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11 hours ago

Aaron Judge and a loaded US roster hope to dethrone Ohtani’s Japan at the World Baseball Classic

Aaron Judge is trading pinstripes for a plain jersey with red, white and blue letters. "Getting the chance to wear that across my chest is going to be pretty powerful," the U.S. and New York Yankees captain said of the World Baseball Classic. "I think a lot of people have a lot of pride for their country."

11 hours ago

Area Girls Basketball SoDak16 tonight, Mitchell SoDak16 this weekend, DWU Golf tough outing + Wrestling at NAIA National Tournament & Baseball in Arizona, SDSU in Summit League Championships and Timberwolves vs Raptors

Area Girls Basketball SoDak16 games tonight, Mitchell SoDak16 begins this weekend, DWU Golf tough outing + Men's Wrestling at NAIA National Tournament & Baseball in Arizona, SDSU Basketball begins the Summit League Championships this afternoon and Timberwolves vs Raptors tonight.

1 day ago

Mitchell Basketball Players Receive Eastern South Dakota Conference Honors

The Eastern South Dakota Conference announced its All-ESD players for the 2025-2026 season and of a trio of Mitchell players were honored.

1 day ago

Multiple DWU Basketball Players Receive Great Plains Athletic Conference Award Recognition

The Great Plains Athletic Conference released its conference awards for basketball on Wednesday morning with nine total Dakota Wesleyan athletes receiving recognition.

1 day ago

Shohei Ohtani is the show again in Japan for the World Baseball Classic

It's officially named the World Baseball Classic. But for the Group C games in Japan, simply call it the world according to Shohei Ohtani.

1 day ago

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis

Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis. Sabalenka posted a video of the proposal on Instagram, accompanied with the words "You & me, forever" along with a ring and heart emoji.

2 days ago

Area Region Boys Basketball results/Girls SoDak16 games tonight, DWU Golf Day Two, DWU WBB wins GPAC, SDSU Summit League Tournament begins tomorrow & Timberwolves take down Grizzlies

Area Region Boys Basketball results + Girls SoDak16 games tonight, DWU Golf Day Two at Lake Las Vegas, DWU WBB wins GPAC Conference Tournament title over Dordt, SDSU Summit League Tournament begins tomorrow & Timberwolves take down Grizzlies.

2 days ago

Braves’ Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second positive drug test, AP source says

Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar faces a 162-game suspension by Major League Baseball for a possible second failed test for a performance-enhancing drug, a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday

2 days ago

Jack Hughes returns to his day job in the NHL after TV tour as the US Olympic hockey hero

Jack Hughes was enthralled by Lorne Michaels' stories that highlighted his time at "Saturday Night Live" and enjoyed sharing the stage with brother Quinn and U.S. women's captain Hilary Knight on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

2 days ago

SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of March 2, 2026 (Final Poll of the season)

O'Gorman girls slide in with a vote for top team in Class AA, Four teams receive a top vote in boys Class B, Three teams finish regular season 20-0 and Mitchell girls gain a few votes in the final prep media poll of the 2025-2026 season.

2 days ago

SD Power 5 Basketball Poll: Week of March 2, 2026 (Final Poll of the season)

Sioux Falls Washington boys enter RV category, Class AA top teams remain unanimous, Class B best team still unclear after top team votes stay spread and no Mitchell team receives votes in final poll of 2025-2026 season.

2 days ago

Area Boys Playoff Basketball results + tonight’s games, DWU Golf & Basketball and Timberwolves vs Grizzlies

Area Boys Playoff Basketball first round results + tonight's region games, DWU Golf & Basketball competing today and Timberwolves vs Grizzlies.

2 days ago

A long-shot American dream hits the F1 grid as Cadillac debuts at the Australian GP

The Andretti family dream to enter an American team in Formula 1 will finally reach the starting grid when the season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

2 days ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo returns and says he can’t rush back from injuries at age 31

Giannis Antetokounmpo developed a reputation for making rapid returns from injury during his rise to superstardom, but the Milwaukee Bucks forward acknowledges those days may be drawing to a close.

3 days ago

US gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight reveals she played at the Olympics with a torn MCL

U.S. women's hockey gold medal-winning captain Hilary Knight revealed Monday in a television appearance that she played in Milan with a torn medial collateral ligament in one of her knees.

3 days ago

Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners

Knight, the U.S. women's captain, along with teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes, made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL" on Saturday night.

3 days ago

President of Iran’s soccer federation says World Cup participation in US is in doubt

The president of Iran's soccer federation says he does not know if the national team can play World Cup matches in the United States following the surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment of his country.

4 days ago

Area Boys Playoff Basketball Begins, Mitchell SoDak16 matchups set, DWU Golf returns, Tiger WBB in GPAC Championship tomorrow night & Timberwolves beat Nuggets

Area Boys Playoff Basketball Begins, Mitchell Basketball SoDak16 matchups set, DWU Women's Golf returns, Tiger WBB in GPAC Championship tomorrow night vs Dordt & Timberwolves beat Nuggets.

6 days ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell State Wrestling final day, Three DWU sports in action & Wrestlers get All-Conference honors, Jackrabbit Hoops & Timberwolves at Denver

Mitchell The Kernel wrestling teams compete in their Varsity State Tournaments for their final day on Saturday. Both the boys…

6 days ago

NCAA football oversight committee proposes stiff penalties for violations of transfer portal window

The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules.

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Dow drops 1,000 points after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran.

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Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to ‘Today’ show, first since her mother went missing

Savannah Guthrie made an off-camera appearance Thursday at NBC's "Today" show studios to thank colleagues for their support since her mother Nancy went missing from her Arizona home a month ago.