Sports

Joseph: Golson selection not enough (Aug. 31)

DUBLIN - Don't do it. Just don't. Don't read too much into Irish coach Brian Kelly's selection of sophomore Everett Golson as the starting quarterback for tomorrow's opener.

Denson driven by mentoring, coaching

Editor's note: This is the first of a new Observer feature. The "Waking the Echoes" series intends to inform fans about some former players and will feature weekly stories profiling them and their lives since Notre Dame.

Men's Tennis: Andrews improves during summer

Junior Greg Andrews was not about to lose any of his momentum.

Dublin prepares for the weekend's festivities

DUBLIN - Some cities would not take well to 40,000 foreign visitors arriving for a single event - much less a foreign game on the same weekend of one of the country's biggest domestic events.

Men's Soccer: Powers not going out quietly

Just as in the past three years, a new season means a new uniform number for Irish senior midfielder and captain Dillon Powers.

Football: Picking up the slack

Following the suspension of senior running back Cierre Wood, some fresh faces will get their chance to shine in the season opener against Navy on Saturday.

ND Women's Golf: Nhim called upon to lead young Irish

Remove all underclassmen from the Irish roster. Only one name would remain - junior Kristina Nhim.

SMC Volleyball: Belles to begin season at North Park Tournament

Saint Mary's kicks off its season this weekend when the Belles head to Chicago to participate in the North Park Tournament.

ND Women's Soccer: Six different players score in dominating weekend

Monardo: Forget stats and style: It's the goals that count (Aug. 27)

Soccer is a game that relies on skillful touches, prolonged possessions and fluid team play. But like most sports, soccer is also a game that relies, ultimately, on production. 

Men's Soccer: Irish bedevil Duke in opener

After the No. 18 Irish failed to capitalize on several prime scoring opportunities, senior forward Ryan Finley put the game-winning goal away in the 76th minute, and Notre Dame held on to clinch a 1-0 win over No. 21 Duke. The goal came off a pass across the box from junior forward Harry Shipp, who elected to pass the ball rather than take a shot. Finley, who transferred from Duke in 2011, scored his first goal of the season against his former team. 

ND Women's Tennis: Young squad fills big shoes

Despite losing All-American teammates Kristy Frilling and Shannon Mathews, the Irish have lofty aspirations for their young team as the 2012-13 season begins. With six players returning from the 2012 squad who finished the season with a 21-8 record, there is plenty of experienced talent to lead the Irish.

Monaco: Boston and L.A. shake up baseball (Aug. 27)

Football: Wood suspended for two games

Irish coach Brian Kelly announced Sunday that senior running back Cierre Wood has been suspended for Notre Dame's first two games due to a violation of team rules. He will miss Saturday's season opener against Navy in Dublin and Notre Dame's home opener against Purdue on Sept. 8.

ND Volleyball: Irish fall to two top-five teams, beat St. Louis

While the Irish showed they could compete on the court this weekend, they also demonstrated they have a long way to go until they can beat the nation's best. Notre Dame fell to top-ranked UCLA and No. 4 Nebraska on Friday and Sunday respectively, while defeating Saint Louis on Saturday. 

ND Volleyball: Irish prepared for matchup with nation's best

When the Irish first scheduled a trip to Lincoln, Neb., for a preseason round-robin with UCLA, Saint Louis and Nebraska, they figured they were getting a good chance to open play against three very respectable opponents. Months later, however, the three-game slate has turned into a veritable gauntlet, featuring two of the top four teams in the country with the No. 1 Bruins and the No. 4 Cornhuskers.

Owens: Young QB must grow into job (Aug. 24)

A new year, a new quarterback at Notre Dame.

Women's Soccer: Irish seek first win in Oklahoma

Notre Dame finds itself winless heading into the second game of the season, a position the Irish have not been in since the last century. The young Irish squad will look to rebound and place its first tally in the win column when it travels to Oklahoma to take on Tulsa on Friday night, returning home to battle East Carolina on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.

SMC Golf: Belles seek NCAA berth and beyond

As the school year is starting up, there are a lot of new expectations for the Saint Mary's golf team.

Men's Soccer: Blue Devils to visit Irish

After concluding exhibition play Monday, the Irish will open the regular season with a home showdown against Duke on Saturday.