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Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 21, 2021
Perseverance has been the name of the game across the world over the last year, and the Notre Dame men’s hockey team is no exception. In head coach Jeff Jackson’s 16th season behind the Irish bench, Notre Dame battled COVID protocols and a deep Big 10 conference en route to a fifth straight NCAA tournament
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, May 21, 2021
Even though it is a socially distanced sport by nature, playing a full season of golf during a pandemic was as different and difficult as any other sport for the Irish. “I think challenging is an understatement,” head coach John Handrigan said when asked about the challenges of the season. “It was a difficult year
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
There has arguably never been a more relieving Opening Day than 2021. After the longest year of almost everyone’s life, things are finally starting to get closer to normal again. Major League Baseball is the latest example. A full 162-game season. Fans returning to ballparks across the league. The Yankees probably being dominant, much to
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The most unique season in the NHL’s 103-year history is about at its halfway point. Most teams are nearing the 50% mark of the pandemic-induced shortened season, giving us a good perception of their future. There’s still plenty of time for some teams to change their fate, but we have a pretty good feel of
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, March 5, 2021
Two weeks after being shut out in consecutive games, the Irish (12-12-2, 9-10-2-1-2-2 Big Ten) were able to return the favor. Notre Dame took care of business with back-to-back 2-0 shutout victories in East Lansing over the Michigan State Spartans last weekend. The sweep wraps up an incredible road regular season for the Irish, as
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, February 26, 2021
For the final time this regular season, the Irish are gearing up for a match-up away from Compton Family Ice Arena. That actually may not be as great as it sounds. The Irish own a stellar 8-2-0 record on the road this regular season. But with a home series against Penn State and the Big
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, February 19, 2021
The good news for the Irish (10-11-1, 8-9-1-1-2-1 Big 10) is that they are due for some goals this weekend. The bad news is that feeling is the result of consecutive 3-0 losses to the Minnesota Golden Gophers last weekend. After scoring 14 goals against Ohio State the weekend prior, the Irish peppered Minnesota goalie
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, December 18, 2020
Though many may not realize it, the average college football team (and the No. 2-ranked Notre Dame team) actually runs very similarly to a Broadway play. While all of the attention goes to lead actors and quarterbacks, and supporting actors and skill position players also get some spotlight, there are countless names the casual viewer
John Kalemkerian, Jamison Cook, Sam Ouhaj, Elizabeth Gasiorowski and Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
We’re getting down to the nitty gritty as the trade deadline approaches throughout fantasy football leagues. Coming off yet another massively entertaining weekend of NFL action — whether that entertainment came via Tom Brady and the Buccaneers getting embarrassed or from the Jets possibly taking an intentional dive to increase their chances of drafting Trevor
Andrew McGuinness, Elizabeth Gasiorowski and Jamison Cook | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Sam Ouhaj Must start: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Detroit Lions George Kittle and Zach Ertz are both hurt and are out presumably till the end of the season. This has left fantasy owners scrambling for a new tight end, and the answer to that is T.J. Hockenson. Hockenson has established himself as TE-1 in Detroit and