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South Dakota High School Volleyball Poll – September 6
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the Week of Sept. 5, 2022. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. O’Gorman (17) 3-0 [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Poll – September 6
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Sept. 5 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
Tiafoe ends Nadal’s 22-match Slam streak in US Open 4th Rd
NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe’s vision was blurry from the tears. He was thrilled — overwhelmed, even — when the last point was over and it hit him that, yes, he had ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match [Read More…]
Huskers break loose from N Dakota in 4th quarter, win 38-17
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s tussle with North Dakota into the fourth quarter Saturday surely won’t turn down the heat on Scott Frost, but the Cornhuskers’ coach said his team can build off the 38-17 [Read More…]
Vikings see fired-up Za’Darius Smith for opener vs. Packers
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Za’Darius Smith wore a wide smile in the Minnesota locker room before practice on Monday, a knowing expression that exuded the eagerness of getting to his first game with the Vikings. [Read More…]
Carlos Correa, Dylan Bundy shine as Twins top White Sox 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli jotted down some notes in an effort to remember all the different contributions from his team. It was quite a list. Carlos Correa homered and Dylan Bundy [Read More…]
Vaughn helps Kansas State run past South Dakota, 34-0
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman thought Kansas State had a nice set of offensive plays ready for the opening series of the season. The Wildcats only got to call one of them Saturday night. [Read More…]
Second-half safeties lead Iowa past South Dakota State 7-3
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s defense came up with two second-half safeties, and the Hawkeyes opened the season with a 7-3 win over South Dakota State on Saturday. Neither team could do much offensively. [Read More…]
Huskers’ Frost says he and new OC Mark Whipple on same page
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Embattled Nebraska coach Scott Frost said Tuesday there is no tension between him and new offensive coordinator Mark Whipple following the Cornhuskers’ season-opening loss to Northwestern in Ireland. Frost, 15-30 over five seasons, [Read More…]
US asks farmers: Can you plant 2 crops instead of 1?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was [Read More…]
Gordon’s slam, 6 RBIs lead Twins to 10-5 win over Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Gordon hit his first career grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs, Jake Cave and Gary Sánchez also homered, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 10-5 [Read More…]
Vikings cut QBs Mannion, Mond as 2021 draft class is slashed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings waived quarterbacks Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond at the NFL’s roster cutdown deadline Tuesday, keeping only one backup for Kirk Cousins. Mannion and Mond became expendable last week when [Read More…]
Nebraska death row inmate who killed talkative cellmate dies
TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska death row inmate who strangled his cellmate after complaining he talked too much died Monday at the state prison in Tecumseh. Officials said they have not determined how Patrick [Read More…]
Urshela’s 3-run double sends Twins over Red Sox 4-2
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gio Urshela’s three-run double in the fifth inning pushed Minnesota ahead and four relievers made the lead as the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Monday night for their fourth [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Volleyball Poll – August 29
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the week of Aug. 30, 2022. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. NOTE: Due to the Labor Day [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Poll – August 29
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Aug. 29 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in [Read More…]
Hawaii wins Little League title, beating Curacao 13-3
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — For a week and a half at the Little League World Series, no team came close to Hawaii. The championship Sunday was no different. Hawaii got back-to-back homers from Kekoa [Read More…]
New postseason format isn’t lowering the bar too much
With an additional wild card in each league, we could have expected the following this year: 1. Teams at the top of the standings would be even more secure in their postseason chances down the [Read More…]
McIlroy storms from 6 back to win FedEx Cup and $18 million
ATLANTA (AP) — This year it became easy to overlook Rory McIlroy’s four majors, 30 wins on four continents and two years at No. 1 in the world. He has been viewed mostly as the [Read More…]
N. Iowa farmer rescued after night trapped in grain bin
ACKLEY, Iowa (AP) — A northern Iowa farmer spent a night trapped in a grain bin before crews rescued him Friday. The farmer became trapped Thursday afternoon by grain in the bin on his farm [Read More…]
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