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Meghan Lange | Friday, April 28, 2023
Mascots are a very polarizing topic. You either love them or hate them, and some people are even scared of the guys in the big felt suits behind masks. There’s a real diagnosis for this phenomenon: Masklophobia, sometimes referred to as Maskaphobia. Sports fans, however, are a completely different story. They feel very passionately about
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, April 13, 2023
While many college basketball teams begin their seasons with a slate of home games against mid-major, unformidable opponents, Notre Dame women’s basketball will change things up to begin its 2023-24 campaign. The Irish traveled to St. Louis to take on Cal in the first-ever Citi Shamrock Classic. Playing in head coach Niele Ivey’s hometown, the
Aidan Thomas | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is generally less prone to upsets than the men’s tournament. But as the depth and talent in the field increase the parity of the event, upsets are beginning to happen with more frequency. Just last year, four teams sitting on the 11 and 12-seed lines won their opening game. Two
Ryan Vigilante | Saturday, December 31, 2022
Nate Moller | Friday, December 30, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Notre Dame battled South Carolina in a back-and-forth Gator Bowl that saw the Irish erase an early 14-point deficit to secure a victory and finish the season 9-4. Here are the five key moments from the Irish’s Gator Bowl win. Gamecocks take control of game with trick play and pick-six After both
Observer Sports Staff | Thursday, December 29, 2022
Freeman, Irish captains discuss leadership, team culture ahead of Gator Bowl Everything Freeman said as Irish seek win to end season ‘You want to take every opportunity you can’: Buchner prepares to start in Gator Bowl Next man up: Mitchell Evans steps into larger role after Mayer’s departure Observer Sports Staff predicts Gator Bowl: Notre
Nicole Bilyak | Thursday, September 3, 2020
There are many stars who leave this world, their deaths hurting fans all over the world. But few celebrity deaths have been more shocking than Chadwick Boseman’s sudden passing Aug. 28, from stage IV colon cancer. Born Chadwick Aaron Boseman on Nov. 29, 1976, in Anderson, South Carolina, he wrote his first play during his
Greg McKenna | Friday, September 13, 2019
In a battle of unbeatens, Notre Dame (6-1-0) suffered its first defeat of the 2019 season against No. 7 South Carolina (6-0-0) after a close and exciting encounter in the Palmetto state. The Irish were looking to end their three-game road trip with the program’s first road win versus top-10 opposition since 2008, when Notre
Elizabeth Greason | Tuesday, November 28, 2017
No. 3 Notre Dame’s seven-game road trip is officially in full swing, as the Irish emerged victorious at the Gulf Coast Showcase after coming out on top in the tournament’s finale Sunday, which featured a marquee matchup against reigning national champion South Carolina. The Irish (6-0) began their trip to the final against East Tennessee
Alex Bender | Monday, September 4, 2017
With six games now under its belt, Notre Dame is getting into a rhythm, as it had encouraging weekend at the Notre Dame Invitational, suffering a close loss against No. 11 South Carolina on Friday before bouncing back in a big way Sunday to pick up the 4-1 win over Santa Clara. Friday evening, Notre Dame