In a move intended to strengthen their grip on the massive NYC market, the MLS have announced their expansion plans for a second team, joining the New York Red Bulls. MLS began play with a team marketed as “NY/NJ” and now have two teams, both named New York. The Yankees
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Crystal Palace FC Hold Logo Vote; Announce New Logo and Kits
About a year ago, Crystal Palace FC put up 6 new logo designs up for public vote. They said they would take the winning design and make it their primary crest. For a year, fans voted between the six options below. Which is your favorite? Each has their own
MLS Reveal Week Day 5: Chivas Closes Us Out with Vertical Stripes
MLS Jersey Week drew to a close Friday, with the announcement of probably the most conservative design released all week. Chivas USA showed their navy secondary The jersey is navy, with red details on the neck and red adidas stripes down the sleeve. The Chivas logo is on the player’s left chest,
MLS Reveal Week Day 4: Two from Portland
In remarkably Portland style, the Timbers held a jersey announcement party last night in an art gallery/coffee shop where they unveiled the 2013 primary and secondary jerseys. They are the 11th of 12 teams releasing a new look for this year during Jersey Week. The two jerseys have a very
MLS Reveal Week Day 2: Maple Leaves and Historical Nods. New MLS Logo?
Day two of Jersey Week has come and gone, and we’ve seen a new clash kit from Philadelphia and a new primary in Toronto. Sporting KC delayed their announcement due to a snow storm, and Chivas was announced too late for this story’s press time. There was even rumor of
Nike Unveils Trio of New Soccer Kits, Including Volcanic-Inspired Portugal Away Kit
For storied teams, uniform designers only get to make changes in the small details. But there are other times fans get major color changes and visual overhauls, such as what Nike did by today announcing the new Portugal away kit for 2013. Saying the all-black uniform—from jersey to shorts to
Sporting KC Unveils New Team Jersey with Sponsor
Sporting KC, the reigning Lamar Hunt US Open Cup champions, unveiled their new road jersey at today’s 2013 MLS Superdraft via their official website, debuting their first-ever jersey sponsor in the process. Beginning with the upcoming 2013 MLS Season, the front of all Sporting KC jerseys will bear the logo
Atlanta Silverbacks Reveal Logo Finalists
After openly considering a name change to the Atlanta Chiefs of the original North American Soccer League, the Atlanta Silverbacks instead chose to keep the Silverbacks moniker, in use since 1998, when the team changed from the Atlanta Ruckus. When the team announced the name retention, they did so in
Team Fans Riot Against Pink Jerseys, Cause Game Cancellation
Not everyone is a fan of the pink influx into sports this month. Some have more passionate ways of showing it. Apparently, fans of Venezuelan Primera Division side Deportivo Tachira were expecting their team to be wearing their traditional black and yellow kits and were taken by surprise when the
Is this the New Toronto FC Logo for 2013?
Major League Soccer team Toronto FC has registered a new logo with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. The new logo was registered on June 20, 2012 by MLS Canada LP, which is the same group to have registered trademarks for Toronto FC in the past as well as for other
Columbus Crew Add Patch to Honour Fallen Teammate
The Columbus Crew will be sporting a memorial patch on both their primary and secondary jerseys for the remainder of the season to honour the memory of Kirk Urso, the 22-year-old Columbus midfielder who died suddenly earlier this week. There will be two versions of the patch, one in black
Red Bulls to Bring “12th Man” onto the Pitch for Tonights Game
The New York Red Bulls will involve their fans in the game in a way no team has ever done before. For tonight’s Barclays New York Cup against Tottenham Hotspur, the Red Bulls players will be wearing jerseys featuring the names of 600 full-season ticket holders. The names will appear