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Best junior golf apparel for 2023

Get your junior golfer everything he or she needs for back to school clothing.

Most junior golfers want to dress just like their favorite PGA Tour or LPGA player. Just look at the crowd anytime Rickie Fowler is on the golf course, it’s a sea of orange shirts and hats.

So, we thought it’d be a great idea to put together a list of junior apparel items from the biggest names in the sport including Nike, adidas, TravisMathew, Rhoback, Peter Millar and more.

If you’re looking for more than just apparel for the junior golfer in your life, check out our list of the best junior golf clubs that we released last week, and be on the look out for future junior lists.

Heather Dinich: Conference realignment means nothing for Notre Dame

Don’t worry, Irish fans.

To put it mildly, college football is in chaos. The Pac-12 is about to become extinct or is seriously threatened at the very least.

Oregon and Washington will join USC and UCLA in the Big Ten in 2024. Colorado is rejoining the Big 12 in 2024, and we now know Arizona, Arizona State, Utah also are heading there as well.

What does this mean for Notre Dame?

If college football insiders are to be believed, absolutely nothing. As part of a series of questions published on ESPN’s website, Heather Dinich was asked to tackle the evergreen issue of the Irish’s independence and how it applies to the changing college football climate. If you’re worried about the Irish giving into public pressure and joining a conference permanently, Dinich says don’t be:

“Notre Dame athletic director [autotag]Jack Swarbrick[/autotag] has long repeated the same three factors that could contribute to the university’s position as an independent becoming ‘unsustainable.’

Those include: the loss of a committed broadcast partner; the loss of a fair route into the postseason; or such an adverse financial consequence that would force it to reconsider.

In spite of all of the drama swirling around Notre Dame, nothing has impacted those particular factors. Notre Dame still has a strong partnership with NBC as its broadcast partner that runs through the 2025 season. It recently announced a renewed commitment to Under Armour. It also remains a partial member of the ACC in football and has a contract with the league stating that if the Irish were to relinquish their independence, it would be for the ACC.

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said recently at the league’s media days that he knows how much the Irish value their independence. Notre Dame still remains the most valuable property remaining on the Monopoly board – and it’s still not for sale.”

Tom Noie of the South Bend Tribune expressed similar thoughts earlier in the day. So sleep easy, Irish fans. The program is not changing its affiliation or lack thereof anytime soon. Besides, conferences need the Irish more than the Irish need them.

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Social media reacts to Notre Dame unveiling green uniforms

What are your thoughts on the unis?

If there’s one thing diehard college football fans love, it’s tradition. That’s why many of them, including our own Nick Shepkowski, is upset that the regular season will be devalued by the expanded College Football Playoff beginning in 2024. Some don’t like it when nicknames or rivalry trophies are changed. Then, there are uniforms.

Reaction to the revelation of Notre Dame’s green uniforms for its Sept. 23 game against Ohio State has been mixed. While some like how spiffy they are, others see it as a reflection of the program’s apparently misplaced priorities, namely that it’s focused more on dressing well than winning games. Others don’t like that this was lumped in with the announcement that the program is extending its relationship with Under Armour.

Whatever you feel about it, chances are those feelings are reflected among these thoughts we found on social media. Take a look at the following and see if that’s the case:

Best Memorial Day golf sales

Get ready for summer golf with our list of best Memorial Day Weekend golf sales

Kick off the summer with great deals that will have you looking, playing and feeling your best all season long.

From apparel to equipment, accessories and more, take advantage of pre-summer sales from some of golf’s biggest and best brands. Golfweek has done all of the heavy lifting, bringing the sales to you so you can spend less time shopping and more time on the course.

As temperatures begin to rise, be on the look out for our favorite sunglasses, shorts, hats and sun protection to keep you cool and ready to perform all summer long. If you’re in the market for gifts for Father’s Day, we have you covered there, too.

Father’s Day – Gift Guide | Father’s Day – Serious Golfer 

Top five apparel companies that Notre Dame should sign with

Who is at the top of your list?

This coming season might be the last for[autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] and [autotag]Under Armour[/autotag], there should be multiple apparel suitors fighting for the Irish’s signature.

As one of the strongest brands in all of college football and collegiate sports, whoever signs the Irish will have a significant jump in their sales. There will be plenty of rumors over the next year as to who Notre Dame will sign with and rightfully so.

Notre Dame is the biggest free agent school to hit the market in a while so it’s going to be very interesting to see who they sign with. These are my top five companies the Irish should sign with.

Notre Dame hitting the market with Under Armour deal set to expire

Who do you want Notre Dame’s next outfitter to be?

It certainly seems that Notre Dame’s days with Under Armour will soon be coming to an end.  According to a report from Ross Dellinger of Sports Illustrated, Notre Dame’s “exclusive negotiating window with current apparel sponsor Under Armour has expired.”

