Duke looking to pull off upset against Notre Dame

NORFOLK, Va. | The best phrase Duke coach Joanne P. McCallie to describe doing the unexpected is "the tingle."

Irish easily handle Kent State at U.S. Steel Yard

GARY | By about February, Pat Connaughton started throwing bullpen sessions.

No. 25 Irish rout Cincinnati 62-41

SOUTH BEND | Notre Dame is hoping its stellar defense and rebounding can lead it to a Big East title.

Georgetown beats No. 24 Notre Dame 63-47

SOUTH BEND | Otto Porter scored 19 points to lead Georgetown to a 63-47 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Monday night, the Fighting Irish's third loss in four games.

Te'o leads Irish defense, key to perfect season

SOUTH BEND | If Manti Te'o's career at Notre Dame has seemed like something straight out of a Hollywood script, perhaps it is fitting the linebacker is cast as a underdog in the final two scenes of his collegiate career.

No. 4 Irish advance in NCAA lacrosse tournament

SOUTH BEND | Jim Marlatt scored three goals and added two assists as No. 4-seed Notre Dame defeated Yale, 13-7, in the first round of the NCAA lacrosse championship.

Irish eager for rematch after mismatch with Baylor

DENVER | There's probably never been a duo more eager to face Baylor superstar Brittney Griner than Notre Dame post players Devereaux Peters and Natalie Achonwa.

Maryland, ND women to meet in regional final

RALEIGH, N.C. | Lynetta Kizer and her fellow Maryland seniors have followed this path before. They hope it ends in a different place.

Peters delivers career performance in Irish victory

SOUTH BEND | Devereaux Peters is going to take a nice relaxing ice bath on Wednesday morning.

Sweet returns for the Irish

SOUTH BEND | Deadlocked after 20 minutes, the Notre Dame women's basketball team took the game away from California on Tuesday night.

Irish register 25 assists on 32 field goals against Liberty

SOUTH BEND | Kaila Turner hadn't notched an assist in her last 14 games, but the junior guard had no problem dishing out helpers Sunday afternoon.

Notre Dame scores first 11 points in blowout over Liberty

SOUTH BEND | It took all of 97 seconds for the Notre Dame women's basketball team to announce its intentions in the NCAA tournament Sunday afternoon.

From blown lead to lane violation, Fighting Irish frustrated after loss to Xavier

GREENSBORO, N.C. | Notre Dame looked set to advance in the NCAA tournament before Tu Holloway got going. Throw in an unusual call from an official, and the Fighting Irish suddenly were headed home.

N.D.'s berth in NCAAs was no sure thing

When Mike Brey talked Sunday about simply being happy to be back in the NCAA tournament, the Notre Dame coach wasn't just giving lip service.

Local players learn of their teams' NCAA tournament plans

WEST LAFAYETTE | The upcoming NCAA tournament may or may not be the end of Scott Martin's basketball career.

No. 11 Georgetown beats No. 20 Notre Dame

WASHINGTON | Playing at home for the last time, Jason Clark and Henry Sims combined for 25 points, 12 rebounds and six assists on "Senior Day," helping No. 11 Georgetown beat No. 20 Notre Dame 59-41 on Monday night in a key game for Big East tournament seeding.

Irish rolling behind calm, cool Brey

SOUTH BEND | Maybe coach Mike Brey's biggest surprise during Notre Dame's nine-game winning streak was picking up a technical foul. Unhappy with a call as the Irish were negotiating their way through a physical stretch of play against West Virginia, Brey nearly lost his seat on the bench.

No. 3 Irish top No. 16 Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. | Skylar Diggins felt the pressure building during Notre Dame's 21-game win streak. Now that it's firmly in the past, the guard and her teammates have their swagger back.

JOHN DOHERTY: Notre Dame rejects ACL U label

Adversity, you can let it define you, or you can overcome it and define yourself.

Diggins leads Irish women to rout of Tennessee

SOUTH BEND |Notre Dame lost the first 20 times it played Tennessee. Now the Irish have carved out a modest but impressive two-game winning streak against the Vols.