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Monday, April 13, 2026
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Women's Lacrosse: Squad takes lead into final minutes before falling to Vanderbilt

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Playing a team they had not beaten in the regular season for three years, the No. 11 Irish came out of the gates on fire but could not keep up the pace, falling to No. 19 Vanderbilt Wednesday. Irish coach Tracy Coyne said the final seven minutes decided the game — which ended in a 10-9 loss — as the Irish (4-2) could not hold on to a two-goal lead.




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ND Softball: Double Trouble

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Notre Dame kept its win streak going Wednesday as it won its seventh and eighth straight games in a doubleheader against Toledo at Melissa Cook Stadium. The Irish pounded out the hits, including seven home runs to win the first game 11-0 in five innings and overcome a 3-0 deficit to win the second game 8-4.



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Baseball: Defense struggles, ND falls

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Seeking their first winning streak in over a month, the Irish came up short in their final nonconference game before the start of Big East play. Notre Dame fell to the University of Illinois at Chicago 10-5 and committed three errors in the field, as the miscues on defense continue to play a deciding factor in its latest home stretch.







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ND Women's Basketball: Something Sweet?

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The Irish got their postseason jitters out of the way Sunday with an easy win over Cleveland State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Now they will look to earn a ticket to the Sweet 16 in the team's last home game.  


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Football: 14 former players to participate in Pro Day

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Wide receiver Golden Tate will highlight the roster of 14 former Irish football players who will participate at Notre Dame's Pro Day Tuesday, a Friday press release said. Eleven other members of the 2009 Irish team — running back James Aldridge, wide receiver Robby Parris, offensive linemen Paul Duncan, Eric Olsen and Sam  Young, defensive lineman Morrice Richardson, linebackers Scott Smith and Toryan Smith, and defensive backs Kyle McCarthy, Sergio Brown and Raeshon McNeil — will also participate in drills at the Guglielmino Athletics Complex and the Loftus Sports Center in preparation for the NFL Draft on April 22.  


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Baseball: Squad looks to bounce back

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The struggling Irish will look for their first home win of the season and prepare for conference play today, hosting Ball State and Illinois-Chicago this week before traveling to South Florida for a Big East series this weekend.