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ND Women's Diving: Sophomore diver faces top eight

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Sophomore diver Jenny Chiang was unsure of what to expect as she traveled the USA Diving Winter Nationals competition Friday. Although the reigning Big East 3-meter champion has compiled an impressive résumé as a member of the Irish diving squad, this marked her first time competing in a USA diving event since coming to Notre Dame.








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Men's Basketball: Demons downed

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ROSEMONT, Ill. — No. 9 Notre Dame moved into second place in the Big East with a 83-58 victory over DePaul Thursday night at Allstate Arena.


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ND Women's Tennis: Notre Dame ready to bounce back in N.C.

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The No. 4 Irish experienced something Sunday that they are not quite used to: a loss. This weekend, Notre Dame (2-1) looks to bounce back from a surprise defeat to No. 23 Arkansas as they face No. 6 North Carolina and Wake Forest in the Tar Heel State.


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SMC Basketball: Flying Dutch triumph over Belles

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The blizzard that postponed all MIAA games on Wednesday night cast a chill over South Bend — and over Saint Mary's shooting. The Belles (14-7, 7-5 MIAA) fell 79-59 to No. 3/4 Hope on Thursday night at Angela Athletic Facility.





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Fencing: Irish seek to maintain top rankings at Northwestern

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As the top-ranked team in the country, it goes without saying that expectations for the Irish are sky-high. Coach Janusz Bednarski wouldn't have it any other way. Both the men's and women's fencing teams head into the Northwestern duals this weekend as the best in the land, and both are determined to keep it that way.





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Kelly hopes recruits improve 'D'

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Irish coach Brian Kelly said he and his coaching staff went into the recruiting season with a plan — improve on the defensive line. By adding six players listed at that position, including two ranked in the top-5 defensive linemen by most experts, Notre Dame followed through on that plan.


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NSD may actually hold an influence

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I traditionally ridicule National Signing Day. Watching football players barely three years younger than me play with baseball caps — or even a sweatered bulldog this year — seems inherently pointless.