FRIDAY SPORTS, JUNE 12, 2026
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell’s Brooks Aadland finished second in the boys 10-11 division at a South Dakota Golf Association Mini Tour event at Hidden Valley Golf Course in Brandon. Aadland shot a 32 over nine holes on the par-3 layout, finishing behind Sioux Falls’ Rylan Karels, who won the division with a 28. In the girls 10-11 division, Mitchell’s Berkli Mills placed third with a 41. Mitchell’s Kendall Aadland also finished third in the girls 12-13 division with a 41. The next SDGA Mini Tour stop is June 15 in Sioux Falls.
— Mitchell’s Emma Reinesch finished third in the girls 14-15 division Thursday at a South Dakota Golf Association Junior Prep Tour stop in Brandon. Reinesch shot a 98 to place behind Sioux Falls’ Lauren Roerig, who won with a 91, and Brookings’ Tafney Lunn, who carded a 92. The next SDGA Junior Prep Tour stop is June 15 in Sioux Falls.
PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL
— Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball, 6-4 on the season, returns to action Friday at the Dakota Classic in Brandon, opening against Norfolk, Nebraska, and Omaha Central, Nebraska.
— Palace City Post 18 Junior Legion baseball, 8-7 on the season, will compete in the Dakota Classic Tournament in Sioux Falls this weekend.
— Palace City 14U baseball returns to action on Tuesday with a doubleheader against Renner at Cadwell Park at Noon.
— Palace City 13U baseball returns to action on Tuesday hosting Brookings for a noon doubleheader at Drake Field.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD sophomore Anna Willis set a school record and earned a third-place finish in the women’s pole vault Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Willis cleared 15 feet, 2¾ inches, breaking the Coyotes’ school record, earning first-team All-America honors. She was one of only two vaulters to clear each of the first five heights without a miss. Willis finished behind sisters Amanda Moll and Hana Moll of University of Washington. Willis became the first Coyote woman in the Division I era to place third or better at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the same season. Meanwhile, senior Marleen Mülla finished 12th with a clearance of 14 feet-4¾ inches, earning second-team All-America honors. Mülla became a seven-time All-American, the most by a Coyote woman in Division I history.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— Spencer Torkelson hit one of Detroit’s six homers as the Tigers rolled to an 11-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. Colt Keith, Gleyber Torres, Riley Greene, Zach McKinstry and Wenceel Pérez also went deep for Detroit. Zebby Matthews gave up nine hits, including three homers, and seven runs in the loss. The Twins return home to host the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game weekend series starting on Friday at 7:10 pm
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Alexandria 7, Parkston Mudcats 2 – Ben Wilber with a pair of HR’s and three RBI’s for the Angels. Pierce Smith and Jackson Jarding also added HR’s. Dakota Munger threw six innings for Alexandria, allowing two runs on five hits.
Kimball/White Lake 12, Four Corners 0 (7 innings) – The Nationals scored 10 runs in the first inning. Mitchell Price allowed just two hits with nine strikeouts in five shutout innings.
Canova 15, Salem 2 (7 innings) – Riley Genzlinger had four RBIs and three runs scored, while Derek Miller had three RBI’s. Canova scored seven runs in the third inning and six more runs in the fourth inning.
Yankton Lakers 17, Freeman 1 (6 inn.)
Menno 14, Irene 11
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
— The Minnesota Vikings will open training camp with Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy splitting first-team quarterback reps as the team stages an open competition for the starting job. Head Coach Kevin O’Connell said Thursday the Vikings will begin camp with a structured turn-taking system between Murray and McCarthy. O’Connell said there is no firm timeline for naming a starter ahead of the Sept. 13 season opener against the Green Bay Packers, though the team likely will decide several weeks before Week 1. O’Connell said the focus is on evaluating both quarterbacks in game-like situations once training camp begins in late July.
NHL
— The Carolina Hurricanes moved within one win of the Stanley Cup on Thursday night, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Andrei Svechnikov scored two power-play goals, while Sebastian Aho added his first goal of the series as Carolina took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Sunday night in Las Vegas, where Carolina will have a chance to capture its first Stanley Cup championship since 2006.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— The Texas attorney general’s office is warning the Big 12 Conference that it could face legal action from Texas Tech if the league moves to sanction the school over quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility case. The warning comes as Big 12 leaders consider their response after Sorsby won a temporary injunction this week restoring his eligibility after the NCAA had ruled him permanently ineligible for gambling on pro and college sports. Sorsby’s case stems from admissions he placed dozens of bets, including wagers involving his own team while at Indiana. Texas Tech says he has completed inpatient treatment and is receiving ongoing support. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the conference received the legal notice shortly before an executive board meeting Thursday and is reviewing options with counsel. The Big 12 board is scheduled to meet again Monday, with league officials saying all options remain under consideration.
