Russian Olympians to wear most boring logo ever
Widespread allegations of systematic, institutionalized doping have led to Russia being banned from the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, but the International Olympic Committee has made provisions for Russian athletes to compete without representing their home country. The IOC yesterday unveiled an intentionally boring mark that Russian athletes will wear during competition.
Omaha Storm Chasers commemorate 50 years with throwbacks
The Omaha Storm Chasers will use the occasion of their 50th season to take a stroll through their past identities. The team will wear five throwback jerseys on Fridays throughout the season, each commemorating a decade from the franchise’s history. The Storm Chasers debuted in 1969 and went by the
VOTE HERE! 2017 Creamer Awards
We’re almost set to announce the winners of the 2017 Creamer Awards, the best new sports logos of the year, but first we need to hear from you! Seems as though we’ve unexpectedly been left with extra spot on our judging panel… so we thought we’d give you guys that last
Charleston RiverDogs celebrate 175 (dog) years
The Charleston RiverDogs, Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees in the South Atlantic League, will play their 25th human-year season in 2018. If your lifespan is roughly one-seventh that of a human’s, that translates to 175 baseball seasons as measured in dog years. “We are grateful to be a part
Maple Leafs Throwing It Back 100 Years This Afternoon
The Toronto Maple Leafs are ready to look ahead to the next century… but first, a look back. This afternoon the Maple Leafs will host the “Next Century Game” an unusual weekday afternoon game today – Tuesday, December 19th against the historic Carolina Hurricanes. For the game the Leafs will
Logos Unveiled for 2022 Winter Olympics, Paralympics
The official logos for the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 Winter Paralympics were unveiled late last week at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China; the host of these games to be held a little more than four years from now. Focusing on the logo for the Olympic Games first,
New Era City Series Hats Reveal More City Edition Uniform Details
Last week, we caught some glimpses of the New Era 9FIFTY series related to the to-be-released NBA City Edition uniforms. Today, the entire New Era “City Series” hat collection has been released on Lids.com. I’ve scoured most of the hats to find some unknown details that we have not seen
Hershey Bears unveil Outdoor Classic jersey
The AHL’s Hershey Bears, 11-time Calder Cup champions, will take to the ice for the 2018 Capital BlueCross Outdoor Classic in a specialty jersey that hearkens back to the early days of the team’s 80-year history. The diagonal HERSHEY on the front of the jersey echoes that of the Bears’ 1969 championship
Video Game Leaks Nearly Full Set of NBA City Edition Alternate Jerseys
UPDATE: I’ve received a 1080p video of the menu screen of a 2K user on PC, so we’ve got much cleaner, color-accurate versions of all 28 uniforms now. Thanks to Twitter user @JMoneyMikita for the video! The saga of the Nike NBA City Edition uniforms has hit fever pitch this afternoon,
Colts wear all-white in snowstorm and it ruins film study for Broncos
Well, this is a first. This past Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts visited the Buffalo Bills and the two teams played in a blizzard. The first half of the game was basically unwatchable due to the heavy snow. Here’s a screencap from Sunday’s game that illustrates my point. When I say
Triple-A Reno Aces don’t love the name of the new WNBA franchise
When the WNBA’s San Antonio Stars announced that they were relocating to Las Vegas for the 2018 season, the speculation was that they would go by the name Vegas Stars. When the team changed direction and announced that they would be called the Las Vegas Aces instead, a certain Triple-A
Single-A Tampa Tarpons spring surprise name change
Two minor league baseball teams have announced name changes in the last few days, and in both instances, they’ve ditched their parent club’s nickname in favor of a unique, fish-based nickname. On Friday, the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves became the Gwinnett Stripers, and today, the High-A Tampa Yankees of the Florida