Arrangements announced for former SB Clay and Purdue basketball star
Funeral arrangements have been announced for former South Bend Clay basketball star and Purdue University standout Jaraan Cornell, who died unexpectedly last Friday at the age of 48. A viewing will take place at 10 AM on Monday, June 23, at Faith Alive Ministries at 909 N. Bendix Drive in South Bend with his funeral service following at 11 AM. Cornell hit one of the most iconic shots in Indiana high school basketball history — a 3-pointer to force overtime in the 1994 state title game where Clay beat Valparaiso 93-88 in one of the final championship games in the one-class era. Cornell then went on to play at Purdue, where he made All-Big Ten Third Team in 1998 and 1999. He coached the Clay girls’ teams in 2013 and 2014 and was still active in the South Bend basketball community. Most recently, he was named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary team in 2021.
Philadelphia takes out Cubs in 11 innings
Brandon Marsh singled home the winning run in the 11th inning after the Philadelphia Phillies used two bunt hits to load the bases and beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday night. Ian Happ tied it at 2 for the Cubs on a solo homer off reliever Matt Strahm in the eighth. Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI double in the 11th off Carlos Hernández for a 3-2 lead, but J.T. Realmuto evened the score when he drove in the automatic runner with a single off Daniel Palencia. Philadelphia had lost nine of its last ten heading into the game last night. The series continues tonight at 6:45 PM.
Elsewhere, the Detroit Tigers begin a series in Baltimore against the Orioles at 6:35 PM. You can hear that game on our sister station in Southwest Michigan 94.9 WSJM starting at 6:10 PM. The Chicago White Sox begin a series in Houston against the Astros at 8:10 PM.
SB Cubs travel to rival Fort Wayne
The South Bend Cubs are on the road this week but venturing far from home. They begin a weeklong series against the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Coverage starts tonight at 6:45 PM on Sports Radio WSBT.
Panthers win 6-1, grab 2-1 lead in Stanley Cup Finals
Taking advantage of the Edmonton Oilers’ worst performance in several weeks, the defending Florida Panthers pounced on mistakes to win Game 3 in a 6-1 rout and take a 2-1 series lead. Brad Marchand became the oldest player to score in each of the first three games of a Stanley Cup final, while Sam Bennett added his NHL playoff-leading 14th goal. The teams have some extra time off before Game 4 on Thursday night, when the Panthers have the chance to take a 3-1 lead and move to the verge of going back to back.
ND Basketball signs two major recruits
June is typically a little early to talk about Notre Dame men’s basketball, but the program has landed two big-time players from La Lumiere School in LaPorte. Four-star point guard Jonathan Sanderson committed to Notre Dame on Sunday. He chose the Fighting Irish over offers from Michigan State, Ohio State, and Purdue to name a few. Yesterday, the Irish picked up a commitment from center Gan-Erdene Solongo. At 7-foot-1, he is believed to be the tallest living person from Mongolia. The 99th-ranked recruit didn’t start playing basketball until he was 15 years old. He will play his senior season at La Lumiere, which is just his second season playing high school basketball.
ND’s Hidalgo will have a chance to play for Team USA
Notre Dame women’s basketball star Hannah Hidalgo will have the opportunity to play for a spot on Team USA this summer. Hidalgo is one of 21 athletes named to participate in the 2025 USA Basketball Women’s AmeriCup Team trials, which begin June 17 in Colorado Springs. Should the Notre Dame junior make the team, she will travel to Santiago, Chile, from June 28-July 6 for the 2025 FIBA Women’s AmeriCup. Prior to enrolling at Notre Dame, Hidalgo won gold medals as part of the U17 and U19 Women’s World Cup teams in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
ESPN announces Dick Vitale Invitational
Dick Vitale’s iconic voice and exuberant style have been part of the college basketball soundtrack for the past five decades. The broadcasting great will continue to be a part of it next season, both on game days and on the calendar. ESPN announced yesterday on his 86th birthday that Vitale has signed a contract through the 2027-28 season, while ESPN Events is launching the Dick Vitale Invitational. The first matchup is a season-opening tilt between Duke and Texas on November 4 in Charlotte, NC. As for broadcasting, Vitale said he’d love to reach the 50-year milestone with ESPN in 2029.
Irsay daughters assume ownership of the Colts after father’s death
The next generation of Colts ownership has been officially approved. The Colts on Monday announced their ownership reorganization in the wake of longtime owner Jim Irsay’s death last month. In accordance with their father’s wishes, Irsay’s three daughters have assumed co-ownership of the team, with each getting respective roles within the franchise. Irsay’s eldest daughter Carlie Irsay-Gordon will assume the role of owner and CEO and has been designated principal owner. NFL bylaws require that teams designate a single principal owner even in scenarios where franchises are under family control. Casey Foyt will be owner and executive vice president while youngest sister Kalen Jackson will be owner and chief brand officer. Jackson will also be president of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation. Jim Irsay died May 21 at the age of 65.
Clark will miss 5th straight with quad strain
Caitlin Clark will miss Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters Monday. It will be the fifth consecutive game Clark has been out after suffering a quad strain May 24 against the New York Liberty. The team initially said on May 26 that she would be sidelined at least two weeks with the injury; it’s the first time she has missed game action across her collegiate and professional careers. Clark said Thursday that, after being reevaluated over the weekend, she could possibly return for Tuesday’s tilt but that she would not rush back.
Commissioners happy with NCAA ruling
Days after a multibillion-dollar legal settlement changed college athletics by allowing schools to directly pay their athletes, the most powerful conference commissioners are bullish on their ability to enforce NIL rules in a new system, even though specific punishments remain unclear. Hours after the House v. NCAA settlement was approved on Friday, former MLB executive Bryan Seeley was named CEO of a new enforcement organization called the College Sports Commission. Seeley will lead the team responsible for enforcement of the new rules around revenue sharing, third-party payments to players for NIL deals, and roster limits. One of the biggest questions, though, is what happens when those rules are broken? ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, who spoke Monday on a Zoom news conference with fellow commissioners from the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12 and said they’ve all had ideas, but nothing they’re “ready to come forward with.”