Happy Trails to You: The Story Behind the High Desert Mavericks
When the gates open before a High Desert Mavericks baseball game, the loudspeakers play the song “Ride Ranger Ride” by iconic cowboy actor Roy Rogers. As staff puts the finishing touches on pregame preparations, the song’s harmonies ring throughout the stadium, indicating that it’s time for everyone to get their
Three New Names Trademarked By Las Vegas NHL Team
Remember when it seemed “Knights” was out? Guess what. Thanks to some early bird gets the worming by Clark Rasmussen of DetroitHockey.Net we’ve learned that Black Knight Sports and Entertainment, the official name of the company which owns the new Las Vegas NHL franchise has trademarked three new nicknames (using
Despite World Cup, NHL Not Close to Ads on Jerseys
“You’re going to have to drag us kicking and screaming” Those are the words of the commissioner of the National Hockey League Gary Bettman to the Canadian Press when asked about the possibility of the league adding sponsor patches to team jerseys. This despite the fact that the NHL organized World
Oshawa Generals Mark 80th With New Logo, Jersey
The Oshawa Generals will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of their franchise with a commemorative logo and jersey during the upcoming 2016-17 Ontario Hockey League season. Five-time Memorial Cup Champions, the Generals – originally named due to the Canadian Headquarters of General Motors being located in town -introduced
Oakland Raiders Trademark Names for Las Vegas
Are they one step closer to relocation or just trying to put a little bit of extra pressure on Alameda County? Whatever their reason, the Oakland Raiders this week trademarked “LAS VEGAS RAIDERS” as a potential new name for the franchise. The trademark submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark
MiLB to contract Bakersfield Blaze, High Desert Mavericks
The Single-A California League will lose two long-tenured teams at the end of the season. The Bakersfield Blaze and the High Desert Mavericks, the league’s lowest-attended teams, will cease operations and be dissolved when the 2016 season comes to an end. To keep the equilibrium throughout Minor League Baseball, two new
Nebraska will wear chrome alternate uniforms for 2016 game vs. Northwestern
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have had an, um, interesting history when it comes to alternate uniforms as far as football is concerned. The Huskers have added another interesting alernate uniform to their uniform catalog with their newest “Chrome” uniforms. So, what’s the reasoning behind Nebraska going to this shiny, icy-white design?
MiLB scraps Shuckers’ Mad Potter jerseys
With all the silliness in minor league baseball promotions in recent years, it’s something of a surprise that there are some things Minor League Baseball will NOT let teams put on a game jersey. When the Biloxi Shuckers, Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers, unveiled their promotional schedule back in March, the
Raptors Introduce Two New Uniforms for 2016-17
The Toronto Raptors unveiled two new uniforms for the upcoming 2016-17 season via a video posted by their social media accounts earlier today. First is a throwback to 70 years ago, an all-blue tribute to the Toronto Huskies, the original pro basketball franchise in both Toronto and Canada. The Huskies played just one season
Raptors Tease Huskies Throwbacks
Earlier this year thanks to a leaked image, we learned the Toronto Raptors would be wearing a Toronto Huskies throwback uniform at some point in 2016-17. Now thanks to a Tweet from the Raptors, it appears tomorrow’s the day that’ll finally be officially announced. If the leaked image above is
Star Spangled Baseball: The Story Behind the Frederick Keys
Fort McHenry, a star-shaped military facility in Baltimore, Maryland, was built in 1798. It’s been a national park since 1925, but before that, it featured prominently in a handful of wars, including World Wars I and II, and, most notably, the War of 1812. It was during a battle in September
Minnesota United FC will keep their name and logo for move to MLS
Next season, MLS will see two new expansion teams enter the league. We’ve known for a long time now that those two teams would be Atlanta United FC and Minnesota United FC, with the latter making the jump from the North American Soccer League. There were questions, though, as to