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Notre Dame women advance
Notre Dame defeated visiting Oregon State 1-0 on Friday to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s soccer NCAA Tournament. The Irish (20-3-1) will face Florida State (19-4-1), which beat Texas A&M 2-1 in double overtime, at a site and date...
No dawdling on Weis
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said he plans to make a decision on the future of football coach Charlie Weis within days of the season’s end. Swarbrick said last season’s decision, when he met with Weis three days after the...
Notre Dame plans quick decision on Weis' future
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick plans to make a decision on the future of coach Charlie Weis within days of the season’s end. Swarbrick said Thursday that how he made his decision last fall, when he met with...
In the huddle: Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Coach Charlie Weis thinks he would know if a decision about his future has been made. “And I don’t know,” Weis said Tuesday. “With that being said, it’s full speed ahead to UConn, full speed...
Weis unsure about future at Notre Dame
Charlie Weis is going about his job as Notre Dame coach as normal, saying he doesn’t think a decision about his future has been made. “Oh no, I don’t think that any decision’s been made because I probably would know, and I don’t know,” Weis said...
Meet Notre Dame's next opponent: UConn
Record: 4-5. Last time out: L 47-45 at No. 5 Cincinnati. A lot changed for the Huskies when cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death Oct. 18. UConn hasn’t won since. The Huskies are 4-5, but they have lost by 2, 3, 4, 4 and 2 points....
Harangody scores 27 as Notre Dame wins
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame forward Tim Abromaitis is excited to be contributing after two seasons of mostly watching from the bench. Abromaitis, a 6-foot-8 junior, scored a career-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting, including 3 of 6 from...
ND's Weis focuses on next game
Notre Dame coach not worried about his job status To the surprise of no one, the heat has been turned up for Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis. This has nothing to do with Internet sites such as Chuckweis.com, a site devoted to the dismissal of...
Notre Dame women advance
No. 2-ranked Notre Dame (19-3-1) advanced to the round of 16 in the women’s soccer NCAA Tournament with a 6-1 victory over visiting Central Michigan (17-4-3). Melissa Henderson ’s four goals paced Notre Dame, which extended its unbeaten...
Failed rally may turn up heat
PITTSBURGH — Jonathan Baldwin made two exceptional catches that allowed No. 8 Pittsburgh to open an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter before Notre Dame rallied behind two touchdowns by star Golden Tate, and the Panthers held on for a 27-22...
Hansbrough leads Irish to win vs. North Florida
Transfer hits all of five of his 3s and finishes with 19 points for Notre Dame Ben Hansbrough got off to quick start at Notre Dame. The 6-3 guard, a transfer from Mississippi State and brother of Indiana Pacers rookie forward Tyler Hansbrough, had a...
Brother's NFL snub drives Notre Dame's Clausen
Casey Clausen wasn’t drafted despite solid stats at Tennessee SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jimmy Clausen thinks about the NFL draft when he needs motivation. It’s not the draft this April the Notre Dame quarterback thinks about, though, or...
Notre Dame associate head coach rips Navy's Niumatalolo
Notre Dame associate head coach Corwin Brown criticized Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo for his postgame comments about the Irish defensive game plan and for the way his team uses what Brown called “malicious” illegal cut blocks. “I...
Notre Dame's Weiss looks forward to Pitt
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 8 Pittsburgh provides beleaguered Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with just what he needs following a stunning loss to Navy: a shot at the biggest victory of his career. Beating Pitt (8-1) on Saturday wouldn’t quiet...
In the huddle: Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No. 8 Pittsburgh provides beleaguered Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with just what he needs following a stunning loss to Navy: a shot at the biggest victory of his career. Beating Pitt (8-1) on Saturday wouldn’t quiet...
Meet Notre Dame's next opponent: Pittsburgh
Record: 8-1. Last time out: Won 37-10 over Syracuse. Navy’s triple-option attack worked wonders, but it all started with the run. Pittsburgh’s balanced attack is more dangerous and more unpredictable: QB Bill Stull has thrown for 1,879...
Irish stunned at home again by Midshipmen
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Navy did it to Notre Dame again — and this loss to the Midshipmen is even more costly. Craig Schaefer sacked Jimmy Clausen in the end zone with 60 seconds left Saturday and Navy held on for a 23-21 victory, its second...
Navy upsets Notre Dame 23-21
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Navy did it to Notre Dame again — and this loss to the Midshipmen is even more costly. Craig Schaefer sacked Jimmy Clausen in the end zone with 60 seconds left Saturday and Navy held on for a 23-21 victory, its second straight at...
Weis likes Notre Dame's BCS chances
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis likes his team’s chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth if the No. 19 Fighting Irish keep winning. Gator Bowl president Rick Catlett does, too. Catlett said the Gator Bowl...
Meet Notre Dame's next opponent: Navy
Record: 6-3. Last time out: Lost 27-24 to Temple. What to make of Navy? It opened the season with a 4-point loss at Ohio State and is bowl eligible, but just one of its victories came against a team with a winning record (Air Force). It just lost to...
Harangody leading vote-getter
Notre Dame 6-8 senior forward Luke Harangody was the leading vote-getter Monday on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team. Harangody averaged 23.3 points and 11.8 rebounds last season, the only player to rank in the top 10 nationally...
ND's Harangody named to AP All-America team
Luke Harangody should get used to being on top of lists. The senior forward from Notre Dame was the leading vote-getter today on The Associated Press’ preseason All-America team, and if he has the type of season he usually does, he will become the...
Tate scores 2 TDs as Notre Dame enjoys a rare lopsided victory
SAN ANTONIO — Golden Tate scored two touchdowns, including a spectacular grab of a desperation heave at the end of the first half, and No. 25 Notre Dame got its first easy win in almost two months by clobbering Washington State 40-14 on...
Notre Dame women No. 4 in preseason basketball poll
Notre Dame’s women’s basketball is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason college basketball poll released today. Connecticut is the unanimous No. 1 in the poll. The Huskies received all 40 first-place votes from a national media...
In the huddle: Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis is hoping the Fighting Irish won’t feel quite at home Saturday in Texas. He believes the novelty of traveling to San Antonio for a game at the Alamodome will help the Irish guard against...
ND's Scheidler honored
Notre Dame junior defender Julie Scheidler (Bishop Chatard), who anchored the defense in 2-0 wins over Villanova and Georgetown, was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Week.
Irish find way to beat Eagles
Late comeback gives Notre Dame 1st win over Boston College since 2000 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame didn’t wait until the last-minute to snap its six-game losing streak against Boston College. They came close, though. Brian Smith picked...
Tate has 2 TD catches in Notre Dame's win
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Golden Tate had 11 catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns to lead Notre Dame to a 20-16 victory over Boston College on Saturday, ending a six-game losing streak to the Eagles. Notre Dame (5-2) came up with three...
Irish run out of time, comebacks
They keep it close, but streak of last-minute victories ends at 3 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jimmy Clausen and Notre Dame showed that Charlie Weis’ Fighting Irish could go toe-to-toe with rival USC. They still haven’t proved they can beat...
USC holds on for win over Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jimmy Clausen threw three incomplete passes into the end zone in the closing seconds as No. 6 Southern California held on for a 34-27 victory and its eighth straight win against No. 25 Notre Dame on Saturday. Notre Dame’s...
