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UConn has a New Jonathan Husky; Uniform Standards

The UConn, nee University of Connecticut, Huskies have partnered with Nike to develop a new primary logo and uniform standards program for the school’s athletic programs. As we reported last month, the logo is head-on, aggressive without being overly menacing, and maintains the navy and white with touches of red

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Boise Hawks go for Twilight Look, Add Glitter Accents with Scratches

The Boise Hawks of the Northwest League announced today their new uniforms and caps created by Brandiose. The Las Vegas design firm first redesigned the Hawks in 2007, when they changed the team colors and created the bold scripts seen on the front of the jerseys. New, however, is the

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NCAA says, “Uniforms CAN Match Fields”

The Football Rules Committee proposed a rule to require a school’s uniform to be a different color from the field of play, as we reported last month. On Thursday, the NCAA’s playing rules oversight panel denied the recommendation. The oversight panel said they did not see how the rule would

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MLS Reveal Week Day 5: Chivas Closes Us Out with Vertical Stripes

MLS Jersey Week drew to a close Friday, with the announcement of probably the most conservative design released all week. Chivas USA showed their navy secondary The jersey is navy, with red details on the neck and red adidas stripes down the sleeve. The Chivas logo is on the player’s left chest,

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US Soccer pays tribute to 100 years with Centennial kit

The US Soccer Federation turns 100 this year and to celebrate, have released a new kit, inspired by the earliest US teams. The jersey is white, with a large sewn crest at the player’s left chest, reminiscent of the large central patch on the 1916 team uniforms. The bold, thick navy V

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MLS Reveal Week Day 4: Two from Portland

In remarkably Portland style, the Timbers held a jersey announcement party last night in an art gallery/coffee shop where they unveiled the 2013 primary and secondary jerseys. They are the 11th of 12 teams releasing a new look for this year during Jersey Week. The two jerseys have a very

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Ottawas National Basketball League of Canada Franchise Will Undergo Name Change

On February 26th owner Gus Takkale held a press conference at Ottawa City Hall, announcing the franchise’s new name. 24 hours later he has announced he is taking back the name, and starting the naming process over again. The team’s twitter account has been deactivated, as the renaming process begins. This

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MLS Reveal Week Day 2: Maple Leaves and Historical Nods. New MLS Logo?

Day two of Jersey Week has come and gone, and we’ve seen a new clash kit from Philadelphia and a new primary in Toronto. Sporting KC delayed their announcement due to a snow storm, and Chivas was announced too late for this story’s press time. There was even rumor of

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Orioles Wearing Earl Weaver Memorial Patch

The Baltimore Orioles began wearing a memorial patch to honor their departed former manager, Earl Weaver last Saturday. The have announced they will wear them throughout the season. At Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles had a moment of silence for the manager, who died last month at the age of

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Lakers Add Jerry Buss Memorial Patch

The Los Angeles Lakers have unveiled the patch that is being added to their jerseys, in order to honor their owner, Jerry Buss, who died Monday at the age of 80. The patch is simple, featuring the owner’s initials JB in yellow on a purple patch, outlines in black. The

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NCAA Proposes Uniforms-Cant-Match-Turf Rule; Not Just Boise Effected

The NCAA Football Rules Committee met this week and had ten proposals for new rules for football under their watch. The most interesting of the set is a uniform matter that has been termed by some as “The Boise State rule.” See, Boise State has their infamous blue field, and

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