The Band of the Fighting Irish - Year #170

The 128th football season for AMERICA'S FIRST UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND is just a few weeks away!

Grant & Connaughton Make Pro Debut Today!

Jerian Grant '15 and Pat Connaughton '15 -- get their first taste of professional basketball today when their respective NBA teams begins Summer League play in Las Vegas.

Jerian's Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs at 4:30 PM ET on NBA TV and then Connaughton's Trail Blazers take on the Boston Celtics at 8:00 PM ET on NBA Summer League Live...

LINK:  NBA SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE

Singer Amy Grant Here at Notre Dame Today

The World Pulse Music Festival -- a Christian music festival is being hosted this weekend on the campus of the University of Notre Dame -- at the Compton Family Ice Arena...

Six-time Grammy Award winner Amy Grant -- seen in the photo above -- is just one of the artists performing this weekend.  See schedule below:

LINK:  WORLD PULSE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Braxston Cave's Wedding Weekend Photo

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Braxston Cave is getting married this weekend and his DOMER buddies are in town -- left to right in the photo above;  Michael Floyd, Kyle Rudolph, Braxston Cave, Mike Golic Jr., Dayne Crist and Trevor Robinson.

Remembering Domer Rebecca Townsend '19

Rebecca Draper Townsend -- an incoming member of Notre Dame's Class of 2019 was killed tragically this past week...

Rebecca had set three goals for her life before she started high school.  Unfortunately, it looks like all three came true.

Life isn't fair...


LINK:  REMEMBERING REBECCA

LINK:  LOCAL NEWS STORY 

LINK:  LOCAL NEWS STORY #2

LINK:  FACEBOOK PAGE

Samardzija Throws Second Career Shutout!

Former Notre Dame All-American wide receiver Jeff Samardzija shutout the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday 2 - 0 -- giving up just four hits while striking out five and walking one. 

Pat Connaughton Meets With Portland Media

Former Notre Dame hoops star Pat Connaughton '15, made his first appearance in Portland yesterday after being drafted by the Trail Blazers a few weeks ago...

Notre Dame to Take on Navy in Jacksonville

The Fighting Irish will be traveling to Jacksonville 2016 to play the Naval Academy in football on November 5th...

LINK:  IRISH TO PLAY IN JACKSONVILLE

2015 ND Football Tickets Go On Sale July 23rd!

If you're still hoping to see the Fighting Irish play a home game at Notre Dame Stadium this fall -- you'll have four opportunities to do so come July 23rd.  Notre Dame announced today that single game tickets are still available for four home games this season:

• September 19:  Georgia Tech
• September 26:  UMASS
• October 10:  Navy
• November 14:  Wake Forest

All you have to do is call the Notre Dame Ticket Office -- beginning at 8:30 AM ET on Thursday, July 23rd.  Here is the phone number to call:  574.631.7356

They go quickly -- so don't wait!!!

LINK:  ONLINE ACCESS TO TICKETS

Sports Illustrated Story: ND Strength Program

Thought you'd find this interesting...

LINK:  NOTRE DAME STRENGTH

Connaughton to Wear #5 for the Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers released their roster today for their upcoming NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas, NV.

Former Notre Dame hoops star Pat Connaughton '15, will be wearing uniform #5 for the Trail Blazers in their opening game this Saturday against the Boston Celtics.

Should be a special moment for Pat and his family -- playing the Celtics in his first action as a professional.

LINK:  SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE

Skylar Diggins "Tweets" a Photo After Surgery

The WNBA All-Star and former Notre Dame All-American is recovering from season ending knee surgery.  Diggins tore her ACL in a game last week in which she scored 31 points in a Shock win over Jewell Loyd and the Seattle Storm.

Domer Boxx Shares World Cup With Daughter!

Not a bad way to end an illustrious soccer career...

Notre Dame alum Shannon Boxx '99, and her USA teammates beat Japan yesterday 5 - 2 to win the 2015 World Cup.

Congratulations Shannon!

LINK:  SHANNON'S STORY

Update on Pat Connaughton -- Trail Blazers

Here's a story from the Oregonian...

LINK:  CONNAUGHTON

Happy Birthday #239 United States of America!

My all-time favorite patriotic song!!!

Skylar Diggins Leads WNBA All-Star Voting

The former Notre Dame star is leading all WNBA players in the All-Star voting numbers just released...

Unfortunately, Skylar's knee injury (torn ACL) will keep her out of this year's game.

LINK:  WNBA ALL-STAR VOTING

Skylar Diggins Torn ACL -- Out For Season

Sad news for former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins '13.

Tulsa's All-Star guard was diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the WNBA season.

Get well Skylar!

LINK:  TORN ACL

"Eifert Cam" at Cincinnati Bengals OTA...

Former Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert was getting some "LOVE" from former Bengals WR T.J. Houshmanzadeh -- in this video from Cincinnati's OTA's this week...

LINK:  EIFERT

Best "Defensive Triplets" in College Football

More high praise for members of the 2015 Notre Dame football team...

LINK:  DEFENSIVE TRIPLETS

Domer Dad Enters Presidential Race for 2016

Governor Chris Christie, parent of a Notre Dame student -- announced his candidacy for the office of President of the United States of America...

LINK:  CHRIS CHRISTIE