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Broncos secure AFC’s top playoff seed with 19-3 win over Chargers
DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos secured the AFC’s top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers’ bevy of backups Sunday, a victory fueled by Ja’Quan McMillian’s 45-yard interception return for [Read More…]
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Raiders secure No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft after Giants’ win over Cowboys
The Las Vegas Raiders will pick first in this year’s NFL draft after the New York Giants defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34-17 on Sunday. The Giants’ victory assured that the Raiders, who were 2-14 entering [Read More…]
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Seahawks secure No. 1 seed in NFC and division title with dominant 13-3 win over 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks are heading into the playoffs with the NFC’s No. 1 seed, and even more important, a defense that proved it can stop even the most potent offenses [Read More…]
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Vikings cruise past Packers 16-3 for 5th straight win as McCarthy exits again with injury
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — J.J. McCarthy had a productive first half before he was injured again, fullback C.J. Ham rushed for a short touchdown, and the Minnesota Vikings finished a frustrating season by beating the resting [Read More…]
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Jackrabbits Drop OT Battle at North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – South Dakota State and North Dakota played a thriller in the Betty Sioux Engelstad Center on Saturday, Jan. 3, that featured 11 lead changes and tie scores which went into overtime. The [Read More…]
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SDSU Overcomes Slow Start to Blow Past Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team overcame a slow start to beat Omaha 65-36 Saturday afternoon at Baxter Arena. Tied at 13 after the opening 10 minutes, SDSU outscored Omaha 32 to [Read More…]
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USD Women Open Summit League Play With 67-47 Win At Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The South Dakota women’s basketball program was looking to start the Summit League season 1-0 for a second straight season under head coach Carrie Eighmey, and the Coyotes were successful in that [Read More…]
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DWU Men’s Basketball Surges Before the Half to Take Control and Defeat Midland
FREMONT, Neb. — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball faced the Midland Warriors in a GPAC matchup on the road. The Warriors started the contest with the initial momentum, jumping out to a 12-4 lead five minutes in, [Read More…]
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No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Opens the New Year With Dominant Win Over Midland
FREMONT, Neb. — No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Basketball traveled to Nebraska to take on the Midland Warriors to kick off the new year. The Tigers jumped out to an early 16-7 lead, eventually forcing a [Read More…]
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Vikings’ McCarthy returns at QB for finale against resting Packers as Tune gets 2nd career start
Vikings player to watch FS Harrison Smith. The 14th-year player, who is again undecided about whether to return next season, has been performing as if he’s still in his prime down the stretch. Making many [Read More…]
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Final week of the NFL’s regular season arrives with No. 1 seeds still undecided in AFC and NFC
The NFL’s regular season has reached its final weekend with plenty undecided in terms of the playoff picture, including the No. 1 seed in both the AFC and NFC. Here’s what to watch over the next few days: AFC [Read More…]
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Jacks Earns First Win Over Arizona State at Pentagon
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The short-handed Jackrabbits battled their way to six wins in their dual with Arizona State, scoring their first-ever win over Arizona State, at the Sanford Pentagon on Friday Night. The night started [Read More…]
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Student interest in South Dakota energy programs on the rise
Molly Wetsch/South Dakota Searchlight WATERTOWN, S.D. – In South Dakota, where the state’s proportion of clean energy production is the highest in the country, students are taking advantage of growing energy workforce needs. Lake Area [Read More…]
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Alternative instruction grows in South Dakota as public school enrollment declines, report says
Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight Alternative instruction enrollment continues to rise in South Dakota, breaking 12,000 students enrolled in 2025, according to data released recently by the state Education Department. The growth comes as private and [Read More…]
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Chambliss, Carneiro lift Mississippi past Georgia 39-34 in Sugar Bowl and into CFP semifinals
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With Trinidad Chambliss making stunning plays at pivotal moments, Mississippi is doing fine without Lane Kiffin. Chambliss passed for 362 yards and two touchdowns, and Lucas Carneiro kicked a 47-yard field [Read More…]
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Top-seeded Indiana routs Alabama 38-3 for its first Rose Bowl victory, roaring into CFP semifinals
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza literally jumped for joy when the Heisman Trophy winner learned he was not the offensive MVP of Indiana’s dominant victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl. The quarterback and [Read More…]
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Friday Sports: January 2, 2026
FRIDAY SPORTS, JANUARY 2, 2025 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell Kernels girls basketball will be at Harrisburg on Friday at 7 pm. — Mitchell Kernels boys basketball faces Harrisburg on Tuesday at 7 pm. It will [Read More…]
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Wilkinson Career Day, Strong 2nd Half Lifts Jacks Over Omaha
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State opened Summit League play in emphatic fashion on Thursday by using a dominant second half, along with a career performance from Damon Wilkinson, to power past Omaha 84–69 inside First Bank & [Read More…]
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South Dakota State Tops St. Thomas to Start Conference Play
BROOKINGS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team opened Summit League play with a 67-49 win over St. Thomas Thursday afternoon at First Bank & Trust Arena. The Jacks improve to 11-4 on the [Read More…]
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Defense carries the day for Oregon, as Ducks move into CFP semifinals by topping Texas Tech 23-0
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The first thing that Oregon quarterback Dante Moore did after winning the Orange Bowl was salute the thousands of fans who made the cross-country trip to South Florida. If the [Read More…]