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Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr said he felt it was “weird” to watch his brother Tommy play quarterback in person after Tommy earned his first career win (for Michigan).

At halftime of Notre Dame's game against Navy on Sunday, head coach Marcus Freeman (urged composure instead of wholesale changes), and the Irish rallied in the second half to pull away for the win.

Notre Dame rallied late in Rome to beat Villanova by two points, 74 to 72, on Sunday as Brady Koehler and Braeden Smith each scored 16.

The Fighting Irish will host Mercyhurst at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday, Nov. 5 with tipoff at 7 p.m.

Notre Dame beat Villanova 99-75 in Rome on Sunday as senior Hannah Hidalgo scored 32 points with eight assists and seven rebounds, while sophomore Leah Macy added 27 in her Notre Dame debut.

The Irish will host Stonehill on Friday, Nov. 6, with tipoff at 7:00 p.m. at Purcell Pavilion.

A local columnist recalls when Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Dolly Parton, and Gloria Steinem visited South Bend, sharing three short vignettes about their appearances and the community's response (column published Nov.

1).

Pope Leo XIV hosted delegations from the Notre Dame and Villanova basketball teams on Saturday, Oct.

31 at the Paul VI Audience Hall (Vatican), greeting players, posing for photos, and signing a basketball and jersey.

Most of St. Joseph County had trick or treat hours on Oct.

31 from 5 to 7 p.m.; Elkhart, La Porte, and Plymouth were also 5 to 7 p.m., while St. Joseph and Benton Harbor in Michigan were 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Francis Brewu visited Madison Jones, 11, in South Bend with the B+ Foundation to support her leukemia fight after chemo and a bone marrow transplant, saying the meeting showed him new meaning in using his platform to lift young patients.