2016 Creamer Awards: Best and Worst New Logos of the Year
Welcome to the 2016 Creamer Awards! Celebrating the very best (and sometimes the worst) in new sports logos from these past twelve months. We’ve worked our way through the hundreds upon hundreds of new logos that made their debut on the sports landscape to narrow it down to the cream (pun?) of the
NASCAR unveils first new logo in four decades
For 40 years now, NASCAR has had the same logo. It’s amazing that this logo managed to stand the test of time for as long as it did, but NASCAR managed to strike gold when they came up with this logo. That logo has been a fixture for the top
A Chat About Professional Sports Trademark Disputes
If you’re a fan of both sports logos and trademark disputes has this ever been the month for you. No fewer than two trademark disputes involving major league sports teams came to light during the first half of December. The NHL’s shiny new Vegas Golden Knights had their trademark “refused” by the
NLL Swaps LaX for Native American Symbolism in New Logo
The National Lacrosse League yesterday unveiled their new league logo at an event held at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. It’s the first logo change the NLL has made since they took on that name for the 1998 season, previously the league had been known as the Major Indoor
MetLife Stadium will have generic endzones for 2016 Week 15
This weekend is a unique one when it comes to the NFL. That’s because MetLife Stadium will be hosting two NFL games this week. The Jets will be hosting the Dolphins for a night game on Saturday, then the Lions will come into the stadium to play the Giants on
Erie BayHawks Will Relocate to Florida Next Season
The NBA D-League’s Erie BayHawks have been purchased by the Orlando Magic and will relocate to Lakeland, Florida for the 2017-18 season the league and team announced earlier today. Lakeland, Florida is within an hours drive of Orlando allowing the team to keep their reserve players nearby, a strategy employed in
North Carolina FC unveils home kit; bonds with Norwich City over hashtags
Last week, the former Carolina Railhawks became North Carolina FC and unveiled their new colors and logo as part of the rebranding in their efforts to someday make the jump to MLS. You had to figure that kits would come eventually, and after a few days and a quick campaign
Los Angeles Rams will wear white horn decals on helmets for Color Rush
We already got a tiny bit of good news on the Rams’ Color Rush front when it was revealed that they were one of the teams that wouldn’t be taking part in this year’s Color Rush since the all-yellow look would clash with Seattle’s “Action Green” look. So I suppose
Cleveland will wear red Block-C hats with navy alternates
During their playoff run towards representing the American League in the 2016 World Series, the Cleveland Indians caught a lot of attention due to the fact that they preferred to wear their navy alternate uniforms for the vast majority of postseason play. This meant that the infamous Chief Wahoo logo
Toronto FC 2016 Phantom MLS Cup Champions
There was a time when the idea of a Toronto-based phantom merchandise post seemed like something we’d never see around here. It now seems to be a regular occurrence. In the past 14 months this is the fourth Toronto team to make it to a final (conference or league) and
Philadelphia Flyers Back in Black for 2017 Stadium Series
Hey kids, remember that whacky decade-and-a-half where the Philadelphia Flyers went with black as their dominant colour instead of orange? Because I kinda forgot about it, and things were starting to look up. Yeah, I admit, that’s a bit of an overreaction — let’s be honest, the Flyers various black uniforms (of
Nats Show Off New Patriotic Uniform for 2017
The Washington Nationals will have a new option for when they’re feeling extra patriotic during the upcoming 2017 season. Officially unveiled last night at their Winter Fest fan gathering, the new jersey is identical to their existing home shirt except one obvious difference… the curly “W” has his stars-and-stripes pyjamas on.