Track: Irish compete in events across nation
The Irish will participate in three different meets this weekend as they continue to prepare for the Big East conference championships in two weeks.
The Irish will participate in three different meets this weekend as they continue to prepare for the Big East conference championships in two weeks.
The Belles will look to maintain their top-three standing in the MIAA after they host Kalamazoo today for an afternoon doubleheader.
From one spring to the next, the spotlight has gotten brighter and progressively lonelier for junior quarterback Everett Golson. From redshirt to starter, Golson endured change after change on his way to the BCS National Championship Game.
Nelson Mandela. Fr. Hesburgh. Dan Gable.
There is no controversy this year, no waiting game to be played. There is no four-way race, no suspenseful mid-August press conference, no doubt.
For the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, a U.S. sporting event was the successful target of a terrorist attack Monday when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Saint Mary's quest for another NCAA Tournament berth started off on a positive note after the Belles took second place in the first MIAA NCAA Qualifier, hosted by Saint Mary's at Blackthorn Golf Club.
With just two games left in the regular season, the Irish are primed for a deep run into the Big East tournament and beyond.
The Irish made quick work of Michigan State with a 2-0 win Tuesday at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing, Mich.
The Belles' return to conference play on Tuesday produced mixed results, as they split their doubleheader with Calvin, losing 8-2 ,before prevailing 3-2 in the second game.
When the Notre Dame lineup faced Michigan sophomore James Bourque on April 9, the right-hander held the Irish to one run on five hits in a 4-1 victory. The Ann Arbor native upped the ante Tuesday, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning and leading the Wolverines to a 8-2 home win over the Irish.
It has to be a big deal if it's on in primetime, and that's where the WNBA draft was Tuesday night.
As baseball great Yogi Berra would say, it's déjà vu all over again for No. 20 Notre Dame, who will head to Ann Arbor, Mich., to face Michigan for the second time in a week. Last Tuesday, the Irish (19-14, 4-8 Big East) fell 4-1 to the Wolverines (20-14, 7-2 Big Ten), which marked their second consecutive loss. Notre Dame's losing streak has since increased to five games, as the Irish have not won since April 6.
Riding the momentum of this weekend's three-game sweep of Rutgers, the Irish square off against Michigan State on Tuesday night in East Lansing, Mich.
The Belles will look to overcome their poor road record when they head to Grand Rapids, Mich., to face Calvin at 3:30 p.m. today.