At first glance, a story like Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger’s happens frequently across college football. Ruettiger was a practice squad player at Notre Dame in the 1970s who made the most of his ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Rudy Ruettiger's life. "Doesn't everybody already know this story?" Ruettiger asks in his raspy, feisty voice, reminding the world that his life, after all, is a movie. Ruettiger is ...

PHOENIX – It all began with an innocuous question. During Pat Murphy’s daily media briefing on Sunday morning, conversation shifted to the Milwaukee Brewers manager’s time spent coaching at Notre Dame ...

Break out a few extra hankies and get ready for some extended goosebumps: “Rudy” is rolling out new plays you haven’t seen before. The classic 1993 underdog football movie, starring Sean Astin as real ...

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5 ft six. Rudy Rudiger doesn't cast *** tall shadow on any football field, especially the one in Memorial Stadium. But his story and its message is the stuff legends are made of. Most people know him ...

If you see Rudy Ruettiger and feel compelled to start chanting “Ruu-DEE! Ruu-DEE! Ruu-DEE!” like the Notre Dame fans in the classic 1993 Hollywood underdog story, you’re missing the point. It’s not ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A special screening of "Rudy" will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moment that inspired the film at the IMAX theater in downtown Indianapolis. The May 20 event will include a ...

After failing to secure one of the 12 spots in the College Football Playoff, they threw a fit and announced that the Fightin’ ...