No rest for Swarbrick as playoff talks continue

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | College football coaches typically have a brief 24-hour rule to either celebrate or commiserate about the outcome of an important game, then move on.

Dr. Lou examines how Irish, Crimson Tide match up

The statistic — the one that proclaims Notre Dame's defense the stingiest in the country with its 10.3 points per-game average — makes a strong case standing on its own.

Irish set to battle Alabama for national championship

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | On the day before the biggest day of his football coaching life, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly professionally navigated a press conference in which photographers jostled for position to take his picture in front of the national championship trophy, a cell phone provided a fe…

Motta has shown gradual growth

Inside Zeke Motta’s helmet, scraggly facial hair has slowly formed into an unkempt beard. Each whisker has seen win after win accumulate in the Notre Dame 2012 season and formed a hair follicle fad.

Irish linebacker proud of Columbine community that took him to the top

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | The guy who wears jersey No. 13 — on purpose and with a purpose — feels like the luckiest man in the world these days.

JOHN DOHERTY: Another ex-irish star dies too young

Not again.

Devine Irish memories of Kiel

Hard to believe it's been 32 years. That was my first thought on Sunday when I learned former Notre Dame quarterback Blair Kiel had died at the age of 50.

Boitano tackles Fighting Irish in South Bend ice show

Start with a state-of-the-art hockey rink on a football crazy college campus, then add an Olympic champion figure skater and a renowned 1970s rock band. Recipe for disaster, or a delicious combination? Brian Boitano aims to find out today.

Numbers show November is Kelly's favorite month

SOUTH BEND, Ind. | This is Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly's favorite time of the year.

Fighting Irish aim to torpedo Navy's historical streak

SOUTH BEND, Ind. | Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is not so different than all those zealous Irish fans.

USC trash talk doesn't concern Notre Dame's Kelly

SOUTH BEND, Ind. | Name-calling is the least of Notre Dame's worries these days.

Valpo's Martin still finding the groove at Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND | Despite much of the Notre Dame campus being buried under 46 inches of snow recently, including his car, life has been good for Scott Martin.