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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Baseball: Rally capped

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With the crack of Notre Dame freshman shortstop Kevin DeFilippis' bat during the eighth inning, the Irish took lead over Butler and earned a 6-5 victory while snapping a four-game losing streak.



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ND Softball: Nonconference game cancelled due to rain

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Due to pending rain, Notre Dame's matchup against Northern Illinois was canceled Tuesday. The Irish will attempt to overcome the consistently poor weather in the South Bend area Wednesday to round out their homestand with a game against Eastern Michigan at 6 p.m.


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Track and Field: Aragon excels as student, three-season athlete

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As competitors at a top Division I institution, Notre Dame student-athletes face the intimidating challenge of balancing rigorous academics with a steady stream of practices and nationwide competitions. For sophomore middle distance runner Alexa Aragon, this task is an even more complex one, as she must juggle her pre-med studies and her role as a three-season athlete.





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Men's Lacrosse: Big stage debut

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After being crowned Big East regular season champions Saturday, top-seeded Notre Dame hopes to add to its trophy case by winning the first-ever Big East tournament this weekend.




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Men's Golf: Irish lead early at Big East championships

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After recording two of the top three individual rounds on the first of day of competition Sunday, the Irish lead the Big East championships at the Watson Course at the Reunion Resort in Orlando, Fla., by one stroke over Louisville.



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SMC Softball: Belles split doubleheader, earn spot in tournament

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Entering Senior Day on Sunday, the Belles knew they needed at least a doubleheader split against second-place Alma to earn a spot in the top four of the MIAA and qualify for the conference tournament. They did just that with a dramatic, come-from-behind 2-1 win in the first game before dropping the second game, 1-0, in eight innings.


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SMC Golf: Belles qualify for NCAA Tournament

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Qualifying for the NCAA championships has become a regular occurrence for the Saint Mary's golf team, as the Belles punched their fourth straight ticket to the NCAA Division III championships at Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Ind.


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Bookstore Basketball: 'Hoops' takes championship

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With the rain pouring down, No. 3 Hoops We Did It Again used the hot shooting of Notre Dame Sports Properties employee Beau Bauer to defeat No. 4 SWAG 22-20 in the championship game Sunday at the Bookstore courts.



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ND Softball: Irish sweep Friars with hot bats

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A fourth-inning grand slam from senior first baseman Dani Miller propelled the Irish to a 14-2 win Sunday, providing the perfect ending to a weekend series against Providence,. Notre Dame ended the series with yet another string of wins, leaving Providence, R.I., with a three-game sweep and 11-game winning streak.


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Men's Lacrosse: Ending with a first

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Three months after the men's basketball team upset then-No. 1 Syracuse at Purcell Pavilion, the No. 3 Irish lacrosse squad got a similarly monumental win over the No. 17 Orange with an 8-6 victory Saturday at Arlotta Stadium.