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A ‘full-circle moment’: Irish men’s basketball kicks off new era at Shrewsberry’s introductory press conference

Matthew Crow | Friday, March 31, 2023

Micah Shrewsberry was officially introduced as Notre Dame’s head men’s basketball coach Thursday morning. The Purcell Pavilion press conference was open to the public — amplifying a clear sense of excitement in the air as Irish fans welcomed Shrewsberry to South Bend. Former Irish player Jordan Cornette served as master of ceremonies and discussed the

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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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Where will Notre Dame hockey play in the Big Ten tournament?

Tyler Reidy | Wednesday, February 22, 2023

One weekend remains in the regular season. Five of the seven Big Ten hockey seeding positions will come down to six games on Friday and Saturday. After taking five of six available points from No. 8 Ohio State two weekends ago, No. 20 Notre Dame is firmly in the mix. The Irish currently sit tied

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Top five games of Week 7 CFB

The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Conference play is in full swing across the nation, and the matchups are getting better and better. This week will reveal a lot about the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 races with some crucial matchups. Let’s get into it. 5. No. 7 USC @ No. 20 Utah, 8 p.m., FOX, Utah -3 USC and

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Irish set for final regular season road series at MSU

Andrew McGuinness | Friday, February 18, 2022

One week ago, Notre Dame hockey (20-8-0, 12-6-0-4-0-0 B10) couldn’t have been any hotter. The Irish were winners of six straight, coming off a convincing sweep of Penn State by a combined margin of 10-2. Other than a final weekend series against Michigan, the Irish were in prime position to coast into the B10 Tournament

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No. 13 Notre Dame looks for another sweep against Penn State

Thomas Zwiller | Friday, February 4, 2022

This weekend Notre Dame will face Penn State at home in Compton Family Ice Arena. The No. 13 Fighting Irish, coming off a series split against No. 8 Minnesota, are currently 12-6-6-2 overall and 5-5-5-1 in Big Ten play, good enough for fourth in the conference. Penn State is coming off a split against No.

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Fencing kicks off 2022 slate this weekend

Jose Sanchez Cordova | Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Following an undefeated start to the season, the Notre Dame fencing team is back in action this weekend for the first time in 2022 with two meets on the east coast. Since the defending national champions last competed on Dec. 5, the U.S. Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) released their Early Season poll, with the 16-0

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The Observer’s Roundtable Week 11

Sam Ouhaj, J.J. Post, Thomas Zwiller, Jamison Cook and Matt Smith | Friday, November 12, 2021

After a week of close games, the College Football Championship is up for almost anyone, granted you’re not on the committees’ bad side. Despite the jokes that have been circulating online, we are in for a fantastic week of games this weekend with a few match ups that can once again alter the rankings. Let’s

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The Observer’s Roundtable Week 6

Sam Ouhaj, Thomas Zwiller, Jamison Cook and Nate Moller | Thursday, October 7, 2021

Between the Red River Showdown and Iowa vs. Penn State, there are insane matchups across the board this week in college football. After some massive upsets, college football feels like it can be anyone’s season this year. Another Roundtable starts now! NCAA Games of the Week No. 6 Oklahoma @ No. 21 Texas No. 4

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Notre Dame wraps up regular season vs. Penn State

Andrew McGuinness | Friday, March 5, 2021

Two weeks after being shut out in consecutive games, the Irish (12-12-2, 9-10-2-1-2-2 Big Ten) were able to return the favor. Notre Dame took care of business with back-to-back 2-0 shutout victories in East Lansing over the Michigan State Spartans last weekend. The sweep wraps up an incredible road regular season for the Irish, as

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