brand is synonymous with mayonnaise in every kitchen in the south,” Charlotte Sports Foundation
Report: MLB Owners Want Ads on Uniforms Right Now
Would you trade the ability to watch live Major League Baseball again in exchange for the addition of commercial advertisements to in-game uniforms? I mean… I guess if I have to? But I really don’t want to have to. According to a Tweet from Major League ballplayer turned reporter Trevor
Get Kraken! NHL Seattle Again Delays Release of their Team Name
Fans of Seattle’s National Hockey League expansion franchise will have to wait a little longer to find out the name of their future team. Previously we had heard the name would be released in the summer of 2019, then it was November or December, the last we had heard it