Happy 150th Birthday to South Bend, Indiana!

Notre Dame's neighbor to the south -- celebrated its 150th birthday last night in grand style!

Notre Dame Researchers Receive NFL Grant

Notre Dame's Matt Landis -- Top Defenseman!

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association named Notre Dame's Matt Landis the Outstanding Defensive Player in men's NCAA Division 1 lacrosse!

LINK:  THE BEST

LINK:  SEVEN EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS!

Skylar Diggins Ready to Lead Tulsa Turnaround

The former Notre Dame All-American -- is coming off a WNBA All-Star season...

LINK:  BORN TO LEAD

Florida Media's Critique of Everett Golson '15

While sitting here on very hot morning in the home of my daughter Kara and son-in-law Conor Walsh in Vero Beach, FL -- I took a lap around the worldwide web to see what the Florida media was saying about a Notre Dame alum...

LINK:  ORLANDO SENTINEL

LINK:  TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT

LINK:  TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT #2

LINK:  TOMAHAWK NATION

LINK:  FOX SPORTS

NBA Draft Story: Pat Connaughton '15

Notre Dame's two-sport star Pat Connaughton turned some heads a couple weekends ago at the NBA Draft Combine.  There are now mock drafts that have him going as early as the end of the First Round in the 2015 NBA Draft...

LINK:  THE DRAFT'S FIERCEST COMPETITOR

Happy 92nd Birthday Today to Ara Parseghian!

The all-time great Notre Dame football coach was born 92 years ago today -- in Akron, OH.

Coach Parseghian was a guest on our Notre Dame Day broadcast just last month -- still as sharp as they come!

Happy Birthday coach!

Domer Jimmy Small on DIY Network 6 PM ET

Our oldest son Jimmy Small '08 -- will be appearing in the TV Show "WEST END SALVAGE" tomorrow night (Thursday, May 21) at 6 PM ET on the DIY Network. 

The stars of West End Salvage visited Iowa Speedway to help create some unique "tailgating" games for race fans...

LINK:  WEST END SALVAGE

Brian Kelly Talks Golson's Depature to FSU

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly was back in west-Michigan this week to speak at the West Michigan Sports Commission luncheon.  Here's what he had to say to the local media...

LINK:  KELLY ON GOLSON

Domer American Record Holder Thinking Rio

I will always root for this young lady! 

You must watch this!!!

24 Hours in the Life of a ND Valedictorian

Think she has a future?

Keivarae Russell's Sports Illustrated Interview...

The former Notre Dame student-athlete is busy at work -- hoping to get another chance to wear that GOLD HELMET and finish what he started...

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED STORY

Everett Golson Selects Florida State and Jimbo

Apparently the "negotiations" that Jimbo Fisher talked about with Everett Golson '15 were successful...

LINK:  GOLSON STATEMENT

Aaron Neville Sings "Ave Maria" at Notre Dame

The R&B singer/musician was awarded yesterday with the Laetare Medal --  which is given annually by the University of Notre Dame to a Catholic who has made great contributions to the Church and society. 

During Neville's acceptance speech -- he sang Ave Maria...

LINK:  AARON NEVILLE -- AVE MARIA

Domer Charlie Ebersol and Britney Spears...

Notre Dame alum Charlie Ebersol '05, is seen here posing on the red carpet last night with his rumored to be fiance -- Britney Spears at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Here's the story:

LINK:  EBERSOL AND SPEARS

Domer Dad -- Spends Day Off With ND Baseball

Torii Hunter, Sr. had an off day this past Monday from his outfield duties with the Minnesota Twins so he made the trek to Notre Dame to spend it with his son Torii Jr. and his Fighting Irish baseball teammates.

Well, let's just say -- he joined in the fun...

Don't try this at home!

LINK:  SWALLOWING FIRE

Pat Connaughton & Jerian Grant -- DOMERS!

The two close friends ended their undergraduate days at the University of Notre Dame this morning.

Thank you!

Golson's Last Act Inside Notre Dame Stadium

He graduated...

Rumor has it he'll soon join a team in Florida where this will happen for just a little more than half of his teammates. 

LINK:  GOLSON'S A DOMER

LINK:  LATEST GOLSON RUMOR

Taylor Swift Back at Notre Dame for Graduation

The most famous sibling of Notre Dame's Class of 2015 was back on campus today seeing her brother Austin Swift '15, graduate.

Hours later -- Taylor and Austin were in Las Vegas at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards winning EIGHT AWARDS -- see story here.  That's Taylor and Austin  hugging (photos below) after one of her awards.

Here is Taylor's "instagram" she posted earlier from Notre Dame!

LINK:  TAYLOR'S INSTAGRAM

Pat Connaughton Puts on a Show in Chicago!

Front offices all around the NBA are now wondering -- should we take Pat Connaughton in the First Round? -- after his performance these past few days at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago...

LINK:  DECEPTIVELY ATHLETIC -- "C'MON MAN"