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Friday, May 1, 2026
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Men's Lacrosse: Georgetown bound

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Coming off a dominant win over Providence, the No. 6 Irish are looking to extend their winning streak to eight as they travel to conference rival Georgetown.









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SMC Tennis: Sexton clinches victory for Belles over Bethel

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With the whole match riding on her performance, freshman Kayle Sexton showed maturity and toughness beyond her years. Sexton, playing at the No. 2 singles spot, clinched a 5-4 win for the Belles over Bethel with a dominant performance in her third set.




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ND Softball: Irish split with Scarlet Knights

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After beginning the day by extending their winning streak to nine games, the Irish picked up their first Big East loss of the season in the back half of a doubleheader with Rutgers on Wednesday.


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Baseball: Broncos hand Irish 5-4 loss

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It is that time of the year again when the Irish can't seem to catch a break, culminating in a five-game losing streak after a 5-4 home loss to Western Michigan on Wednesday night.


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SMC Tennis: Belles set to square off with Bethel

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In one of its biggest regular-season matches of the year, Saint Mary's will look to take down Mishawaka rival Bethel. Even though the Pilots are a mere five miles away, the Belles will enjoy home-court advantage against the familiar foe.


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Football: The Chronicles of Riddick

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In addition to the signature gold helmet, senior playmaker Theo Riddick has worn many hats for Notre Dame. First, he was a dangerous kick returner and situational running back. Then, he was a lightning-quick slot receiver. Entering his fourth season in an Irish uniform, Riddick finds himself playing both running back and slot receiver as the most experienced member of a group of hybrid offensive players grouped under running backs coach Tony Alford.





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ND Women's Tennis: Ranked teams challenge Irish

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The Irish lost control of a close match with Northwestern and fell to Baylor in front of rowdy crowd, but redeemed themselves Monday when they closed out a three-game stretch against top-25 opponents with a 6-1 victory over Texas A&M.