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Men's Basketball: Brey adds talented recruits

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Notre Dame picked up two major commitments Monday and Tuesday, announcing the transfer of 6-foot-10 sophomore center Garrick Sherman from Michigan State and the signing of 6-foot-8 forward Eric Katenda to letter of intent.



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Women's Lacrosse: Irish upset Georgetown

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The Irish upperclassmen stood out on Senior Day Saturday in Arlotta Stadium, but it was a freshman that stole the show. In Notre Dame's 13-10 win over No. 16 Georgetown, midfielder Kaitlyn Brosco scored four goals to spur the Irish onto victory.


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Men's Lacrosse: A perfect 10

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Through the pouring rain, the Irish successfully defended their No. 1 ranking Saturday with a blowout 14-3 win over Providence. The away game saw the Irish (10-0, 5-0 Big East) embark on two separate streaks of seven straight goals as they won the 14-3 decision over Providence (3-10, 0-4).


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Baseball: Irish offense struggles again

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After showing signs of life earlier this month in a pair of one-run losses to Pittsburgh and a 14-4 win over Connecticut, Notre Dame's offense appeared to be headed in the right direction. A 15-strikeout performance against St. John's last Thursday brought the offense back to square one.


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Men's Golf: Irish claim victory in conference

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Last spring, the Irish ended the Big East championship in agonizing fashion, finishing one stroke behind first-place Georgetown. This year, however, they left no doubt that they were the victors.



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Men's Lacrosse: A program first

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After taking over the top spot in both the Inside Lacrosse media poll and the USILA coaches poll for the first time in program history, the No. 1 Irish will have to defend the nation's only remaining undefeated record against Providence Saturday.





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Baseball: Irish to face Red Storm

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Tuesday's rainout gave Notre Dame an additional day of rest before the team travels to Queens, N.Y., for a three-game set against St. John's. But after dropping four of its last six games at Frank Eck Stadium, the team also lost a chance to improve its overall record through a nonconference contest against MAC foe Toledo.



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Football Commentary: Young talent impresses Kelly, Irish faithful

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Notre Dame had a winning outcome Saturday — not just because it was playing itself, but also because all three objectives outlined by Irish coach Brian Kelly were met. He and the coaching staff wanted to avoid injuries, provide some playing time for the younger players and, more specifically, get an extended look at the two inexperienced quarterbacks competing for the starting job.



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ND Softball: Irish win two, stay in first

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The Irish won their three-game weekend series with Louisville despite taking their first Big East loss in the series finale Sunday afternoon. Notre Dame notched 8-5 and 4-3 victories in the first two games before falling by a 9-6 score in the finale.


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2011 Blue-Gold Game

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The numbers are almost identical: the Gold squad finished with 266 yards of total offense compared to the Blue squad's 262, each converted 16 first downs and neither team scored a touchdown until the second half. But led by freshmen quarterbacks Tommy Rees and Andrew Hendrix, Gold earned a 17-14 victory over Blue on a wet Saturday afternoon.



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SMC Tennis: Lineup changes help Belles defeat Bulldogs

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As the season winds down, each match for Saint Mary's takes on increasing importance. Its win on Saturday against Adrian was a boost for the Belles in the conference standings, and tonight's match at Calvin College will be another late-season MIAA test.