The hair-raising story behind the University of Richmond Spiders
The University of Richmond’s athletic teams have been nicknamed the Spiders since 1894, when a Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper reporter named Ragland Chesterman made an observation that would have a long-lasting impact. “There was a star pitcher named Puss Ellyson, and they said his lanky arms and stretching kick confused batters,” said Jana
U. Of Minnesota Requests Washington Redskins Wear Logo-Less Throwbacks
The controversy concerning the Washington Redskins and their nickname continues to burn on, and this time, the hosts of one of their road games this season doesn’t want their logo or nickname to be displayed in and anywhere near the stadium. The Minnesota Vikings will be sharing TCF Bank Stadium
Tampa Bay Rays To Wear Road Fauxbacks Sunday
The Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their new “fauxback” road uniforms, which they will wear for 1980’s Turn Back the Clock day at Wrigley Field in Chicago this Sunday. They will be worn as part of the year-long celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the historic stadium. What’s a “fauxback” you
Bucs to wear memorial patch for Malcolm Glazer
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that they will be wearing a memorial patch for late owner Malcolm Glazer who died earlier this year at the age of 85. The patch, a black circle with Glazer’s initials “MG” in white, will be worn throughout the entire season on the upper-left side
Are The Philadelphia Eagles Going Back To Kelly Green?
Back in the ’90s when the teal fad was spreading all across sports, one of the teams that jumped on that wagon was the Philadelphia Eagles, as they dumped their classic Kelly Green colors in favor of something closer to teal: Midnight Green. Now, according to Eagles President Don Smolenski,
MLB Unveils 2015 All-Star Game Logo in Cincinnati
Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds unveiled the logo for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game to be held on July 14, 2015 at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. The logo pays homage to the history and tradition of the Cincinnati Reds brand, with a focus on the “old-timey” square caps
Milwaukee Bucks Announce Uniform Changes
The Milwaukee Bucks announced they will be altering their uniforms for the upcoming 2014-15 NBA season. Most notably the wordmark across the front of the jersey is changing, previously the “B” and “S” in the “Bucks” logo were taller than the rest of the word, now each letter in the wordmark will
Stinging Sensation: The Story Behind the Salt Lake Bees
The origin of minor league baseball’s triple-A Salt Lake Bees’ nickname traces back a couple thousand years—to the Biblical “land of milk and honey.” Utah’s Mormon settlers called the state “Deseret,” a word from the Book of Mormon that means honey bee in the Jaredite language. It’s the reason the
USA Basketball Officially Unveils Uniforms For 2014 FIBA World Cup
Last month, USA Basketball’s uniforms for the 2014 Basketball World Cup leaked onto the internet and we covered the leak for you as well. Since then, we’ve seen them everywhere, even on the cover of a prominent basketball magazine. To say that this was a badly kept secret would be
Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini Models New Alt Uniforms
As far as college football is concerned, we’re currently in an era where if your team hasn’t worn an alternate jersey in the past few years, then you’re probably a nobody. They are all the rage right now, and even tradition-laden teams like Nebraska are getting in on it. The
NBA Adds Twitter Handle to Official Game Ball
The National Basketball Association has made an alteration to the design of their official game ball, they have added their official Twitter handle. Starting with the 2014-15 season the official Spalding NBA game balls will have “@NBA” stamped to the left of the league logo. The NBA is the first
Could the Oakland Raiders Be Moving To San Antonio?
So today, there is a rumor floating around concerning the Oakland Raiders and the possibility of relocation to San Antonio, Texas, so that they could play their games in the Alamodome. From Sportsnet’s article on the subject: “I was asked to meet two weeks ago with the owner of the