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Sunday, April 19, 2026
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Football: Speeding up

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On the bright side for Irish fans, Tate Forcier won't be lining up at quarterback for Michigan on Saturday. The bad news is that the Wolverines' new signal-caller, Denard Robinson, could represent even more of an offensive threat.


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Men's Soccer: Irish need 'on-pitch' leaders

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When Notre Dame senior forward and Lowe's Senior Class Award nominee Jeb Brovsky went down with an ankle sprain early in Sunday's scoreless draw against California, the sight was all too familiar for Irish coach Bobby Clark.


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Men's Tennis: Watt aims to boost legacy

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After two consecutive selections to the All-Big East team, Casey Watt has already proved himself as one of the best players in program history. His next step is to become one of the best players in conference history.


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Changes evident in defensive play

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If the theme of Notre Dame's 23-12 win over Purdue Saturday was the change that new coach Brian Kelly had brought to the Irish, there was no place where that change was more apparent than the top of the defensive stat sheet.


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Men's Golf: Coach receives special opportunity this summer

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With an impressive list of accomplishments spanning 20 years in golf, Irish head coach James Kubinski is considered one of the greats in teaching the game. On Aug. 10, however, through the good fortune of a former player, Kubinski found himself on the golf course in the company of legends.


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ND Women's Soccer: O Canada!

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For most Canadian athletes, hockey is far and away the most interesting, prominent and popular sport for males and females alike, as evidenced by Canada's domination on both sides in the most recent Winter Olympics.





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Men's Soccer: Held in check

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After battling for 110 minutes of playing time, including two overtimes, neither No. 18 Notre Dame nor California was able to score, concluding this weekend's Adidas/IU Credit Union Classic at Alumni Stadium with a 0-0 tie Sunday.





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SMC Cross Country: Belles put up strong showing at invitational

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Saint Mary's finished in third place this weekend with a score of 26 at the Wabash Hokum Karem, an open invitational. DePauw University finished first in the event with a score of 12, beating out the University of Indianapolis, which took second place with a score of 17.