Under Armour has been Notre Dame’s apparel sponsor since 2014 and the deal is set to expire following next season.  With the way things have gone for Under Armour in college athletics recently this is hardly surprising to hear.

In recent years Under Armour has cancelled deals with UCLA, Hawaii, Cincinnati, and Cal while Boston College opted to pair with Adidas and New Balance instead of stay with them.

Under Armour will remain having a seat at the table but at this point it feels like a big of a long shot to think they’ll be outfitting Marcus Freeman and the rest of the Notre Dame athletic department in a few short years.

So the question now turns to if not Under Armour then who?

Adidas was the apparel sponsor with Notre Dame for years before Under Armour dove in and they’re still a major player in the college game.  Notre Dame has never had a relationship with Nike but their brand clearly speaks for themselves as does the potential Jordan brand.

Another to keep an eye on will be New Balance who has tried for quite some time to grow its brand in the college game.

Whatever the case, change is almost certainly coming to Notre Dame locker rooms and the bookstore soon.

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Why the Curry Brand boldly brought back the Steph Curry signature shoe everyone mercilessly roasted in 2016

The Curry 2 is back and better than ever.

Steph Curry’s signature sneaker line got off to a great start in 2015 after the Warriors won the NBA championship.

But the very next year? Things took a bit of a left turn. Under Armour released the Curry 2 Low and the internet absolutely roasted them. Mercilessly. They didn’t hold anything back. It was an absolute moment — a funny one for the rest of us and a seemingly painful one for the shoe.

It couldn’t have been too painful, though, because Curry’s new brand brought the shoes back in a new, updated form on April Fool’s Day. The look is much sharper than before.

But the question is still why? Why bring this sneaker back after everyone completely ripped it apart? The Special Delivery team got a chance to unbox the shoes and chat with Steve Segears, a senior merchant on the Curry Brand team, to figure out why.

Here’s part of that conversation. Enjoy.

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Report: Steph Curry signs long-term extension with Under Armour

The nine-time All-Star guard has inked a new long-term extension with Under Armour.

As Steph Curry has continued adding championships trophies, All-Star appearances, and different accolades on the court, the Golden State Warriors guard has donned Under Armour shoes on his feet. 

The four-time NBA champ and reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player won’t be dropping UA from his feet anytime soon. 

According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, Curry has signed a long-term extension with Under Armour. The new extension with Under Armour could become one of the “richest-ever” endorsement deals in sports, per DePaula. Along with inking a new deal with Under Armour, Curry will receive the title of president of the Curry Brand. 

Via @NickDePaula on Twitter: 

Curry originally signed with Under Armour in 2013, two-years prior to winning his first NBA Most Valuable Player award. Before inking his new long-term extension with Under Armour, Curry had one year left on his deal with the brand. 

In 2020, Under Armour partnered with the nine-time All-Star to launch Curry Brand. During the 2022-23 season, Curry Brand released Curry’s 10th signature shoe with Under Armour. 

On the court, Curry wears the Curry Flow 10 along with different retro releases and colorways of his signature Under Armour shoe. 

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High school freshman gets custom size 23 cleats from Under Armour

While that massive size gives him an advantage on the football field, it makes finding equipment that fits quite a challenge – especially footwear.

Goodrich High School (Mich.) 14-year-old freshman Eric Kilburn Jr. is as big as athletes come at his age, checking in at 6-foot-10. While that massive size gives him an advantage on the football field, it makes finding equipment that fits quite a challenge – especially footwear.

Kilburn wears a size 23 shoe, which you won’t find on display at Foot Locker or anywhere else, for that matter. He says it would mean everything just to get shoes that won’t give him blisters, per the New York Post.

“It means everything to me, just having shoes that don’t cause blisters or just pain on my feet would mean everything. It would mean the world… I just want shoes, there’s nothing else behind it. I just need shoes because once I grow out of these, I’ll have nothing to wear – no sandals, no crocs, no anything.”

Thankfully, Kilburn recently got an assist from Under Armour, who hooked him up with a custom pair of size 23 cleats. Watch.

Kilburn plays defensive tackle for his school, but he could only appear in three games this past season due to an ankle injury. Hopefully, the custom cleats serve him better than the size 22 basketball shoes he’s been wearing.

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Spring running essentials 2023: Everything you need to start running outdoors… again

Celebrate the start of spring with our list of best running gear. From compression shorts to running shoes, we’ve got you covered.

At long last, spring is here. The weather is getting warmer, the flowers are finally blooming, and it’s time for your outdoor running program to begin again.

No matter if you’re a successful sprinter, journeyman jogger, or have been dreading this moment for months, FTW has all the gear you need in order to make the most of the spring season.

Everybody knows the importance of good running shoes, but don’t forget about other important elements of a successful run including comfort, flexibility, and recovery.

Whether it’s your first time jogging or you’re in it for the literal long run, we’ve got you covered with running essentials your outdoor season.