USC Announces Extension with Notre Dame

Well, you can count on a football game through the year 2023 between USC and Notre Dame -- as announced today by the Trojans.  This continues a football series that began in 1926.

Notre Dame leads the series 44 - 35 - 5.

Glad to see this.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME vs. U.S.C.

OT: Wimbledon Says "NO" to NIKE'S Sole

Roger Federer was told by Wimbledon officials yesterday that his orange bottomed shoes would no longer be allowed on their courts...  Yes, this is true!

LINK:  NIKE'S SOLE -- NOT AT WIMBLEDON

Four Domers Win Gold at Pan Am Games!

The University of Notre Dame's fencing team is annually one of the top collegiate programs in the country -- and its student-athletes continually shine in competitions against the best in the world.

This week's PAN AM GAMES in Cartenga, Columbia saw four athletes with ties to Notre Dame win GOLD MEDALS!  See the story below.  (The photo above is of Lee Kiefer, Notre Dame Sophomore -- who won four individual GOLD MEDALS -- on the victory stand!)

LINK:  GOLDEN DOMERS

Huddle Qualifies for World Championships!

A 10-time All-American at the University of Notre Dame -- Molly Huddle '07, -- finished second at the U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Championships Sunday in the 5,000 Meters to earn her a spot on TEAM USA at the World Championships this August in Moscow, Russia.

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Mary Saxer '09 -- a two-time All-American pole vaulter -- finished a disappointing 4th for the second straight year at the U.S. Championships.  Only the top three go to the World Championships...


LINK:  HUDDLE QUALIFIES FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Vegas: College Football Win Totals for 2013

The first "over and under" win totals were released by a Sports Book for 19 college football teams -- and our Fightin' Irish have a number of teams on the upcoming 2013 schedule with BIG PROJECTED WIN TOTALS:

• Arizona State:  9.5 wins
• Michigan:  9.5 wins
• USC:  10.5 wins
• Oklahoma:  9.5 wins

To see where they project Notre Dame -- click on the link below:


LINK:  WIN TOTALS PROJECTIONS

Domer Named to Senior White House Post

Katie Beirne '98, was just named Deputy Director of Communications for the White House.  Here's a story in Vogue (April, 2012) on Katie along with a story about her new digs in the West Wing. 

Congratulations Katie!

LINK:  VOGUE PROFILE

LINK:  APPOINTMENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE

70 Years of Priesthood for ND's "Father Ted"

Seventy years ago yesterday (June 24, 1943) the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., celebrated his ordination into the priesthood.  During that time he has celebrated mass 25,550 times.  You'll enjoy this ND.EDU story on Father Ted's 70th anniversary:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S FATHER TED

Digger Phelps' Battle with Bladder Cancer

Looks like Digger is winning this game!  Here's the South Bend Tribune story:

LINK:  DIGGER'S BATTLE

The Domer Got A Rose -- Bachelorette 2013

Michael Garofola's run on ABC's The Bachelorette continues for another week.  Garofola '02, was on a "three person" date in Germany -- where one would remain in the competition and one would not...

Michael got that rose.

LINK:  THE BACHELORETTE

GQ Magazine: Run By Two DOMERS!

I learned something today -- the venerable men's fashion magazine GQ -- is led by two Notre Dame alums; editor-in-chief Jim Nelson '85, and deputy editor Michael Hainey '86.  That's the two of them in the photo (Nelson on left, Hainey on the right) at a release party for Hainey's book -- see second linked story below.

Here's a story that ran last year in Notre Dame Magazine on the two alums:

LINK:  GQ MAGAZINE'S TOP DOMERS

LINK:  MICHAEL HAINEY'S BOOK

LINK:  BUY HAINEY'S BOOK HERE

OT: Shark Week TV Spot -- A MUST SEE!

This TV spot promoting SHARK WEEK on the Discovery Channel is a classic...

LINK:  A BAD WEEK TO BE A SEAL

Hannah & Friends -- Celebrates 10 Years!

The head football coach of the Kansas Jayhawks, Charlie Weis '78 -- was in Kansas City this past week with a number of his former Notre Dame players to raise money for his Hannah & Friends charity. 

You'll want to read this story.

LINK:  HANNAH & FRIENDS

Zeke Motta -- Carving Out a Spot in Atlanta

Former Notre Dame safety, Zeke Motta -- is the feature of a story yesterday from USA Today's Dale Zanine...

Looks like Zeke is holding his own with the Atlanta Falcons!

LINK:  MOTTA AND THE FALCONS

Only Three Weeks to "Summer in the City"

The Notre Dame Alumni Association will be hosting their "second annual" SUMMER IN THE CITY the weekend of July 12 - 14 in the city of Chicago.  Those who attended last year -- HAD A BLAST!

This is something all Notre Dame alumni, parents and friends should attend!

Here's the schedule:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME'S SUMMER IN THE CITY

Notre Dame's Louis Nix Celebration Dance!

One of the Miami Heat's biggest fans (literally) wears a GOLD HELMET and now the #1...

Louis Nix, as only he can, broke out a victory dance the other night to celebrate the Miami Heat's NBA Championship.  Once again -- an Irish Chocolate classic:

LINK:  LOUIS NIX VICTORY DANCE

Coach Kelly "Cookin" at Meijer's Yesterday!

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was at Meijer's in Mishawaka (Grape Road) last night to talk about nutrition -- and he brought the team's Nutritionist with him -- watch the video below:

LINK:  COACH KELLY COOKIN'

"The Picture of Purpose" -- 49 Years Ago...

On June 21, 1964 -- the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, CSC, drove to Chicago's Soldier Field -- from his office at the University of Notre Dame -- to take part in a civil rights rally that day.  This famous photo was taken of "Father Ted" and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Soon You May Smell Like Notre Dame ???

Word on the street (no mention of this in South Bend, yet) is that Notre Dame will be partnering with The Cloudbreak Group to create a PERFUME (no cologne?) for the Fightin' Irish!

The New York Yankees launched a branded Perfume this past year (see photo above) -- with the same company -- STAY TUNED!

LINK:  NOTRE DAME PERFUME

Coach Elliott -- The Fighting Irish Spirit!

University of Notre Dame football coach Bob Elliott has had quite a battle on his hands -- off the football field -- these past few years.  The South Bend Tribune's Al Lesar caught up with Coach Elliott -- you'll enjoy this story!

LINK:  COACH ELLIOTT

Former ND Football Player's Apparel Line

Chris Yura, a former Notre Dame student-athlete (fullback on the football team) -- has designed a "sustainable" line of clothing licensed by the University of Notre Dame.  Yura's company name is SUSTAIN U -- here's a link to their website:

LINK:  OFFICIAL WEBSITE 

LINK:  CHRIS' BIO