After what feels like weeks without basketball, the NBA Finals are set to tip off tonight as the Cavaliers and Warriors will square off for the title the third straight season. Meanwhile in golf, the Memorial Tournament is also getting underway this week, and Ohio resident Jason Day is not
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When stadium design bleeds into logo design
As the distinct architecture of stadiums defines a local landscape, the best of that architecture has the opportunity to live on in stadium logos, expanding the brand presence of a stadium’s signature. (Note: This story was produced in cooperation with Tim Newcomb’s new Stadium185.com, check it out!) Not every stadium—new
NASCAR unveils first new logo in four decades
For 40 years now, NASCAR has had the same logo. It’s amazing that this logo managed to stand the test of time for as long as it did, but NASCAR managed to strike gold when they came up with this logo. That logo has been a fixture for the top
NLL Swaps LaX for Native American Symbolism in New Logo
The National Lacrosse League yesterday unveiled their new league logo at an event held at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. It’s the first logo change the NLL has made since they took on that name for the 1998 season, previously the league had been known as the Major Indoor
USA! USA! Baseball Team Wears Miracle on Ice Jerseys
Do you believe in miracles?! Well you better, because the Rochester Red Wings and Buffalo Bisons are about to pay tribute to the biggest miracle to hit upstate New York since Kodak colour film. Tonight those two Triple-A International League clubs, Rochester (affiliate of the Twins) and Buffalo (AAA Blue
Bejewelled leotards most expensive Olympic uniforms ever
The USA women’s “Final Five” gymnastics team won gold in Rio, but it was the glitter coming from their uniforms that turned some observers’ heads. According to CNN Money, the leotards were bedazzled with as many as 5,000 Austrian Swarovski crystals embedded in the high-tech fabric with the help of a machine with robot arms, and
Beijing 2022 Olympic Committee Announces Call for Logos
The organizing committee for the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing is looking for designers to create logos for both the Olympics and the Paralympics. A lot of details are missing from the call for ideas, like technical specifications and whether the designers will actually be paid for their work, but the
They’re grrrrreat! 2018 Olympic mascots not too creepy or terrifying
The 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics will take place in PyeongChang, South Korea, where a tiger named Soohorang and a bear named Bandabi will serve as the official mascots. The official Olympic mascot, a white tiger named Soohorang, reflects South Korea’s national animal, the Siberian tiger. (In the interest of biological accuracy,
Where the Teams Have No Name: The Story Behind PRO Rugby
In five American cities, anonymous rugby teams are taking part in a unique sports experiment this year. It’s not just that the Professional Rugby Organization (PRO Rugby, for short) is a league of professional rugby union teams—something rare enough in the United States. It’s that the five teams are playing
Drake Logo Memes Because Content
Drake’s new album “Views” comes out today, only two things came to my mind when I saw the album cover… Which truly is a great view until the CN Tower gets to his jam… Enjoy the album, everyone. Go Raptors.
South Korea Unveils Zika-Proof Olympic Uniforms
The Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are on track to be a huge disaster, but the South Korean team will show up in Brazil prepared for at least one of the issues plaguing the games. To protect its athletes against the dreaded Zika virus, South Korea’s newly unveiled
Hindsight is 2020: Tokyo (Again) Unveils Logo for 2020 Olympics
If at first you don’t succeed… or get caught plagiarizing. Try, try again. Just nine months after unveiling their original logo for both the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Organizing Committee has announced yet another new set of logos, this time featuring more of a chequered pattern and less