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-Matt Smith | Thursday, April 8, 2021
The NFL is obsessed with speed. The 40-yard dash is the main event every year at the NFL Combine and at pro days, with fans, scouts, and players drooling over prospects who run between 4.2 and 4.4 seconds. Social media blows up over the potential emergence of the next Tyreek Hill or Chris Johnson, two
Matt Smith | Friday, March 19, 2021
The Notre Dame men’s soccer team will look to continue their strong start to the spring season Saturday night when they host No. 5 Wake Forest for their first home conference game of 2021. The Fighting Irish (8-5, 4-3 ACC) have won three of their first four games of the spring, and much of their
Matt Smith | Friday, February 26, 2021
After kicking off ACC play last weekend with games against Syracuse and Duke, Notre Dame softball will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, this weekend to take on Villanova and Liberty in the 2021 Liberty Classic. With COVID-19 forcing teams to readjust their schedules, the Irish (3-4, 1-3 ACC) were thrust into conference games much earlier than
Matt Smith | Friday, December 18, 2020
Reed Gregory did not always have his sights set on Notre Dame. The senior linebacker from Morristown, N.J. did not grow up as a lifelong fan, and he was not a legacy of the university either. But when Gregory stopped in South Bend for a campus tour, something about Notre Dame just felt different to
Matt Smith | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
The city of Los Angeles just enjoyed one of the greatest sports months in recent memory. After the Los Angeles Lakers captured their 17th NBA title on Oct. 11 with a 4-2 series victory over the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Dodgers ended a 32-year World Series drought on Oct. 27 by defeating the Tampa
Matt Smith | Monday, October 5, 2020
Despite constant offensive pressure throughout the afternoon, Notre Dame was unable to come away with a favorable result Saturday, losing 2-1 to Louisville at Dr. Mark & Cindy Lynn Stadium. The loss puts the Irish (1-2, 0-1 ACC) behind in their hunt for a spot in the ACC Tournament at the end of the season.
Matt Smith | Friday, October 2, 2020
Amid all of the chaos of 2020, there has been one bit of normalcy that has convinced me this year hasn’t just been some never-ending dream: a LeBron James-led team is in the NBA Finals. After coming into the season as title favorites, James and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised through the Western Conference with
Matt Smith | Tuesday, September 15, 2020
So much for turmoil within the Green Bay Packers’ organization. After an offseason filled with questions surrounding the front office’s decision-making and the chemistry between star quarterback Aaron Rodgers and head coach Matt LaFleur, the team came flying out of the gates with a blistering 43-34 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. The Packers
Matt Smith | Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Armed with the best player in baseball for the past ten years, the Los Angeles Angels still haven’t figured out how to become playoff contenders. Mike Trout has won three American League (AL) MVP awards to go along with four runner-up finishes during his time in the big leagues, yet the Angels have only appeared