The Story Behind the Bakersfield Blaze: It’s Hot. Blazing Hot.
The 31-year-old electronic board that tells the time and temperature in center field at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark might actually work, but the team does not turn it on. It’s not an energy-saving technique; it’s more about keeping fans in the stands sane. “We don’t use it,” said Bakersfield Blaze assistant general
Islanders Release Nassau Coliseum Final Season Logo
The New York Islanders today unveiled a logo celebrating their final season to be played at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum via their SnapChat account. The Islanders will be moving to Brooklyn where they will play out of the Barclay’s Center beginning with the 2015-16 season. The logo features a rendering
Toronto Blue Jays Legally Oppose Creighton Logos
The Toronto Blue Jays have filed an opposition with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) over the Creighton Bluejays logos from their most recent rebrand. According to a letter [read it here] attached to their opposition Rogers Blue Jays Baseball Partnership feels that “[Creighton]’s Jay Design mark is comprised of a blue
Stampeders Unveil New Signature Helmet
The Calgary Stampeders unveiled their new “Signature Look” helmet via their official Twitter account earlier today. It’s their long-used colours of red and black presented in a way that’s anything but traditional, see for yourself: Calgary is expected to unveil their new jersey to go along with this helmet later today…
A Helmet So Dirty Even the Logo Wants Off
Stephen Vogt of the Oakland Athletics likes his pine tar, he’s not the first ballplayer to have an obsession with it – surely by now we all know about George Brett’s passionate affair with the substance. But I’ve never seen a helmet so bad even the logo is bookin’ it:
Notre Dame Unveils 2014 Shamrock Series Uniforms
During this offseason, college football blueblood Notre Dame switched uniform manufacturers, ending their previous relationship with adidas in favor jumping to Under Armour in one of (if not the most) lucrative apparel deals in college sports history. Now, fast forward to August and with football season within arm’s length, the
Pic: *True* Camouflage Goalie Equipment
Now this is one instance of camouflage in sports I’d be cool with. Check out the goalie pads and blocker being worn in this photo, at what appears to be during a game of shinny. The equipment is designed to mimic the appearance of the meshing at the back of the net
Eagles Forced To Wear Black Due To Nike Taking Too Long To Produce Green Jerseys
With the disappointing news from a while ago concerning the Philadelphia Eagles and Kelly Green (turns out, the Eagles’ President was talking about adding a Kelly Green alternate jersey. That [combined with the NFL’s silly rules regarding alternate helmets where their scientists somehow concluded that wearing multiple helmets leads to
Early Look at Winnipeg BlueBombers New Uniform
The Winnipeg BlueBombers, slated to be the next CFL team to unveil their “Signature Look” uniform tomorrow, gave us all an early look at their new look by wearing their helmets in practice today. Photo below courtesy TSN’s Darrin Bauming (via Twitter): This photo matches up nicely with a pic snapped at
Ottawa Redblacks Unveil Plaid Uniforms
The Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League unveiled their new “Signature Look” uniform by Reebok this morning via their official Twitter feed, and it included quite the unique feature. Borrowing from a design seen traditionally on the coats of lumberjacks, the Redblacks will wear a helmet with nothing but a red-and-black
It’s Elementary: The Story Behind the Albuquerque Isotopes
In a March 2001 episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson staged a nine-day hunger strike to thwart plans by Springfield Isotopes owner Howard K. Duff VIII (of Duff Beer fame) to move the local baseball team to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ordeal ended with Homer victorious, standing on the outfield grass
2014 World Series, MLB Postseason Logos Revealed
Thanks to a postseason ticket order form put out by the Oakland Athletics (those over-eager devils) we’ve gotten our first official, full-colour look at the 2014 MLB World Series, LCS, and LDS logos. There’s really not much to ’em this year. The marks for each round of the postseason all