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Vol XXXIII No. 94

Wednesday, March 1, 2000

  Becker lives his coaching dream with Irish
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer

Ryan Becker stood on the Joyce Center court, talking with some coaches and players during water break at a recent practice. The women's basketball team had just finished another set of drills on a chilly afternoon in mid-February and needed a ... [more]


Seniors prepare for last game
By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN
Assistant Sports Editor

After sky-diving from elation and excitement with wins over Connecticut and Seton Hall to disappointment and discouragement with losses to Provi-dence and Miami, the Notre Dame men's basketball team is looking for a life jacket to prepare it for a bumpy ... [more]


Biolichini picks up big win over Dietrich
By BILL HART
Associate Sports Editor

In one of the most heavily anticipated bouts of the evening, top seed Tom "The Tulsa Bomber" Biolchini defeated Tom "How Ya Like Me Now?" Dietrich in a battle of two aggressive boxing styles in the 175-pound division. Biolchini's agility, combined ... [more]


Top-seed Fishburne wins unanimously over Dixey
By BRIAN BURKE
Sports Writer

The lightweight fighters came into the Joyce Center for Tuesday's Bengal Bouts semifinals looking to secure a shot at a championship. Many of the top seeds moved on, but the finals will feature a pair of surprises. 120-pound division James "Piranha" ... [more]


`He-man' Mehan TKOs Vuolo in third round
By KEVIN BERCHOU
Sports Writer

In 155-pound action, Paul "He-Man" Mehan lent some validity to his nickname with a convincing victory over Robert "The Skinny Ginnea" Vuolo. Though Vuolo's reach was longer, Mehad was able to land punishing shot after punishing shot. Intent only on protecting ... [more]


Searching for answers to mysterious sports questions
Ted Fox
Fox Sports ... Almost

If you watch sports long enough, some things will start to jump out at you. They might seem weird or crazy or just not make a whole lot of sense. You can postulate your own theories but must usually accept that ... [more]