Articles by Travis Kriens
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Bills fire Sean McDermott after 9 seasons of falling short of reaching Super Bowl
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott on Monday, two people with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The move came two days after the Bills were eliminated [Read More…]
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Rams shake off wild, late TD pass by Caleb Williams, beat Bears 20-17 in OT to reach NFC title game
CHICAGO (AP) — Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay shot knowing glances at each other, then went to work on the drive that got the Los Angeles Rams one step away from the Super Bowl. Stafford [Read More…]
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SDHSAA Board to Review Classifications, Cooperatives at January Meeting
PIERRE, S.D. — The South Dakota High School Activities Association Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 9 a.m. CST at the SDHSAA office in Pierre, with a wide-ranging agenda that includes school [Read More…]
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Balanced Offense Leads Tigers Past Concordia
MITCHELL, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball hosted the RV Concordia Bulldogs in GPAC action at the World’s Only Corn Palace. The Tigers and Bulldogs started the contest neck-and-neck, with both sides trading points all the [Read More…]
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No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Grabs Top-10 Win at Home Against Concordia
MITCHELL, S.D. — No. 9 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball hosted the 10th-ranked Concordia Bulldogs at the Corn Palace in one of the Great Plains Athletic Conference’s most anticipated matchups of the regular season. The Tigers jumped [Read More…]
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Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.J. Stroud’s four interceptions for a score and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 on Sunday to advance to the [Read More…]
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Stop Handing the Trophy to the Quarterback
Travis Kriens/KORN News Radio Sports Director There’s a lazy habit in football coverage that refuses to die: every win belongs to the quarterback. Didn’t matter what actually happened on the field. Didn’t matter who made [Read More…]
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Seahawks dominate 49ers from opening kick, advance to NFC title game with 41-6 win
SEATTLE (AP) — Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Doug Baldwin hyped up the famed “12th Man” crowd in Seattle, providing a throwback to the Seahawks’ fearsome “Legion of Boom” teams from the 2010s. Then, in [Read More…]
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Bo Nix breaks his right ankle late in Broncos’ playoff win, will have season-ending surgery
DENVER (AP) — Bo Nix broke his right ankle late in overtime of the Denver Broncos’ divisional-round victory over Buffalo on Saturday and will have surgery that will sideline him for the rest of the [Read More…]
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State needs to spend $106 million in federal funds on water, housing, other projects by end of year
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota must spend $106 million in remaining pandemic relief by the end of the year, or it has to be returned to the federal government. Most of the funds left [Read More…]
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Civil rights settlement bars jail time for those who can’t pay sobriety monitoring fees
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s second most populous county has agreed it will no longer jail people who can’t afford to pay the daily fees attached to the state’s signature sobriety program. Pennington County’s [Read More…]
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43rd Annual Girls Hanson Classic Results
? 43rd Annual Hanson Classic Girls Basketball Showcase ? Mitchell Corn Palace — Mitchell, SD? Saturday, January 17, 2026 ⏰ Game Schedule Time Matchup FINAL Woodbury Central (IA) 59, Hanson 34 FINAL No. 9B Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 54, [Read More…]
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Broncos advance to AFC title game, beating Bills 33-30
DENVER (AP) — Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen’s deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz’s 24-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC championship game with [Read More…]
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Late Surge Powers SDSU Past Kansas City, 90-62
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State outscored Kansas City by 24 points over the final eight minutes of their Summit League men’s basketball matchup on Saturday, Jan. 17, to close out a 90-62 victory inside First [Read More…]
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Mathiowetz Surpasses 1,000 Career Points in Loss to NDSU
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team fell 76-68 to North Dakota State Saturday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jackrabbits shot 47% from the field, but gave up 33 combined [Read More…]
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Williams’ Career Night, Joyce’s 1,000th Career Point Lift USD to 75-55 Win Over Denver
VERMILLION, S.D. – A near wire-to-wire victory for South Dakota women’s basketball Saturday afternoon, leading for 37:47 in a 75-55 victory over Denver on Native American Heritage Day in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center. Four [Read More…]
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Coyotes Drop Road Game 96-80 at North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — South Dakota basketball fell on the road Saturday afternoon 96-80 to North Dakota Saturday at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. Jordan Crawford put together one of his best performances in a Coyote jersey [Read More…]
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Mitchell Kernels Capture Team Title at Huron Invitational
HURON — The Mitchell Kernels turned in a strong, balanced performance to win the team championship at the Huron Invitational gymnastics meet Friday, finishing with a meet-best score of 146.25. Sioux Falls Lincoln placed second [Read More…]
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Remembering Reed Harter: A Dedicated Educator and Coach
It is with deep sadness that the Ethan community mourns the passing of Reed Harter, a valued colleague, coach, and educator who made a lasting impact on students and staff. Ethan Superintendent Tim Hawkins shared [Read More…]
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Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agree to a $126 million, 3-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a $126 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP [Read More…]