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South Dakota High School Playoffs – Quarterfinals
CLASS 11AAA PLAYOFFS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 1. SF Jefferson (9-0) vs. 8. SF Washington (3-6) – 4:30 pm, Jefferson defeated Washington 49-0 on September 2nd 4. SF Lincoln (6-3) vs. 5. Brandon Valley (4-5) [Read More…]
Gobert thrives in T-wolves debut to lead 115-108 win vs. OKC
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rudy Gobert stood out on both ends of the floor — on a night when the Minnesota Timberwolves needed a big lift from their new big man. Gobert had 23 points and [Read More…]
Defense fuels Vikings victory this time, to enter bye at 5-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell sat for a minute in his office space in the visitor’s locker room after his team’s sweat-it-out victory in Miami, reflecting on which performances by the defense he [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Volleyball Poll – October 17
Here is the South Dakota Media Volleyball Poll for the Week of Oct. 17, 2022. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. O’Gorman (13) 20-3 [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Poll – October 17
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Oct. 17 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…]
Cook’s late touchdown ices Vikings’ 24-16 win over Dolphins
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Dalvin Cook is very familiar with the Hard Rock Stadium end zones, having scored in them often in high school and college. Playing less than 10 miles from where he [Read More…]
O’Connell, Mockobee, help power Purdue past Nebraska 43-37
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue running back Devin Mockobee softened Nebraska’s defense with his powerful runs. Aidan O’Connell kept the Boilermakers chugging by cleaning up with closeout plays. Together, it was electric combination. O’Connell [Read More…]
Brown’s 180 yards, defense carry No. 24 Illini past Gophers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chase Brown just keeps impressing Illinois coach Bret Bielema. “If there’s a better player in college football who has had an effect on his program,” Bielema said, “I’d like to know [Read More…]
South Dakota St. edges top-ranked North Dakota St. 23-21
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Hunter Dustman’s third field goal of the game, an 18-yarder with under four minutes remaining, lifted South Dakota State to a 23-21 victory over top-ranked and defending national champion North Dakota [Read More…]
Class 11B and Nine-man football playoff pairings
Thursday, Oct. 20 Class 11B and Nine-Man Playoff Pairings Note: Times are to be determined. Class 11B No. 16 Lead-Deadwood at No. 1 Winner No. 9 St. Thomas More at No. 8 Deuel No. 13 [Read More…]
Timberwolves think big with Towns-Gobert tandem
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After reacquainting themselves with the playoffs last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves ramped up the rare energy around them by acquiring three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year award winner Rudy Gobert in a [Read More…]
Vikings’ offense finding its way in O’Connell’s system
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As Kirk Cousins opened Sunday with a team-record 18 consecutive completions, star wide receiver Justin Jefferson was the focal point of a Minnesota Vikings offense that scored touchdowns on its first three [Read More…]
South Dakota High School Football Poll – October 10
The South Dakota Prep Media football polls for the week of Oct. 10 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…]
South Dakota High School Volleyball Poll – October 10
Here is the South Dakota Media volleyball poll for the week of Oct. 10, 2022. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. O’Gorman (8) 17-3 [Read More…]
Cousins, Vikings snap to life with late TD, beat Bears 29-22
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings established a remarkable rhythm early. Their resiliency surfaced again late. The reward is being alone in first place in the NFC North. Cousins scored on a 1-yard [Read More…]
Vikings still mastering offense; Bears bring even more snags
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have staked out a favorable position through the first quarter of their season by winning three of four games amid predictable growing pains with new playbooks and play callers [Read More…]
Backup kicker’s field goal lifts Illini to 9-6 win over Iowa
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Backup, walk-on kicker Fabrizio Pinton hit a 36-yard field goal with 2:46 to go and Matthew Bailey made a late interception to lift Illinois to a 9-6 win over Iowa on [Read More…]
South Dakota State wins 5th straight, 28-3 over South Dakota
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Isaiah Davis rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns and South Dakota State beat South Dakota 28-3 on Saturday for its fifth straight victory. Davis went up the middle, broke several [Read More…]
Thompson throws 2 TDs, Nebraska rallies to beat Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — While he may have been the last player to get back on the field after halftime, a banged-up Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson was center stage in the final 30 minutes. Thompson [Read More…]
Arraez wins AL batting title, Twins beat White Sox 10-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Luis Arraez won the AL batting title, hitting a third-inning double after walking twice to finish the season at .316, and the Minnesota Twins rolled to a 10-1 victory over the Chicago [Read More…]
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