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-Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Liverpool Football Club announced Tuesday it will play Borussia Dortmund, a German team, July 19 at Notre Dame Stadium. The game, which marks the opening of a three-game preseason tour through the United States, will be the first soccer match held in the stadium. Following that opening matchup in read more→
Holden Perrelli | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Irish fencer Nick Itkin has accomplished a lot in little time. With his eyes set on qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the sophomore appears well on his way with NCAA and junior world championships on his resume. From Los Angeles, California, Nick Itkin said he chose to read more→
Holden Perrelli | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
On Wednesday, the Irish will split and continue the outdoor spring season, traveling west to the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California. Notre Dame will also compete in the Virginia Challenge this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they will face ample opportunity to race against solid competition. “Big emphasis read more→
Jack Concannon | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
No. 11 Notre Dame has completed its regular season and is headed to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina from Thursday through Saturday for the ACC Championships. The postseason tournament will feature some of the country’s top competition, including seven of the top 28 teams in the country read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Coming off of a series victory over North Carolina State over the weekend, Notre Dame began its six-game road trip with an in-state matchup against Purdue at Bittinger Stadium. Ultimately, the Irish (26-15, 9-6 ACC) lost to the Boilermakers (30-17, 6-8 B1G) by a score of 10-1 in five read more→
Hayden Adams | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
It’s no secret that college basketball is in the one-and-done era, pioneered by current Kentucky head coach John Calipari (henceforth addressed as “Coach Cal”) and since adopted by some of the most prominent basketball powerhouses. It’s also no secret that the one-and-done era comes with its casualties, the most read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Notre Dame played a three-game series against North Carolina State this past weekend, taking 2-of-3 games to win the series. Behind the bats of senior third baseman Melissa Rochford, senior designated player Cait Brooks and sophomore center fielder Abby Sweet, the Irish offense exploded, and the squad collected 28 read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Another back-and-forth game failed to go Notre Dame’s way, as the No. 12 Irish suffered a stinging 11-9 defeat against No. 10 Cornell on Sunday as their fourth-quarter rally fell just short. The game began slowly with both teams struggling to generate goal-scoring opportunities. A strong press from the read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Last Friday, the Irish ended the regular season on a high note by dominating Boston College 4-0 at home. The Eagles (15-9, 5-9 ACC) were coming off a four-match winning streak and sought to retain that momentum going into the ACC tournament. Notre Dame (12-11, 5-9 ACC) had just read more→
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
After winning both matches against St. Bonaventure University and ACC rival Georgia Tech, Notre Dame continued its winning ways with a sweep of the weekend against conference foe Clemson and Omaha. With the two victories, the Irish (16-13, 5-7 ACC) extended their win streak to four matches before heading read more→