Monardo: Pay day for Sabathia (Nov. 2)
Carsten Charles Sabathia. It's a big name, he's a big man and now he's got an even bigger contract than before.
Carsten Charles Sabathia. It's a big name, he's a big man and now he's got an even bigger contract than before.
The last time the Irish took the court, they finished their season six points shy of becoming national champions. Looking to build upon its second place finish, Notre Dame starts fresh in an exhibition game tonight against Windsor, the reigning Canadian national champion, at the Purcell Pavilion.
After 36 holes of play Monday at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, the Irish sat in 11th place with one round to play in a tough 14-team field. After firing a second-round total of 289 Monday afternoon, the Irish and coach Jim Kubinski were hoping that a strong finish Tuesday could propel the Irish up the leaderboard.
The Belles closed out the regular season with a strong 3-0 victory over Hope College on Tuesday, securing their 10th victory of the season.
Following a 56-14 thumping of Navy on Saturday, Notre Dame begins its final third of the season at Wake Forest aiming to continue the success of Brian Kelly-coached teams in November.
In their final event of the fall season, the Irish completed the first day of play in the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate, a two-day tournament in Dallas, Texas, on Monday. The Irish struggled to find consistency and rhythm through the first 36 holes of the event en route to an eleventh place finish for the day.
The age of Hansbrough is over, as Irish fans everywhere get their first look at head coach Mike Brey's newest project in Notre Dame's exhibition against St. Xavier tonight at the Purcell Pavilion.
By BRIAN HARTNETT
By BRENDAN BELL
You can't run. You can't hide. No, it's not some Halloween monster, but it is pretty scary, and it's coming for you.
Saint Mary's will take on Hope College at home today in an attempt to avenge an earlier season loss and end its season with a win.
Sophomore Martin Grady was a nine-time letter-winner in high school. He ran cross country and track and field, while also competing in a more unconventional sport — bass fishing.
After rescheduling the game twice due to weather, the No. 14 Irish will give their last regular season game against Seton Hall a third try at noon today at Alumni Stadium.
In just the fourth meet of the season, Irish freshmen swimmers and divers are already proving their impact on the squad.
Maybe you've spent a week preparing for your biggest rivalry game in primetime on national television. Maybe you've spent that week gearing up to take down a previously undefeated team, assuming the role of David to your opponent's Goliath. Maybe you've spent that week preparing to face a scrappy underdog hungry for nothing more than a win.
In a competitive field, both the Notre Dame men's and women's teams cruised to a sixth-place finish sat the 2011 Big East championships.
For 43 years, it was pretty simple: Notre Dame scheduled Navy, and Notre Dame beat Navy. Starting in 2007 though, the Midshipmen and their option attack upset the balance of power by taking three of four victories from the Irish, averaging 31 points and 287 rushing yards a game.
The Belles swam well Friday night, but Saint Mary's couldn't keep up with the Hornets and dropped its first dual meet of the season 213-75.
A senior-laden squad will face a monumental task when it closes out the fall season at the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate in Dallas Monday.
Senior tri-captain and reigning Big East Offensive Player of the Week Melissa Henderson netted a school-record 24th match-winning goal to lift the Irish to a 1-0 victory over No. 5/9 Marquette on Sunday, sending Notre Dame to the Big East semifinals for the 15th time in 17 years.