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Month: June 2014

For the Man of Today (or at least yesterday)

For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge Paul here. As most of you know, I’ve been away on vacation for the past week. It was a great …

As The World Cup Begins the Knockout Stage…

By Phil Hecken The World Cup has been progressing swimmingly (OK, perhaps if you’re a fan of Portugal, England, Italy or a dozen or so other teams, maybe not so …

2014 CFL Preview

By Phil Hecken It’s that time of year again — no, not the knockout stage of the World Cup, the nearing of MLB’s midsummer classic nor even the middle weekend …

Building a Better Soccer Ball

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation, but here’s a piece he left for your enjoyment.] Back around February, I had a great idea: Since soccer ball designs are constantly being …

How Deep Is Your Glove?

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation. Today we have an excellent feature by intern Mike Chamernik — enjoy.] By Mike Chamernik I played baseball in Little League and the lower …

Uni Watch DIY Project: A Helmet Headphone Stand

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation. Today we have a guest entry from Douglas Ford, who’s come up with an interesting DIY project. Enjoy.] By Douglas Ford Several weeks ago …

Uni Watch Profiles: Maeser Anderson

Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation, but he left behind this interview with a designer who does cool sports illustrations. Enjoy.] I recently received an email from …

Stars, Stripes, and Other Symbols

[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation. Today we have a guest entry from Parker Martin, who wants to examine the flag designs of some of the World Cup nations.] By …

A Color Palette Special of the MLB Variety (or, Jim Vilk’s Dream Realized)

By Phil Hecken Yesterday afternoon, in the bowels of the concrete dome known as Tropicana Field, the Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays played a “throwback” game befitting of the …

Decoding The Hornets’ Pinstripes

By Phil Hecken It isn’t often when a ticker submission turns into a lede — but that’s what happened yesterday, when Eric Wright sent in this photo, which was posted …

One Small Step for a Team, and Possibly One Giant Leap (off a cliff) for the NBA

Let’s get the basic stuff out of the way quickly: The Hornets unveiled their new uniforms yesterday (there’s a good slideshow on this page). I like the home design quite …

A Closer Look at Yesterday’s ’Skins Ruling

Looking for Uni Watch’s take on the Hornets’ new uniforms? Look here. Meanwhile: As you’ve probably heard by now, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ruled against the ’Skins yesterday, …

Closet Case, Vol. 8: My Favorite Kind of Garment, in My Favorite Colors

For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge As most of you know by now, I love varsity jackets and I love the color scheme of green and …

Adios, Mr. Padre

Tony Gwynn, who passed away yesterday at the absurdly young age of 54, was the greatest pure hitter I ever saw. Watching him play, it always seemed like he could …

The Coolest Softball Team Ever

Click to enlarge It’s not often that a single photograph is enough to main entry here on the site. The rare exceptions have usually involved photos that present a history …