Cleared for Takeoff: The Story Behind the Wichita Wingnuts
Wichita, the largest city in the state of Kansas, is inextricably tied to the aviation industry. During the 1900s, the city produced more airplanes than any other. Six aircraft manufacturers were founded in Wichita in the 1920s and 1930s, and the industry would be responsible for more jobs than any other
Toronto Maple Leafs Officially Unveil Their New Uniforms
“Honour. Pride. Courage.” These are the immortal words of Conn Smythe, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1927 through 1961, the words he used when describing why he changed the name of the Toronto St. Pats to the Maple Leafs shortly after he took ownership near the end of the 1926-27
MLS unveils official shirts for 2016 All-Star Game vs. Arsenal
On July 28th, Major League Soccer will hold their annual All-Star Game, and they’re going to have some high profile guests/opponents for that friendly at San Jose’s Avaya Stadium in the form of Arsenal from England. These games are always pretty fun to watch, and MLS’s All-Stars will be well-dressed
Atlanta Falcons want to bring back throwback unis as alts for new stadium
The Atlanta Falcons are moving into a shiny, new, state-of-the-art and absurdly expensive stadium for the 2017 season, but they want to have the option to go back to an old look when it comes to their uniforms. Falcons President Rich McKay recently told ESPN that he wants the team
Penguins Make Retro Gold Official, Unveil New Uniforms
Okay, let’s all pretend to be surprised by this one. The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced that they will indeed be switching to their retro “Pittsburgh Gold” full-time for 2016-17 as well as unveiling their new road white jersey. A straight-up white version of their popular alternate throwback jersey from the
Riddell gives Houston Astros their own football helmets
If you’ve spent some time over at the concepts section of our lovely forums over at the CCSLC, then one of the more popular concepts includes “crossover” designs, which is basically imagining what would happen if you took an identity from one sport and placed it in another sport. You
Maple Leafs New Uniforms Leak on Official Team App
The new Leaf look has leaked. According to a Tweet from @5pointdunk, the Toronto Maple Leafs briefly uploaded a video to their official mobile app which showed the new home and road uniforms the club plans on unveiling tomorrow night. Via the Leafs app @sportslogosnet pic.twitter.com/1GQcyGnoHm — T (@5pointdunk) June
Dallas Stars Planning 1940s Texans Throwback?
We might be going back in time to celebrate the history of hockey deep in the heart of Texas. DSE Hockey Club, the corporate name of the National Hockey League’s Dallas Stars, recently trademarked the original logo of the old Dallas Texans, a pro hockey team who played in various
Details Emerge About New Toronto Maple Leafs Uniforms
They won’t be officially unveiled until Friday evening but SportsLogos.Net has learned a few details about what the new uniforms of the Toronto Maple Leafs will look like. Thanks to a series of Tweets from Twitter user @13WillieBeamen, the content of which was later confirmed to us by two other
Staten Island Yankees will have a new name in 2017
We already have one New York–based minor league baseball team ditching its parent club’s brand—the Binghamton Mets will go by a new name next year. Now the Staten Island Yankees have announced that they’ll make a go of it with their own identity. The team, which plays in the short-season
Puma gives Switzerland jerseys with faulty material for Euro 2016
If you watched Switzerland’s 0-0 draw against France at Euro 2016 on this past Sunday, then you probably noticed that the Swiss had some issues with their jerseys remaining intact once they were pulled. It’s extremely rare to see ripped jerseys on the soccer pitch, but yesterday we saw multiple
2016 NBA Playoffs: New “Court Bracket” Style
Now that the 2016 NBA Finals are complete and the Cavaliers have been crowned first-time champions, I’d like to officially release my all-new bracket graphic, the “court bracket”. As I explained in my post about the NHL Playoffs “rink bracket“, I wanted to challenge myself to create something more aesthetically appealing and sport-specific, I’ve attempted to