General Madness: The Story Behind the Fort Wayne Mad Ants
During the American Revolutionary War, Brigadier General Anthony Wayne was noted for his intense, explosive personality. He would later become the army’s General in Chief, a US statesman, and a member of the US House of Representatives, but it was his early military career that earned him the nickname Mad
Padres Will Wear Throwback Brown Pinstripes in 2015
For five “Way Back Wednesday” games throughout the season—April 29, July 1, July 22, August 12, and August 19—the San Diego Padres will wear the brown pinstripes they wore from 1985 to 1990. New in 2015: Way Back Wednesdays! For 5 Wednesday day games, team will wear home brown pinstripe
Sneak Peek at Super Bowl XLIX Field Design
We’ve gotten an early look at what the field design for Super Bowl XLIX will be courtesy *someone* on Twitter, honestly I have no idea the original source of this graphic. If you know, please share in the comments. The design follows that of recent Super Bowls: NFL shield at
UNCW Seahawks Unveil New Athletics Logos
The Seahawks have a new logo. No, not the team set to compete for their second straight Super Bowl victory this weekend, but rather the University of North Carolina – Wilmington Seahawks, who unveiled their new athletics logos at a student event earlier this week. The new logo replaces a dated look which
Report: NHL to Test Uniform Ads During 2016 World Cup
Could this be the first domino to fall? In a story on tsn.ca it is reported that the National Hockey League will have national teams wear advertisements on their uniforms during the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. It is assumed that this would be a precursor to actual NHL teams wearing actual advertisements
Mexico Jumps On Neon Bandwagon With 2015 Copa America Kits
During the last World Cup cycle, Mexico’s national team (aka El Tri) decided to wear their all-black change kit for a couple of home matches, instead of their traditional strip of green shirts-white shorts-red socks. That odd change of pace is now going to be permanent (at least for
New MLB Commissioner Does Not Foresee Ads on Uniforms
Just days into his tenure as commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred put to bed fears that his sport will be the next to place advertisements on uniforms. Quoted in the New York Times, Manfred said: There was more chatter about that in the game 10 years ago than there
Warriors And Rockets Celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year With Sleeved Jerseys
Next month is Chinese Lunar New Year, and two NBA teams who have a pretty strong connection with China are going to acknowledge it in a special way with new alternate jerseys. Now, we already knew about the Houston Rockets’ alternate jersey way back in preseason. Clutchfans.com was able to
Nike Is Being Sued Over Michael Jordan Jumpman Logo
If you’ve ever watched more than 10 seconds of basketball for the past 2-3 decades, then you recognize the iconic Jumpan logo. The silhouette of Michael Jordan flying through the sky for a slam dunk has nearly become synonymous with basketball itself. So, naturally, a lawsuit over who actually came
Rawlings Unveils New MLB Commish Baseballs
Rawlings and Major League Baseball unveiled the new design to appear on their official baseballs for the 2015 season. The design features the signature of new commissioner Rob Manfred, Manfred officially took over for outgoing commissioner Bud Selig yesterday. Manfred becomes just the second MLB commissioner to have his signature appear
Dizzy in Michigan: The Story Behind the Lansing Lugnuts
Lansing, Michigan, is known for being an industrial center, home for more than 100 years to Oldsmobile, which was founded as Olds Motor Vehicle Company in 1897 and produced more than 14 million cars at its Lansing factory before production ceased in 2004. The state capital, Lansing is located in mid-Michigan,
Brooklyn Nets Officially Unveil Worst-Kept Alternate Uniform Secret
So, we’ve known for a year now that the Brooklyn Nets were going to come out with a sleeved alternate uniform based on what they wore during their ABA days. We’ve been keeping up with this from the word of a prototype design, to the shorts being sold on eBay,