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

ND's Fischer Talks to Media After NHL Draft

Already enrolled in classes this summer -- Christian Fischer will be wearing the GOLD HELMET for the first time this fall for Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish...

Notre Dame Roommates Drafted By NHL Teams

This past Friday, two Notre Dame roommates missed classes to make the trek to Florida (of all places) for the 2015 NHL DRAFT...

Christian Fischer (in the photo above) and Dennis Gilbert -- both incoming Notre Dame student-athletes who are already on campus and taking classes were drafted on Saturday by the Phoenix Coyotes (32nd overall) and the Chicago Blackhawks (91st overall) respectively.

Here's the story...

LINK:  DRAFTED

ESPN's Domer Mike Golic Sings "Take It Easy"

Now, you might want to try this in the shower -- not in public...

Mike Golic is fearless -- got to love it!

Jerian Grant Enjoying Being a New York Knick

Notre Dame alum Jerian Grant is enjoying the "honeymoon" of being a pro athlete in the New York market...

LINK:  ALL ACCESS -- DRAFT NIGHT

LINK:  1 ON 1 INTERVIEW

Jerian Grant Getting the Star Treatment in NYC

Here he is throwing out the first pitch at a New York Mets game...

LINK:  PHOTO GALLERY

Pencil In Jerian Grant as a Starter in NYC

The folks in Gotham are pretty excited about Jerian Grant's trade to their Knicks...

LINK:  A STARTER...

Coach Mike Brey's First Pitch at Wrigley Field

Notre Dame men's basketball head coach Mike Brey got to throw out the first pitch at a Cubs game -- and the gang at Fighting Irish Digital Media went along for the ride...

Darius Rucker Sings Notre Dame Victory March

Notre Dame Women's Basketball win over South Carolina in the Final Four this past April in Tampa -- led to this version of the Victory March...

Skylar's Emotional Return Home to Notre Dame

Notre Dame fans -- this is a must see -- watch the interview with ESPN's Sage Steele.

"The real me is Notre Dame..."

LINK:  SKYLAR'S HOME

Pro Game Has Not Been Easy for Jewell Loyd

8 games into her first season in professional basketball -- former Notre Dame student-athlete Jewell Loyd has found it to be tough sledding.  Here are her stats:

• 5.9 points per game avg.
• 3.4 rebounds per game avg.
• 1.1 assists per game avg.
• .347 field goal percentage
• 0 - 12 from the three-point line
• 13 - 18 from the free throw line

Jewell and her Seattle Storm teammates take on former Notre Dame All-American Skylar Diggins tonight -- here's how Skylar's doing so far this season:

• 16.1 points per game avg.
• 2.9 rebounds per game avg.
• 4.9 assists per game avg.
• .365 field goal percentage
• 10 - 21 from the three point line
• 37 - 41 from the free throw line

Happy Birthday Jonas Gray!

SES -- the agency that represents former Notre Dame football player Jonas Gray '12 -- presented him with this beautiful piece of art for his birthday...

New York Knicks Introduce Jerian Grant

Here's a couple of links to videos showing Jerian Grant at his introduction press conference in NYC yesterday -- following his trade from the Washington Wizards to the New York Knicks...

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE 

LINK:  ONE ON ONE WITH JERIAN

Portland's GM Neil Olshey Talks Connaughton

Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton is joining an organization with a GM under some pressure -- watch this press conference last night...

LINK:  NEIL OLSHEY