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ND Softball: Notre Dame snatches doubleheader victory

Less than 24 hours after blasting a walk-off home run to beat Western Michigan on Tuesday, junior catcher Amy Buntin was back at it, as she and the rest of the Irish offense carried the team in a two-game sweep of Toledo on Wednesday at Melissa Cook Stadium.

Notre Dame-Connecticut rivalry gains added significance

Baseball: Hudson noticed by pro scouts

After junior catcher Joe Hudson went 1-for-3 with three RBIs on Sunday to cap off a 4-for-10, seven-RBI weekend and an Irish sweep over Pittsburgh, Irish coach MikAoki said that's not the production he wanted out of his starting catcher.

Irish enter semifinal rematch

For the second consecutive year, the Irish and the Huskies will face off in the Final Four with a berth in the national championship game on the line. In last year's semifinal, the two-seed Irish entered the game as the heavy underdogs,

SMC Softball: Belles focus on pitching, look to continue streak

Saint Mary's will aim to carry on its winning ways when No. 18 Carthage visits this afternoon. After dropping four contests in a row, the Belles have bounced back with three consecutive wins coming into today's game.

Men's Golf: Veterans redefine Irish technique, standards

In their four years at Notre Dame, seniors Max Scodro, Chris Walker and Tom Usher have led the Irish to a Big East Championship title, an NCAA tournament regional appearance and a combined five individual tournament wins.

Women's Tennis: Senior doubles partners find success in leadership

On one Texas night three years ago, then-freshman Shannon Mathews was in position to boost Notre Dame into the top level of college tennis.

The fantastic four

Notre Dame isn't running up the score for promotional McDonald's vouchers anymore, but its 29-point average margin of victory in the 2012 NCAA tournament is reminiscent of its dominant performance during the regular season. The Irish start only one player over six feet tall, and yet outscore opponents inside the paint on a regular basis, including a Maryland team that started three in the regional finals.

Diggins leads Irish in title hunt

In the midst of racking up nominations for every major national player-of-the-year award, earning spots on three different All-America teams, recording her first career triple-double and claiming the title of Most Outstanding Player of the Raleigh Regional, Irish junior point guard SkylarDiggins remains focused on one thing - winning it all.

Men's Lacrosse: Meadow Bound

The Super Bowl-winning New York Giants, U2 and Notre Dame don't appear to have much in common. But after Sunday, all will have played at least once at state-of-the-art MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

Gastelum: Magic fits in perfectly as new Dodgers owner (Mar. 29)

Five months ago, I proclaimed the Wicked Witch of the West was dead. Who would have known that it would take this long for him to melt away as if it were Magic?

Joseph: Changes in football coaching staff may bring success (March 29)

There are some familiar faces, and a couple new ones.

SMC Tennis: Belles routed by Britons, fall to 7-5 for season

With the lone exception of Saint Mary's 5-4 victory over St. Scholastica on March 13, the Belles have either won big or lost big this season. The trend continued Tuesday, as Saint Mary's lost to conference foe Albion 8-1.

Men's Basketball: Dragicevich to transfer, Broghammer will miss year

Irish coach Mike Brey confirmed reports Tuesday of the likely end of two Notre Dame careers.

Football: Young defensive backs are still 'in progress'

Say goodbye to former Irish defensive backs Harrison Smith, Gary Gray and Robert Blanton. Say hello to Notre Dame juniors Bennett Jackson, Lo Wood and Austin Collinsworth.

Men's Lacrosse: Doyle shows glimpses of stardom as a freshman

Less than a year after the graduation of former Irish star-midfielder Zach Brenneman, freshman attack Conor Doyle has taken on the lofty challenge of filling his big shoes.

ND Women's Basketball: Terrapin Time

Only Maryland stands in the way of Notre Dame's second consecutive trip to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. To win the Raleigh, N.C., regional final, the top-seeded Irish need to beat the second-seeded Terrapins, the same team that ousted defending national champion Texas A&M 81-74 in the Sweet 16.

Women's Lacrosse: Healthy Powell leads prolific Irish attack

Coming into this season, Notre Dame was expected to have an explosive, record-breaking offense that could light up the scoreboard and carve through opposing defenses. What no one expected, however, was sophomore attack Lindsay Powell would be the one doing most of the scoring.

Track and Field: Irish spread around country to compete

After beginning the outdoor season by placing 10 athletes on the podium at the Victor Lopez Invitational on March 24, the Notre Dame track and field squads are taking their talents to various locations this week.

Hefferon: Jets take huge risk with acquisition of Tebow (March 27)

Tebowmania has come and gone.