FC Barcelona are set to debut 2015 World Champions patch
In case you may have missed it earlier this month, 2014-15 UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona became the FIFA World Champions for the third time by winning the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan. Don’t fret if you missed out on it, though. Despite the fact that soccer is one
What would a European-style soccer league look like in Minnesota?
Minnesota’s League du Nord includes 54 soccer teams divided into three divisions of 18 each, with teams scattered throughout the state and even a few across the Minnesota border. Also, it is completely fictional—one designer’s vision of what it would look like “as if soccer had developed in Minnesota in
Charlotte Hornets D-League Affiliate Reveals Name and Logo
The 2016-17 NBA D-League season will see the Charlotte Hornets’ D-League affiliate tip off for their inaugural season in the developmental league. After going a while without a name or identity, the affiliate revealed both tonight — Charlotte’s D-League affiliate will be known as the Greensboro Swarm. As you can
Lakers and Hornets commit color-on-color no-no
During the latest edition of the 2015-16 Kobe Bryant retirement tour, the Los Angeles Lakers were on the road to face off against the team that drafted him (sort of. Let’s not get into the semantics of Charlotte’s basketball history, here): The Charlotte Hornets. Since the Lakers were on the
Premier League of America debuts evolved logo
There are plenty of young soccer leagues in the United States, and the Premier League of America is one of those leagues that caters to semi-pro and amateur players in this country. In fact, the former Great Lakes Premier League is actually considered to be the top semi-pro/amateur league in
Da-da-da-DAH-da-DAH! The Story Behind the San Diego Chargers
The NFL’s Chargers were born as members of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. They played their first season in Los Angeles before moving to their current and longtime home in San Diego. The team has been in the news of late because they seem to be primed to
New Manchester City crest leaks few days before official unveiling
On Boxing Day, English soccer club Manchester City will be unveiling their new crest that they’ll be using for the 2016-17 season and beyond. After a consultation period with their core fanbase, City announced that the new crest would be roundel-based and would be very similar to their old crests
Ads on NBA jerseys may not be coming as soon as you think
The NBA has long been considerered to be the North American sports league that would be the first to put adverstisement logos on their uniforms. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has told us before that it’s “inevitable” that NBA jerseys will have ads on them, and although that may still be
North Stars Uniform Making a Return in February
The old green-and-gold of the classic Minnesota North Stars uniform will see the ice once more! But this time it’ll be outdoors, for the 2016 Stadium Series Alumni Game at TCF Bank Stadium on February 20th. When the combined alumni of the North Stars and Minnesota Wild take on the alumni of
Duke Blue Devils football throws it back to the 1960s with bowl helmet
The Duke Blue Devils are going to be participating in this year’s Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, which is where they’ll be facing off against the Indiana Hoosiers. Duke already has a bit of an old-school look with their current primary uniforms, but they’ve decided to dig deep into their
Louisiana Tech running back sets FBS record while wearing numberless jersey
During Saturday’s New Orleans Bowl, Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon set the FBS record for career touchdowns during the game. He accomplished this feat with no numbers on the front of his jersey. Of course, this wasn’t by design — the numbers had been ripped off during the course
Snake, Rattle, and Roll: The Story Behind the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
The origin story of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ nickname is a short one. In the succinct words of Chris Mehring, the team’s director of media relations and radio announcer, it goes like this: “A timber rattler is a snake in northern Wisconsin. It’s indigenous to the area of northern Wisconsin.”