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After winning six straight games, South Bend gave way late on Saturday night, falling to Wisconsin 6-4 at Four Winds Field.
South Bend, thanks to a Justin Stranski walk-off hit managed to outlast Wisconsin Friday night 9-8 in 11 innings.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian cast doubt this week on whether or not the Longhorns will play Notre Dame in the 2028 and 2029 seasons as they are currently contracted to do. We hear his comments and react to them on today's show. We discuss Irish wide receiver Jaden Greathouse's possible role this season and more as well.
Sports headlines for July 24, 2026.
In front of a Four Winds Field record 10,071 spectators, the South Bend Cubs rolled to a 4-2 victory Thursday night against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
Four-star Chicago defensive lineman Brayden Parks committed to Notre Dame as today's show was starting. We hear some of his comments and react to the big news and talk more Irish football.
Sports headlines for July 23, 2026.
We hear comments from Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman on a few topics and answer listener mailbag questions on today's show.
Cubs win 6-3.
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Cubs win 5-2.
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman met with small groups of local media Tuesday and shared his thoughts on several topics. He updated the injury statuses of Charles Jagusah and Kyngtonn Viliamu-Asa and more. We listen to some of his comments and discuss them on today's show.
Sports headlines for July 21, 2026.
Brendan and Tyler preview this week's series against Wisconsin. The Timber Rattlers and the South Bend Cubs have the two best overall records in the Midwest League West. Tyler talks to the newest Cub, infielder Michael Hallquist.
We start the show talking about the big expectations on Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr entering his second season as the starter. We discuss his Heisman hopes and some recent comments from analyst Todd McShay and more.
Sports headlines for July 20, 2026.
Cubs win 7-0.
South Bend turned the tables on Peoria Saturday night at Four Winds Field, as the home side prevailed 10-4. The decider for this three-game series is Sunday at 1:45 p.m. on SportsRadio WSBT.
South Bend struggles in its first game from the All-Star break, giving way to Peoria 9-3 on Friday night.
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South Bend got the early jump on Cedar Rapids Sunday afternoon, eventually securing a 5-2 win to enter the All-Star break.
South Bend Cubs' pitching struggles on Saturday evening, falling to Cedar Rapids 11-7.
Cubs win 18-8
Sports headlines for July 10, 2026.
South Bend sealed the deal Thursday with a five-run ninth inning as they cruised to a 9-1 win over Cedar Rapids.
Sports headlines for July 9, 2026.
Irish Breakdown's Bryan Driskell joins Sean Stires to talk Notre Dame football recruiting and more.
Cubs lose 3-2
Sports headlines for July 8, 2026.
Cubs win 7-5 in extra innings
We take a look at the reported NIL roster valuations of several top college football programs around the country and see how they compare to Notre Dame's. We look at both individual and team numbers.
Sports headlines for July 7, 2026.
The South Bend Cubs continue their two-week road trip before the All-Star Break as they head to Cedar Rapids for games starting Tuesday night. Brendan King and Tyler Reidy recap last week's series against Beloit (quickly). BK and head trainer Maggie Lowenhar take you inside the clubhouse.
Coming out of Independence Day weekend, we discuss Notre Dame football's continuing independence and what it could look like in the next few years. Before that, we start the show with thoughts on the new dining facility inside the new Shields Family Football Facility at Notre Dame. We have more topics in Rapid Fire as well@
Sports headlines for July 6, 2026.
South Bend gets shut out for the second time Sunday, giving way to Beloit 2-0 to close out the doubleheader. The Cubs have lost five of their last six games.
South Bend's offense sputters in Jameson Taillon's rehab start Sunday, as the Cubs fall to Beloit 1-0 in the first of two games on Sunday.
South Bend struggles late on Thursday night, suffering a 13-5 loss to Beloit, their fourth in succession.
Today's show starts with an update on what happened to cause quarterback Trey Tagliaferri to decommit from Notre Dame this week. Than we answer more ND football questions from listeners.
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South Bend built an 7-1 lead Wednesday, but stumbled late eventually falling to Beloit by a final of 9-8 in 10 innings.
Today's show starts with a Notre Dame football recruiting update on two important recruits in the 2027 class. We also discuss news that broke during the show that 2028 quarterback Trey Tagliaferri has decommitted just six days after committing to the Irish.
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Cubs lose 4-0.
We start today's show with comments from longtime NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay on Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr. We also have an exclusive interview with Irish women's basketball coach Niele Ivey as well as more ND football talk.
Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Lions, and PGA. Recorded on June 30th, 2026