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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Vázquez led off the ninth inning with a home run to give the Minnesota Twins a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Vázquez, who had two hits and drove [Read More…]

SEATTLE (AP) — Byron Buxton extended Minnesota’s home run streak to 18 straight games with a three-run shot in the sixth inning, Pablo López allowed one run over six innings, and the Twins beat the [Read More…]

EUGENE, Ore.— South Dakota senior Jacy Pulse finished 20th in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. Olympic Trials on Saturday evening at Hayward Field. Pulse took 20th in the semifinal round of the 400-meter hurdles with [Read More…]

Seven men who have made a lasting impression are set to be honored by the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame and South Dakota Umpires Association Hall of Fame later this year. Mark Payne [Read More…]

EUGENE, Ore.— South Dakota senior Jacy Pulse extended her season on Thursday evening by advancing to the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials held at Hayward Field. Pulse clocked a time [Read More…]

PHOENIX (AP) — Byron Buxton had a three-run homer among his three hits and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 13-6 Thursday. Twins shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after [Read More…]

For the second season in a row, South Dakota State has come out on top of in-state rival South Dakota in the head-to-head Interstate Series athletics competition. The Jackrabbits won the 2023-24 edition by a [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State men’s basketball team will serve as the headliner for the inaugural Field of 68 Showcase that takes place on the opening day of the 2024-25 season. The Field [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Santana’s pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning pushed the Minnesota Twins past the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 on Tuesday night for their sixth straight victory. Manny Margot and Carlos [Read More…]

The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) has approved new guidelines that allow high school athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL) under specific conditions. The amendment, which passed with a [Read More…]

Wessington Springs held on to win the Class B boys golf state championship by one shot over Hanson on Tuesday at the Brookings Country Club. After starting the day with a nine shot lead, the [Read More…]

Mitchell Senior Allison Meyerink won the Class AA girls golf individual championship on Tuesday at Hillcrest Country Club in Yankton, while the Kernels came in second as a team. It was a reversal from last [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels girls golf holds a one shot lead after the first round of the Class AA girls golf tournament at Hillcrest Country Club in Yankton. The Kernels shot 331 (+43) on the day, led [Read More…]

Wessington Springs holds a nine shot lead after the first day of the Class B boys state golf tournament at Brookings Country Club. The Spartans shot a +21, (237) to hold a nine shot lead [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings and wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed Monday to a four-year extension, the richest contract in NFL history for a non-quarterback. Jefferson will get $110 million guaranteed in the deal that’s worth as much [Read More…]

HOUSTON (AP) — Pablo López pitched seven strong innings and Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. “He pitched great [Read More…]

South Dakota State will have back-to-back rivalry football games televised nationally on the ESPN family of networks during the upcoming 2024 season. As part of a new six-year television rights agreement signed last summer between [Read More…]