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Irish handle Harvard, come up empty in season-ending loss to Arkansas

Tyler Reidy | Sunday, May 21, 2023

Notre Dame softball saw its season come to an end Saturday night at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. Needing four consecutive victories to win the regional, the Irish notched one before suffering a shutout at the hands of No. 11 Arkansas. With the elimination game loss, Notre Dame ends the season 30-19-1, beginning its summer in

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Irish fall in rain-soaked loss to Oregon, set to face Harvard in elimination game

Tyler Reidy | Saturday, May 20, 2023

It took quite a bit longer than expected, but Notre Dame softball dropped its fifth consecutive game in its NCAA Tournament opener Friday. No. 19 Oregon edged the Irish 5-4 in game one of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, pushing Notre Dame into win-or-go-home territory. The contest, which included a nearly two-and-a-half hour rain delay in

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Irish head to Fayetteville for 24th consecutive regional appearance

Tyler Reidy | Friday, May 19, 2023

Notre Dame softball might as well have a yearly reservation for the third weekend of May. For the 24th consecutive full season, the Irish will play in the NCAA Tournament. And as the players and coaches prepare for a first-ever postseason trip to Fayetteville, Arkansas, they won’t be taking anything for granted. Just five days

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Irish return to postseason, look to end 24-year wait

Tyler Reidy | Friday, May 19, 2023

For Notre Dame softball, 2023 was a year for the extraordinary. Whether it be a 0-0 tie, a three-homer performance or a record-breaking head coach, dramatic surprises lurked around each turn. While embracing the unexpected provides great thrill, letting go of the ordinary can be equally difficult. And that, as always, is the challenge at

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Politte, senior leaders push Saints past early adversity

Tyler Reidy | Friday, May 19, 2023

Golf is a game of mental adjustments. That typically refers to common in-round course corrections. But what happens when such a change goes beyond the scope of 18 holes? Holy Cross men’s golf faced that question when head coach TJ Mannen parted ways with the program in mid-September. In stepped former assistant Aaron Martinez. His

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Irish suffer extra-inning loss at Wrigley Field

Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, May 17, 2023

For a team with sky-high postseason hopes, Notre Dame baseball has endured a rough go in midweek play over the last month. Entering the regular season’s final week, the Irish had gone 2-2 in such games since Easter, dropping two winnable contests to Michigan State. But Tuesday represented a chance to put those concerns to

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Three Irish players selected in NFL Draft, seven sign as free agents

Andrew McGuinness, Aidan Thomas, Liam Coolican, Tyler Reidy, Matthew Crow, Thomas Zwiller, Ryan Murphy and J.J. Post | Monday, May 1, 2023

The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting

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Irish spoil Link Jarrett’s return with dynamic series win

Tyler Reidy | Monday, May 1, 2023

Notre Dame baseball was in a tough spot after Friday night’s game. After sweeping then-No. 8 Virginia and climbing 17 spots in the RPI rankings, the team had just dropped two winnable games — first at Michigan State, then at home against Florida State. With a time change for Saturday’s game, the Irish had just

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3 for 3: Moreno pays off preparation with historic night

Tyler Reidy | Friday, April 28, 2023

When freshman infielder Estevan Moreno first arrived at Notre Dame, he knew he’d have the opportunity to perform at the highest level. As the first everyday second baseman of the Shawn Stiffler era, his star has risen in 2023. Last Friday, Moreno found himself over the moon, hitting three home runs to help the Irish

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Notre Dame baseball continues homestand against No. 8 Virginia

Tyler Reidy | Friday, April 21, 2023

After a 2-0 start to the week, Notre Dame baseball is in for another test at home this weekend. No. 8 Virginia (32-6, 12-6 ACC) will come to town for a chilly series in South Bend. The Irish have already faced three ranked conference opponents this year and took two of three from then-No. 6

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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