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Men's Swimming and Diving: Coach strives to train swimmers' bodies, spirits

ND Women's Basketball: Standing their ground

The Irish are one win away from keeping January clean of losses for the first time in 10 years. A win also moves their win streak up to 19 games as they play their eighth ranked opponent this season, No. 12 Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., on Tuesday.

Club Sports: Synchronized skaters grab gold, accolades

The Synchronized Skating Team won the gold medal Saturday at the Midwestern Synchronized Skating Championships in Plymouth, Michigan.  The first place finish is the second year in a row that Notre Dame has won its most important competition of the year, placing at the top of eight other collegiate teams from the Midwest.  Miami of Ohio, previously undefeated this season, and Ohio University earned the 2nd and 3rd place medals for the division.

Track and Field: Indiana Relays to add prep time for Big East

Coming off an impressive performance in the Notre Dame Invitational, the Irish travel to Bloomington, Ind., for the Indiana Relays this weekend.

ND Women's Swimming and Diving: Irish host Shamrock Invitational to close home season

After dominating Michigan State at home last weekend, the Irish will compete at Rolfs Aquatic Center for the last time this season when they host the annual Shamrock Invitational this weekend.

Hockey: Irish take long journey to face tough Alaskan competition

No. 4 Notre Dame has cooled off recently, following up a four-game winning streak by losing three of its last four. This weekend, the team travels to take on Alaska's notoriously stingy defense in a pair of important conference games.

Gans: The good, the bad and the ugly of Twitter use (Jan. 27)

Sports often bring out the best and worst in people. Moments of triumph, personal goals being achieved and the unity of a passionate fan base are just some of the things that help make the nature of these competitive contests so special. But at the same time, inappropriate conduct and poor sportsmanship from athletes and over-the-top behavior from fans can signify a more disturbing side.

Gastelum: Don't get sick with Lob City Disorder (Jan. 26)

If Albert Pujols went to the Mets, would that make the Mets automatically better than the Yankees?

ND Women's Basketball: ND looks to hold winning streak

Riding a 17-game winning streak and coming off a decisive defeat of Tennessee, the Irish will resume Big East play when they travel to Saint John's on Saturday.

Fencing: Away trips put on hold to host Dame Duals

Throughout the season, the Irish have racked up their fair share of frequent flyer miles traveling from coast to coast for competitions. Not once, however, have the Irish fenced within the friendly confines of the JACC.

Men's Tennis: Team looks to get back on track

Following a tough 4-3 loss at No. 17 Illinois last Sunday, the No. 28 Irish look to rebound this weekend when they travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face Indiana Saturday and either No. 3 Ohio State or Cornell Sunday.

SMC Basketball: Belles look to face Hope

With many Saint Mary's basketball alumnae in the crowd, the Belles will try to accomplish Saturday what the former players only did once in the last seven seasons — defeat highly-ranked conference opponent Hope.

ND Women's Tennis: Notre Dame looks to clinch tourney berth

The Irish head to Michigan this weekend in hopes of earning a ticket to the National Team Indoor Championships.

Men's Swimming: Irish finish regular season at home

Having won their past three meets, the Irish ride a wave of momentum into the home Shamrock Invitational. The meet, the last of the regular season, pits the Irish against No. 14 Iowa from the Big Ten.

Men's Basketball: ND sinks Pirates

When Notre Dame defeated No. 1 Syracuse on Saturday, it took the Irish 26 seconds to reach a total of three points. On Wednesday night against Seton Hall, the Irish did not pass the threshold until 10:06 remaining in the first half. The Irish, however, survived the slow start to beat the Pirates 55-42.

Hockey: ND sits atop tough CCHA

Though it will cease to exist in less than two years, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) is stronger than ever, with eight of the nation's top 20 teams in the USCHO.com rankings. The No. 4 Irish (14-9-3) are the highest-ranked team in the conference but sit sixth in the conference standings, five points behind No. 6 Ohio State.

Men's Swimming and Diving: Babcock looks to add to rich Irish tradition

After a wild ride with the University's Admissions Office, sophomore swimmer Colin Babcock distinctly remembers how it felt to be accepted to Notre Dame.

ND Women's Tennis: Sanders embarks on sophomore campaign

The spring season has barely begun and Britney Sanders is already proving that, at least for her, sophomore slumps are a myth.

SMC Basketball: Belles top Trine, earn second straight win

Saint Mary's defeated conference opponent Trine 59-48 to earn its second consecutive win. The Belles (9-10, 5-5 MIAA) reversed the result of an earlier meeting between the two teams back in November, when they lost 67-59.

ND Women's Track and Field: Freshman having major impact on Irish

It didn't take long for Kaila Barber to make an impact for the Irish.