NFL
— Former NFL wide receiver Henry Ruggs has been denied parole nearly five years after a high-speed crash that killed a woman and her dog in Las Vegas, Nevada officials said Thursday. The Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners rejected Ruggs’ request following a hearing this week. Ruggs, a former first-round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders, is serving a three- to 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 2023 to felony DUI causing death and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. Prosecutors said Ruggs was driving up to 156 mph on Nov. 2, 2021, when his vehicle struck a car driven by 23-year-old Tina Tintor, killing her and her dog. Authorities said his blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit. Ruggs will be eligible for another parole review ahead of his mandatory release date in 2027.
— A court report says five law firms have been barred from handling claims tied to the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement after allegations they fraudulently steered former players into Parkinson’s disease diagnoses. The report says 98 former players were involved, with 57 claims already approved totaling more than $95 million before an audit flagged suspicious activity. Another 37 claims are now being denied. Investigators allege the firms bypassed settlement rules requiring approved neurologists by using outside doctors who diagnosed players and prescribed medication that masked symptoms.
TENNIS
— Serena Williams’ doubles comeback ended after just one match when her partner, Victoria Mboko, withdrew because of a knee injury, organizers said Thursday. The 44-year-old Williams had returned to professional tennis this week for her first match since the 2022 U.S. Open, teaming with Mboko to win their opening-round doubles match in straight sets. Mboko injured her knee during a singles match earlier in the week and was forced to pull out of the doubles draw. Williams is expected to continue her comeback plans, with a scheduled appearance at next week’s Berlin Open.
— Wimbledon will increase total prize money by 20%, with singles champions set to earn $4.8 million at this year’s tournament. The boost raises total payouts just over $85 million, which organizers said is the largest annual increase in tournament history. Runner-up prize money will also rise to $2.4 million, an 18% increase. The grass-court Grand Slam begins June 29 in London.
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
No. 16 West Virginia vs. Troy, Friday at 1 pm
No. 5 North Carolina vs. Ole Miss, Friday at 6 pm
No. 7 Alabama vs. Oklahoma, Saturday at 2 pm
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Texas, Saturday at 7 pm
COLLEGE
— North Carolina State is exploring potential legal action against LSU tied to men’s basketball coach Will Wade and his departure from the Wolfpack after one season. NC State is investigating whether LSU improperly induced Wade to breach his contract and whether any actions were taken to reduce the buyout owed under his employment agreement. The letter also raises the possibility that LSU violated North Carolina’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, which could carry financial damages if proven. LSU hired Wade on March 26, just two weeks after he publicly expressed commitment to NC State for a second season.
GOLF
— Brooks Koepka closed strong Thursday to grab a share of the first-round lead at the RBC Canadian Open. Koepka birdied four of his last five holes for a 6-under 64. Twelve players are one shot back after opening rounds of 65 in a tightly packed leaderboard. Koepka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, is still looking for his first signature win since returning to the PGA Tour from LIV Golf.
— Phil Mickelson has been kicked out of a San Diego-area golf club following allegations of inappropriate physical contact with a female employee, Golf Digest, citing multiple sources, said Mickelson is no longer welcome at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, after an incident reportedly occurring earlier this spring. The club investigated and determined the employee’s complaint was credible before confronting Mickelson and removing his membership. A spokesperson for Mickelson told Golf Digest any misunderstanding had been resolved.
MLB
— Shohei Ohtani hit his 13th homer of the season before leaving the game due to left knee inflammation as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6. Ohtani hit a solo homer in the third inning. He also had a single and walked twice, reaching base in all four of his plate appearances before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning.
— Corey Seager homered and singled to lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers took two of three from the Royals and have won nine of 12 games and four straight series to reach .500 at 34-34 for the first time since May 1.
— Seiya Suzuki hit his third career grand slam, while Alex Bregman added a two-run homer as the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.
— Pete Alonso homered to cap a six-run third inning as the Baltimore Orioles withstood three homers by the Seattle Mariners in a 7-5 victory. Adley Rutschman drove in three runs and Colton Cowser hit a solo shot to help the Orioles salvage a split of the four-game series with the AL West-leading Mariners.
— Juan Soto hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning as the New York Mets picked up a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
— Tyler Phillips allowed two hits in five innings to get his first win of the season and lead the Miami Marlins to a 2-0 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks.