NBA Unveils Charlotte-hosted 2019 All-Star Game Logo
You know how everyone just loves that the NFL is doing the same logo every year for the Super Bowl? Well giddy-up, because it looks like the NBA’s joining the party with their All-Star Game. Like the logo used for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles later this
The Story Behind Patriot Pat from the Cartoonist Who Created Him
In 1960, Boston Globe cartoonist Phil Bissell, working for $25 a day, was handed an assignment that would change his life—and the lives of fans of the brand-new AFL football team coming to Boston. “Sports editor Jerry Nason came to me and he said, ‘They’ve decided to call the team
Hurricanes may wear Whalers throwbacks in the future
When it comes to teams who relocate, it’s really interesting to see how the relocating franchise treats their past history. Sometimes you have teams like the Los Angeles Lakers who fully acknowledge the fact that they used to play in Minneapolis and even wear throwbacks with their old city’s name
The Open Branding Project: Video Update
This is part 9 of a multi-part series chronicling the real-time development and design of a new logo for Baseball New Zealand. Check out our past “The Open Branding Project” posts here. *** Hey again everyone, we’re back with another update to the Open Branding Project. This week via video, Brandon
Golden Knights, Army Working on Settling Trademark Feud
Black Knight Sports and Entertainment LLCC, the corporation which owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights filed a “Motion for Suspension for Settlement With Consent” with the Department of the Army last Thursday in order to “allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts”; the filing stated that “the parties are
Goodell: No Change to Redskins Coming
The Washington Redskins aren’t changing a thing. Not anytime soon, anyways. While Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Indians announced yesterday that their Chief Wahoo logo was being removed from the team uniforms in 2019, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today said the Redskins name was going to be sticking around.
Tampa Makes Pitch for Outdoor Hockey on Billboard
Fresh off a successful weekend hosting the 2018 NHL All-Star Game, Robert Higgins – the executive director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission thought he’d plant a seed in the minds of all the NHL executives and anyone else leaving Florida this morning. Hey it’s worth a shot, right? Higgins
Cleveland Indians, MLB Announce Chief Wahoo Is Gone After 2018
The Associated Press and the New York Times are reporting that the Cleveland Indians, following pressure from Major League Baseball, will be dropping their controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo from all on-field caps and uniforms following the upcoming 2018 season. Jordan Bastian, who covers the Cleveland Indians for MLB.com was able
MLB Releases 2018 Spring Training Jerseys, Caps, Shirts
It’s almost here! Yes, Spring Training is right around the corner folks, pitchers and catchers start reporting in just two weeks, and we’re less than a month from our first spring ball games. Today Major League Baseball acknowledged that fact by releasing their 2018 line of Spring Training caps, jerseys,
Amid transition, Colorado Springs Sky Sox celebrate 45 years
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a franchise facing substantial changes in the near future, so it seems that their 2018 “Cheers to 45 More Years” promotion is as much a way to put fans at ease as it is a celebration of the team’s history. The Sky Sox will
San Jose Announced as Host of 2019 NHL All-Star Game
The City of San Jose will host the 2019 NHL All-Star Game the league confirmed yesterday, the official announcement comes a day after the news was first reported by Teal Town USA. This will mark the second time the San Jose Sharks have hosted an NHL All-Star Game having done
Hockey team to commemorate Mighty Ducks movies with three jerseys
The ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones will take to the ice tonight in not one but three promotional jerseys, all of them commemorating the 25th anniversary of the classic hockey movie The Mighty Ducks. The jerseys were designed by Jeff Tasca of Athletic Knit, who went to great lengths to make sure