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Men's Basketball: Cool Comeback

Sparked by a 17-point second-half performance from junior forward Jack Cooley, the Irish pulled away in the second half to win their seventh consecutive game, 71-53 over Rutgers.

SMC Swimming and Diving: Belles rely on senior leadership at MIAA championships

Despite three straight losses, the Belles can turn around a mediocre season with a strong performance at this weekend's MIAA championships.

Masoud: Take the ESPN challenge until spring training starts (Feb. 16)

It's that time of year again, that slow lull when the sports world doesn't quite know what to do with itself. From Super Bowl Sunday to Selection Sunday, fans wade through the eye of the storm as the networks desperately search for anything that can grab our attention.

Men's Golf: Coach signs contract extension

ND Women's Basketball: Too high a climb

On a day that was supposed to be a celebration of progress and a beacon of hope, No. 2 Notre Dame suffered its first loss in 22 games, falling to West Virginia 65-63 Sunday.

ND Women's Swimming and Diving: Irish stand second at Big East

Notre Dame's divers helped spur the Irish to a strong showing at the Big East diving championships in Pittsburgh over the weekend. A first-place finish and multiple top performances vaulted the team into second place in the overall Big East team standings.

Hockey: Irish drop both ends of home-and-home against Ferris State

With the CCHA standings tightly grouped late in the season, No. 9 Notre Dame entered its weekend series against No. 5/6 Ferris State looking to earn valuable points in conference and get back to scoring goals. Despite firing 59 shots and controlling much of the flow of play, the team was unable to do either, as the Bulldogs (20-8-4, 14-6-4-1 CCHA) swept the Irish (16-13-3, 11-10-3-0) and held them to just one goal on the weekend.

Men's Basketball: Cooley leads charge against DePaul

The Irish broke the 80-point mark for the first time in conference play this season en route to a hard-fought 84-76 win over DePaul on Saturday. Led by a double-double from junior forward Jack Cooley, Notre Dame (17-8, 9-3 Big East) extended its season-high winning streak to six games.

Men's Tennis: Irish win two of three over weekend

The Irish took to their home court three times this past weekend, earning wins over Wisconsin and IUPUI and suffering a loss to No. 6 Kentucky.

Women's Lacrosse: Irish finish preseason, look to open season

The No. 20 Irish finished their preseason with a pair of away exhibition games against Johns Hopkins and Virginia Tech over the weekend.

Track and Field: Five athletes compete at Grand Valley State

With the Big East indoor championships fast approaching, most of the team used this past weekend to prepare for the championship meet. But last Friday, five Irish runners competed in one final meet before the team moved forward, running in the GVSU Big Meet at Grand Valley State's Kelly Family Sports Center.

Farmer: Enjoy the last year of the glorious tournament (Feb. 13)

I'm a little early on this topic, but when the proper time comes, I will no longer be contributing to the Sports Authority series.

Bengal Bouts (Preliminaries): Boxers compete in first round action

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Men's Swimming: Divers grab Big East lead

Looking to capture their second Big East title in four years, the Irish traveled to Pittsburgh over the weekend for the Big East swimming and diving championships. Notre Dame finished the diving portion with a 57-point lead over the rest of the field.

Track and Field: Five to compete at Big Meet

While most of the Irish squad will spend the weekend resting on campus, five Notre Dame runners will travel to Allendale, Mich. on Friday to compete in the Grand Valley State University Big Meet.

ND Women's Swimming: Program sets sights on 15th conference title

The Irish will travel to Pittsburgh this weekend for the Big East championships in the hopes of securing their 15th championship in their 17-year history in the Big East.

ND Women's Basketball: Scaling the mountain

Their next time out, the Irish can take another step toward securing the longest winning streak in school history, while also contributing to the fight against cancer. No. 2 Notre Dame will put its 21-game winning streak on the line against surging Big East foe West Virginia for the annual Pink Zone game Sunday.

Men's Tennis: Irish to host top competition

Coming off a strong 5-2 win at No. 64 Northwestern on Tuesday, the No. 30 Irish will continue a busy stretch this weekend. Notre Dame will play three matches at the Eck Tennis Pavilion, as they face Wisconsin today and No. 6 Kentucky and IUPUI in separate matches Sunday.

Men's Swimming and Diving: Divers to kick off championship action

Notre Dame will kick off an important week of competition this weekend. The swimmers have a few more days of preparation before the Big East championships, but for the divers, today marks the beginning of the postseason.

Hockey: Ferris State to present challenge

The journey has not been easy for No. 9/9 Notre Dame this season, as they've fought through the grind of playing a brutal CCHA schedule. The road doesn't get any easier this weekend, as the Irish will take on conference leader No. 5/6 Ferris State in a crucial home-and-home series with serious playoff implications.