In the Hunt: The Story Behind the Down East Wood Ducks
The story behind the brand-new Down East Wood Ducks, a brand-new Single-A team in the Carolina League, needs to be addressed in two parts: 1. Where exactly is Down East? and 2. What is a Wood Duck? First, as a geographic signifier for a sports team, “Down East” is probably as
Detroit MLS expansion team could be named Detroit City SC
While most fans of the current soccer team in Detroit want no part of Major League Soccer coming to town, there still appears to be a decent-sized push for MLS to plant its flag in the Motor City. That push is getting closer and closer to reality after the ownership
NBA Makes Change to League Logo
I really hope Jerry West just read the headline and moved on, never to look back, he’d be happy. But sorry Jerry, this is the dawning of the age of, well, just slightly tweaking your logo. Following on the heels of big (and I mean BIG) changes in the league
Nike NBA Uniforms Leak on Chinese Social Media Site
The NBA offseason is upon us and, as usual, doesn’t lack for drama with player movement and rookie (over)hype. This offseason, with the NBA moving to Nike as it’s official apparel supplier, we’re seeing some hype and drama seep into the aesthetic aspect of the league. In the past couple
Raptors Announce Jersey Ad, Plus Possible Uni Changes Leak
Busy morning for the Toronto Raptors today, the team announced they would be adding an advertisement to the front of their uniform, minutes later in an unrelated incident a possible leak of a small uniform change for the team surfaced. We’ll start with the jersey patch as we know that’s
Rochester Red Wings pay tribute to Garbage Plates
Our continuing coverage of baseball players dressing up like food items continues with the cryptically named Rochester Plates. The Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, will take to the field for one game later this season in uniforms that pay homage to the 100th anniversary of a
Northwestern Exposure: The Northwest League’s New Logo
If you’ve been to the Pacific Northwest, you will immediately recognize the color palette featured in the new logo for Minor League Baseball’s Northwest League. Placid blues and greens (and if we’re being honest, grays) surround you at every turn. Countless waterways and sprawling forests and (when the skies clear
Something Blue: Dallas Mavericks Slightly Alter Colours for 2018
The Dallas Mavericks are changing their colours for the 2017-18 season… but you wouldn’t have noticed if it weren’t for us weirdos on the Internet (Psst… those are the new colours in the graphic above, see what I mean?) Thanks to a Tweet from Mavs beat reporter Earl K. Sneed
Say hello to the Syracuse Salt Potatoes
If the term “salt potatoes” sounds to you like a magical combination of two of the most delicious food things you could ever combine, then you are spot on. It turns out that during the steamy summer days in Syracuse, New York, barbecues and picnics and fairs feature tiny potatoes
UNLV refreshes their Hey Reb! Spirit Mark
In their press release announcing their logo “refresh,” UNLV noted that they’ve made changes to their primary mark approximately once every decade since going with the Hey Reb! look back in 1982. Well, the Rebels have decided that 2017 was the time to make their once-in-a-decade change, because they’ve released
California Golden Bears unveil new Under Armour-designed football uniforms
Back on June 1st, Cal Athletics made their relationship with Under Armour official, and that included a bit of a refresh with their logos and overall athletic branding. No uniforms were unveiled at the time, but here we are at the month of June and now we’ve got a look
Of Anaheim No More, Los Angeles Angels Officially Changed Name
File this one under the “it happened and nobody really noticed” column. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, still the butt of jokes on social media and elsewhere due to their clumsy name, have officially changed their name to just “Los Angeles Angels”, finally dropping the “of Anaheim” part. Very