Hidalgo has been one of the stars of college basketball this season but the Fighting Irish had to cope without her services for Thursday's clash with Georgia Tech, putting their squad depth to the tes

Big-time college football has rarely been king in New England, a region long dominated by pro sports. But when Notre Dame takes on Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night, there will be plenty of Massachusetts natives, at least on one sideline.

Independence in college football is not without its drawbacks, but Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman laid out its benefits in advance of the Orange Bowl.

For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game.

It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and a rival, and maybe the simple time-honored notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame.

Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend,

Notre Dame basketball has had it rough on the Atlantic Coast Conference road the last few years, so when there's a road game to get, Irish have to get it.

For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game.

For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game.

For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game.

For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game.

A generation later, in 1926, Rockne, then coaching the Fighting Irish, tried again to bring Notre Dame into the Big ... with five games against Atlantic Coast Conference teams each season.