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How Brian Kelly’s Former Notre Dame Assistants Helped End His LSU Tenure
Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt and Mike Elko’s Texas A&M delivered crushing losses that pushed LSU to fire Brian Kelly amid a $52.4 million buyout....
Jeremiyah Love's career day helps No. 13 Notre Dame run past No. 20 USC
Jeremiyah Love rushed 24 times for a career-high 228 yards and a touchdown, and No. 13 Notre Dame pulled away for a 34-24 win over No. 20 USC on a rain-soaked Saturday night in South Bend, Ind.,Jadarian Price returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and rushed for 87 yards and a score for Notre ...
No. 16 Notre Dame carrying momentum into NC State matchup
No. 16 Notre Dame is coming off three straight wins and playing as well as it has all season.,Those who believe in momentum would certainly say that the Fighting Irish have it on their side.,Count Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman among the believers. He will look for Notre Dame (3-2) to maintain its ...
High-powered offenses clash as No. 21 Notre Dame faces Boise State
Boise State coach Spencer Danielson knows his team might need some time to absorb its first trip to Notre Dame Stadium.,Danielson feels the same way as his players. That is why he is going to lead a tour of the stadium one day before Boise State (3-1) kicks off against No. 21 Notre Dame (2-2) on Sat...
Notre Dame Starts 0-2: Are the Fighting Irish Victims of a Runner-Up Curse?
Notre Dame is 0-2 after last season’s national title run. Are the Fighting Irish cursed like other recent college football runners-up?...
Former NFL RB LeShon Johnson convicted in federal dogfighting case
Former NFL player LeShon Johnson has been convicted on six federal felony counts for his role in operating a large-scale dogfighting ring in Oklahoma, federal prosecutors announced on Monday.,The 54-year-old, who played for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants in the 1990s, n...
How Notre Dame Fighting Irish Can Win the National Championship
Here's the roadmap for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to defeat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since Lou Holtz on Monday January 20th in Atlanta....
Missouri faces rival Illinois riding 10-game winning streak
Two weekends ago, when Missouri had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the nation in a home game, the Tigers came through with a nine-point win over Kansas.,Last weekend, when Illinois had a chance to beat the No. 1 team in a home game, the Illini lost on a layup at the buzzer by Tennessee's Jo...
Improved Notre Dame “Greedy” for More After First Playoff Win
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman got a taste of victory against Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff, and now the Fighting Irish are greedy for more....
Jon Jones pleads not guilty to charges stemming from home drug test
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges against him following an incident during a drug test at his home in March.,Jones' attorney submitted the pleas on his behalf at a virtual hearing. An Albuquerque judge granted a request by the fighter's att...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Michael Bisping makes another homophobic remark on a hot mic
Michael Bisping was caught uttering a homophobic remark on a hot mic during the UFC 298 broadcast on Saturday. ...
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Terrence Shannon Jr. taking Illinois to court, seeks reinstatement [Update]
Updated Jan. 9: Terrence Shannon Jr. is seeking legal action against the University of Illinois which would allow him to return to the basketball team while facing a rape charge....
Faux conservative blames Donald Trump support on UFC loss
Colby Covington said his support of former President Donald Trump is what swayed judges to award Leon Edwards the decision in the pair’s UFC 296 welterweight title fight last weekend. ...
As if Notre Dame wasn't annoying enough
Notre Dame football doesn’t plan on losing its independence anytime soon, in terms of a conference or its broadcasting deal with NBC....
Daughter of former WWE, UFC champ Brock Lesnar sets shotput record
The Lesnar name is synonymous with the WWE and UFC ring, but former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar’s daughter Mya is creating a legacy for herself in the collegiate track and field space. ...
Former UFC champ allegedly knocks out his brother’s tooth
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill was arrested on Nov. 27 on one count of aggravated domestic violence after allegedly punching his brother, James Hill Jr. in the face twice two days prior....
Aaron Rodgers can't stop being a total idiot
It’s been nearly two weeks since America last rolled their eyes at Aaron Rodgers, thus giving him the attention he so desperately craves, so you knew he was going to say something galaxy-brained and bone-headed before the week was up. Luckily, we have Pat McAfee paying him for that, so we were not d...
IDIOT OF THE MONTH: Who’s worse — the alleged sex pest or the Nazi enthusiast?
Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE MONTH, beautiful reader! We’ve got a good one for you this time. ...
Notre Dame chokes, and Dan Lanning steals Coach Prime’s soundbite
Throughout the Notre Dame-Ohio State game, the booth constantly reminded viewers that Irish skipper Marcus Freeman said he wasn’t going to coach scared like he did a season ago against the Buckeyes. For 57 minutes in South Bend on Saturday night, he did that, and the Irish lost, 17-14 as a result. ...