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Aidan Thomas | Monday, March 1, 2021
“As those rules are developed, it is our strong desire that student-athletes be allowed to benefit directly from allowing their name, image and performance history to be used in the game”. Brave words, Jack. When Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick came out with that quote, the news spread like wildfire — no Notre Dame
Hayden Adams | Monday, February 15, 2021
Let’s have some fun with this nostalgic piece looking back on my Notre Dame sports experience. Sure, some more moments could occur this spring in the men’s and women’s basketball or hockey realms (or any sport for that matter) that could reshuffle this list, but for now I’m willing to put it in stone. So
Hayden Adams | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Editor’s Note: A version of this story was published online June 2. Outrage over the death of George Floyd — an African American man who was killed after a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes — has spilled over into the sports world. Several prominent athletes and coaches from
Jimmy Ward | Friday, May 15, 2020
Just two years ago, Arike Ogunbowale etched a couple of memories into every Notre Dame fan’s heart that will last a lifetime and never fail to produce goosebumps or tears. Notre Dame had won a national title. The next year they were back on the same stage with their third national title just one game
Charlotte Edmonds | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
The postseason is in full swing, and no I don’t mean baseball. Game 1 of the WNBA Finals was Sunday night with the top-seeded Washington Mystics taking a 1-0 lead over the No. 2 seed Connecticut Sun. Reigning MVP and first woman to join the illustrious 50-40-90 club, Elena Delle Donne, led the way with
Ellen Geyer | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
It hasn’t taken Jackie Young long to prove why she was the first overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. The rookie, who elected to leave Notre Dame following the completion of her junior year, is spending her inaugural season with the Las Vegas Aces. Having traded in her blue and gold for red and
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, June 21, 2019
This report was updated June 23 at 2:40 a.m. The Notre Dame women‘s basketball team was announced on Wednesday as a finalist for two awards at the annual ESPY Awards on July 10. The Irish were one of three nominees in the category of “Best Game“ for their come-from-behind win over UConn at the Final Four on
Ellen Geyer and Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, May 17, 2019
Despite falling just short of a back-to-back national championship, the Irish had one of their most elite teams in program history — shattering records both individually and as a unit. Under Naismith Hall of Fame head coach Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame made a deep tournament run and sent five players to the WNBA draft, recording
Elizabeth Greason | Thursday, April 11, 2019
Senior guard Arike Ogunbowale was selected as the No. 5 overall pick in the first round of the WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings. Ogunbowale has been one of top names in this year’s draft class since she made back-to-back buzzer-beaters to defeat UConn and Mississippi State in the 2018 Final Four and became the
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, April 8, 2019
TAMPA, Fla. — “Do I miss? Do I miss it?” Arike Ogunbowale was frantic after the first of the two free throws she had been awarded with 1.9 seconds remaining and a two-point deficit rolled off the rim. She doubled over and clutched her head, as her teammates looked on in shock at the 80%