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Men's Soccer: ND extends unbeaten streak to 4

Farmer: Weekend shows two sides of boxing state (Sept. 19)

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ND Women's Golf: Notre Dame strives to return to NCAA championships

Owens: It was not perfect, but a win is a win (Sept. 19)

It wasn't perfect but a win is a win, and that's exactly what Notre Dame needed to prevent a stunningly disappointing start from turning into a lost season.

SMC Cross Country: Saint Mary's finishes 11 of 16 at Calvin Invitational

Blanton's key plays lead Irish 'D'

After a week of criticism, questions and scrutiny following last week's loss at Michigan, Notre Dame's secondary raised questions that needed answering, and senior cornerback Robert Blanton did just that in a 31-13 Irish victory Saturday.

ND Cross Country: Irish win 9th straight Catholic Championship

SMC Soccer: Belles suffer first loss of the year

Adrian struck early and often, scoring one goal in the fourth minute and two more in the first half on the way to a 4-1 victory, handing the Belles their first defeat of the season.

The gloves are off

Mike Lee said he felt the enormity of the grand stage prior to being introduced at Purcell Pavilion, but the 2009 Notre Dame graduate showed no signs of stage fright in his unanimous victory over Jacob Stiers in front of a packed crowd Friday night.

Notre Dame Report Card: Michigan State

See how The Observer's beat writers graded Notre Dame's performance against Michigan State on Sept. 17. Click the image at right to see in full.

ND Volleyball: Notre Dame dominates at InnTowner Invitational

Rushing duo dominates first half

After coming together for 200 yards rushing last week, the running back tandem of junior Cierre Wood and senior Jonas Gray combined for 118 yards on 18 carries and two touchdowns in the first half. The duo had five runs of at least ten yards before the break. However, the Irish managed only two rushing yards in the second half.

ND Women's Soccer: Notre Dame bounces back after tough loss

Farmer: Fantasy Football (Sept. 19)

Week Three: Michigan State

Last year, No. 15 Michigan State rode a fake field goal play called "Little Giants" to a thrilling overtime victory over Notre Dame. It turns out the sequel is no success, as Notre Dame rolled to a 31-13 win Saturday to avoid an 0-3 start.

Boxing: Ready to rumble

Mike Lee said the day he received his acceptance letter to Notre Dame was the greatest day of his life. Until now, that is.

Men's Golf: Scodro returns to Olympia Fields against top competition

When Irish coach Jim Kubinski and senior Max Scodro were out to breakfast Thursday morning at Olympia Fields Country Club in Chicago, Ill., a waitress approached the pair.

Men's Interhall: Teams ready to begin play

Carroll Hall will take the long walk over to the Stepan Fields on Sunday to face St. Edward's Hall in each team's opening game of the interhall season.

Men's Soccer: Irish ready to take on Big Ten

The Notre Dame defense has allowed six goals through in their first five regular season games, and according to Irish coach Bobby Clark, that's six too many.