A jersey comprising: at least one sleeve comprising a shoulder panel having opposing back shoulder edge and front shoulder edge; and a sleeve panel having opposing bicep sleeve edge and back sleeve edge; wherein the back sleeve edge is mated and joined to the back shoulder edge to form a tricep seam and wherein the bicep sleeve edge is mated and joined to a portion of the front shoulder edge to form a bicep seam; a back panel having first and second back panel lateral edges and a back panel waist edge, wherein the back panel is mated and joined to the shoulder panel of the at least one sleeve opposite the back panel waist edge; a front panel having: first and second front panel side edges a front panel waist edge, and a collar edge opposite the front panel waist edge, wherein the front panel is mated and joined to the sleeve panel of the at least one sleeve, at least one side panel comprising a waist side panel edge, a shoulder panel edge and front and back panel edges, wherein the at least one side panel is mated and joined between the front panel and back panel and wherein the shoulder panel edge is mated and joined to the shoulder panel; and, wherein the at least one side panel comprises a beam element and an arm element, the arm element extending from the beam element opposite the waist side panel edge, the arm element having a substantially triangular shape extending from the beam element forward about the triceps and armpit area of the jersey to form the at least one sleeve in combination with the shoulder panel and sleeve panel and substantially eliminate loose fabric about the wearer's underarm. at least one sleeve comprising a shoulder panel having opposing back shoulder edge and front shoulder edge; and a sleeve panel having opposing bicep sleeve edge and back sleeve edge; wherein the back sleeve edge is mated and joined to the back shoulder edge to form a tricep seam and wherein the bicep sleeve edge is mated and joined to a portion of the front shoulder edge to form a bicep seam; a back panel having first and second back panel lateral edges and a back panel waist edge, wherein the back panel is mated and joined to the shoulder panel of the at least one sleeve opposite the back panel waist edge; a front panel having: first and second front panel side edges a front panel waist edge, and a collar edge opposite the front panel waist edge, wherein the front panel is mated and joined to the sleeve panel of the at least one sleeve, at least one side panel comprising a waist side panel edge, a shoulder panel edge and front and back panel edges, wherein the at least one side panel is mated and joined between the front panel and back panel and wherein the shoulder panel edge is mated and joined to the shoulder panel; and, at least one side panel comprising a waist side panel edge, a shoulder panel edge and front and back panel edges, wherein the at least one side panel is mated and joined between the front panel and back panel and wherein the shoulder panel edge is mated and joined to the shoulder panel; and, wherein the at least one side panel comprises a beam element and an arm element, the arm element extending from the beam element opposite the waist side panel edge, the arm element having a substantially triangular shape extending from the beam element forward about the triceps and armpit area of the jersey to form the at least one sleeve in combination with the shoulder panel and sleeve panel and substantially eliminate loose fabric about the wearer's underarm.