By now you’ve probably heard about the Sunday press conference in which MLB commish Rob Manfred defended his handling of the Astros and their cheating scandal. “I do take issue …
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NBA All-Star Game Recap
Click to enlarge Happy Presidents Day! I was looking through NBA All-Star Game photos last night and cracked up when I came across this shot. An uncontested dunk with everyone …
Your All Star 2020 Sneaker Primer
By Phil Hecken, with Matthew Weidner Follow @PhilHecken Well, it’s that time of year again: time to see the shoes the NBA All Stars will be wearing for the big …
Reviewing The 2020 Prexy Candidate Logos
By Phil Hecken, with Anthony Emerson Follow @PhilHecken You could say this “off-uni” post has been about six months in the making — but the time is nigh for it …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Suiting Up with the Penguins
For most photos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from reader John Baranowski, who’s going to tell us about the amazing DIY suit he’s wearing …
Let’s Stare at Ballplayers’ Butts for a Little While
Click to enlarge As MLB players hit the field yesterday for spring training workouts, an interesting thing happened: A fair number of people got in touch to let me know …
A Swing(ing Friar) and a Miss: Pads Shelve Crummy Cap
When MLB’s awful new spring/BP caps came out last week, with their brutal logo-within-a-logo designs, I singled out a few of them that were particularly bad. That included the Padres’ …
Garo Struck Gold with Necktie Label Design
Former Dolphins placekicker Garo Yepremian is remembered primarily for three things: kicking the winning field goal in the longest NFL game ever played (above); throwing — if you can call …
Talking Soccer Typography with MLS Font Designer Rick Banks
For most of today’s images, click to enlarge When FC Cincinnati announced the signing of forward Yuya Kubo last month (above), it provided our first sneak peek at MLS’s intriguing …
To Poach or Not To Poach: That Is the Question
By Phil Hecken, with Kary Klismet Follow @PhilHecken Last weekend, in a sub-lede buried deep beneath the 49ers uniform history, I linked to an interview I gave to Cullen Lasso …
It’s Baaaaack: The XFL Two Point Zero Begins Today
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Are you ready for some football? Honestly, I’m not. Didn’t the Supe just end like, less than a week ago? But the fine folks who …
Buggin’ Out: Talking Score Bugs with John Muir
Over the years, we’ve had a smattering of Ticker submissions about score bugs — the little box or banner that shows the score, the game clock, and so on. Then, …
Uniforms for 2020 Olympics Start to Appear
For all photos, click to enlarge The Tokyo Olympics will be taking place this summer, and some of the uniforms have been trickling out in recent weeks. That trickle turned …
Coming to a Clearance Bin Soon: MLB, New Era Hit New Low with 2020 Spring/BP Caps
For all images, click to enlarge After a few weeks’ worth of drip-drip-drip retail leaks, MLB and New Era finally made it official yesterday by releasing the full slate of …
Uni Watch Field Trip: A Visit to the Topps Offices
Click to enlarge As I mentioned in December, I will soon be enshrined on an official Topps trading card, which will be part of the company’s 2020 Allen & Ginter …