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ND Women's Golf: Irish excel on the green

After a slow start to their spring season, the young Irish squad recorded top-five finishes in both of its two tournaments over spring break.

Hockey: Squad sweeps Bowling Green

Behind two hard-fought playoff victories over Bowling Green at the Compton Family Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday night, Notre Dame won its best-of-three CCHA quarterfinal series and extended its unbeaten streak to seven games.

ND Women's Basketball: History in Hartford

Notre Dame has beaten Connecticut seven out of the last eight times it has played the Huskies. But on March 12, the No. 2 Irish did something they never have - win the Big East tournament.

Men's Swimming and Diving: ND misses championship

ND Softball: Team shines on West Coast trip

Notre Dame was dominant over spring break, turning in an impressive 7-2 record during its stint on the West Coast.

Gans: Tourney system requires revision (March 19)

It's hard to believe after a five-month college basketball season that was one of the wildest in years - a six-loss team getting the No. 3 overall seed is just one indication of how crazy things were - but tonight marks the beginning of March Madness.

Gastelum: Irish need to take risks, be more like Louisville (March 15)

NEW YORK - Whoever said that baseball was the only game of inches?

Men's Basketball: Irish fall again to Louisville in semifinals

Gastelum: Defense made all the difference for the Irish (March 14)

NEW YORK - It makes sense that revenge is best served cold, because that's exactly how the Irish started this game.

Men's Basketball: Rivalry revisited with Louisville

NEW YORK - No. 24 Notre Dame squares off with No. 8 Louisville in the Big East semifinals Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. between the No. 6 seed Irish (25-8) and the No. 2 seed Cardinals (27-5). We analyze the rivalry by the numbers here.

Connaughton guides Irish during hot streak

NEW YORK - Never before had Pat Connaughton led the Irish in scoring in back-to-back games. So it comes straight out of left field that he has done it on the biggest stage of them all.

Gastelum: Irish got away with one, need focus (March 13)

NEW YORK - Mike Brey finally remembered to pack his "Easy Button."

Big East fans recall lasting memories of Madison Square Garden

Here on 7th Avenue and 32nd Street, everyone has his own Big East tournament story.

Monaco: No better time for the first Big East title (March 13)

NEW YORK - Way back on Dec. 2, 1995, Notre Dame played its first Big East game against Rutgers. On Wednesday night, the Irish commence their final Big East tournament when they square off against the Scarlet Knights.

Men's Basketball: Connaughton, Knight lead Irish over Rutgers in Big East tournament

NEW YORK - It was anyone but the usual suspects for No. 24 Notre Dame.

Allen: Storm of realignment uncertainty is over (March 12)

Men's Basketball: Irish await Big East tournament challenge

Immediately following a 73-57 loss to No. 8 Louisville on Saturday, Notre Dame knew exactly where it stood after missing out on a double-bye.

Notre Dame will play in ACC in 2013-14

Notre Dame Director of Athletics Jack Swarbrick put an end to months of speculation Tuesday morning by announcing all Notre Dame teams except football and hockey will join the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) for the 2013-14 season.

Men's Basketball: Last hurrah at the Big East tournament

Late Sunday night, the Irish checked into the Dumont Hotel in New York City, as they always do for the Big East tournament. But with Tuesday's announcement that the Irish will join the ACC next season, Notre Dame will need to find a new hotel a year from now - in Greensboro, N.C.

Men's Basketball: Last hurrah at the Big East tournament

Late Sunday night, the Irish checked into the Dumont Hotel in New York City, as they always do for the Big East tournament. But with Tuesday's announcement that the Irish will join the ACC next season, Notre Dame will need to find a new hotel a year from now - in Greensboro, N.C.