Rocky Mountain High: The Story Behind the Colorado Springs Sky Sox
The majestic Pikes Peak, one of 53 mountains in the state of Colorado that ascend above 14,000 feet, was named for Zebulon Pike, who led an 1806 expedition to the base of the mountain. The mountain has been called a lot of names, including the Arapaho “Heey-otoyoo” (Long Mountain), El Capitán (by Spanish explorers in the 1700s), Highest
Louisville Cardinals will have blackout on September 17th vs. Clemson
We’ve got yet another blackout night on the horizon in college football, and it comes from the team with the most fearsome-looking Cardinal in the entire nation: The Louisville Cardinals. They’ll be wearing those “uncaged” Cardinal uniforms for their season opener, but for their conference opener, the Cardinals have decided
Fix-It Friday: The Buffalo Bills
Welcome to the first in a series articles where we will be giving each team a proper critique, a grade, then try to repair the uniforms. Each article will feature a uniform concept with changes made (if any are needed at all) but this is not about what we would do to teams carte-blanche
Tri-City Americans Unveil New Uniforms
The Western Hockey League’s Tri-City Americans have unveiled an updated uniform via a post on their official website yesterday evening. Call it a victory for fans of great uniform design, the terrible thick stripes which once ran up either side of the front of the uniform are thankfully gone and have been
Adidas rolls out third kits for six European powerhouses
The UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are about to start their group stage action, and this is normally the time when the bigger clubs of Europe like to show off their third kit. For six of the biggest clubs of all of Europe, adidas has decided to outfit
Emeralds keep Eugene weird on Portlandia Night
Perhaps nowhere in North America do residents wear their collective oddities as a badge of honor as in the state of Oregon. The phrase “Keep Portland Weird,” originally a call to support local businesses, has become a rallying cry for the entire state. The town of Eugene, Oregon, home to the
Wichita Thunder Announce New Logo On The Way
After being called out for having “the worst logo in the ECHL” on Twitter, the Wichita Thunder responded by saying a new logo is on the way. Wichita has used their current logo, rated a 5.1 out of 10 currently by the users of SportsLogos.Net, since 1997 when they were
Greenville ECHL Team Re-brands as Swamp Rabbits
The Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL-New York Rangers) announced this afternoon that they are changing their name to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and have also unveiled their new logo. Named after an old railroad which once connected Greenville to the oil fields of Tennessee, the Swamp Rabbit name is still attached
Canucks Farm Club Unveils Green Alternate Uniform
Hello Vancouver, I hope you’re paying attention this morning! The Utica Comets, your American Hockey League affiliate unveiled a gorgeous green alternate uniform earlier today. Take notes, it looks great, you could look great too. Utica’s new alternate features a white shoulder yoke with white and blue stripes on the arms and
Ball State Cardinals will wear six helmets this season
Welcome to college football in 2015, where everybody has more than one helmet to choose from, and if you don’t, then you’re a total lame-o, bro. The latest school to join this illustrious club is David Letterman’s alma mater, Ball State. The Cardinals will have six helmets to choose from
Sticking their necks out: The story behind the Beloit Snappers
When I first contacted the Beloit Snappers to talk about the reasons for their nickname, their director of media relations and marketing Bobby Coon told me exactly what I expected to hear: “There are a lot of snapping turtles in the Rock River that runs through Beloit.” The end! There are a
Sacramento Kings to Wear Baby Blue Uniforms Ten Times in 2016
The Sacramento Kings will be holding several #FlashbackFriday events throughout the 2015-16 NBA season, as part of those events the basketball club will take to the court wearing their “infamous” (their words) baby blue uniforms worn originally on the road from 1985-1990. Relocating from Kansas City to Sacramento for the 1985-86 season, the team retained the