Billy Crystal's "15 Rounds of Muhammad Ali"

Billy Crystal's Muhammad Ali tribute - 15 Rounds (1979) from Face Productions on Vimeo.

LINK:  BILLY CRYSTAL ON ALI

Jennifer Hudson's Tribute to Muhammad Ali

"The Greatest Of All Time" and His Irish Roots

Muhammad Ali, at one time the most recognized person in the world, lived much of his life just 29 minutes from the campus of the University of Notre Dame in the town of Berrien Springs, MI.

Yet, what many might not know about Muhammad Ali is his IRISH roots.  He was the Fighting Irish...

LINK:  ALI'S IRISH ROOTS

Urban: "LeBron Would Have Come to ND"

So says former Notre Dame assistant football coach -- now Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer...

LINK:  LEBRON TO NOTRE DAME

Sneak Peek at ND Football Equipment for 2016

Notre Dame Football's Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms (@NDFBEquipment) tweeted out these photos this week...

I'm going to guess the bottom photo is of a WHITE FOOTBALL CLEAT with gold laces for the Fighting Irish this fall.  Maybe this is what we'll wear on the road?

Further Proof the ACC Made a Great Deal...

This has been happening in football stadiums all over the ACC since Notre Dame's arrival on the schedule in 2014 -- big crowds!

Here's the latest proof point -- NC STATE has Notre Dame on its football schedule this season...

LINK:  NORTH CAROLINA STATE

Air Force One -- Flying Over Notre Dame Today

This photo was posted on Twitter by @MLCaterina -- a multimedia journalist with the South Bend Tribune -- as Air Force One flew over campus carrying the President of the United States to his events in nearby Elkhart, IN.

Notre Dame's "BAJA CLUB" Promotional Video

Domer Bryan Rust's First Stanley Cup Goal!

 

The former Notre Dame hockey star scores his THIRD STRAIGHT GOAL in the NHL Playoffs for the Penguins -- this one to kick off game #1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Memorial Day -- Battle Hymn of the Republic

A must read story of the tribute given Indiana soldier Joe Montgomery in 2007...

LINK:  ONE LAST TRIP HOME

U.S. Marines Silent Drill Team Perfomance

United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon from Jake Jolivette on Vimeo.

Armed Forces Medley -- 2015 Memorial Day

Memorial Day Tribute -- Navy Honor Guard

Domer Ingelsby Delaware's New Hoops Coach

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Former Notre Dame assistant coach Martin Ingelsby '01 -- was introduced this week as the men's head basketball coach for the Delaware Blue Hens.

He was hired by a "Michigan grad" -- who leads the Blue Hens athletic program.

Domer Austin Carr Accepts Cleveland's Trophy

The Eastern Conference Champion Cleveland Cavaliers asked "Mr. Cavalier" -- Domer Austin Carr to accept their trophy tonight!

That's the Notre Dame All-Time great in the suit!

Carr, the Cavaliers TV analyst, teams up every night with my good friend and Cavalier's TV play-by-play guy Fred McLeod.  Enjoy the NBA Finals Freddie -- I hope you get that ring!!!

Rust Leads Penguins to Stanley Cup Final

Former Notre Dame hockey star Bryan Rust scored both of Pittsburgh's goals last night in their 2 - 1 GAME SEVEN WIN over the Tampa Bay Lightning!

LINK:  HOW RUST SCORED HIS GOALS

Story: Our Dog Muffet -- Lost and Found Today

If you're a pet owner -- you'll understand what my family went through this afternoon...

About 2:30 PM ET today our dog Muffet (yes, she's named after Coach McGraw) came up missing.  She's a three year-old Sheltie -- photo above of her on the day we brought her home in August of 2013.

Well, after a drive and walk around the ND campus -- a trip to the Grotto -- and many car searches around the area just south of the Notre Dame campus, it appeared she was a goner.

Until -- my cell phone rang at 9:43 PM ET and on the other end was my neighbor Polly Pajakowski with this news;  "Come on down to the outside bar at Brother's Bar & Grill, they've found Muffet !!!"

Well, I made a beeline for Brother's -- only to see a group of people standing around and no Muffet -- I have to admit for a second I thought I must have not heard Polly correctly...

However, I was soon introduced to my four newest super heroes;

• Will Nord
• Susan Nord
• Stephanie Nijak
• Polina Guimaraes

The four of them were part of a "group of about 12" who cornered Muffet out on Angela Boulevard at the Eddy Street intersection -- around 2:45 PM ET today.  They caught Muffet -- which is a miracle in itself since she's quicker than Rocket Ismail -- and immediately took her up to Will's apartment in the Foundry on Eddy Street.

Here's where the story gets interesting.  Will was moving out of his apartment today.  He's a junior at IUSB -- on their golf team --- from Newport Beach, CA.  Susan, Will's Mom was in town to help facilitate the move.

They immediately called Animal Control to report that they had found a dog -- the guy who answered the phone said "we're too busy, we'll come by tomorrow."  Susan didn't like this reaction so she started having thoughts about taking Muffet back to California with her -- instead of putting her in the dog pound.  Will immediately called the folks at the Foundry to see if he could stay an extra night (they said YES) so he would have time to post photos of Muffet in spots on Eddy Street in the morning...

Then fate struck -- three of our neighbors; Chris and Polly Pajakowski and Charlie Hayes and his Sheltie "Reggie" -- were sitting at a table at the outside bar area at Brother's when Susan, Stephanie and Polina walked by and saw Reggie -- who looks a little like Muffet.

Susan Nord stopped and said "we found a dog today that looks a lot like your dog..."

Well --- that little news nugget set off a quick train reaction and three minutes later, I'm in Will's apartment being reunited with Muffet.

I can't thank Will, Susan, Stephanie, Polina, Chris, Polly, Rocky Geans, Charlie and "Reggie" for the roles they played in this seven hour search and rescue mission.  And, I must thank the guy at Animal Control who was too busy to pick up Muffet today.

Charlie Hayes -- upon hearing the news that Muffet was missing -- headed out on his own to find her.  Chris Pajakowski and Rocky Geans took off on their bikes and searched the Notre Dame campus.  What great friends and neighbors we have.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!

Now I can sleep!!!

Coach Kelly in Toronto Today -- Talking ND FB

Notre Dame Head Football Coach Brian Kelly was in Toronto, Canada today talking to a group of Alumni and fans -- and found some time to meet with The Sports Network's Sports Center show -- see link below:

LINK:  BRIAN KELLY

Texas' Mascot's 100th Anniversary Year vs ND

The Texas Longhorns' BEVO the mascot -- will begin its 100th Year Anniversary with their game this September against our Fighting Irish.  BEVO XV will make his debut...

LINK:  BEVO XV TO DEBUT vs. NOTRE DAME

Sneak Peek: Texas' New Nike Football Shoes

Color me -- unimpressed...