Complementing a tremendous range of baseball apparel, Ebbets Field Flannels now offers a range of real hockey sweaters.

As expected, the sweaters capture the blood, sweat and tears of forgotten teams. The Seattle Totems, represented in a shirt from 1966, of the Western Hockey League are one example. The nine-time Calder Cup winning Cleveland Barons are notable for the largess of owner Al Sutphin, who offered such generous salaries that many players chose to suit up in Northern Ohio rather than test the waters of the NHL. Great stories, through great garments. It’s the Ebbets way, and it is the basis for this new collection of hockey jerseys.

A few more of our personal favorites follow after the jump.

Fresh and new for the European market, is the new Ranger Rover Luxury Edition from Land Rover. Here’s Autoblog’s take on the vehicle: “Called the Luxury edition, it slots in between the HSE and Autobiography editions. It’s distinguished by such special touches as a sun roof, heated steering wheel, contrast-stitched leather trim and a Harman/Kardon audio system. It’s available in Europe exclusively with the 245-horsepower, 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6, and can be ordered in white, black or bronze, offset by black trim and 20-inch wheels.” #bomb

More looks after the click.

Nike has unveiled the latest National Team kit for the mighty Brasil National Team. The hallmarks are in the technology  with 13% lighter fabric using up to 8 recycled bottles for each shirt, making it the most Considered Design of any previous Nike Football shirt. Considered Design used for the Brasil kit represents ongoing commitment to design without compromise either to performance or the planet. By continually raising the standards for innovation and sustainability, Nike envisions a “closed loop” future – meaning the shoes you wear today become the shoes, shirts or equipment you use tomorrow. Not surprisingly, design cues also pay homage to Country, the crest has been heat transferred and patriotic messages appear on the back of the neck.

A look at some of the New Brasil National Team kit’s details after the jump.

The French are in, no doubt, need of change. An auspicious entry to last years World Cup ended in spectacular exit. A change in look is one way to begin resurgence.

Yesterday, with little fanfare, the French Federation announced a new partnership with Nike. Trading on the spirit of French elegance, the new National Team Kit comes in blue with a hit of red on the turn up sleeve. A true collar employs a standard simplicity, tying to traditions of French fashion.

Aside from style, the notable achievement of the kit is a furthering of Nike’s push towards fully sustainable athletic wear. 96% of the material is derived from recycled polyester, the remaining 4% of organic cotton. This makes the French Federation National Team Kit the World’s most environmentally friendly.

Above, the kit is modeled by, from left to right, Yann MVila, Abou Diaby, Florent Malouda and Alou Diarra.

The new FFF uniform will debut when France plays Brasil at the Stade de France on February, 9th, 2011.

A detailed look at the new kit after the jump.

A bit of soccer news that might surprise a few of you. The New York Cosmos, famed for bringing Pele to the United States in the 1970s, has reformed. As part of the rebirth, Umbro has come on as official kit supplier and applied the same balance of fine tailoring and on-field performance we’ve seen in the latest England strips.

A bit about the New York Cosmos -

Under new passionate ownership, The New York Cosmos continues its tradition of greatness for the next generation and vows to maintain the same ethos that made The New York Cosmos the most celebrated soccer club in the history of the United States. During its existence from 1971-1985, The New York Cosmos won five national championships. Today, as part of its rebirth and with soccer legend and former Cosmos star Pelé as the Honorary President, The New York Cosmos will continue to inspire and develop the youth through academies, camps and clinics while also attracting world-class soccer players to participate in its soccer movement. The club’s ultimate vision is to be a part of Major League Soccer and to compete for the championship.

Relaunched in August 2010, The New York Cosmos is committed to helping improve the future of football with significant investment in grassroots and youth football, and providing elite coaching philosophies and training opportunities.

The New York Cosmos has launched two elite youth academies, Cosmos Academy East (in New York) and Cosmos Academy West (in Los Angeles) with former Major League Soccer stars Giovanni Savarese and Teddy Chronopoulos appointed as Academy Directors, respectively.  Both academies participate in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Furthermore, The New York Cosmos acquired the Copa NYC tournament, and beyond running it every year in New York, they will be looking to expand it both domestically and internationally in order to engage more local communities to participate in the global game’ at a grassroots level.

Check for the shirts this December at Soccer.com.

Take a detailed look at the New York Cosmos Kit by Umbro after the jump.

We have to admit that Burberry is stepping it up on the casual wear front for this Spring. “Building on its heritage of fabric innovation and development, the Burberry sport collection includes technical performance-enhancing fabrics including waterproof nylon laminates, bonded nylon windproof jersey, shower-proof nylon, superfine piqué, featherweight nylon corduroy ripstop, silk jersey and breathable nylon jersey.”

More looks at the Burberry Sport Spring/Summer 2009 collection after the jump.

Independently run, all girl, roller derby is yet again making a comeback on US shores and is rashing up th bodies of fierce racing women from Coast to Coast.

The Emporio Armani Skorpion Quadline Roller-Skates lands with perfect timing domestically in the USA to fill that missing gap between performance and performance-luxury rollerskates. Manufactured by Skorpion, they feature an adjustable footplate that fits virtually any type of footwear and “Quadcoil” springs aid in maneuvering and control. And lets not forget the ABEC 5 R/S bearings – super low friction when cruising on track or street. Available now in black for 425$US (via Aquire).

More views after the jump.

Mixing that modern downtown NYC lifestyle with a dash of British influenced pre-war prep, Unruly Heir “crashes the party of formulated men’s sportswear “classics” providing a new and subtle take on men’s fashion.”

With a hardline for style over fashion, Unruly Heir presents their Spring/Summer 2008 collection with a vision of individualism aptly named “Port Authority to Palm Beach.”

Views of the S/S 08 offering after the jump.