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Wednesday Sports: July 2, 2025
WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JULY 2, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Yankton 14, Mitchell Aces 4 – Karter Sibson had an RBI and scored twice for Mitchell. Alexandria 11, Parkston Mudcats 3 – The Angels Alex Ferrin pitched six [Read More…]
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Missing Clark, Fever soar past Lynx 74-59 to win WNBA Commissioner’s Cup
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark may have been missing, but Natasha Howard and her Indiana Fever teammates more than made up for her absence on both ends of the court. Howard had 16 points, 12 [Read More…]
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Marlins extend winning streak to 8, 1 shy of club record, with a 2-0 victory over the Twins
MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to eight, one shy of the club record set in 2008, with a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday [Read More…]
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Tuesday Sports: July 1, 2025
TUESDAY SPORTS, JULY 1, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL Yankton vs. Mitchell Aces – Tuesday Parkston Mudcats vs. Alexandria – Tuesday Dimock-Emery vs. Parkston Mudcats – Thursday Corsica vs. Platte – Thursday MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s Asher Dannenbring [Read More…]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander agrees to massive 4-year extension with NBA champion Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed on a record-setting 4-year, $285 million extension that would give him the highest single-season average salary in NBA history, a person with [Read More…]
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Minnesota Wild now play at Grand Casino Arena after new naming rights deal succeeds Xcel Energy Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand Casino Arena, after a naming rights deal with the tribal gaming and hospitality company that succeeds the venue’s original name, Xcel Energy [Read More…]
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Monday Sports: June 30, 2025
MONDAY SPORTS, JUNE 30, 2025 AMATEUR BASEBALL – SATURDAY Dimock-Emery 10, Lake Norden 8 – Braydon Kreofsky got the win for Dimock-Emery, allowing fiver earned runs and nine hits over seven innings. Sam Pischke had [Read More…]
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WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin play in 2028, [Read More…]
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NBA free agent Malik Beasley under investigation regarding gambling allegations
DETROIT (AP) — NBA free agent Malik Beasley is under investigation by the U.S. District Attorney’s office regarding gambling allegations tied to league games, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on [Read More…]
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Skubal strikes out 13, wins 10th straight decision as Tigers beat Twins 3-0
DETROIT (AP) — Tarik Skubal struck out 13 hitters in seven innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Sunday night. Skubal (10-2) only allowed one hit — a clean single to [Read More…]
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Julius Randle, Timberwolves finalizing 3-year contract that could reach $100 million
Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves are finalizing a new deal that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 season, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Sunday. The final year of the deal will [Read More…]
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LeBron James formally opts in for a 23rd season, will make $52.6M in 2025-26
LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million option with the Los Angeles Lakers for 2025-26, further confirming that he will become the first player in NBA history to play a 23rd season, a person with [Read More…]
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Yankton Woman Killed in Rollover Crash South of Wagner
A Yankton woman sustained fatal injuries in a single vehicle crash early Saturday morning, four miles south of Wagner. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. Preliminary [Read More…]
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Mount Vernon Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Plankinton
A Mount Vernon man sustained fatal injuries in a two vehicle crash early Friday afternoon, three miles northwest of Plankinton. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification of family members. [Read More…]
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Zach McKinstry and Riley Greene both hit homers in Tigers’ 10-5 win over the Twins
DETROIT (AP) — Zach McKinstry had three hits, including one of Detroit’s four home runs, and the Tigers beat the Twins 10-5 on Saturday. Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Gleyber Torres also homered for the [Read More…]
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Dave Parker, hard-hitting Hall of Fame outfielder nicknamed ‘the Cobra,’ dies at 74
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dave Parker, a hard-hitting outfielder who was set to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month, has died, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced Saturday. He was 74. No further details [Read More…]
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Byron Buxton homers in the Twins’ 4-1 victory over the Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton homered and scored twice to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory. David Festa (2-2) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, [Read More…]
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Governor Rhoden Awards Community Development Block Grants of $770,000 to LifeQuest in Mitchell
PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Larry Rhoden recently awarded more than $2.7 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to five projects across the state. “These infrastructure and housing projects help strengthen South Dakota’s communities and [Read More…]
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Former Huron Pastor Charged with Child Pornography After Church Raid
A former pastor at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Huron, South Dakota, has been arrested on two counts of manufacturing child pornography. Police say 32-year-old Kevin Koester was taken into custody after investigators found explicit [Read More…]
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Twins top Mariners 10-1 after spark from Woods Richardson’s strong start and Larnach’s homer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Larnach homered with three RBIs after Simeon Woods Richardson started with five scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-1 on Thursday after a rain delay of 4 hours and 22 minutes. [Read More…]