Expedition League introduces Rapid City Jackalopes
Baseball’s collegiate summer Expedition League, which will begin its second season this month, has announced plans to expand in 2020. The league will welcome the Rapid City Jackalopes, named for a mythical creature whose origins go back to 13th-century reports of “horned hares” in Europe The modern-day jackalope—a jackrabbit with
2019 NBA Conference Finals Uniform Schedules Set: No Red for Raptors
The NBA’s Conference Finals get underway tonight with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Portland Trail Blazers for Game One in the West and then again tomorrow when the Toronto Raptors visit the Milwaukee Bucks when they start their Eastern Final. Thanks to the NBA’s pre-scheduling of all their uniforms
Salt Lake Bees to commemorate Transcontinental Railroad
From 1863 to 1869, three private companies built 1,912 miles of continuous rail, creating the First Transcontinental Railroad across the United States. While the Central Pacific Railroad Company started in Sacramento and started working eastward (continuing track that the Western Pacific Railroad Company laid from San Francisco Bay to Sacramento),
Southern Illinois Introduces New, Streamlined Logo
Southern Illinois University unveiled a new logo earlier this year that gives the Saluki a more streamlined appearance than its dated predecessor. “The Saluki is unique throughout collegiate athletics,” athletic director Jerry Kill said. “Our goal with the new logo was to retain the original look and feel of the
Long Beach State Selects Sharks As New Mascot
Six months after university leadership retired its controversial Prospector Pete mascot, California State University, Long Beach — also known as Long Beach State — announced on Friday the selection of Sharks as the new school mascot. The decision concluded a student-initiated process in which the university solicited ideas for a
PawSox to wear sign language uniforms on Deaf Culture Day
Earlier this season, the Rochester Red Wings hosted the Pawtucket Red Sox for Deaf Culture Day April 28. As part of the game’s commemoration of the deaf community, Rochester wore uniforms with illustrations of hands forming letters in American Sign Language. Later this season, the PawSox will host the Red
All MLB Teams Wearing Pink Caps, Ribbons and More Today for Mother’s Day
To help celebrate moms everywhere, all thirty Major League Baseball clubs will be wearing commemorative caps, patches, socks, and more for today’s Mother’s Day games. This mark’s the fourth season that the league has had clubs wear a different cap or jersey for the event when in 2016 teams first
Daytona Tortugas commemorate 15 years since Napoleon Dynamite
The Daytona Tortugas have already paid homage to The Hangover this season, and tonight they’re commemorating another modern classic. Fifteen years after we were graced with the quirky but lovable Napoleon Dynamite, the Tortugas will wear “Vote for Shelldon” uniforms, replacing Napoleon’s adopted cause, his friend Pedro, with their turtle
USF Abandons New But Unpopular Academic Logo In Favor Of Athletic Mark
To celebrate its designation as a preeminent university, the University of South Florida last fall introduced a brand new academic logo, which featured a full-bodied, lime-green bull. The “Charging Bull” was met with immediate and heavy criticism by students and alumni, who cited similarities to the logo used by investment
Ranking the 2019 Stanley Cup Final Uniform Matchups
With only four possible 2019 Stanley Cup Final matchups remaining I like to start taking a look at how the Final will look from a uniform point-of-view. The NHL only allows a team to wear one designated uniform on the road (has to be white), and one designated uniform at
Inland Empire 66ers unveil California Burritos jerseys
The Single-A Inland Empire 66ers teased a California Burritos promotion earlier this month, but now we have details. The promotion is, as suspected, a temporary rebrand in which the team will play one game as the California Burritos. Per the team, “The California Burrito is a staple around Inland Empire
CFL, New Era Release New 2019 Uniform Teasers for All Teams
The Canadian Football League today released a series of teasers showing off their new uniform collaboration with New Era. The partnership with New Era as the exclusive on-field uniform supplier kicks off for the upcoming 2019 CFL season, previously the league’s uniforms had been supplied by Adidas. Each team released