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Rivalry revisited

By The Observer · Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010

Notre Dame and Miami may enter the 2010 Sun Bowl with identical 7-5 records, but both teams took very different roads to end up in El Paso, Texas this New Year's Eve.

Men's Basketball: Irish survive late Gonzaga run

By The Observer · Friday, Dec. 10, 2010

No. 23 Notre Dame let a 13-point lead with four minutes to play dwindle to a one-possession ballgame in the closing minute before holding on for an 83-79 victory over Gonzaga Saturday night at Purcell Pavilion.

ND Women's Swimming: Freshman Ryan looks to carry talents to ND

By The Observer · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

After a successful high school career, freshman Kelly Ryan is looking to have a big impact during her years here at Notre Dame.

Rivalry revisited

By The Observer · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

Notre Dame and Miami may enter the 2010 Sun Bowl with identical 7-5 records, but both teams took very different roads to end up in El Paso, Texas this New Year's Eve.

ND Women's Basketball: Conference crush

By The Observer · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

Notre Dame's bench contributed 37 points as the Irish cruised by Providence, 79-43, in Rhode Island Wednesday to kick off the Big East season.

Men's Basketball: Wildcats hand Irish first loss

By The Observer · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

LOUISVILLE, KY. – For a few fleeting minutes, Ben Hansbrough could not miss. The senior guard hit five of his seven first-half 3-point attempts.

Men's Swimming: Irish head south for break trip

By The Observer · Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010

The Irish head into a mid-season competition break on a high note after placing second in the Hawkeye Invitational. Notre Dame finished behind host Iowa, and team members said they are excited to be ending 2010 with a tremendous team effort at the invitational.

Men's Basketball: Freedom fighters

By The Observer · Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

Freedom Hall has not been kind to the No. 23 Irish, who have lost their last 10 games at the Louisville, Ky. arena.

SMC Basketball: Belles beat Comets on the foul line

By The Observer · Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch helped Saint Mary's hold on to beat Olivet Tuesday and grab its first conference win of the season.

Hockey: Guentzel leads on the ice

By The Observer · Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

After a subpar 2009 season, No. 12 Notre Dame has gotten off to a strong start to the 2010 campaign against a difficult schedule. The winning atmosphere around the program means that things are back to normal for senior right wing Ryan Guentzel. Success on the ice is in the Minnesota native's blood.

ND Women's Basketball: Irish open Big East season at Providence

By The Observer · Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

The No. 18 Irish have faced an array of opponents from a variety of conferences in the first month of the season, but tonight marks a new beginning for Notre Dame as it opens its Big East schedule at Providence.

Club Sports: Men's volleyball wins Irish Invitational

By The Observer · Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010

The Irish hosted a tournament this weekend at Rockne Memorial Gymnasium. The field consisted of seven teams from four universities, with two teams from Grand Valley State, one each from Purdue and Ball State, and three teams from Notre Dame, who split its main squad into two teams and fielded an alumni squad for the third. The teams were split into two pools, the first of which had Grand Valley State's A squad, Notre Dame Alumni, Notre Dame Green and Purdue while the second pool had Grand Valley State's B squad, Notre Dame Navy and Ball State.

Men's Swimming: Making a splash

By The Observer · Monday, Dec. 6, 2010

The Irish closed out the first half of their season with a strong finish at the Hawkeye Invitational, where Notre Dame finished second behind host Iowa. The three-day event saw the Irish rack up 822 points, as they were aided by strong performances from a number of competitors.

ND Women's Swimming: Irish compete in Nationals

By The Observer · Monday, Dec. 6, 2010

After a three-week layoff, Notre Dame traveled to Columbus, Ohio, last weekend to compete in the U.S Nationals. With 228 points, the Irish finished third out of 16 collegiate teams in the competition behind perennial powers California (556) and USC (495). The diving team competed at a separate event, earning a pair of top-10 finishes at the Hawkeye Invitational at Iowa.