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Cubs win their fifth straight game with a 5 to 4 victory. 

Miguel Useche led the offensive charge on Saturday night, as the South Bend Cubs downed the West Michigan WhiteCaps 5-3, their third win in succession.

South Bend comes from behind on Friday night to edge West Michigan 5-4, solidifying their first place position in the Midwest League West Division standings.

Hosts Sean Stires and Vince DeDario discuss how the pros would far outweigh the cons for Notre Dame if the College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams. 

Sports headlines for May 22, 2026.

Matt Halbach homered as the South Bend Cubs rolled past West Michigan 7-1 Thursday night.

Today's show features questions about Notre Dame football and women's basketball submitted by listeners.

Sports headlines for May 21, 2026.

Bryan Driskell joins Sean Stires to talk the latest in Notre Dame football recruiting. They also discuss 5-star forward Eve Long, the No. 5 ranked player in the 2027 class, committing to ND women's basketball Wednesday. There's College Football Playoff talk and more on the show as well!

Cubs win 3-1.

Sports headlines for May 20, 2026.

Cubs lose 6-4

We have a quick show today, where we debate where Notre Dame players Anthonie Knapp and Leonard Moore rank among ND's top returning players this season. We also pick the most important, overrated, underrated, and breakout star players for the Irish this season. We also discuss the lawsuit Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has against the NCAA, and a story from Jesse Stires on his trip to the Detroit-Cleveland NBA game seven playoff game. 

Sports headlines for May 19, 2026.

Brendan and Tyler are joined by Max Thoma, who filled in for the guys last week on the radio call in Wisconsin. Max then got to see the South Bend Cubs score no fewer than six runs a game, and average almost 15 runs per game in five games. Max also used to do play-by-play with BK, so this is a fun one.

Today's show starts with conversation about CJ Carr going to Florida to work with a bunch of Notre Dame teammates and leads into why we think his national perception isn't higher than it is going into the season. We also discuss Notre Dame's future with the ACC as well as the possibility of a 24-team College Football Playoff. 

Sports headlines for May 18, 2026.

Cubs win 9-0

We start the show with the news that five star defensive lineman David Folorunsho from Chicago has committed to Notre Dame. Later, we discuss the week that the Irish have had between ACC backlash and talks of resuming the series with USC. We have more ND talk on the possibility of extending their series with a team on their schedule and LSU AD Verge Ausberry sounding off on Brian Kelly and more. 

Sports headlines for May 15, 2026.

South Bend dominates on Thursday night, crushing Wisconsin 25-6 in Appleton.

We answer listener questions about Notre Dame football and discuss comments from Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua on the College Football Playoff and the USC series and more on today's show. 

Sports headlines for May 14, 2026.

We start the show with a Notre Dame football recruiting update after the Irish landed a commit from 5-star tackle Olu Olubobola this week. We also talk the misinformation out of Southern California regarding the ND-USC series negotiation and hear comments from ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips on Notre Dame and a 24-team College Football Playoff field. 

South Bend strikes first, but Wisconsin catches fire late in a 11-6 Timber Rattlers win Wednesday afternoon in Appleton.

Sports headlines for May 13, 2026.

Cubs win 10-1.

Today's show begins with news of a big commitment for Notre Dame football. We follow that with debate about the relationship between ND and the ACC after recent reported comments from ACC coaches and athletic directors. Sean Stires has an interview with ND women's basketball forward Leah Macy, and we finish with ND-USC and Brian Kelly talk in Rapid Fire. 

Sports headlines for May 12, 2026.

BK and Tyler are getting ready for a long road trip. The South Bend Cubs head to Wisconsin for six, followed by West Michigan for six. Tyler talks to RHP Adam Stone.

A report out of Los Angeles says Notre Dame and USC are negotiating to bring back their football series. We discuss that and more on today's show. 

Sports headlines for May 11, 2026.

South Bend's offense sputters for the second day in a row as the Cubs fall to Lansing 8-3 Sunday at Four Winds Field. The Cubs start a twelve-game road trip Tuesday against Western Division rival Wisconsin.

South Bend struggles on Saturday, falling to Lansing 8-5 at Four Winds Field.

Christian Olivo homers twice in a South Bend Cubs' 14-6 rout of the Lansing Lugnuts Friday night at Four Winds Field.

We discuss the pros and cons of a possible 24-team College Football Playoff and answer some listener questions and more on today's show. 

Sports headlines for May 8, 2026.

South Bend waits through a 90-minute rain delay to earn a third-straight win Thursday over the Lansing Lugnuts 9-2 at Four Winds Field.

Notre Dame has announced its home game times for the 2026 football season. We discuss the plethora of prime time games and TV assignments. The IHSAA also announced this week that NIL is coming to Indiana high schools and that its basketball will continue to go without a shot clock. Chuck Freeby and Angelo DiCarlo from Sports Michiana join Sean Stires and Vince DeDario to discuss that. Then, ND men's lacrosse coach Kevin Corrigan joins Sean to preview this Sunday's home NCAA Tournament match.

Sports headlines for May 7, 2026.

Irish Breakdown's Bryan Driskell joins Sean Stires to talk the next steps for Notre Dame football's 2027 recruiting class after getting four commitments in less than a week. Before that, Sean and Jesse Stires discuss Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney's jab at the Irish as well as the changes the AFCA wants to make to the College Football Playoff and calendar.

Cubs win 3-1

Cubs win 9-1

Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr recently joined "The Triple Option Podcast" to discuss a variety of topics. We hear and discuss some of them on today's show. 

Sports headlines for May 5, 2026.

BK and Tyler review the week that was for the South Bend Cubs and Fort Wayne TinCaps. Tyler talks to pitching coaches Henry Haack and JC Bonilla in the clubhouse.

Today's show begins with Bryan Driskell from Irishbreakdown.com joining Sean Stires to discuss ND football's latest commitments of TE Titus Hawk and WR Jackson Coleman. We also put Notre Dame offensive players into tier rankings and we have more in Rapid Fire!

Sports headlines for May 4, 2026.

South Bend homers three times Sunday, but can't outlast Fort Wayne in an 11-10 loss.

The South Bend Cubs' were unable to maintain a late lead Saturday night, falling to Fort Wayne 7-6 Saturday night at Four Winds Field.