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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Hockey: On the road again

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Fresh off a difficult trip to North Dakota, where the young No. 12 Irish lost Friday and fought back to salvage a tie Saturday, Notre Dame will continue its "Murderer's Row" schedule with a weekend series against No. 6 Miami (Ohio) in Oxford.



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Irish advance to national championship

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CARY, N.C. – One goal proved to be the difference, as freshman midfielder Mandy Laddish found the back of the net in the 83rd minute to give Notre Dame a 1-0 victory over Ohio State in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships. Friday's victory sends Notre Dame to the title game for the first time since 2008.





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Hockey: Ryan stands out as a senior

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Senior center Ben Ryan may not be lighting the lamp as much as he has in years past, but that doesn't mean he hasn't been finding his way onto the score sheet.




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Weiss grip

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At a glance, Notre Dame's convincing victories on the road to its College Cup appearance this weekend can be a bit misleading. Postseason success that included a 4-0 dismantling of Southern California and a 4-1 rout of North Carolina on the road will raise questions about the team's ease of schedule.


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Win over SC means much more

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LOS ANGELES — It was a win over an unranked team. It moved the Irish to 7-5, certainly not a spectacular record and nowhere near the top 25, let alone a BCS bowl game or a national championship.


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Fencing: Meinhardt fences for United States in Paris

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Junior fencer Gerek Meindhart became a part of national and school history earlier this month when he earned the bronze medal in the Individual Men's Foil competition at the World Championships in Paris, the first United States fencer to ever medal in the event.


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ND Volleyball: Team wraps up season with loss at Long Beach

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The Irish closed out their season at Long Beach State on Saturday with a loss to the host 49ers. The Irish fell to Long Beach 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-19) on the first day of the Mizuno Thanksgiving Tournament, to finish the season with a record of 18-13.


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Men's Basketball: Still perfect

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Senior guard Ben Hansbrough scored 19 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to help No. 25 Notre Dame shake off a pesky Indiana State team, 81-72, Tuesday night at the Purcell Pavilion.




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Past adversity leads to success now

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LOS ANGELES — After a 4-5 start to the 2010 campaign, Notre Dame entered the month of November with low prospects. Four weeks later, they are 7-5 and bowl bound.


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VICTORY!

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LOS ANGELES — In the moments after Tommy Rees took a knee on his own three-yard line at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday night, sophomore receiver Theo Riddick dropped to his knees. Other players jumped up and down. Most just sauntered towards the tunnel, the stands or each other, partaking in amazed hugs and handshakes.