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Irish stumble down the stretch against Demon Deacons

Joe Everett | Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Coming off a closer-than-expected loss against Virginia over the weekend, Notre Dame failed to build off its positive performance and instead took a step back Tuesday night inside Purcell Pavilion, falling to ACC bottom-feeder Wake Forest 75-68. “I was hoping we could go three steps forward, but this group’s never really been able to do

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Irish post record-breaking performance at Alex Wilson Invitational

Joe Everett | Tuesday, February 19, 2019

In Notre Dame’s final home meet of the year, the Irish, running a smaller team, set several school records while simultaneously setting themselves up for success at this week’s ACC championships. Saturday’s Alex Wilson Invitational was highlighted by the performance of the men’s distance-medley relay, which combined for a time of 9:26.10 to set a

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Bengal Bouts concludes opening rounds

Joe Everett, Matthew Tighe, Alex Bender, Jimmy Ward, Hayden Adams, Inigo Yturralde, Dominic Gibson and Wally Osterberger | Friday, February 15, 2019

142 lbs. Dan “Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn def. Jason ”Banana Jay” Lokhorst In the first fight of the night, freshman Jason “Banana Jay” Lokhorst, representing Stanford Hall, faced off against senior southpaw Dan “Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn, representing Knott in the 142-pound division. Lokhorst landed a hard jab off the bat, matched by a flurry

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Irish host final home meet of the season

Joe Everett | Thursday, February 14, 2019

After splitting up and hitting the road to compete in three different meets last weekend, Notre Dame will host its fourth and final home meet of the season: the Alex Wilson Invitational. The one-day, 15-event Invitational will take place this Saturday inside Loftus Sports Center. While the Alex Wilson Invitational is generally viewed as a

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Everett: AAF can help revitalize the NFL

Joe Everett | Monday, February 11, 2019

It turns out that even in the middle of February, Saturdays and Sundays still belong to football. This weekend, the Alliance of American Football  (AAF) debuted — a brand new football league which aired games on CBS this Saturday and Sunday. Co-founded by Charlie Ebersol and Bill Polian — the latter of whom worked as

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ND looks to reverse recent trends as team hosts Georgia Tech

Joe Everett | Friday, February 8, 2019

Notre Dame will look to reverse its present course this Sunday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who will visit Purcell Pavilion for another ACC showdown. For Irish head coach Mike Brey and the entire program, the 2018-19 campaign can be thought of as one, long, recurring bad dream— right now for Notre Dame (12-11,

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Everett: Notre Dame recruits just the class it needs

Joe Everett | Thursday, February 7, 2019

Unlike in years past, Brian Kelly and his staff enjoyed a very peaceful National Signing Day. With essentially the entirety of #FightClub19 already committed, the Irish were already enjoying the fruits of the labor. All Wednesday provided was the cherry on top. At 3 p.m. on ESPNU, Notre Dame earned the commitment of four-star weak-side

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Irish visit Hurricanes seeking second-straight win

Joe Everett | Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Aiming to build off its 79-73 win over Boston College, Notre Dame continues its road trip this Wednesday as the team heads down to Coral Gables, Florida, to take on Miami. The Irish (12-10, 2-7 ACC) were led on Saturday by junior guard Nikola Djogo, who scored a career-high 21 points to lead Notre Dame

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Everett: Men’s basketball program can rebound as in ’14

Joe Everett | Wednesday, February 6, 2019

The Irish are finally trending in the right direction. Perhaps, one might argue, on multiple levels. And while Notre Dame (12-10, 2-7 ACC) pulled out a 79-73 win over Boston College this past Saturday to finally snap its five-game losing streak and gain back some semblance of respectability this season, the reality is that this

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ND shines while hosting top competition at Meyo Invitational

