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Jackson Neill

South Bend

Sports Coordinator at WNDU-TV (South Bend, IN)

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  • 22 hours ago | wndu.com | Jackson Neill

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Former South Bend Clay basketball star and Purdue University standout Jaraan Cornell died unexpectedly today at the age of 48. According to our reporting partners at The South Bend Tribune, Cornell was found dead in his apartment this morning.

  • 1 day ago | wndu.com | Jackson Neill

    INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) - The Indiana Fever are 3-4 this season, but they’re missing their superstar Caitlin Clark. Clark has been out since May 24 as she’s been dealing with a left quad injury. It’s the first time in her professional or college career that she’s had to miss regular season games due to injury. When the Fever first announced her injury, they said she would be out for a minimum of two weeks, which would put her on track to be returning soon.

  • 1 day ago | wndu.com | Jackson Neill

    CHICAGO (WNDU) - The Chicago White Sox announced some pretty big news today, as the team has confirmed that owner Jerry Reinsdorf is planning on selling the team. According to multiple reports, the deal is to sell the team to billionaire private equity Investor Justin Ishbia. This is considered a long-term agreement where Ishbia could take over the team as soon as 2029 or as late as 2034. In the meantime, Ishbia will make some capital infusions to the team this year and next.

  • 4 days ago | wndu.com | Jackson Neill

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame baseball team has reportedly lost one of its key players to the NCAA transfer portal. According to On3.com, catcher Carson Tinney has entered the transfer portal after a huge 2025 season. The sophomore led the Irish this past season with 17 home runs collecting 55 hits, 13 doubles, and just three errors in 49 games. Tinney reportedly entered the portal with a “do not contact” tag, which means he likely has a good idea of where he wants to go.

  • 1 week ago | wndu.com | Jackson Neill

    SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - There’s a lot that high school athletes have to deal with: schoolwork, practice, maybe going after a college scholarship. And now with the changes to Rule 19, transferring to a school that offers better opportunities“If I’m a good athlete and I want to be a part of a winning team, I may be the best player in a local suburb, and I want to win,” says Kirk Butler, talent president for 90 Ninety One Sports Agency.

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Jackson Neill
Jackson Neill @jacksonneilltv
22 May 25

A look at what the College Football Playoff would've looked like if they had straight seeding this past year. Both Notre Dame and Indiana get to host and SEC and Big Ten get all 4 byes. https://t.co/XaDbVQsNAi

Jackson Neill
Jackson Neill @jacksonneilltv
22 May 25

Notre Dame can now get a first round bye. No more conference champion requirement.

Brett McMurphy
Brett McMurphy @Brett_McMurphy

Huge news: 2025 @CFBPlayoff changes to straight seeding. Top 4 seeds get 1st-round byes regardless if it won a conference title, sources said. Conference champs still get auto-bids but are seeded based on ranking. This will be final year of 12-team playoff w/2026 playoff

Jackson Neill
Jackson Neill @jacksonneilltv
20 May 25

Wow, great read on the Notre Dame-USC rivalry. This is one of those rivalries that can’t go away and can’t be played at neutral sites.

Pat Forde
Pat Forde @ByPatForde

Column: In a sport where greed keeps undercutting tradition, the USC-Notre Dame rivalry needs to continue. That’s primarily on USC, which is in danger of further chiseling away its identity. https://t.co/xE4lUgKBtM