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Puyallup's Moore to endorse retro 'Arnie' clothing line

Ryan Moore of Puyallup will have a different look on the PGA Tour this year.

Arnold Palmer Enterprises and Quagmire Golf have developed a new clothing line called "Arnie," designed to reflect Palmer's classic look from the 1950s through the 1970s. They thought Moore would be perfect for the attire.

Moore, 29, is a throwback who has worn a skinny tie with a cardigan sweater during rounds on occasion. He will wear the "Arnie" collection on Tour and make marketing appearances.

"Mr. Palmer is among my all-time idols as a golfer and a person, so competing in these clothes and being so closely associated with his style legacy is a dream come true," said Moore, who is 56th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

"The research that went into each piece is really evident and when you combine those timeless elements with advanced technical fabrics, you've got something great."

Geoff Tait, creative director for Arnie and Quagmire, said Moore was on everyone's list to wear the clothes.

"He truly gets our vision and is a dapper guy who is always moving mainstream menswear trends onto the fairways," Tait said.

Ex-Tour player Thomas is arrested in sex sting

Steve Thomas, 55, a former PGA Tour and Champions Tour player, is among 40 suspects who were arrested in Florida as part of an underage-sex sting operation.

Osceola County Sheriff's detectives said Thomas was charged with traveling to seduce an underage girl and using a computer to entice a legal guardian or parent to commit sex acts on an underage girl.

According to The Orlando Sentinel, Thomas' arrest affidavit states he thought he was chatting with a woman about sex with her 13-year-old daughter. He agreed to meet the teen for sex, deputies said, and sent photos of himself golfing.

College football

Notre Dame lands a top QB

Gunner Kiel, considered the country's top quarterback recruit by many observers, officially switched his commitment to Notre Dame from Louisiana State. Kiel, who was a standout at Columbus High School in Indiana, has enrolled at Notre Dame.

Two other high-profile Fighting Irish prospects — defensive tackle Sheldon Day of Indianapolis and defensive back Tee Shepard of Fresno, Calif. — also enrolled early.

Schools hire coordinators

It was a busy day for hiring coordinators.

Lou Spanos joined UCLA as defensive coordinator, completing new coach Jim Mora's staff. Mora is a former Seahawks coach and Washington Huskies player.

Maryland hired Brian Stewart as defensive coordinator and Wisconsin hired Matt Canada as offensive coordinator.

Michigan dismisses receiver

Michigan dismissed receiver Darryl Stonum, who was sentenced to 10 days in jail earlier this month, for a violation of team rules. Stonum was sentenced to two years of probation in June for operating a vehicle while visibly impaired; he was jailed because he violated probation by driving with a revoked license.

Ex-Bama player is arrested

Former Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, who announced last week he was skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft, was arrested on a marijuana-possession charge in Bradenton, Fla.

Kirkpatrick was released on $120 bond.

Sports betting

N.J. governor signs bill

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law legalizing sports betting in the state — but only after a federal ban on such gambling is overturned.

Christie signed a bill that had been passed overwhelmingly by both houses of the state legislature. It would legalize betting on pro and college sports at Atlantic City casinos and four horse-racing tracks in the state.

Next up is a court battle to overturn a federal law that makes it illegal to bet on sports in all but four states. If New Jersey prevails and the law is either overturned by the courts or repealed by Congress, it would free all 50 states to offer sports betting.

Elsewhere

• Swimming icon Janet Evans, who is making a comeback at age 40, has a new endorsement contract with Arena after qualifying for the U.S. Olympic trials in the 400- and 800-meter freestyle.

Evans has won four Olympic gold medals.

• A Scottish man has been charged with racially abusing American soccer player Maurice Edu on Twitter. Michael Convery, 41, of Glasgow is alleged to have sent messages to Edu and Glasgow Rangers teammate Kyle Bartley last weekend.

Edu, 25, and Bartley, 20, are black. Edu was on the 2010 U.S. World Cup team.

Convery entered no plea and was granted bail.

• Gian Franco Kasper, International Ski Federation president, has called for a rule change to clarify what athletes are allowed to wear under their race suits — after a dispute concerning the controversial underwear worn Jan. 8 by Tina Maze of Slovenia.

The Swiss federation protested Maze's second-place finish in a World Cup race, saying the underwear's plastic level gave her an aerodynamic edge.

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