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LSU losing hope about beating Notre Dame football for top WR target
When Derek Meadows was set to announce his commitment last weekend, it looked like Notre Dame football lost the right for one of its top wide receiver targets. It seemed as though it was another loss for the Irish in a period that’s been tough. However, Derek Meadows changed...
Fifth grade boy set to run base for Beacon Children Hospital ‘Home Run for Life’ program
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A 5th grade boy from Goshen is set to run the bases at tomorrow’s South Bend Cubs game as part of their ‘Home Run for Life’ program with Beacon Children’s Hospital. Braxton Miller is a warrior. He is the typical 11-year-old...
ESPN college football writers rank Notre Dame Stadium fourth-best
College football will be here before you know it, and that means anticipation of going to its hallowed stadiums. Among those excited for it are the ESPN writers who cover the sport. To reflect that, ESPN asked 14 of them to rank their top 20 stadiums in order. From there, the top 25 stadiums would be determined.
Elkhart due for successful season under new Head Coach
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Hometown Coach Travon Curry looks to bring Michiana a new era of Elkhart Lions football. It doesn't take much to motivate team that didn't reach their full potential a year ago. "I feel that everybody on the team has bought in we weren't all bought in...
Elkhart Community Schools hires new staff members to serve student-athletes, coaches
Elkhart Community Schools has hired two new staff members to serve student-athletes and coaches in the corporation. It’s part of the corporation’s collaboration with Beacon Health System to serve the over 600 student-athletes and 150 coaches. Emma Schmidt will join the schools as an athletic trainer who will...
Heading into fall camp, Notre Dame football focuses on solutions before opener at Texas AM
SOUTH BEND — For the second time in Marcus Freeman’s three seasons at the helm for Notre Dame football, a nighttime road date with a traditional power awaits on the other side of fall training camp. In 2022, it was a high-stakes trip back home to face Ohio State that opened the first...
Ice Box breaks ground on third rink
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A big day for ice skating and hockey fans. The Ice Box celebrated its 50th anniversary and broke ground on a $12-million expansion. That includes adding a third ice rink. The facility opened in the 70's with one sheet of ice. It expanded in...
Penn football previews upcoming season with new coach
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Pete Riordan under his first offseason as just the third head coach in Penn football program history. Through 60 years, the Kingsmen have only had two head coaches, Chris Geesman for 39 years and Cory Yeoman for 21 years. "I heard someone's the other day, you know,...
Video | Notre Dame G Markus Burton on Talent Upgrade, Late Night Workouts & Draft Process
Notre Dame guard Markus Burton spoke on Thursday to provide an update on his busy offseason. Want the latest scoop on the Fighting Irish? Sign up for our newsletter and become an ISD Premium Subscriber: Sign Up for ISD. A Special Thanks to VSR Media... Founded by Notre Dame Football...
List names Notre Dame ninth-best team heading into 2024
Ask any college football expert, and they typically have Notre Dame in the top 10 of any preseason rankings they put together. It’s proof that expectations will be high for the Irish with Marcus Freeman entering his third season as coach and a plethora of talent on his roster. One of many college football fans putting together their list of the top teams heading in 2024 is Big Game Boomer, known for his many lists he puts out on social media. The time has come for him to list what he believe to be the top 50 teams ahead of the...
Notre Dame men’s hoops adds transfers to returning core
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Its mid-July and the college basketball season is still a few months away, but the Notre Dame men are already back on campus and getting ready for next season. This year’s Irish team has a similar core but is welcoming in a few new faces....
Every Notre Dame player with a speed rating of at least 90 in EA Sports College Football 25
There are 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish players in the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game with a speed rating of 90 or better. They’re the usual suspects, and the list is split as evenly as possible for an odd number — eight on offense and seven on defense.
Notre Dame’s New AD Feels Better About Independence Now Than Upon Taking Job
The college sports world is a crazy place right now as TV deals mean more than traditions that have forever shaped the sports, and conference realignment and the speculation surrounding it only continues. Despite that, and despite the differences in money Notre Dame is getting from NBC by remaining independent instead of joining the Big Ten, Notre Dame athletic director Ken Bevacqua feels better about independent status now than he did upon taking the job. “I feel better about our independence sitting here right now than I felt even when I first came into the role,” said Bevacqua, who spent eight months shadowing...
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