- Monday, November 30, 2009, 17:30
- Football, NCAA
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Coach Charlie Weis was fired by Notre Dame football on Monday afternoon following several mediocre seasons and suffering through a miserable four-game losing streak. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick said the following in a news release:
"We have great expectations for our football program, and we have not been able to meet those expectations."
On Sunday, Swarbrick ...
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- Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 10:16
- Football, NCAA
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Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen was punched in the face by an irate fan outside a restaurant in South Bend on Sunday morning. He has a swollen eye, according to a person briefed on the incident.
Clausen was apparently "sucker-punched" by a Notre Dame fan as he left CJ's restaurant after having dinner with his parents.
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- Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 16:25
- Football, NCAA
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President Barack Obama got a little payback for all those hecklers he had to deal with while giving the Notre Dame commencement address.
The President poked a lobbed a little friendly fire at the the football team that is suffering from its longest stretch without a national championship victory.
Obama spoke at an Indianapolis fundraiser on Sunday evening for the
Democratic ...
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