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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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SMC Swimming: Belles ready to relax after high-paced relay

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Fresh off their first meet of the season last week at Notre Dame's Dennis Stark Relays, the Belles can now look forward to a more relaxed event. Unlike the three Division I teams faced last weekend, the MIAA Relays contain only fellow league participants.



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Walk-on, kickoff

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When David Ruffer walked off the practice fields Tuesday afternoon, two loyal autograph seekers quickly approached him and asked for his signature. Unsurprisingly, the senior walk-on kicker signed away — something he never thought he would be in a position to do.


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ND Women's Soccer: Team sets off to New England

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With only two weekends remaining in the regular season, the No. 4/5 Irish will travel to New England this weekend in search of two wins that will put them on the brink of yet another Big East National Division title. On Friday afternoon, Notre Dame (13-1-0, 7-0-0 Big East) will face Connecticut (6-2-2, 3-3-1) before taking on Providence (8-4-2, 2-3-2) on Sunday afternoon.





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ND Women's Soccer: Coach wants more attendance

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With an NCAA Division I-record unbeaten streak of 73 consecutive games against Big East opponents, Irish coach Randy Waldrum has figured out what it takes to build up one of the strongest programs in the nation. However, he admits he still hasn't mastered one of the final pieces to the puzzle — how to attract more students to the games.



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ND Women's Basketball: Narrow focus

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The Irish were all excited smiles as they sported new uniforms Monday afternoon while taking team pictures during the Notre Dame Basketball Media Day, but there is much more going on behind the scenes with this team.