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-Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 2, 2020
Notre Dame’s 2020 defensive line will be vastly different than the 2019 unit. The Irish graduated three starters, who combined for 90 tackles and 15 sacks. The players that remain on their depth chart are talented, but it will be very difficult for the team to replace the elite read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 2, 2020
Yesterday, we produced our first predictions, meaning that by the end of this article, half of our Sweet 16 field will be filled out. The first region saw sixth-seeded Iowa pull a second-round stunner over Duke, so let’s see if the East region produces any similar surprises. No. 1 read more→
Inigo Yturralde | Thursday, April 2, 2020
The Copa del Rey is a tournament played among top tier Spanish soccer teams throughout the course of the regular season. Similar to the FA Cup in England, the Copa allows teams across multiple divisions of Spanish soccer to play against each other. This year, the cup kicked off read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 1, 2020
If our prayers are answered and the 2020 college football season starts on time, Notre Dame should enter this clash against the Demon Deacons 3-0. Many Irish fans will view this game at the home of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers as a tune-up for the following week’s Lambeau showdown read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 1, 2020
We are into the Round of 32, and there are some very interesting match-ups we will be exploring in the coming days. Be sure to check out these picks and all the upcoming regions to see who is moving on to the Sweet 16! No. 1 Kansas def. No. read more→
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Well, the sports drought continues. The return of all our beloved professional sports leagues is ambiguous, and what’s even more uncertain is how each league will approach their shortened seasons. It’s an interesting and rare chance for each league to get creative in how they do this. Today, I’ll read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Going into the 2019 season, the state of the linebacker position was much like the state of the cornerback position is going into 2020. Hopefully the corners can replicate the surprise leap the ‘backers made then, and hopefully the latter will only get better with another year of tutelage read more→
Jimmy Ward | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Holy Cross men’s basketball head coach Mike McBride was named the NABC/NAIA Division II Coach of the Year Friday. McBride, coming off of his seventh season as head coach, just led his team to a program-best season which saw the Saints finish at 27-6 on the year. McBride said he read more→
Aidan Thomas | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
We wrap up the Round of 64 with Baylor’s region. There are a few intriguing double-digit seeds in this region — let’s see who is advancing to the Round of 32. No. 1 Baylor def. No. 16 Winthrop 80-76 Winthrop is a little under-seeded at No. 16 and gives read more→
Jack Concannon | Tuesday, March 31, 2020
As the sports world remains at a standstill, we were given a slight reprieve by one of the most exciting NFL offseasons in recent history. There are a ton of major faces in new places on the offensive side of the ball, and this breakdown will give you an read more→