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Weis regrets loss to Syracuse because it was Senior Day
"Probably one of the biggest regrets of my career so far is losing to Syracuse last year mainly because those seniors walked out of here for the last time with a loss," Weis explained this week.
Jimtown falls in 3A Semi-State
Jimtown's quest to become the 2nd team in Indiana football history to play for a state title in three different classes came up short Friday night when the Jimmies lost to West Lafayette 28-14 in the 3A Semi-State.
Irish women's soccer team headed to NCAA quarterfinals
A 2nd half goal by Rose Augustin gave the Notre Dame women's soccer team a 1-0 lead of Oregon State in the NCAA Sweet 16 and it was all the Irish would need en route to victory in front of a packed house at Alumni Stadium Friday night.
Death of Purdue Grad Brees' mother ruled suicide
The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.
Will Weis be thinking about future in tunnel walk before last home game?
Weis was asked Thursday night if he will be thinking at all about whether it could be his final trip down the tunnel on Saturday when he walks onto the field.
A Conversation with Ara Parseghian, Part 3: Fight of his Life
Maureen continues her conversation with Ara about his battle off the field.
Irish experience shows at Joyce Center
ND now 3-0 after win over LBSU
Barlow's free throw gives Muffet's Squad road win at Michigan State
Ashley Barlow scored 18 points and hit a tiebreaking free throw with 10 seconds left, lifting No. 5 Notre Dame to a 68-67 victory over No. 21 Michigan State on Thursday night.
Former Irish QB Frazer returning to lead UConn
Zach Frazer once competed to be the Notre Dame quarterback after Brady Quinn. Now he'll face the Irish as the starting QB at UConn.
A Conversation with Ara Parseghian, Part 2: The Notre Dame Years
Maureen recently sat down for "A Conversation with Ara Parseghian" in his home. In this part of the conversation, Ara discusses his time as a Notre Dame head coach.

Local Sports Headlines

Death of Purdue Grad Brees' mother ruled suicide
The death of the mother of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been ruled a suicide.
Gruden makes his decision for next season; he's staying in the booth
The former SB Clay standout and Super Bowl winning coach agreed to a multiyear contract to stay at ESPN, suggesting he won't be returning to coaching anytime soon.
Hank Aaron to receive Louisville Slugger award
Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron will receive an award from the makers of the bats that he used to hit more than 700 home runs.
Billups' free throw lifts Nuggets over Bulls 90-89
Chauncey Billups hit the go-ahead free throw with six-tenths of a second left and the Nuggets beat the Bulls 90-89 on Tuesday night after a potential winning jumper by Brad Miller was overturned following a replay review.
Carter fills in for Clark, sparks Pittsburgh
Rarely has playing it safe paid off so well for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Persa, Northwestern end Iowa's undefeated season
Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass and Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for another touchdown, and Northwestern snapped No. 8 Iowa's 13-game winning streak with a 17-10 victory on Saturday.
Pitt crushes Syracuse
Greg Williams' 51-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the first half got slow-starting Pittsburgh going, and the No. 14 Panthers extended their best start to a season since 1982 by beating Syracuse 37-10 on Saturday.
Yankees win 27th World Series Championship
Hideki Matsui drove in a World Series single-game record tying six RBI as the Yankees beat the defending champion Phillies 7-3 Wednesday night in the Bronx to win their 27th World Championship in six games.
Cavs' West faces more weapons charges in Maryland
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West is facing additional weapons and traffic charges in connection to his Sept. 17 arrest in Prince George's County, Md.
Utley, Lee help Phillies avoid Series elimination
Chase Utley hit two home runs to raise his World Series total to a record-tying five, Cliff Lee won again and the Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night.

National Sports Headlines

Weis regrets loss to Syracuse because it was Senior Day
"Probably one of the biggest regrets of my career so far is losing to Syracuse last year mainly because those seniors walked out of here for the last time with a loss," Weis explained this week.
Pep rally celebrates Notre Dame seniors before final home football game
Saturday is senior night at Notre Dame stadium - a final chance for the seniors to play at home in front of 80,000 fans, and a chance to win one more at the stadium.
Teen gets wish granted by Make-A-Wish
A Colorado teenager visited Notre Dame to spend time with the Fighting Irish band.
Will Weis be thinking about future in tunnel walk before last home game?
Weis was asked Thursday night if he will be thinking at all about whether it could be his final trip down the tunnel on Saturday when he walks onto the field.
A Conversation with Ara Parseghian, Part 3: Fight of his Life
Maureen continues her conversation with Ara about his battle off the field.
Former Irish QB Frazer returning to lead UConn
Zach Frazer once competed to be the Notre Dame quarterback after Brady Quinn. Now he'll face the Irish as the starting QB at UConn.
A Conversation with Ara Parseghian, Part 2: The Notre Dame Years
Maureen recently sat down for "A Conversation with Ara Parseghian" in his home. In this part of the conversation, Ara discusses his time as a Notre Dame head coach.
Sam Young to break a Notre Dame record this Saturday
Barring an unforeseen development, Sam Young will start his 49th straight game. That's a Notre Dame record.
Tate named semifinalist for Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
University of Notre Dame junior wide receiver Golden Tate has been selected a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced. Tate is one of three wide receivers to make the 15-player list.
ND seniors discuss final home game
Robby Parris and the other seniors also talked about what saying goodbye at that last home game Saturday will be like.

Notre Dame Football Headlines

Jimtown falls in 3A Semi-State
Jimtown's quest to become the 2nd team in Indiana football history to play for a state title in three different classes came up short Friday night when the Jimmies lost to West Lafayette 28-14 in the 3A Semi-State.
Jimtown goes for 7th Semi-State championship on Friday night
The Jimtown Jimmies will look to become just the 2nd team in Indiana history to win a Semi-State championship in three different classes Friday night when they go on the road to face West Lafayette in the 3A Semi-State.
Jimtown Jimmies have focused on special teams
The Jimtown Jimmies are the last local team standing in the Indiana high school football playoffs.
Hummel resigns as Central football coach
Mark Hummel has resigned as the head coach of the Elkhart Central football team.
East Grand Rapids dominates St. Joseph in HS Football Regionals
The three-time defending state champions dominated the Bears from start-to-finish winning 41-7 in Grand Rapids Saturday afternoon to end St. Joe's season.
Misery for Mishawaka; Joy for Jimtown in HS football Regionals
There's misery for Mishawaka after heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Merrillville in the 5A Regional Championship, while over in Elkhart County, the Jimmies are still jump up and down after a last second victory over Andrean to advance to the 3A Semi-State.
Friday Night Football Results: Week 13
Here are the scores from regional action this Friday night.
For Mishawaka coach Bart Curtis, it's a great week to go 1-0
Tonight the Cavemen will host Merrillville in the 5A Regional Championship at 7:30 at Steele Stadium. It's only the 4th time in school history, Mishawaka has made it this far in a season. 2nd year coach Bart Curtis is a main reason why.
St. Joe to participate in Adam Milani Memorial sled hockey game
You've heard of wheelchair basketball, but how about sled hockey?
Mishawaka excited to be in first regional since 1991
11-1 Mishawaka hosts 11-1 Merrillville Friday night in regionals at Steele Stadium.