It was a celebration worthy of a king. An electric vibe permeated the south side Chicago stadium, packed to the brim with over thirty-eight thousand strong. Fans gathered hours in advance at US Cellular Field on a beautiful autumn evening to witness a piece of baseball history. Paul Konerko, the long-time captain of the White…
East Rutherford, NJ — Notre Dame’s ranking position is unchanged this week after an underwhelming victory against Syracuse. The team remains #8 in the nation in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. They dropped to #9 in the AP poll. Saturday’s game was a mixed bag. Notre Dame showed grit at times, overcoming five turnovers and…
The South Bend Silver Hawks are no more. The team’s new name and jersey was unveiled today at a press conference. The Silver Hawks are now the South Bend Cubs, a name that goes along with the minor league affiliation with the Chicago Cubs. “We’re moving fast,” team owner Andrew Berlin says. “Officials gave South…
A few weeks ago we covered legendary Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne as our Throwback Thursday feature. Now we are going to take a look at the house that Rockne built. No, not Notre Dame Stadium. This one is literally a house. Rockne commissioned it rather than building it himself. He was too…
The Washington Redskins are the latest target of South Park, the animated adult comedy now in its 18th season on Comedy Central. Team owner Dan Snyder is spoofed in the commercial, which aired Sunday night in the DC television market during the Washington-Philadelphia Eagles game. Snyder has defended the team’s name as meaning “honor, respect”….
The South Bend Silver Hawks are officially a class A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. The deal, which is expected to run through 2018, will bring the Cubs organization to South Bend from Kane County, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. “Today is a turning point,” Silver Hawks owner Andrew Berlin said today. “I made a promise…
Notre Dame has moved into the top 10 for the first time this college football season. The Irish are ranked 9th in the nation in both the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and the Associated Press Poll. Notre Dame moved up two spots after beating in-state rival Purdue 30-14 on Saturday. Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson…
Notre Dame finished their third game of the college football season with a 30 to 14 win over in-state rival Purdue. It will be the last game between the two schools until 2020. The Irish are undefeated so far this season. The Boilermakers gave the Irish their only legitimate challenge of the season thus far….
Notre Dame football is officially here. To celebrate the return of the Fighting Irish season, the South Bend Parks Department is running a promotion tomorrow at two of its municipal golf courses. You can golf at either Elbel or Erskine for only $20. The charge covers 18 holes of golf per person plus a golf…
NFL executives knew about the Ray Rice video three months ago, according to a report from the Associated Press. The video, which showed the Baltimore Ravens running back punch his wife, was sent to the NFL from a law enforcement official who wishes to remain anonymous. League officials have claimed that they were not aware…
