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Notre Dame tops Pitt on the road

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 18, 2013

Fourteen minutes into their matchup at No. 20 Pittsburgh, it seemed like everything had gone wrong for the No. 25 Irish. Notre Dame (21-6, 9-5 Big East) had hit just one of its first 19 field goal attempts, and the Panthers (20-7, 8-6) had a commanding 17-3 lead in front of a raucous Petersen Events Center.

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Fencing: Freshmen compete at Junior Olympics

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 18, 2013

Three Notre Dame freshmen competed at the USFA National Junior Olympics tournament in Baltimore, Md., this past weekend, with Garrett McGrath leading the way for the Irish as he took fifth in the junior men's epee competition on Friday.

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ND Women's Tennis: Juniors form strong pair

By The Observer · Monday, Feb. 18, 2013

During her time at Notre Dame, junior Britney Sanders has been partnered with several teammates for doubles pairings, but somehow she always seems to come back to fellow junior Julie Sabacinski.

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Track and Field: Women win third title

By The Observer · Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013

The Irish displayed their supremacy among conference competition when they competed at the Big East Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, over the weekend.

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Jacobsen: Comic relief in sports best names (Feb. 18)

By The Observer · Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013

It's been about a week since pitchers and catchers reported to spring training, and for many baseball fans that means it's time to start researching for their fantasy team draft. But not me - if I wanted to devote the time and effort that it takes to play GM, I'd want to be paid as a professional scout. More importantly, I'd be no good. Forget about talent or value, my drafting strategy would be based purely on how much I enjoy a player's name. That might not be the best plan if you want to win your fantasy league, but if you're a sports writer trying to maintain sanity finding joy in unusual names is sometimes a crucial survival skill. Here are a few of my favorites: Best names to come out of the SEC On their own, Barkevious and Mingo are both stellar names. Together, the defensive end from LSU can pretty much ensure that no name will jump to mind before his at the NFL draft this spring, And even as he embarrassed Notre Dame in the BCS national championship game, there was no way to keep from smiling when sophomore defensive back Ha Ha Clinton-Dix was involved in a play.

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ND Softball: ND falls to top-ranked Oklahoma in extras

By The Observer · Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013

Though they left the Campbell/Cartier Classic with a record of 2-3, the Irish nearly knocked No. 1 Oklahoma from their pedestal in a 7-5 loss that went to extra innings. Prior to their match against the Irish, the Sooners (10-0) had not given up a run in four games at the Classic.

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Men's Tennis: Irish take down Wolverines

By The Observer · Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013

No. 29 Notre Dame saw their momentum swing in the right direction as they came out on top of an exciting 4-3 match against No. 21 Michigan on Saturday in the Eck Tennis Pavilion. 

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