Sports & Leisure

Prime Line Scores PPAI Gold Award for NAPCO Media Collaboration
January 17, 2018 at 9:45 pm

The culinary, sports and entertainment worlds have given us some absolutely fantastic duos, with peanut butter and jelly, burgers and fries (are you hungry yet?), Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen,  Abbott and Costello and Laurel and Hardy as notable examples. (Our apologies to the "Bennifer" and "Brangelina" camps for their…

Ten-Hut! U.S. Army Officially Challenges NHL’s Golden Knights’ Name, Color Scheme
January 12, 2018 at 1:21 pm

In their inaugural year, the Vegas Golden Knights have provided the chief feel-good story this season, as they have registered the Western Conference’s best mark and rank behind only the Tampa Bay Lightning for league supremacy. While I enjoy literal battles, the expansion club’s roster members and ownership personnel have become combatants in a figurative fracas, as the United States Army is opposing their team name and affiliated uniform colors...

YETI Releases Folding Chair, Creates Further Competition in Outdoor Market
January 12, 2018 at 11:37 am

Now that we've dug through YETI Coolers' plentiful lawsuits, the latest being against Walmart again, thanks to the latter's refusal to fulfill the obligations of the first lawsuit, we can look some other big news over in YETI land. Are you sitting down for this? (This is a great joke that you'll get in a second,…

Companies Keep Alabama Crimson Tide Fans Rolling Through Championship Merch Items
January 9, 2018 at 1:14 pm

College football fans who hold allegiance to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) have found themselves quite fortunate since the 1992 season, when the University of Alabama Crimson Tide throttled the University of Miami Hurricanes, 34-13, to win the national championship. That upset victory initiated a run that has yielded 12 more national crowns for the conference’s…

NFL Continues Interesting Uber Eats Partnership With Jacksonville Jaguars Gear Delivery
January 5, 2018 at 12:16 pm

We find ourselves only a day away from the commencement of the National Football League’s postseason slate, with eight teams set to take to the gridiron this weekend in wild card round action. Each tilt has interesting plotlines, but one would be hard-pressed to top the sentimental elements of the Jacksonville Jaguars/Buffalo Bills matchup, with…

Nike Might Have Accidentally Spoiled a Huge Soccer Deal In Apparel Ad
January 3, 2018 at 2:21 pm

For those who follow European soccer, January brings not only a new calendar year, but a new transfer window, where rumors of players changing teams develop quicker than news outlets can publish them. A lot of times, these rumors are nothing more than clickbait or wild speculation based on a tiny nugget of truth. But,…

6 Million People Voted In NHL.com’s “Best Uniform” Poll
January 3, 2018 at 1:47 pm

Thanks to having claimed three Stanley Cup championships since 2010 and employing standouts such as right winger Patrick Kane and center Jonathan Toews, the Chicago Blackhawks have no trouble drawing large crowds to the United Center. Along with winning regard for their style of play, they do not struggle to reap renown for their attire,…

Kobe’s Jersey Retirement Scored a Numerically Appropriate Merch Total
December 27, 2017 at 12:35 am

In my time as a sports fanatic, I have nurtured affinities for a few teams, and have received encouragement to dislike other franchises based on my fascination. That has meant despising the New York Mets in cherishing the Philadelphia Phillies, loathing the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers in living and dying by the Flyers,…

Red Wings to Host Clearance Sale on Promotional Merchandise at Joe Louis Arena
December 22, 2017 at 10:52 am

Fans who stop by at the Joe Louis Arena will be able to pick up memorabilia and collectibles such as signed pucks, framed photos and team-related signage, as well as miscellaneous items from the Joe itself. These items include suite furniture, red folding chairs and pieces of the actual lockers used by countless players over the years...

NFL and Barstool Sports Could Soon Be at War Over T-shirts
December 20, 2017 at 1:22 pm

With its origins in Milton, Massachusetts and headquarters in New York City, Barstool Sports, through founder Dave Portnoy, has adopted a take-no-nonsense-from-anyone identity thanks to its satirical coverage of sports and men’s lifestyle matters and eclectic apparel collections. The items that comprise the entity’s Saturdays Are For The Boys (SAFTB) line have made Portnoy and…