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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League and CBS Sports announced Wednesday a 13-game lineup of men’s and women’s basketball games that will be televised nationally during the first year of the new media rights agreement [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. — Dakota Wesleyan University athletics had a big week earning three GPAC players-of-the week. Dakota Wesleyan volleyball true-freshman setter Kayleigh Hybertson received setter of the week for the first time in her career with her 35+ [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The first game for the Minnesota Vikings without Justin Jefferson was a slog, a glaring reminder of how vital the superstar wide receiver is for their ability to score. The Vikings also suggested in Chicago that acumen, grit [Read More…]

ESPN – Orlando Magic assistant Nate Tibbetts is finalizing a deal to become the new coach of the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, sources told ESPN on Monday. The deal will make Tibbetts the highest-paid coach in WNBA history, sources [Read More…]

The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Oct. 16 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…]

Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 16, 2023. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (11) 18-0 [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels girls basketball looks to build on the momentum of last year’s Class AA state tournament appearance with a return trip to the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls. The Kernels start the season at [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels boys basketball will play eight of its first nine games at home this season as they look to defend their 2022-23 ESD title and make a run at a second consecutive trip to [Read More…]

CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for a touchdown, Jordan Hicks returned a fumble 42 yards for a score and the Minnesota Vikings knocked Justin Fields out of the game in beating the Chicago Bears [Read More…]

South Dakota State forced five first-half turnovers, converting those Northern Iowa miscues into 17 points on the way to a convincing 41-6 Hobo Day victory before a sellout crowd of 19,357 Saturday afternoon at Dana [Read More…]

The Harrisburg Tigers used a potent offense to win its second straight Class AA girls soccer championship, 8-1 over Mitchell on Saturday in Brandon. Jaylee Hofer scored the first two of her four goals on [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D.— South Dakota’s Will Leyland drilled a 41-yard field as time expired to give the Coyotes a 34-31 win against Youngstown State in a battle of top-25 teams Saturday inside the DakotaDome. No. 10/17 South [Read More…]

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan football dropped a tough home matchup against No. 3 Morningside 27-3. Despite the score, the Tigers dominated the time of possession 36:00 to the Mustangs 24:00. Morningside only ran 18 total [Read More…]

The No. 1 seed Parkston Trojans look to make another run to the 9AA state championship game after finishing the regular season undefeated. Parkston will host No. 16 Viborg-Hurley on Thursday and will have home [Read More…]

Three undefeated teams highlight the 16 team field in this year’s Class 11B playoffs. No. 1 Winner, No. 2 Deuel and No. 3 Sioux Valley all finished the regular season with 8-0 records. The 2022 [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls has named Jon Hart as its sixth full-time director of intercollegiate athletics, USF President Dr. Brett Bradfield announced today. Hart will also serve on the president’s [Read More…]

Two of the three remaining undefeated teams in Missouri Valley Football Conference play square off Saturday, when South Dakota State hosts Northern Iowa in the 109th Hobo Day game. Kickoff before a sellout crowd is [Read More…]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Correa was blunt, disappointed and optimistic when he spoke to his Minnesota Twins teammates following their elimination from the playoffs. Harbor the bitter feeling as fuel for improvement when spring training starts next year, [Read More…]

The University of Sioux Falls is set to unveil Jon Hart as the new director of athletics at a press conference on Friday, according to multiple sources to Sioux Falls Live. Hart, a DWU graduate [Read More…]