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  • Football: Theo Riddick

    Football: Irish return to relevance

    The 2012 season was not supposed to go this way for Notre Dame. The Irish were facing one of the toughest schedules in the country, breaking in a new quarterback and waving goodbye to their all-time leading receiver. Notre Dame was never supposed to have a Heisman Trophy finalist or win 12 games on its way to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the national title game — but that is what happened.

  • Manti Te'o

    Outstanding Senior Athlete: Manti Te'o

    Irish coach Brian Kelly said Manti’s example permeates the program as young players watch the star’s every move.

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    Outstanding Senior Athlete: Skylar Diggins

    Notre Dame’s all-time leading scorer never brought home a title, but her career was far from a failure.

  • ND Women's Basketball

    ND Women's Basketball: Irish return to Final Four, fall to UConn

    The third time did not prove to be a charm for No. 2 Notre Dame. Despite losing three starters from a 2011-2012 squad that fell to undefeated Baylor in the national championship game, the 2012-2013 Irish (35-2, 16-0 Big East) put together one of the most successful seasons in program history, rattling off a 30-game win streak, earning a No. 1 seed and booking their third consecutive trip to the Final Four. In the end, however, Notre Dame came up empty-handed yet again, as the Irish lost to fellow No. 1 seed and eventual national champion Connecticut, 83-65, in the national semifinals in New Orleans.

  • Hockey: In final CCHA season, ND claims conference crown

    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times and then it got better for Notre Dame. 

  • Full Transcript: Jack Swarbrick

    Read the full transcript of The Observer's May sit-down with Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick. Includes additional topics.

  • M Lax

    Men's Lacrosse: Irish have become model of consistency

    The No. 2-seeded Irish are still alive in the NCAA tournament, but no matter what happens in Sunday’s quarterfinals, Notre Dame has established a consistency nearly unmatched in NCAA lacrosse.

  • M Basketball

    Men's Basketball: Solid regular season marred by early tourney exit

    For the seventh straight season, the Irish reached the 20-win mark. For the fourth straight season, the Irish reached the 10-win mark in Big East play. But for the third time in four years, Notre Dame failed to reach the second round of the NCAA tournament.

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