In today’s Ticker, we’ve got an English soccer team ending their kit deal early, an American League club bringing back some fan favorites to end the season, and more!
Uni Watch News Ticker for Sept. 30, 2023
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Baseball
MLB
- The Royals are going to go with their full powder blue unis for the final two games of the season. (Thanks, Phil)
- It’s been nothing but bad luck for the Giants and their advertiser since the deal started. Here’s hoping they realize that the ad patch itself was to blame. (From @Sidearm2Kelce)
- Nats reliever Joe La Sorsa had some amazing stirrups in last night’s game. (From multiple readers)
Football
NFL
- Looks like Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson was wearing his thigh pads on the wrong legs during Thursday night’s game. (From Mike Lucas)
- Ravens LB Jadeveon Clowney explained why he wears No. 24 in a video posted to the team’s social media accounts. (From Andrew Cosentino)
- The Saints are going gold-black-gold. (Thanks, Phil)
College
- Punter Peter Moore is Virginia Tech’s No. 25 this week. (From Andrew Cosentino)
- Nebraska is planning a $450 million renovation of Memorial Stadium. (From Kary Klismet)
- Here are today’s uni combos for ASU and Kent State.
CFL
- Six CFL teams have partnered with Indigenous artists to incorporate Indigenous designs into their logos to commemorate Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is today. (From multiple readers)
Hockey
NHL
- Bruins G and defending Vezina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark’s new mask features a tribute to recently retired B’s captain Patrice Bergeron. (From @ih8nyy)
Minors/Juniors
- The OHL’s North Bay Battalion will be wearing a 10th anniversary shoulder patch to celebrate a decade in North Bay after relocating from Brampton. (From Wade Heidt)
Soccer
International
- France: New third kits for Ligue 2 side Troyes. (From Kary Klismet)
- Scotland: New fourth kits for Rangers. (From Kary Klismet)
- England: Following player complaints about kit quality, Aston Villa is seeking an early end to its kit deal with Castore, the upstart British sporting goods company. If you’re an Athletic subscriber, you can read a deeper dive into Castore’s quality issues here.
- Chelsea agreed to a new £40m-plus shirt advertiser deal with sports technology firm. (From Ted Arnold)
Grab Bag
- Here’s a comprehensive rundown of all the new crew and pilot uniforms for British Airways, with some great historical uni photos thrown in for bonus content. (From Kary Klismet)
- Here’s one writer’s list of the weirdest costumed mascots in sports, past and present. (From Kary Klismet)
- The Weedsport, N.Y., school district is inviting the public to vote on a new team name for its high school sports teams. (From Kary Klismet)
- Amid an ongoing camo shortage, the Marine Corps has authorized (at commanders’ discretion) the use of the old desert camouflage pattern. (From Timmy Donahue)
Comments (7)
The Bruins Ullmark piece is under the ‘Minors/Juniors’ section.
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Winnipeg, as Canada’s most Indigenous city, should move to that logo full-time. It’s gorgeous.
Mascots-
I liked the Huddles.
No mascot piece is complete without the SF Giants Crazy Crab.
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I went to a Giants’ game when he was the mascot, not knowing anything about him, and wondered why the fans hated their mascot?
As poorly as the Giants played, I’m sure it was to misdirect the boos to him.
“Amid an ongoing camo shortage…”
Is there really a shortage, or can they just not see where it is?