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Hayden Adams | Thursday, November 7, 2019
I say it a lot, but I am a proud son of the state of Kentucky. You don’t have to be a native Kentuckian to know how important horses are to the state historically, culturally and economically. I don’t deign to be an expert on the intricacies of the industry, and I don’t use pretentious
Caitlyn Jordan | Saturday, March 26, 2016
Greg Hadley | Friday, March 18, 2016
For the third straight season, No. 1 seed Notre Dame will have a home-court advantage as it seeks yet another Final Four berth. As the top seed in the NCAA tournament’s Lexington, Kentucky, region, the Irish will host the first and second rounds of the tourney this weekend at Purcell Pavilion, seeking its seventh straight
Jackie Brebeck | Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Notre Dame split its doubleheader Sunday, falling to Kentucky 4-0 in the first game before ending on a high note with a quick, 4-0 win against Western Michigan. Against Kentucky (6-3), Notre Dame (6-5) fell behind when it lost the doubles point in a tightly contested match. Senior Quentin Monaghan and freshman Grayson Broadus lost 6-4 at the No. 2 court,
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, February 19, 2016
Notre Dame will look to remain unbeaten at home when it hosts Kentucky and Western Michigan at Eck Tennis Pavilion this Saturday. The Wildcats (6-2) are coming off of a 6-1 loss to No. 20 Northwestern this past Saturday, which dropped their record on the road this season to 1-2. However, the Wildcats boast a top-25 singles player
Benjamin Padanilam | Tuesday, February 16, 2016
No. 24 Notre Dame competed in the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Arizona, to open its season this past weekend and finished with a record of 3-2. The Irish (3-2) began their tournament on Friday with a doubleheader, battling No. 23 Utah in the afternoon before taking on No. 18 Kentucky in the evening. In their
Ryan Klaus | Friday, May 15, 2015
Notre Dame got off to a fast start this season, winning six of its first seven matches. However, as the Irish began their ACC slate, wins became harder to come by. “I think clearly there’s been a lot of growth from a lot of individuals throughout this year,” Irish head coach Ryan Sachire said. “We’ve
Alex Carson | Thursday, April 9, 2015
I’ve got to admit, it was pretty funny. All year long we had to put up with the complaints about college basketball; the pace of play, the physicality, the low-scoring games, the one-and-done players. A term I heard a lot? “Unwatchable.” But then a funny thing happened on the way to doomsday. On March 28, Notre Dame
Zach Klonsinski | Wednesday, April 8, 2015
To be honest, I’m still trying to process everything that happened at the Final Four this weekend. And I’m not talking about wins and losses. In reality, the games were the side show at times, especially Saturday night. It started off innocently enough as eventual national champion Duke trounced Michigan State. Mike Krzyzewski and Tom
Mike Monaco | Sunday, March 29, 2015
CLEVELAND — Jerian Grant sprinted to the left corner of the court and heaved up a contested shot. It missed long. The horn blared. Notre Dame fell — two points, mere inches, precious seconds — from a momentous victory, as No. 1 seed and undefeated Kentucky survived the No. 3 seed Irish, 68-66, in the