Joe Everett | Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Hosting the 32nd annual Meyo Invitational this past weekend inside the Loftus Fieldhouse, the Notre Dame men and women recorded three first-place finishes, 41 top-15 individual finishers and two relays in the top-15 throughout the two-day event. Friday’s competition was highlighted by junior Logan Kusky in the men’s weight throw, with the junior throwing for

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Dedric Clark from @thesocialanimals jamming this past Saturday with @atlasgenius. Atlas Genius and The Social Animals had a great performance this past weekend when they visited Legends here on campus. Photo credit: Caitlyn Jordan | The Observer
Dedric Clark from @thesocialanimals jamming this past Saturday with @atlasgenius. Atlas Genius and The Social Animals had a great performance this past weekend when they visited Legends here on campus. Photo credit: Caitlyn Jordan | The Observer
V.J. Beachem got up to throw down earlier tonight in Philadelphia. Beachem posted 11 in the first half, but the Irish trail North Carolina at the break, 43-38. Photo credit: Michael Yu | The Observer
V.J. Beachem got up to throw down earlier tonight in Philadelphia. Beachem posted 11 in the first half, but the Irish trail North Carolina at the break, 43-38. Photo credit: Michael Yu | The Observer
The warmup isn’t just for the players tonight in Philadelphia. Fr. Pete McCormick gets in on the action before Notre Dame’s Elite Eight showdown with North Carolina. Photo credit: Michael Yu | The Observer
The warmup isn’t just for the players tonight in Philadelphia. Fr. Pete McCormick gets in on the action before Notre Dame’s Elite Eight showdown with North Carolina. Photo credit: Michael Yu | The Observer
For the third time in eight days, the Irish men pulled off a late, dramatic win in the NCAA tournament. Players mob head coach Mike Brey after the 61-56 win over Wisconsin, which advanced Notre Dame to the Elite Eight for the second straight year. Photo c
For the third time in eight days, the Irish men pulled off a late, dramatic win in the NCAA tournament. Players mob head coach Mike Brey after the 61-56 win over Wisconsin, which advanced Notre Dame to the Elite Eight for the second straight year. Photo c
The Irish men’s basketball squad was in a celebratory mood Sunday after freshman Rex Pflueger’s tip-in with 1.5 seconds left earned Notre Dame a second straight Sweet 16 berth. Photo credit: Emmet Farnan | The Observer
The Irish men’s basketball squad was in a celebratory mood Sunday after freshman Rex Pflueger’s tip-in with 1.5 seconds left earned Notre Dame a second straight Sweet 16 berth. Photo credit: Emmet Farnan | The Observer
Senior forward Zach Auguste talks with reporters Saturday in Brooklyn. Prep for Sunday’s showdown with Stephen F. Austin with our preview | http://ift.tt/1UcU9Wl
Senior forward Zach Auguste talks with reporters Saturday in Brooklyn. Prep for Sunday’s showdown with Stephen F. Austin with our preview | http://ift.tt/1UcU9Wl
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The Observer encourages all students to participate in the 2016 student government elections by voting today. Hear about each ticket's platform here: https://youtu.be/Vq_VB0Mzir4
KeiVarae Russell's been a key to Notre Dame's last two victories and is just getting back to his old form. Read more about his journey back to ND and the rest of our pre-Pittsburgh Irish Insider coverage here: http://ift.tt/20yJZ3i
KeiVarae Russell's been a key to Notre Dame's last two victories and is just getting back to his old form. Read more about his journey back to ND and the rest of our pre-Pittsburgh Irish Insider coverage here: http://ift.tt/20yJZ3i
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Safety Elijah Shumate has become a steady force in the secondary and is featured on this week's Irish Insider cover—read all about it before ND takes on Temple tonight: bit.ly/1KNxMfr
The ND defensive line might be smiling for our latest Irish Insider cover, but they'll be a fearsome force come Saturday vs. UMass
The ND defensive line might be smiling for our latest Irish Insider cover, but they'll be a fearsome force come Saturday vs. UMass

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