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Vol XXXV No. 74

Tuesday, January 22, 2002

  Different team, different result
By KATIE McVOY
Associate Sports Editor

HARTFORD, Conn. In front of more than 16,000 fans at the Hartford Civic Center, the Irish suffered the same fate everyone of the Connecticut Huskies' opponents has suffered this season. In 40 minutes of play, the undisputed No. 1 team in ... [more]


Youngsters show promise despite 27-point loss
Noah Amstadter
Sports Editor

HARTFORD, Conn. The 16,294 Husky sweatshirt-wearing faithful who made it to the Hartford Civic Center Monday afternoon probably thought that they saw the price Notre Dame is paying after topping UConn twice in three tries en route to a NCAA ... [more]


Hoyas physically dominate in 83-73 win
By JOE HETTLER
Sports Writer

With Harold Swanagan unable to play due to a re-aggravated left ankle sprain, the Georgetown Hoyas pushed and bullied their way to an 83-73 victory against an undersized Notre Dame team Monday night. Without Swanagan's presence the Hoyas three big men ... [more]


Nixon: I'm loving swimming again
By NOREEN GILLESPIE
Sports Writer

Hitting the wall with one hand, Carrie Nixon finished the 100-yard freestyle, took off her goggles and turned around cautiously to look at the scoreboard. Illuminated by yellow glowing numbers, the board delivered good news: 51.11 seconds, good enough for first ... [more]


COLUMN: Willingham will win the Irish way
By TED FOX
Fox Sports...Almost

Just in case you were caught up in the nail-biting BCS season, with 13 points down being the closest any of the losing teams ever finished, Tyrone Willingham was named Notre Dame's head football coach on Jan. 1. It turned out ... [more]