Minor League Baseball opens season with 11 new-look teams
We’re on the cusp of the 2016 baseball season, which means that we’ll finally be able to see in action the new minor league baseball identities that have been unveiled over the last few months. The 11 affiliated teams that rebranded during the offseason can be broken down into three categories: new teams playing with new names in new
Skates in Two Worlds: The Story Behind Player-Designer Taylor Vause
Taylor Vause of Alberta, Canada, is a designer who has created jerseys for hockey teams at professional and major junior levels in two countries. His portfolio includes specialty jerseys to promote charities or commemorate events, as well as several permanent designs. Vause is not a full-time designer, but his day job gives him
Major League Baseball bans personalized bat knob decals
In an ever-growing age of standardization, it seems as if it’s getting harder and harder for players to express some sort of individuality when it comes to sports. Granted, you don’t want to see players going crazy and wearing/sporting random accessories that are too crazy, but it’s nice to give
AHL: Griffins Players Design Their Newest Uniform
The Grand Rapids Griffins have figured the best way to get players to wear a uniform they truly like. Just let them design it! A look at some of the designs Griffins’ players came up with early on in the process… Clean ’em up and stick ’em on a whiteboard… it’s time to vote
Royals Will Celebrate Title With Gold Cap, Jersey for Two Games
With a 30-year break betweenWorld Series titles, the Kansas City Royals have seized on a golden opportunity to celebrate. The Royals will celebrate their 2015 championship in style when the 2016 season opens, wearing caps highlighted in gold for opening day on April 3 and their second game on April 5, when they receive their
Saskatchewan Roughriders Announce Changes to Logo
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League have unveiled a new logo. I can sense a few Rider fans hearts skipping a beat just there. But no worries! Merely a slight cleaning up, in fact, that’s the new logo up at the top of this post. You didn’t even notice! Lines
Look Out for Chattanooga’s New Look in 2016
The Chattanooga Lookouts, Southern League Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, unveiled their new uniforms via an event earlier this morning. Despite the affiliation with the Twins, the uniforms appear to be more of a mix between the Cincinnati Reds and the old Negro League Kansas City Monarchs. This replaces
Detroit Lions confirm Color Rush uniforms are in the works; Will not be black
Back in February, we got word of the fact that the Detroit Lions were considering a uniform overhaul that would go into effect in time for the 2017-18 NFL season. They also confirmed that they would be participating in the NFL’s Color Rush program for the 2016 season. Now, we’ve
Syracuse is set to be first double-digit seed to wear white in 2 straight NCAA Tournament Games
The 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament has been pretty wild so far, and that’s evidenced by the fact that for the first time ever, we saw a 13, 14, and 15-seed win during the first round of the tournament. It’s been a good year to be an underdog, and it’s always
Los Angeles Rams will not change uniforms until 2019 season
If you’re a Los Angeles Rams fan who is looking forward to seeing the Rams return to their royal blue-and-yellow color scheme, then you’ll probably have to wait for a couple more years. In an interview with the LA Times, Rams Executive VP of Football Operations Kevin Demoff made it
Ballclub Re-Brands As Cheesesteaks for One Night Only
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs have announced they will be known as the Cheesesteaks for one night only in 2016, a nod to their in-state Major League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phillies. This follows the popular “Taco Night” promotion held by the Fresno Grizzlies last season (and will again this Summer) in
Sporting Clube de Portugal wears intentionally misspelled NOBs
If you’re a fan of Sporting Clube de Portugal, then you are probably well acquainted with the names that you see on the back of the jerseys. However, Sporting CP fans received a bit of a surprise on Saturday during their home match against Arouca — the players’ names on