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Vol XXXIII No. 89

Wednesday, February 23, 2000

  Riley blows Hurricanes back to Miami
By TIM CASEY
Sports Writer

Muffet McGraw paced in front of her bench Tuesday at a quicker pace than usual. Her team was struggling against Miami, ahead by only five points, at 43-38 with 17:15 remaining. Then the whistle blew. Ruth Riley had just been called ... [more]


Unsolved basketball mysteries
Ted Fox
Fox Sports ... almost

Truth is stranger than fiction. I couldn't help but think that after Saturday's Notre Dame basketball games concluded. To help me present my eerie realizations, Robert Stack, the host of TV's "Unsolved Mysteries," has agreed to make a cameo, complete ... [more]


Notre Dame looks to extend winning streak
By BRIAN KESSLER
Sports Editor

Two weeks ago, first-year head coach Matt Doherty presented his players with a challenge. They could either give up or make one last run. The Irish basketball team has chosen the latter. "After coach said that, I think the whole team ... [more]


Belles fall to Dutch in MIAA tourney
By KATIE McVOY
Sports Writer

Saint Mary's spirit couldn't pull the Belles to a victory over top-ranked Hope College in the first round of the MIAA basketball tournament. The Belles fell to the Flying Dutch 75-44. Hope, 21-4, posed a significant threat to the 3-22 Saint ... [more]