MLB Launches Hashtag Emojis for All 30 Teams
With Major League Baseball getting its 2018 season underway later this week the league has launched a set of custom hashtag emojis for Twitter for use throughout the season. Here they are: Is there such a thing as a hashtag traditionalist? If so, or whatever it’s called, that’s what
Report Suggests Titans New Helmet Will Be Navy Blue
The Tennessee Titans could be getting a whole new look up top when they take the field at Nissan Stadium later this year. According to a report on A to Z Sports Nashville the Titans will be switching their helmet from white to navy blue: I’ve been holding on to
Lightning to Wear Tampa Bay Rays Uniforms Tonight
The Tampa Bay Lightning will mark the return of Major League Baseball by wearing powder blue Tampa Bay Rays inspired uniforms for their pre-game skate tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. Unfortunately there’s no clear shot of the front of the jersey released yet but we’ve gotten a look at two
2018 NCAA Tournament Final Four Logo Court Bracket
With the Final Four now set in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, it’s again time to publish my updated Basketball Court Bracket. I’ll be updating this bracket throughout the tournament until we find out the National Champion in San Antonio on April 2nd. Click the image below to see
Rumble Ponies to play game as Binghamton Spiedies
The baseball-team-as-regional-food-item trend continues in Binghamton, New York, where the Double-A Mets affiliate, the Rumble Ponies, will take on the moniker Spiedies for a game this spring. A spiedie, for the uninitiated, includes marinated cubes of meat on a stick, served on a hoagie roll. According to Brandiose, the firm
2018 Final Four court goes with Fiesta theme in San Antonio
We’re reaching the latter stages of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, which means that March Madness is hitting a fever pitch as you read this. The biggest sign that the Final Four is near is when the court gets laid down for the big event and they’ve done just that
Durham Bulls to wear Dustin unis on Stranger Things Night
The Durham Bulls, Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, are on a minor league promo journey, and they’ve got their paddles. The team will wear uniforms based on beloved Stranger Things character Dustin. Most notably, the team will sport Dustin’s trademark tri-tone cap, with just the hint of a
Cap Giveaway! Cielo Azul de Oklahoma City
We’re giving away a ballcap! Yup, just givin’ it away. Thanks to a donation made by the Oklahoma City Dodgers we’re pleased to be able to offer this cap giveaway for one brand new Cielo Azul de Oklahoma City ballcap; part of Minor League Baseball’s wildly successful Copa de la
Baseball Hall of Fame Retires Chief Wahoo From Plaques
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced yesterday that the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo logo will no longer be used as the logo featured on any future plaques, including the one used for Hall of Fame-elect Jim Thome, who will be enshrined this summer. Their full statement: The
Lawsuit against Nike use of Jumpman logo fails in federal court
Back in 2015, we shared the news about how Nike was being sued for copyright infringement, with the main argument being that the sports apparel giant proceeded to use the silhouette for their Jordan Brand “Jumpman” image without the permission of photographer Jacobus Rentmeester. According to ESPN, Rentmeester was asking for
MiLB es Divertido, 33 Clubs Unveil Spanish Rebrands for 2018
As part of “Copa de la Diversión” (“Fun Cup”), Minor League Baseball has spent today rolling out all-new name, logo, and uniform packages for 33(!) teams; presumably as a way to drive me mad a mere 24 hours after Major League Baseball unveiled 120 new caps. In case you were
College of the Holy Cross will stop using knight-related imagery
When you think of controversial nicknames and/or logos, normally the first thing that comes to mind are controversies that are centered around Native American imagery. However, you don’t normally see this type of thing move into the area of logos that are associated with religion. That’s the case with the