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Colin McGovern

Colin McGovern Offensive Lineman 6'6" • 291 Lincoln-Way West High School New Lenox, Ill. One of the most sought-after prospects in the Midwest, Colin McGovern chose Notre Dame over a number of Big 10 programs, including Michigan, Ohio State and Nebraska. At 6-foot-6 and 291 pounds, McGovern has a good frame for a lineman and also moves well for the position. He jumps off the line of scrimmage very well and is able to make plays in open space. McGovern also displays solid technique in run protection and in pass protection, an area where many high school linemen struggle. McGovern saw most of his playing time at left tackle but can also play on the inside and is projected to be either a center or guard. McGovern still has room to add weight but has the tools necessary to earn playing time earlier than most linemen typically do.  

ND Women's Tennis: Transfer finds home with Irish

For a while, it looked like Molly O'Koniewski was the one that got away.

SMC Basketball: Belles prepare to host No. 2 Calvin

Coming off a 73-58 loss to Albion, Saint Mary's will look to right the ship with a tough home matchup Wednesday night against No. 2 Calvin.

Track: Sprinter leads by example

During the dreary days of February, one need look no further than Irish junior sprinter Megan Yanik for living proof that hard work does pay off.

ND Women's Basketball: McGraw joins 700-win club

Irish coach Muffet McGraw spent much of her pre-Notre Dame life either playing or coaching basketball in the Philadelphia area, so it was only fitting she record her 700th career win there Tuesday night.

ND Women's Basketball: McGraw approaches milestone near hometown

Boasting only 17 members at the start of this season, the 700-win club remains one of women's college basketball's most exclusive groups. Irish coach Muffet McGraw looks to become the latest member to join this group when No. 2 Notre Dame squares off against Villanova in Villanova, Pa., tonight.

ND Women's Tennis: Irish top Tennessee

Their match took longer than expected, but the Irish defeated Tennessee at home by a score of 4-3.

Men's Tennis: Moros finds success through consistency

Of all the cheers during Sunday's match against No. 5 Duke, the loudest were for Irish senior BlasMoros. The cheers were coming from a large cohort of fans at the Eck Pavilion who were there to root for the Irish, but especially for the co-captain playing No. 2 singles.

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.

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