Caps Bringing Back Navy Uniforms Next Week
The Washington Capitals today announced that they will be bringing back their navy uniforms for one game next Tuesday. The uniforms were designed and worn originally for the 2018 Stadium Series outdoor game held back on March 3rd. The Capitals won that game over the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. Washington’s
2018 NCAA Final Four Logo Court Bracket
With the Round of 64 now set in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, now’s the time to publish the first iteration of my Basketball Court Bracket. I’ll be updating this bracket throughout the tournament until we find out the National Champion in San Antonio on April 2nd. Click the
ECHL Expands to Newfoundland, Mallards Drop Out
The ECHL announced earlier this week that there would be some franchise shuffling for the 2018-19 season. Expansion was announced to St. John’s, the capital city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the club will be affiliated with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Marlies at the NHL
Reading Fightins to honor Clemente, change name on Latino Heritage Night
The Reading Fightins, double-A affiliate of the nearby Philadelphia Phillies, will change their name to Los Peleadores de Reading (“The Fighters of Reading”) for one game August 22 to commemorate Latino Heritage Night this season. The uniforms feature the teams feathery script (because their identity is based on an ostrich)
NBA Standardizes their Logos, Design Experts Share Thoughts
The National Basketball Association has adopted a standardized look across the entire league for anything at the league-level: the All-Star Game, the Draft, the Playoffs and Finals, both conferences, and the logo of the league itself. They all follow the same format, the NBA logo is to the left and
Tortugas promotion highlights Fortnite video game
Jackie Robinson Stadium in Daytona, Florida, will be safe behind a storm shield while the Daytona Tortugas, High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, defend both their home field and the two percent of the human race that remains after the worldwide storm wiped out the rest of us. In an
NBA Deciding Uniform Schedules for Each Team
The days of player preference or superstition playing a role in uniform choices appear to be over in the National Basketball Association. This past week, courtesy a fantastic article in the Boston Herald, we learned the league and Nike are both calling the shots when it comes to which of
Asheville Tourists to commemorate Bull Durham with Crash Davis uniforms
It’s the answer to a great trivia question: What’s the OTHER team Crash Davis plays for in the movie Bull Durham? The answer, of course, is the Asheville Tourists. At the end of the movie, the Durham Bulls release Kevin Costner’s iconic character, who is no longer needed on the
Vermont Lake Monsters introduce new alternate logo
The Vermont Lake Monsters, an Oakland A’s affiliate in the short-season single-A New York-Penn League, this week introduced a new alternate logo, which will be featured on both jerseys and caps in the upcoming season. As we head into our 25th season in VT, we are excited to introduce our
2018 World Series Logo and Presenting Sponsor Unveiled
If there were a “Skip to World Series” button, would you click it? You can skip to World Series in 7 months, 6 months, 5 months… (I would never do such a thing, for what it’s worth) Today Major League Baseball unveiled the logo for their 2018 World Series as
Heroic Diamondbacks bring back long-lost bullpen cart
Every era of baseball has had its crazy, ridiculous quirks. In the earliest days of the game, you could get a baserunner out by pegging him with a thrown ball. Until 1863, a batter was out if a fly ball was caught on one bounce. And in 1973, rules makers
CONCACAF unveils new official logo
Over recent years, we’ve been starting to see even the football confederations that help govern soccer on each continent across the globe decide that it’s time to refresh their brand and come up with a new logo. Africa’s CAF started the “trend” in 2007 when they updated their marks, then