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Ryan Israel | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
One day, a Harlem teenager had to make a pivotal decision. Option one was to attend his high school basketball team’s playoff round matchup. Option two was to be a model in the biggest hip-hop/high fashion crossover event to date, Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 fashion line release. Sheck Wes, that teenager, chose the latter,
Elizabeth Greason | Monday, September 3, 2018
I feel obligated to add a disclaimer at the start of this column that, although we are only two weeks into the school year, much of The Observer’s readership may already be tired of this topic. But I’ll also add that my colleagues Courtney Becker and Mia Berry, who have gracefully addressed this topic in
Tom Naatz | Friday, August 31, 2018
While every Notre Dame home game represents a large event, this weekend’s season opener against the University of Michigan will feature a rare visit from ESPN’s College GameDay, the ESPN program that visits the site of each weekend’s biggest matchup. It will be College GameDay’s first visit to Notre Dame since the fall of 2012.
Courtney Becker | Monday, August 27, 2018
Something was missing from the Sports Authorities last week. With the first one, my colleague Tobias Hoonhout attempted to “update our readers, especially those who completely rely upon The Observer to inform them of the happenings in the real world of sports,” by writing a summer sports recap that touched on the World Cup, LeBron
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, June 21, 2018
The 2018 NCAA women’s basketball national champions will have three more chances to take home a trophy this year after its nominations for the 2018 ESPY Awards. ESPN released its list of nominees Wednesday, with the Irish receiving nominations in three categories. Irish senior guard Arike Ogunbowale’s 3-point buzzer beater to defeat Mississippi State for the national championship
Marek Mazurek | Thursday, October 26, 2017
I’m about to do something I don’t do a lot: praise ESPN. The network too often obscures the work of its talented reporters with “hot takes” by personalities like Stephen A. Smith. But I’m all about giving credit where credit is due, and John Skipper — ESPN’s president — deserves a bunch of it for
Daniel O'Boyle | Tuesday, September 19, 2017
On Sept. 18, 2017, the internet changed. Sure, we always knew that any account online may not be who they claim to be behind the screen. But Monday, we had to directly come to terms with the fact that any online account could be Kevin Durant. Monday, we saw Durant refer to himself in the third-person
Michael Ivey | Wednesday, September 13, 2017
On Saturday night, Oklahoma played Ohio State in a highly anticipated early season matchup between top-five teams. Much of the focus coming into the game was on Baker Mayfield, the All-American quarterback for Oklahoma and a Heisman Trophy favorite. Many wondered how Mayfield would perform in a hostile environment like Ohio Stadium. Mayfield didn’t disappoint.
Margaret Hynds | Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) has the same powers that a public police force does. Within its jurisdiction, NDSP officers can carry weapons, investigate crimes and make arrests that can lead to criminal charges. But when somebody gets arrested by the South Bend Police Department (SBPD), files a complaint with the agency or is the
Katie Lee Madonna | Monday, November 21, 2016
Going down as one of the most iconic T-shirt designs in college football history, the “Catholics vs. Convicts” slogan captures the bitter rivalry between Notre Dame and Miami. Audience members at Notre Dame’s Oct. 28 screening of ESPN’s documentary, “30 for 30: Catholics vs. Convicts,” remember this shirt; many even wore or brought theirs. The story