| Vol XXXIII No. 92 |
Monday, February 28, 2000 |
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Notre Dame's NCAA Tournament hopes fading fast following loss to Miami
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor
 MIAMI, Fla. A dejected Troy Murphy sat on the floor at half-court of Miami Arena, his hands on his head and his sweat-drenched jersey pulled over his face. "I was just thinking about the wasted opportunity," Murphy said. "It would have ... [more]
Upsets abound in 155-pound division quarterfinals
By KERRY SMITH
Assistant Sports Editor
Some of the top seeds in the 155-pound division faltered in the quarterfinal action Sunday, leaving a wide open fight for the championship titles. Paul "He-Man" Mehan pulled off one of the biggest upsets when he earned a split decision over ... [more]
Notre Dame falls to top-ranked Connecticut, 77-59
By KERRY SMITH
Assistant Sports Editor
The Irish learned a valuable lesson Saturday: 25 minutes of good play may be good enough to beat some teams, but not the No. 1 team in the nation The top-ranked Connecticut Huskies secured the regular season Big East title and ... [more]
Heavy weights pound into semifinals
Favorites avoid upsets, advance to semifinals
By BILL HART
Sports Writer
Quarterfinal Bengal Bout action continued late into Sunday evening at the Joyce Center, as the odds-on favorites in the heavier weight classes took to the ring to defend their high seeding. While Sunday's bouts did not provide much in the way ... [more]
Irish knock off Nittany Lions in home opener
By STEPHEN KEPPEL
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame men's lacrosse team looked impressive in its home opener Sunday as it defeated Penn State, 10-4. After a slow first half, the Irish attack came out and blew away the Nittany Lions with five straight goals in the ... [more]
McGraw, Irish unable to break Husky curse for 11th time
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer
It wasn't supposed to be like this. This was going to be the year Notre Dame finally beat Connecticut, its archrival, for the first time in 11 tries. The Irish would win their regular-season finale, clinching their first-ever Big East regular ... [more]
Dixey dances into semifinals with win
By BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer
The quarterfinals of Bengal Bouts opened Sunday afternoon with one fight in the 120-pound division. Michael "Mr. Bubbles" Dixey earned the split decision over Reggie "The Ugly Stick" Robles in a closely fought contest. The two danced around the ring during ... [more]
Irish set four meet records at Invite
By COLLEEN MCCARTHY
Sports Writer
The Notre Dame men's swimming team finished its season on a high note, rewriting the record books of the two-day Shamrock Classic meet this weekend. Breaking four meet records, the Irish finished strong in individual events, showcasing the talent and depth ... [more]
Irish swimmers dominate Shamrock Classic
By COLLEEN MCCARTHY
Sports Writer
It has been hard for the women's swim team to find a competitor it didn't dominate. At this weekend's Shamrock Classic meet, the swimmers confirmed they were the same Big East champs who crushed opponents for the title last weekend. Notre ... [more]
Hurricanes blow past Irish late in game
u Notre Dame squanders golden
By BRIAN KESSLER
Sports Editor
MIAMI, Fla. The Irish bench stood in shock as the Hurricanes celebrated. Freshman Ivan Kartelo pondered his fist against his forehead after a foolish foul. Troy Murphy pulled his jersey over his head in disappointment and squatted on the court. The ... [more]
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