There’s lots of money to be made for soccer clubs these days… ticket sales, merchandise, and the big one now, jersey sponsorship deals. It’s an idea the major North American leagues have been considering lately, while some leagues like the Canadian Football League and American Hockey League have seen jersey ads for some
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MLB Introduces Acento logo for Hispanic Heritage Month
Major League Baseball has created a special accented version of its famous silhouetted batter logo in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. On Opening Day 2016 more than a quarter of all MLB players were of Latino descent and an accent (or tilde) has been added to the jersey name of 25
Padres – Red Sox Throwin Back 80 Years Tonight
The San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox will wrap up their three game set in San Diego tonight (Wednesday, September 7th) by wearing uniforms similar in design to those worn by each team in 1936. San Diego (who wasn’t awarded their Major League team until 1969) will be wearing
MLB Teams Going Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness
Each year around the world cancer affects a quarter-of-a-million children. It’s the leading cause of death by disease to those aged 15 or younger. Tonight, September 2nd, players and umpires all across Major League Baseball will wear special golden ribbon patches on their jerseys and their wristbands to help raise awareness of
Leafs Merchandise: Is it New or Vintage? How to Tell Them Apart!
The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced a new logo for the upcoming 2016-17 NHL season, it’s a logo that looks an awful lot like one from the 1960s, one that appeared on a lot of “vintage” collection team merchandise over the past decade or so. This can pose a bit of a
Philadelphia Flyers Unveil Golden 50th Season Jersey
A golden way to celebrate a golden season. The Philadelphia Flyers this afternoon unveiled their special alternate 50th season jersey at a press event and via a video on their official website. Using white as it’s base colour, something you rarely see in an alternate/commemorative jersey these days, the uniform features
One More Knight: Las Vegas NHL Registers Yet Another Name
Seems these guys just can’t settle on a name they like. While it doesn’t appear to be trademarked yet (there is a multi-day delay of when such filings become public), on August 23rd the Las Vegas NHL team registered another domain — SandKnights.com, this according to what’s become the top source
Three New Names Trademarked By Las Vegas NHL Team
Remember when it seemed “Knights” was out? Guess what. Thanks to some early bird gets the worming by Clark Rasmussen of DetroitHockey.Net we’ve learned that Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, the official name of the company which owns the new Las Vegas NHL franchise has trademarked three new nicknames (using
Despite World Cup, NHL Not Close to Ads on Jerseys
“You’re going to have to drag us kicking and screaming” Those are the words of the commissioner of the National Hockey League Gary Bettman to the Canadian Press when asked about the possibility of the league adding sponsor patches to team jerseys. This despite the fact that the NHL organized World
Oshawa Generals Mark 80th With New Logo, Jersey
The Oshawa Generals will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of their franchise with a commemorative logo and jersey during the upcoming 2016-17 Ontario Hockey League season. Five-time Memorial Cup Champions, the Generals – originally named due to the Canadian Headquarters of General Motors being located in town -introduced
Oakland Raiders Trademark Names for Las Vegas
Are they one step closer to relocation or just trying to put a little bit of extra pressure on Alameda County? Whatever their reason, the Oakland Raiders this week trademarked “LAS VEGAS RAIDERS” as a potential new name for the franchise. The trademark submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark
Raptors Introduce Two New Uniforms for 2016-17
The Toronto Raptors unveiled two new uniforms for the upcoming 2016-17 season via a video posted by their social media accounts earlier today. First is a throwback to 70 years ago, an all-blue tribute to the Toronto Huskies, the original pro basketball franchise in both Toronto and Canada. The Huskies played just one season