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1 week ago

Dakota Wesleyan’s Track & Field/Cross Country Head Coach Steps Down after Two Seasons

Ryan Chase steps down as Head Coach of DWU Track & Field/Cross Country teams after two seasons.

1 week ago

Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam

With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros. The Italian is unbeaten in three months. He's won 29 straight matches and dropped just three sets.

1 week ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Kernel Tennis in State Tournament today & Track at Mark Wendelgass Relays

High School softball games, Boys State Tennis begins for Class AA, Mitchell girls golf in Brookings, Mitchell track in Rapid City, Allison Meyerink still competing in Michigan and an update on her Round 1 results, Lynx host Tempo, Twins beat Astros and Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 tonight.

1 week ago

Aaron Rodgers says the 2026 NFL season will be his last: ‘This is it’

Aaron Rodgers took his time before deciding he wanted to come back for a 22nd season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback already has made up his mind about a 23rd: There won't be one.

1 week ago

Rousey’s return draws US-record MMA viewership for Netflix

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history.

1 week ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Mitchell Boys Tennis at State Meet Tomorrow & Minnesota Lynx looking for first home win

High school softball results/next games, Mitchell boys tennis at State meet tomorrow, Kernel track and girls golf busy tomorrow out of town, Lynx host Tempo at home, Twins look to close out series with Astros this afternoon & NBA Western Conference Finals Game 2.

2 weeks ago

Billie Jean King, 82, earns a college degree 65 years after starting at Cal State LA

Billie Jean King raised her right arm in triumph. Not for another victory on the tennis court. This time, she was celebrating earning a college degree 65 years after she first took classes.

2 weeks ago

The future has arrived for the Canadiens, who won two Game 7s and advanced to East finals

Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson was no different than any Montreal hockey fan, increasingly impatient over talk of the team's promising potential. Turns out, the future has arrived perhaps a little ahead of schedule, and propelled by forward Alex Newhook's knack for scoring Game 7 playoff series-clinching goals.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Trio of Kernels earn All-Region for Baseball & Allison Meyerink begins NAIA Women’s Golf Championships today

Softball slate for high school, Mitchell Baseball players get All-Region honors, Allison Meyerink in NAIA Women’s Golf Championships, Twins beat Astros and NBA Conference Finals have begun.

2 weeks ago

Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing 1-year deal to stay with the Steelers

The 42-year-old four-time NFL MVP made a surprise appearance on the Pittsburgh Steelers practice field Monday for the start of voluntary organized team activities, jogging out in a white No. 8 jersey shortly after finalizing a 1-year deal to return to the club he guided to an AFC North championship last winter.

2 weeks ago

Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century

Aaron Rai was just another name among a dozen others who had reason to believe the PGA Championship was theirs for the taking Sunday at tough Aronimink.

2 weeks ago

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder becomes the 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell scores 26 and the Cavaliers rout the Pistons 125-94 in Game 7 to reach the East finals

Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-94 on Sunday night in Game 7 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

2 weeks ago

Gotterup posts lowest score and Scheffler survives rough start in wind-swept PGA Championship

Chris Gotterup had enough Jersey toughness to handle the cold wind and treacherous greens Friday in the PGA Championship and then poured it on at the end with three straight birdies, giving him a 5-under 65 for the low round of the tournament.

2 weeks ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Amateur Baseball in SD gets rolling, Mitchell Track & Baseball in action, Twins vs Brewers & NBA Playoffs round out Semifinals

Amateur Baseball in full swing in SD, Mitchell Track in Watertown, Kernel Baseball in postseason action, Twins vs Brewers & NBA Playoffs round out Semifinals.

2 weeks ago

Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver

The Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final for the eighth time since relocating to Denver courtesy of a Brett Kulak goal in a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Game 5. It's just the second time in the last nine playoff appearances the Avalanche have made it past the second round.

2 weeks ago

Marner, Dorofeyev propel Golden Knights past Ducks 5-1 in Game 6 clincher, into conference finals

Mitch Marner scored a tremendous goal 62 seconds after the opening faceoff, Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights cruised into the Western Conference finals with a 5-1 victory over Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of the second round Thursday night.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Mitchell Baseball begins Postseason in Pierre & Timberwolves look to force Game 7 against Spurs

Results/next games for high school softball, Kernel golf and baseball playing today, Mitchell track Lezlie Blasius Invite results, Twins win series over Marlins and Timberwolves try to force Game 7 against the Spurs.

2 weeks ago

Huron’s Blake Ellwein named South Dakota Mr. Basketball for 2026

The 2026 South Dakota Mr. Basketball award winner, Blake Ellwein.

2 weeks ago

Braves reach 30 wins with another thrilling win that shows off myriad weapons

The Atlanta Braves keep finding new ways to win. It's all added up to being the first team in the big leagues to 30 victories.

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WEEKEND SPORTS: Amateur Baseball through the Weekend, Mitchell Track Wraps up State, Twins with a Pair of Games with the Pirates and NBA WCF Game 7

Weekend games in Amateur baseball, Mitchell Kernels have their final day at State, Twins face the Pirates all weekend and the NBA Western Conference Finals Game 7 in Oklahoma City.