That Nashville Sound: The Story Behind the Nickname
Nashville, Tennessee, had been home to a rich music scene since the late 1800s, but it was the debut of two clear-channel radio stations in the 1920s that cemented the city’s reputation as Music City, USA. WSM and WLAC launched in 1925 and 1926 respectively, drawing performers who hoped to find their own stylings
Phila 76ers Unveil New Uniforms
The Philadelphia 76ers unveiled their new team uniforms tonight at a fan event held at the Wells Fargo Center. A combination of three different eras was the theme of the evening – 1967, 1977, and 1983, and all three eras are represented in the new look. “PHILA” is across the
LA Clippers Officially Unveil New Logos, Uniforms
The Los Angeles Clippers made official what we’ve all known for months, unveiling their new logo and uniforms both last night on Conan and again this morning on their official website. With the unveiling made official we’re finally getting an explanation on what all these elements mean… The new primary logo
2015 MLB All-Stars to Wear Striped Caps in Cincinnati
The 2015 Major League All-Star Game will feature players wearing horizontally striped caps, this information courtesy an eBay auction first reported by Uni-Watch this morning and then later confirmed by ESPN this afternoon. Caps will have two thick horizontal stripes on a contrasting front-panel, a confusing design to say the least. While
Cleveland Cavs 2015 Phantom NBA Champs Merchandise
Sorry Cleveland… Here’s a look at the championship merchandise the Cleveland Cavaliers which would’ve been made available had the Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2015 NBA Finals. As always we lead things off with the official “Locker Room” cap, t-shirt, and towel; this is what LeBron et al
Clippers Set to Unveil New Logo, Uniforms This Week
The Los Angeles Clippers appear to be making their oft-criticized, oft-leaked new logo and uniform official any day now. This is according to both a report on ESPN.com and a Tweet from friend-of-the-site @ConradBurry (who’s almost always right about these sorts of things), while ESPN says “sometime this week”, Burry said official
Tampa Bay Lightning 2015 Stanley Cup Phantom Champs Merchandise
There will be no “Party in the Bay” this year, the Chicago Blackhawks have defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the 2015 Stanley Cup. If Tampa Bay had won the cup, however, here’s the merchandise you’d be seeing all over the Tampa-St Petes area throughout the next several months.
Sneak Peek at Atlanta Hawks New Uniform Wordmarks?
SportsLogos.Net has discovered two new trademark filings made by the Atlanta Hawks with the USPTO which potentially show off their new home and road jersey wordmarks. The trademark registrations both made on May 28, 2015 by “Atlanta Hawks, LP Hawks Management” show a “HAWKS” wordmark arched with points coming off
Graphic: Stanley Cup Championship Uniforms 1918-2015
With the 2015 Stanley Cup due to be presented any day now I went back through time to look at what each club was wearing when they clinched Lord Stanley’s brilliant Mug. This graphic goes back to the beginning of the National Hockey League in 1918 while the Stanley Cup
Here there be the story behind the Dayton Dragons
Dayton, Ohio, is inextricably linked with the history of aviation. The city was home to Orville (who was born there) and Wilbur Wright, who are credited with inventing manned flight. (They weren’t the first to build a machine that could fly, but they were the first to invent a machine
Stars and Stripes Caps, Jerseys Worn Across MLB for July 4th
Major League Baseball, Majestic, and New Era have unveiled the 2015 July 4th “Stars and Stripes” on-field uniform collection, and for the first time special jersey designs will be worn as part of the celebration. Caps will be either red or blue, depending on the preference of the team, and
Texas Stars Update Logos, Colours to Match Dallas
The American Hockey League’s Texas Stars unveiled their new logos and colour scheme, an update to reflect the relatively new look of their NHL affiliate in Dallas. Texas had been using a colour scheme and logo set loosely based on the previous look of the NHL’s Stars, their crest had