Appy League introduces Bristol State Liners in flurry of rebrands
The Appalachian League baseball team that plays in the Twin Cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, heretofore the Bristol Pirates, is reviving a century-old nickname of one of the cities’ previous teams. The original Bristol State Liners made their Appalachian League debut in 1921 and played for five seasons.
Stirring Up Debate: Introducing the Burlington Sock Puppets
If your city once laid claim to the title “Hosiery Capital of the South” and you’re trying to name a minor league baseball team, it would be almost criminally negligent not to seize on that fact. To that end, just moments ago, the Appalachian League’s franchise in Burlington, North Carolina,
Cleveland Browns To Wear Alternate Uniform In 2021 For 75th Anniversary
During a radio appearance on Friday afternoon, Cleveland Browns executive vice president and co-owner J.W. Johnson announced the team will wear alternate uniforms during the 2021 season as part of their 75th anniversary celebration, though it’s unclear if it will be a throwback or new design. “We will have an
Fact Check: Bucs-Chiefs the First Super Bowl Colour Match?
A social media post circulated earlier this week claiming that the Super Bowl this year would be *the very first* in the history of the game in which both teams used the exact same primary colour. The claim was then verified as true, this courtesy a fact check written up
Cleveland Browns Unveil 75th Anniversary Logo
The Cleveland Browns revealed a special logo on Friday that commemorates the 75th anniversary of their founding. Founded by former Massillon Washington and Ohio State football coach Paul Brown and Cleveland businessman Arthur B. McBride in 1946, the Browns were an original member of the All-American Football Conference. They were
Here’s the Logo for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game
Behold, the latest logo for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game… well, that is if they even end up playing the game, of course. The NBA today launched their annual voting for the All-Star Game rosters, despite the fact there’s no actual All-Star Game scheduled to be played this season. Though
What Uniforms Will Be Worn in Super Bowl LV: Chiefs vs Buccaneers
What uniforms will be worn for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7? Both the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have finally announced the uniform matchup for the big game. Although they’re considered the home team by virtue of winning the NFC and the first team in Super Bowl
2020 Creamer Awards: Best League Logo Voting
Every year we gather the best in new sports logos, break them out into different categories and then present them to the masses in order to determine the logo that stands above them all. And then we give that logo an award. I call these awards the Creamer Awards. Why?
Battered Bastards of Baseball Reborn
In the violently shifting landscape of minor league baseball, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, one of more than 40 teams to lose its Major League affiliation, have given rise to a new independent league that features, among others, a reboot of an iconic band of misfits and outcasts from the 1970s, the
Georgia Tech To Temporarily Retire No. 44 In Honor Of Hank Aaron
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins announced this past weekend the Yellow Jackets football program will join the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United in temporarily retiring No. 44 in honor of former Atlanta Braves outfielder Hank Aaron, who passed away on Jan. 22 at the age of 86. The Braves
Negro Leagues’ Portland Rosebuds Rebooted
The Wild Wild West League, a four-team summer wood bat baseball league for high school and college players, was formed in 2020 by the Portland (Oregon) Pickles in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league announced it will continue in 2021, featuring two new teams, the Willamette Wild Bills and
New Blue Washington Capitals Third Jersey Released
The Washington Capitals, the last NHL team left set to roll out a new uniform for the 2020-21 season, finally did so on Monday morning. It’s a navy blue jersey with white shoulders, a white and red collar, and thick red stripes trimmed in white on both arms as well