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| Utah Football Models New Under Armour Uniforms |
In Salt Lake City, Lya Wodraska reports the Univ. of Utah football team Thursday modeled its new Under Armour uniforms. Differences between Utah's new jersey and its previous Nike jerseys are "subtle with the striping on the leg changing and the numeral style." The new jerseys "have a higher arm cut than" the Nike jersey. Coach Kyle Whittingham said that the plans for the new jerseys "are for Utah to wear red pants and jerseys at home and all white on the road, although they can be mixed." Whittingham also "didn't rule out the idea that Utah would wear black at some point this season" (SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, 7/18).
NOTES: Sunrise Sports & Entertainment (SSE) Thursday announced Florida-based jewelry chain Mayors has signed a multi-year marketing partnership, becoming the newest pillar partner of SSE. Mayors will receive the designation of Preferred and Exclusive Jeweler of the NHL Panthers and the BankAtlantic Center (SSE)....NASCAR driver Jacques Villeneuve will drive in the Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 outside Montreal on August 2, and he has "several medium-sized sponsors" supporting him, including EA and Via Rail. However, he has yet to find the "backing of any major sponsors" for a full-time ride (CP, 7/17)....Former Packers QB Brett Favre's No. 4 jersey was the top selling NFL jersey from April 1-June 30. In DC, Tim Lemke noted that does not take into consideration the month of July, when Favre "revealed that he might be considering a comeback" (WASHTIMES.com, 7/17).
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