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MITCHELL, S.D. — The Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Basketball schedule for the 2026-27 season is here. The Tigers will participate in 28 contests and a lone exhibition game in the new year against Division I opponent South [Read More…]

NORTH SIOUX CITY, Iowa — No. 16 Dakota Wesleyan Volleyball competed in four matches across two days at the 2026 Siouxland Invitational at the CNOS Fieldhouse down in Iowa. The Tigers opened the slate of competition [Read More…]

South Dakota High School Football Scores – August 21, 2026 CLASS 11B 1. Elk Point-Jefferson 28, McCook Central/Montrose 13 2. St. Thomas More 41, Mobridge-Pollock 6 3. Winner 12, Hot Springs 0 4. Deuel 22, [Read More…]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ty France homered and drove in three runs and Randy Vásquez and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 Friday night in [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx co-owner Marc Lore has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchises to limited partner Marc Stad at a $4.5 billion value barely a year after his purchase [Read More…]

FRIDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 21, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell girls soccer hosts Spearfish on Friday at 4 p.m. The Kernels opened the season last week with a 9-0 win over Huron. — Mitchell boys soccer [Read More…]

MITCHELL, S.D. — KORN Country 92.1 and Q107.3 is ready for another season of comprehensive high school football coverage across the Mitchell area, featuring live play-by-play from Shaun Michaels and Clint Greenway. With a schedule [Read More…]

GREEN BAY, Wis. — South Dakota women’s soccer dropped a 1-0 decision to Green Bay Thursday afternoon at Festival Foods Field at Aldo Santaga Stadium. The Coyotes (1-1-1) and Phoenix (3-0-0) played to a scoreless draw [Read More…]

THURSDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 20, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell girls tennis picked up two home victories Monday at Hitchcock Park, sweeping Brookings 9-0 and defeating Sioux Falls Jefferson 7-2. The Kernels improved to 5-1 in [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens and Brooks Lee had RBI singles in the seventh inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Wednesday to sweep the three-game series. Clemens drove in three [Read More…]

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan Women’s Soccer picked to finish seventh out of 12 teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference women’s soccer preseason poll. DWU amasses 64 total points in the poll with a [Read More…]

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Dakota Wesleyan Men’s Soccer was picked to finish sixth out of 11 teams in the Great Plains Athletic Conference preseason coaches’ poll, receiving a total of 58 points. The Tigers return a [Read More…]

The first Dan Jackson Show of the 2026 football season will air Monday (Aug. 24) from Cubby’s Sports Bar and Grill in downtown Brookings. The weekly hour-long show featuring South Dakota State football begins at 6 p.m. [Read More…]

WEDNESDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 19, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell senior Asher Dannenbring placed first at the two-day Warrior-Lynx Invite, shooting a 2-under-par 139. Dannenbring shot a 1-under 69 on Tuesday at Willow Run Golf Course [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Bell hit a two-run homer, Ryan Jeffers drove in Minnesota’s other two runs, and the Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 4-1 on Tuesday night. Bell hit his 17th home run of [Read More…]

TUESDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 18, 2026 MITCHELL KERNELS — Mitchell’s Asher Dannenbring leads the Warrior-Lynx Invite after Monday’s opening round at the Brandon Golf Course. Dannenbring shot a 1-under 70 and is the only golfer in [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Josh Bell’s two-run double started the scoring in a four-run first inning, and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Monday night. The first six batters reached [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mitchell’s Asher Dannenbring grabbed the individual lead Monday after the opening round of the two-day Warrior-Lynx Invite at the Brandon Golf Course. Dannenbring carded a 1-under 70, making him the only [Read More…]

The preseason South Dakota Prep Media Football Poll is listed below, ranking the top-five teams and points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses. Class 11AAA Lincoln (16) 95 Brandon Valley (3) 69 Jefferson (1) 67 Harrisburg 42 O’Gorman 23 [Read More…]

MONDAY SPORTS, AUGUST 17, 2026 CLASS B STATE AMATEUR BASEBALL TOURNAMENT — The Alexandria Angels won their sixth Class B state amateur baseball championship and first since 2020 with a 12-2, seven inning victory over [Read More…]