Durham Bulls pay homage to Bunch of Jerks
Back in February of this year, CBC/Sportsnet NHL analyst and noted fun-hating old guy Don Cherry took issue with the Carolina Hurricanes’ penchant for creative celebrations, and famously called the team a “bunch of jerks.” The Hurricanes, whose previous claim to fame was that their franchise was once the Hartford
Nationals to Wear Expos Throwbacks on July 6th
Nos Amours will return to Major League Baseball early next month, but not in Montreal, not in Canada, and only for one (quite glorious) afternoon. According to a story in The Washington Post, the Washington Nationals will turn back the clock while handing over their passport to the proper authorities
New Uniform Leaks for Oklahoma City Thunder
A new uniform for the Oklahoma City Thunder leaked late yesterday, spotted on an online retailer before being posted to Twitter. The leak shows an orange Thunder uniform very similar (but not the same) as last season’s “Earned Edition” uniform, which was also orange with an “OKC” wordmark across the
Toledo to play as Mud Crawlers during Jeep Fest
The city of Toledo, Ohio, has been home to Jeep since the company’s founding in 1943. More than eight decades later, the Toledo Assembly Complex is now the only place in the world where the iconic Jeep Wrangler is produced. To that end, the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, who have
UConn Huskies Unveil New Football Uniforms
On Sunday evening — just one day after it was reported that UConn will leave the American Athletic Conference and rejoin the Big East in 2020 — the Huskies unveiled brand new football uniforms. Never mind the UConn football program accounts for the biggest chunk of the athletic department’s $41
Syracuse Orange Unveil New Football Uniforms
Exactly one week after the university announced a multi-year contract extension with Nike, the Syracuse football program unveiled new uniforms during its “Orange Summer Kickoff” on Friday evening. The Orange have ditched the elongated custom number font — meant to evoke the New York City skyline — and 44-degree slashed
Cougars convert to Atomic Pork Chops
If the Albuquerque Isotopes and Lehigh Valley IronPigs got together and had a baby, the offspring very well might be the new alternate identity for the Kane County Cougars. The Kane County Atomic Pork Chops will take the field for at least three games this season. After fans requested that
2019 NHL Draft Caps by Fanatics
The 2019 NHL Draft gets underway tonight and will continue into tomorrow at Rogers Arena, home of the Vancouver Canucks. This year’s NHL Draft caps, like last year, are branded by Fanatics, have a very straight-to-the-point design — perhaps welcomed by many of us looking for an alternative to what
Houston Rockets Unveil New Uniforms, Bring Back Classic Look for 2020
The Houston Rockets unveiled three new uniforms during their NBA Draft party last night with promises of a fourth still to come. Simplifying things is the overall theme of the new look to the team, the wordmark across the chest now presented without any frills or fanfare – a simple
Tampa Bay Rays Exploring Partial Relocation to Montreal
The Tampa Bay Rays are seriously exploring the possibility of moving up to Montreal… but just for three months out of the year. According to a report this afternoon from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Rays have received permission from Major League Baseball to look into playing the first half of
The 2019 NBA Draft Cap Collection
The 2019 NBA Draft will be held tonight in New York, and as is the tradition, each draft pick will be presented the cap of his new team upon reaching the stage and sharing an awkward handshake/high five/fist bump with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. This year each cap will use
USF Unveils New Uniforms, Adidas Template
With its primetime tilt against Wisconsin just 72 days away, the University of South Florida on Tuesday afternoon unveiled a brand new set of uniforms on adidas’ latest template. The university entered into an eight-year partnership with adidas last summer, but the football team was oddly relegated to the company’s