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Vol XXXV No. 47

Thursday, November 8, 2001

  A preseason look at postseason favorties
JOE LICANDRO
Sports Writer

March Madness may be four months away, but the question is already in the air. "Can anyone beat the Duke Blue Devils?" With Duke's incredible talent it seems unlikely, but anything can happen during March Madness and there is more than ... [more]


MEN'S BASKETBALL: Taking the lead
Irish find continuity in returning seniors, coach
KERRY SMITH
Sports Writer

With one more exhibition outing left before the Irish kick off their regular season schedule, head coach Mike Brey sees a big difference in this year's squad from last season's: continuity and established leadership. "I [feel more comfortable] in terms of ... [more]


FOOTBALL: Losses leave Irish with little more than pride
ANDREW SOUKUP
Associate Sports Editor

At the beginning of the season, the Irish had lofty expectations. They talked about cracking into the Top 10. They talked about making a BCS bowl. They talked about challenging for a national championship. But a 0-3 start and a ... [more]


MEN'S TENNIS: Taborga, Smith earn bid as top 16 team
By RACHEL BIBER
Sports Writer

Building their reputation as one of the top doubles teams in the nation, seniors Casey Smith and Javier Taborga have earned an at-large bid to participate in the 16-team field at the Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in Farmers Branch, ... [more]


Davie's best not good enough
COLIN BOYLAN
Boylan's Banter

For the past few weeks, the most popular sport on Notre Dame's campus has not been football, soccer or basketball, but rather a sport I've come to term "Davie-bashing." It seems like everyone you ask has his own expert opinion about ... [more]