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President Barack Obama takes a run at Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

May. 19, 2009
Having put up with hecklers at Notre Dame, President Barack Obama got in a shot of his own at the school whose renowned football team has gone its longest stretch without a national championship.
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Weis to return in 2009 as Notre Dame coach

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SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 19 (UPI) -- Officials at Notre Dame have a new five-year contract with NBC Sports to keep the university's home football games exclusively on the television network.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Jeff Samardzija, a record-setting wide receiver for the Notre Dame football team, has signed a five-year contract to pitch for the Chicago Cubs organization. Samardzija was projected to be a mid-to-late first-round pick in April's NFL Draft but instead of

Powlus takes over Notre Dame QBs

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Former Notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus has been hired to coach the Fighting Irish quarterbacks, the university announced Friday.

Notre Dame names Weis its football coach

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 12 (UPI) -- New England Patriots assistant Charlie Weis has been named as the 28th football coach at Notre Dame.

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Notre Dame fires Willingham

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Notre Dame, NBC renew agreement

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Notre Dame and NBC Sports have extended their broadcasting agreement through the 2010 season.

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O'Leary reported out at Notre Dame

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler