With the NBA logo moving from the front to the back of the jersey this fall, my latest ESPN column takes a look at the history of the Big Four …
Author: Paul Lukas
Another Day, Another Bunch of NBA News
Never a dull moment in the NBA, as another barrage of news bulletins began circulating yesterday. Some of these just repeat or amplify things that we already knew, but others …
You Sunk My Battleship!
Back in 2007, when this website was still in its toddler phase, I ran an entry about how Bear Bryant had decided to distinguish the twins Harry and Larry Jones …
Uni Watch DIY Project: The Penguin Gets His Scarf Back
For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Our anonymous DIYer ”” the same one who did the NHL neckties and puck bags ”” is back …
A New Look for UCLA
If you can’t see the slideshow above, click here UCLA unveiled a new alternate football uniform yesterday. They’re calling it “LA Steel,” but the rest of us can just call …
Ugly Fluorescent Color Wins Home-Field Advantage, Will Host Derek Jeter in World Series
First things first: If you’re looking for coverage of yesterday’s NBA leaks — plus a new leak I provided myself this morning — please look here. Thanks. Now then: Let’s …
Uni Watch Exclusive! NBA Xmas Day Unis and a Whole Lot More
There was a ton of uni news yesterday, and I’m about to make some additional news here myself, so we’re going to have two posts today: this one, which will …
Uni Watch Exclusive: Vikings Prototypes
Click to enlarge Hmmm, what have we here? It’s two sets of Vikings prototype designs that were prepared by Reebok in 2003. I got them from a source and confirmed …
Another Throwback Game at Wrigley
For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge The Cubs held their latest throwback game yesterday, this time turning back the clock to 1969 while hosting the Braves. …
A Closer Look at MLB All-Star Game Sleeve Patches
With the MLB All-Star game approaching, reader Steve Sale has provided some interesting tidbits about a pair of All-Star sleeve patches from years past. Let’s start with the 2002 ASG, …
Uni Watch DIY Project: NHL-Themed Puck Bags!
For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Remember the anonymous contributor who came up with those great DIY NHL neckties? He’s back today with a …
Pittsburgh History Mystery Deepens
Click to enlarge Back on Sunday I wrote about the unusual sight of Willie Stargell wearing a batting helmet with the Pirates’ “smiling pirate” logo. Now we may have another …
A Typographical Quirk at the World Cup
About 25 years ago, when I was working as a book editor, I was introduced to the concept of a ligature. That’s the typographic term for what happens when two …
MLB Trade Has Unexpected Uni Implications
As you’ve probably heard by now, pitcher Jeff Samardzija was traded from the Cubs to the A’s over the weekend and made his Oakland debut yesterday. That trade has created …
A Pittsburgh History Mystery
Click to enlarge Paul here, once again pinch-hitting for Phil. Reader Bruce Margulies recently came across a very interesting find: a photo of Willie Stargell wearing a batting helmet with …