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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are back in the Finals, looking for the first championship in franchise history. They’ll have to beat the Minnesota Lynx to do it. The Liberty advanced to the [Read More…]

The South Dakota State University football team will play its first home game in nearly a month as it hosts Youngstown State Saturday in the 110th Hobo Day game. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. — The No. 4-ranked University of South Dakota football team (4-1, 2-0 MVFC) looks to continue their string of efficient offense and stingy defense as they play host to the (RV) University of Northern [Read More…]

Dakota Valley’s Logan Collette secured the individual title and propelled the Panthers to victory in the Class A state boys golf tournament at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Collette completed the two-day event with [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels boys golf moved up one spot after day one to finish eighth overall in the 2024 Class AA State Tournament at Cattail Crossing Golf Course in Watertown. The Kernels shot 315 (+48) over two [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State women’s basketball team was picked to win the Summit League regular season trophy in the preseason poll released by the conference office Tuesday. Jackrabbit Brooklyn Meyer was named the Preseason [Read More…]

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota State men’s basketball program is again expected to contend for a Summit League title, while a pair of Jackrabbits were recognized, as a part of The Summit League Preseason [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels boys golf finished in the middle of the pack, ninth out of 18 teams, after day one of the Class AA State Tournament at Cattail Crossing Golf Course in Watertown. The Kernels shot [Read More…]

The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Oct. 7 is 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. 7, 2024. Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, record, points and previous ranking. CLASS AA 1. Harrisburg (13) 12-0 [Read More…]

LONDON (AP) — Aaron Rodgers had a message for Andrew Van Ginkel after the Vikings linebacker returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown. “He told me, too, ‘Christmas came early’ for me,” the humble [Read More…]

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Top-ranked South Dakota State forced four Northern Iowa turnovers, scored on a blocked punt and found balance on offense to cruise past Northern Iowa, 41-3, in the Missouri Valley Football Conference [Read More…]

HASTINGS, NE – The Dakota Wesleyan football team got off to a fast start at Hastings Saturday afternoon and led from start to finish as QB Carter Robinson accounted for 4 total touchdowns to lead the Tigers to [Read More…]

VERMILLION, S.D. — For the first time in program history, the No. 4-ranked South Dakota Coyotes (4-1, 2-0 MVFC) picked up a road Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) road shutout victory as the Yotes put up [Read More…]

The South Dakota State University football team begins its quest for a third consecutive Missouri Valley Football Conference title as it opens league play Saturday at Northern Iowa. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at [Read More…]

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State volleyball extended its win streak to 14 matches Thursday night with a sweep (25-22, 25-20, 25-19) over Kansas City in the first-ever athletic event at First Bank & Trust Arena. [Read More…]

Sioux Falls is rapidly becoming a hockey hotspot, with the city set to host NCAA Division I Hockey Regionals in 2026 and 2028. Following successful events in 2018 and 2024, the Sioux Falls Sports Authority [Read More…]

As the Minnesota Vikings were preparing for the draft earlier this year with a keen eye on the prospects for their next franchise player, general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and coach Kevin O’Connell spoke often of the importance [Read More…]

Mitchell Kernels girls tennis team claimed the ESD Conference title on Tuesday in Watertown, led by six flight champions. With a total of 321 points over the two-day event, Mitchell outpaced second-place Yankton (266 points) [Read More…]

The South Dakota Prep Media football poll for the week of Sept. 30 is 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…]