Notre Dame defensive end Ethan Johnson, tight end Kyle Rudolph and linebacker Manti Te’o were named to the preliminary watch list for the 2010 Rotary Lombardi Award, the university announced Thursday night.

Matt Hegarty, an U.S. Army All-American offensive tackle from Aztec High School in Aztec, N.M., orally committed to the Irish, according to multiple Internet reports.

Notre Dame lands commitment from top tight end.

Notre Dame men's basketball coach Mike Brey helped raise $196,906.14 for the Coaches vs. Cancer program sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches on behalf of the American Cancer Society.

Former Notre Dame safety Kyle McCarthy signed a free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos, report says.

Former Notre Dame safety Sergio Brown will sign with the New England Patriots as a free agent, report says.

Notre Dame receiver T.J. Jones, an early-enrolled freshman, showed why he is working with the first-team offense in Saturday's Blue-Gold Game.

Notre Dame running back Jonas Gray had the best run of the day in the third quarter.

Blue holds 13-6 lead

The Gold scored on back-to-back possessions to end the first half to take a 20-13 lead into halftime in the Blue-Gold Game.

Former Notre Dame offensive linemen Sam Young and Eric Olsen selected in sixth round of NFL draft

Notre Dame will start its Blue-Gold Game shortly, but before the Irish take the field, the news of the day has focused on the oral commitment of Bishop Dwenger offensive and defensive lineman Tony Springmann.

Bishop Dwenger junior Tony Springmann has committed to play football at Notre Dame.Springmann made an oral commitment to new Irish coach Brian Kelly before Saturday's Blue-Gold game in South Bend.

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz talks about the possible Big Ten expansion, a playoff system for college football, working at ESPN and other topics.

Former Notre Dame receiver Golden Tate was taken with the 60th pick overall by Seattle Seahawks.

Former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers with the 48th overall pick.

Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz says Jimmy Clausen will likely find success in the NFL.

Notre Dame announces the rosters for Saturday's Blue-Gold Game.

Former Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz shares his thoughts about the football team.

A Christmas present and busy schedules added up to former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz being unable to attend Saturday's Blue-Gold Game.

Bishop Dwenger offensive/defensive lineman Tony Springmann will attend Saturday's Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame with his family.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o discusses how he helps lead the Irish, the progress of the defense and what motivates him.

After Wednesday's practice, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talked about the format for Saturday's Blue-Gold game and who will be playing in the game.

Notre Dame's football team will play at Michigan State at 8 p.m. Saturday Sept. 18.

Notre Dame announces the locations for the first four pep rallies for the 2010 football season.

Mathias Farley of Christian High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, committed to Notre Dame on Wednesday morning, according to IrishIllustrated.com.

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Charley Molnar talked about the progress of the receivers, Tai-ler Jones, Tommy Rees, quarterbacks in the spread offense and former Bishop Dwenger standouts John Goodman and Tyler Eifert after practice Monday.

Notre Dame receiver John Goodman, a former Bishop Dwenger standout, was limited in Monday's practice after tweaking his ankle during scrimmage Saturday.

Notre Dame may have completed its 11th practice of the 15-practice spring camp, but that doesn't mean coach Brian Kelly still is searching for answers about his team.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wasn't happy with how his offense started practiced Saturday and things didn't improve much during the two-hour session.

Former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen will not attend the NFL draft in New York next week, according to a report on Profootballtalk.com.

Former Notre Dame standout Rob Kurz named to D-Leage second team.

Notre Dame men's soccer coach Bobby Clark played his first matches in the United States in a baseball stadium, and his Irish squad will get that experience Saturday in Fort Wayne when it plays in the city's downtown baseball park.

Notre Dame linebacker Darius Fleming shares some thoughts on coach Brian Kelly's Irish commandments, which are displayed in the football team's locker room.

Notre Dame's defense dominated the bonus open practice session Wednesday, but linebacker Brian Smith said that's not always how the competition plays out between the offense and defense.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco talks about the progression of some of the players and how practice is going.

The Notre Dame men's basketball team celebrated their season with a banquet Wednesday night by handing out some awards.

Notre Dame opened the gates for its ninth practice of the spring for the final few minutes Wednesday, giving us a glimpse of third-and-long and goal-line situations.

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly will be the featured speaker at the kickoff celebration and the unveiling of The Shirt 2010 on April 23 at the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

Approximately 600 fans attended the Notre Dame women's basketball team's banquet Tuesday.

Notre Dame receivers coach Tony Alford covered a couple of topics when he talked to reporters after Monday's practice.

Notre Dame offensive lineman Chris Stewart is entering his fifth year with the program, and he is there to help out the freshmen who enrolled early like he did in 2006.

Former Notre Dame men's basketball player Ryan Ayers, who played for the D-League Mad Ants this season, was invited to play in the NBA Cares charity games in China on April 16-18.

Notre Dame practiced Monday under an overcast sky, but at least they stayed dry, unlike last week when the Irish practice during a downpour Wednesday.

Former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen went through a workout Friday for NFL teams.

Former Notre Dame basketball standout Rob Kurz, who played for the Mad Ants this season, signed with the Chicago Bulls on Friday, the Fort Wayne D-League team announced.

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly blasted his team after practice March 31, but when the Irish returned to work Wednesday, things looked better. Even in a downpour.

Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist said he wasn't bothered by coach Brian Kelly's criticism after practice March 31 and used it as motivation.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talked about recruit Matt James for the first time since the offensive lineman died Friday in Panama City Beach, Fla.

Notre Dame began practice Wednesday in the rain went inside for a little while when the rain picked up and lightning came then returned outside after the rain let off a little.

Notre Dame began football practice outside Wednesday, but less than an hour into the session heavy rain and lightning pushed the team inside for the rest of practice.

Funeral arrangements for Notre Dame recruit Matt James announced.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says program is in a state of disbelief and incredible sadness after the death of recruit Matt James.

Notre Dame’s Ashley Barlow finished second in the women’s three-point contest Thursday in Indianapolis.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was not happy with his team after practice Wednesday, but he did talk about some players who have preformed well this spring.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was not happy with his team's performance in the fourth practice of the spring.

After the opening individual drills and stretching Wednesday, Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly referred to the start as “unbelievable,” and not in a good way.