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SMC Basketball: Belles drop sixth straight game

Saint Mary's fell behind early in what turned out to be an insurmountable deficit as the Belles fell to Albion 73-58 Saturday in Albion, Mich.

Men's Lacrosse: Irish struggle in scrimmage win

They were national semifinalists last season. They are the No. 3 team in the nation. They beat Detroit 16-8 on Saturday at the Loftus Sports Center in the final scrimmage before the start of the regular season. 

ND Women's Basketball: McBride leads squad to victory

Irish junior guard Kayla McBride entered the weekend as a player with a shooting problem. She had made just 4-of-23 shot attempts in her previous two games, but, one minute into Saturday's 64-42 home win over Cincinnati, McBride threw up a jumper that sailed through the net for the game's first points.

Men's Basketball: Zoning out

In a game that received pregame attention for a matchup between brothers, No. 25 Notre Dame was doomed by a poor shooting night at the Carrier Dome in a 63-47 loss to No. 9 Syracuse on Monday night.

Men's Basketball: Irish survive in overtime

Notre Dame surrendered a 12-point second-half lead, endured nine second-half lead changes and forced overtime Satruday against DePaul, but the Irish dominated the extra time in Rosemont, Ill., to win 79-71.

ND Women's Tennis: McGaffigan caps Irish comeback against Iowa

After falling behind early, the Irish turned their match around with a three-point comeback and defeated Iowa 4-3 on Monday.

Men's Tennis: Irish split Sunday doubleheader

In its marquee matchup Sunday at Eck Tennis Pavilion, No. 30 Notre Dame fell to No. 5 Duke 4-0, narrowly dropping the doubles point before losing three more singles matches.

Hockey: Notre Dame loses one, ties one at Ohio State

Notre Dame was unable to built on its momentum from a home win last Saturday, as the Irish failed to win either game in their trip to Ohio State this weekend.

Men's Swimming and Diving: Team wins two dual meets

Track and Field: Irish take several events at Meyo

Steiner: Ryder Cup quietly triumphs (Feb. 5)

Editor's note: This is the seventh in a 10-part series discussisng the best event in sports. In this installment, Peter Steiner argues for the Ryder Cup. It doesn't get the highest television ratings or the most media attention. It doesn't bring in the most spectators or big-name celebrities. And if you asked random sports fans, it wouldn't cross their minds as the best event in sports.

Green: The sacred tradition of Wimbledon (Feb. 1)

ND Women's Tennis: Irish to face familiar foe

Hockey: Notre Dame prepares for staunch Buckeye defense

Men's Swimming: Squad looks to bounce back

ND Women's Basketball: Irish seek to continue streak

Fencing: Notre Dame travels to Chicago for duels

Men's Lacrosse: Irish to scrimmage Detroit

Men's Tennis: Notre Dame hosts two teams

Men's Basketball: Righting the ship