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Ten questions for Notre Dame sports teams in 2023-24

Andrew McGuinness, J.J. Post, Tyler Reidy, Ryan Murphy and Jacob Irons | Friday, August 18, 2023

Notre Dame fall sports are officially back. Irish women’s soccer kicked off their season against Milwaukee on Thursday, and men’s soccer, volleyball, cross country and football will soon follow suit with their season openers. While The Observer will provide plenty of coverage on the start of the football season, football is far from the only

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Irish men’s basketball freshman Dom Campbell announces transfer to Howard

Matthew Crow | Thursday, March 30, 2023

On Tuesday evening, Notre Dame men’s basketball freshman Dom Campbell announced that he will be transferring to Howard for the upcoming season. Campbell, a forward from Scarborough, Maine, entered the transfer portal on March 13 amid uncertainty with the Irish coaching staff, but left the door open for a possible return to South Bend. He

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Notre Dame men’s basketball tabs Shrewsberry as new head coach

J.J. Post and Matthew Crow | Wednesday, March 22, 2023

On Wednesday afternoon, multiple outlets reported that Notre Dame had finalized a deal to bring current Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry to South Bend to lead the school’s men’s basketball program. The news ends a months-long search that ensued following long-time coach Mike Brey announcing his departure in January. The South Bend Tribune’s Tom Noie

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Irish fall in first round of ACC Tournament to Virginia Tech

Matthew Crow | Wednesday, March 8, 2023

It was always a long shot that Notre Dame men’s basketball would go on a miracle run to win five games in five days and claim the ACC championship. But for much of their first-round matchup with Virginia Tech on Tuesday night, it looked like the Irish might extend their season and the tenure of

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Irish hope to recapture 2015 magic in Greensboro

Liam Coolican | Tuesday, March 7, 2023

As Mike Brey prepares to coach his final game on the Notre Dame sideline, in his final ACC Tournament, he gets to revisit the site of what he calls his “ultimate memory:” Notre Dame’s 2015 ACC Tournament championship. The Irish came into Greensboro eight years ago as the third-seeded team in the conference and proceeded

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Irish fall flat in regular season finale

Liam Coolican | Monday, March 6, 2023

Mathematically, Saturday night’s regular-season finale at Clemson meant nothing for Notre Dame men’s basketball. The Irish were already locked into the 14th seed of the ACC Tournament and a first-round matchup with 11th-seeded Virginia Tech. Emotionally, however, it meant a whole lot more. Coming off an electrifying upset victory over Pittsburgh in head coach Mike

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‘No last call tonight’: Mike Brey takes home win as Irish upset Pitt in final home game

Liam Coolican | Thursday, March 2, 2023

It didn’t matter that Notre Dame had won just two conference games all season. It didn’t matter that they were facing the top team in the ACC. For one magical night, the Irish delivered an inspired performance to send off Mike Brey and the six graduate students who have meant so much to this program

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Irish fall in primetime thriller against North Carolina

Matthew Crow | Friday, February 24, 2023

At this point, it feels like Notre Dame men’s basketball games are following a script. Two weeks ago, the Irish went stride for stride with Georgia Tech all game before faltering in the final seconds. Then the same story played out against Virginia Tech, Duke and Virginia. After a 63-59 defeat at the hands of

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Irish take No. 7 Virginia to the wire, fall 57-55

Tyler Reidy | Monday, February 20, 2023

There are no moral victories in college basketball, but there is something to be said for what Notre Dame men’s basketball has been doing away from Purcell Pavilion. The Irish have visited 19-plus win teams in three of their last four road games. They lost 85-82 to No. 23 NC State on Jan. 24, fell

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Irish look for big road win against No. 7 Virginia

Matthew Crow | Friday, February 17, 2023

Notre Dame men’s basketball will be on the road for an ACC matchup Saturday afternoon with No. 7 Virginia. In the last week and a half, the Irish have lost three games by a combined 12 points. Saturday provides another opportunity to flip the script and win away from home for the first time all

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