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Angels acquire 3B Gio Urshela from Minnesota for prospect
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired third baseman Gio Urshela from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league right-hander Alejandro Hidalgo on Friday. Urshela batted .285 with 13 homers and 64 [Read More…]
Battle 4 Atlantis part of bigger spotlight for women’s hoops
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Texas guard Sonya Morris had long noticed the number of big matchups in early season tournaments to stir men’s college basketball and the buzz that came with them. She’s eager [Read More…]
Jefferson soaring for Vikings with Cowboys set to visit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Without even a split-second of hesitation, Kirk Cousins can hone in on the exact moment when he knew the Minnesota Vikings had their latest game-changing wide receiver in Justin Jefferson. The lanky [Read More…]
Council scores 19, leads No. 9 Arkansas past South Dakota St
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Ricky Council scored 19 points in No. 9 Arkansas’ 71-56 victory over South Dakota State on Wednesday night. Arkansas (3-0) used a 10-2 run over the last two minutes of the [Read More…]
Edwards, Towns lead Timberwolves to rout of Magic, 126-108
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 35 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 and the Minnesota Timberwolves built a 27-point lead in the first half in a 126-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday [Read More…]
Hawkeyes, Cyclones to continue football series through 2027
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa and Iowa State will continue their annual football showdowns through at least 2027. Athletic directors Gary Barta of Iowa and Jamie Pollard of Iowa State on Thursday announced the [Read More…]
Dentlinger leads South Dakota St. over St. Bonaventure 66-62
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Matt Dentlinger had 16 points in South Dakota State’s 66-62 victory against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night. Dentlinger added six rebounds for the Jackrabbits (2-1). Charlie Easley added nine points [Read More…]
Surging Vikings get yet another stellar show from Jefferson
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have leaned on their late-game resilience on a weekly basis this season, a trait that’s as vital as ever in a league staging a record amount of close contests. [Read More…]
Mitchell’s Lizzie Tyler named All-ESD Volleyball
Mitchell Kernel Senior Lizzie Tyler has been selected to the 2022 ESD All-Conference Team for the second straight season. The 2021 All-State selection led Mitchell in numerous offensive and defensive categories this season including kills [Read More…]
Garland’s career-high 51 not enough, Cavs lose to Wolves
CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star point guard Darius Garland was watching the scoreboard, but not his individual statistics on Sunday night. He received a pleasant surprise. Garland poured in a career-high 51 points — 27 of [Read More…]
Allen’s miscues, Jefferson’s big day help Vikings beat Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Patrick Peterson intercepted Josh Allen with 1:12 left in overtime to finally end a sloppy, yet thrilling back-and-forth game between two of the NFL’s best teams, and the Minnesota Vikings [Read More…]
South Dakota State wins 10th straight, outright MVFC champs
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw for 283 yards with a touchdown and he added a rushing score, and South Dakota Sate beat Illinois State 31-7 on Saturday to run the table in the Missouri Valley [Read More…]
Tyler and Austell named ESD All-Conference
Mitchell Kernel seniors Jagger Tyler (DB) and Trevon Austell (DE) have been selected to the ESD All-Conference Team. As a defensive back, Tyler led the Mitchell defense with 78 tackles on the season, 3.5 tackles [Read More…]
Slow-starting Gophers rally in 2nd half, beat Huskers 20-13
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 128 yards and two second-half touchdowns, and backup quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis brought Minnesota back from a 10-point halftime deficit in the Gophers’ 20-13 victory over Nebraska on [Read More…]
Vikings come back to beat Commanders for 6th consecutive win
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Kirk Cousins got the game ball after leading the Minnesota Vikings to a comeback victory against the team he started his NFL career with, and the first thought that came to his mind [Read More…]
Bouman 2 TD passes lead USD past Missouri St, 20-13
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Aidan Bouman’s two touchdown passes staked South Dakota to a 17-point lead to start the fourth quarter and the Coyotes held off a Missouri State rally to take a 20-13 Missouri [Read More…]
Davis, Dustman’s FG help South Dakota St. beat Northern Iowa
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Isaiah Davis ran for 104 yards and a touchdown and Hunter Dustman kicked a 26-yard field goal on the final play of the game to help South Dakota State beat Northern Iowa [Read More…]
USD erases 2-touchdown deficit, beats #14 Southern Illinois
VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) — Shomari Lawrence and Travis Theis both ran for 100 yards and South Dakota defeated Southern Illinois 27-24 on Saturday after trailing by two touchdowns in the second quarter. Eddie Ogamba’s 44-yard [Read More…]
South Dakota State scores 35 unanswered for 7th straight win
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Mark Gronowski threw three touchdown passes and he ran for two scores, and South Dakota State dominated the second half in beating North Dakota 49-35 on Saturday for its seventh [Read More…]
Vikings winning under O’Connell as ‘situational masters’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than one-third of the way through their first season under coach Kevin O’Connell, the Minnesota Vikings have the only two-game lead among the NFL’s eight divisions. The question about how close [Read More…]
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