FRIDAY SPORTS, JUNE 19, 2026
PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL
— Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball returns to action this weekend with three games against Rapid City Post 320, including a game Saturday at 7 pm and a doubleheader on Sunday at 11 am.
— Palace City 14-and-under baseball is set to compete in the Sioux Falls Slam tournament starting on Friday and going through Sunday
— Palace City Post 18 Junior Legion baseball returns to action at the Daryl Bernard Tournament in Yankton, Friday through Sunday.
SDGA
— Mitchell’s Mia Larson took home top honors Thursday at the South Dakota Golf Association Junior Prep Tour Southeast Region stop at Lakeview Golf Course. Larson won the girls 16-18 division with a 2-under-par 70. She posted rounds of 35 on both the front and back nine, finishing with four birdies and two bogeys.
— Mitchell siblings Kendall and Brooks Aadland swept the nine-hole divisions Thursday during a Junior Mini Tour stop at Lakeview Golf Course. In the girls 12-13 division, Kendall Aadland shot a 54 to win by three strokes. In the boys 10-11 division, Brooks Aadland shot a 3-over-par 39 on the back nine to win by four strokes. On Wednesday, Brooks Aadland placed second Wednesday in the boys 10-11 division at Broadland Creek Golf Course in Huron. Aadland finished with a 49, just one stroke behind Aberdeen’s Luke Snyder. In the girls 12-13 division, Mitchell’s Kendall Aadland won top honors with a 62.
SDHSAA
— Pierre School Board member Randy Hartmann has been elected chairman of the South Dakota High School Activities Association board of directors. Hartmann was elected Wednesday during the board’s meeting in Pierre and will assume the role at the association’s July meeting. Harrisburg High School principal Ryan Rollinger was elected vice chairman.
— South Dakota Public Broadcasting says it remains committed to covering South Dakota High School Activities Association events despite national discussions about funding for public broadcasting. The commitment was highlighted Wednesday during the annual report to the Activities Association board of directors. South Dakota Public Broadcasting reached more than 491,000 users last school year through its website and YouTube, generating 2.8 million views and more than 818,000 hours watched.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— Trevor Larnach went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 9-3 victory. Minnesota jumped out early and never trailed, scoring multiple runs in the first inning for the third straight game in the series. Larnach added a two-run homer in the fourth inning and later drove in another run with an RBI single in the sixth. Brooks Lee also homered, finishing with three RBIs, while Ryan Kreidler added a two-run shot. Victor Caratini went 3-for-4. Twins right-hander Joe Ryan improved to 5-3, allowing three hits over five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts. The Twins have won four games in a row and five of six. They start a three-game series at Arizona on Friday at 8:45 pm.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Parkston Mudcats 8, Parkston Rays 6 – Spencer Freudenthal went 3-for-5 with an RBI for the Mudcats. Max Scott added a pair of hits and three RBI’s. Carter Sommer had three hits, three runs scored and two RBI’s for the Rays.
Platte 5, Mount Vernon 4 (10 innings) – Grayson Hanson led Platte going 3-for-5.
Kimball/White Lake 17, Chamberlain 0 (5 innings) – Mitch Price, Ethan Price and Cooper Leiferman combined for five shutout innings, allowing just one hit, and no walks with 11 strikeouts. Jaxon Christensen had three hits, three RBIs and four runs scored,
Freeman 18, Irene 8 (8 innings) – Rocky Ammann led Freeman with three hits and four RBI’s.
Winner/Colome 10, Corsica 0 (8 innings) – Dillon Lambley with a 3-for-3 night with three RBI’s, while Kelly O’Bryan had four hits and threw five shutout innings.
Colome 8, Plankinton 5 – Teegan Schlimgen went 3-for-4 with two RBI’s for Plankinton.
Wessington Springs 4, Four Corners 1 – Layne Cotton gets the win, going all nine innings allowing one runs on four hits with 17 strikeouts.
Hartford-Humboldt Gamecocks 15, Salem Cubs 2 (7 innings)
Wynot (Neb.) 17, Menno 7 (8 innings)
Madison 8, Canova 4
WORLD CUP – THURSDAY
South Africa 1, Czechia 1
Switzerland 4, Bosnia-Herzegovina 1
Canada 6, Qatar 0
Mexico 1, South Korea 0 – Mexico becomes the first team to qualify for the knockout stage.
WORLD CUP – FRIDAY
United States vs. Australia – 2 pm on FOX
Scotland vs. Morocco – 5 pm on FOX
Brazil vs. Haiti – 7:30 pm on FOX
Turkey vs. Paraguay – 10 pm on FS1
PGA
— Wyndham Clark surged to a four-shot lead Thursday before first-round play was suspended at the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Clark reached 6-under par through 16 holes, taking advantage of calmer afternoon conditions after early gusty winds. He left the course in darkness with two holes remaining to complete his opening round when play resumes Friday. Clark holds a four-shot lead over a group of seven players, including University of Oklahoma junior Ryder Cowan and Dustin Johnson. Only 17 players were under par.
COLLEGE
— A federal bill aimed at overhauling college athletics advanced Thursday, moving to the full U.S. Senate after clearing the Senate Commerce Committee. The “Protect College Sports Act” would grant the NCAA an antitrust exemption, allowing the organization to set nationwide limits on athlete compensation and enforce standardized rules on transfers and eligibility, including restrictions involving athletes who previously signed professional contracts. The bill also includes provisions that would allow college sports media rights to be sold nationally rather than by conference, a change supporters say could expand revenue sharing for schools in smaller conferences. The legislation is expected to face further revisions before any potential floor vote and would still require approval from the House and the president. The proposal does not currently have support from the Big Ten or Southeastern Conference.
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
No. 5 North Carolina vs. Oklahoma – Saturday at 7 pm on ESPN
Game 2 will be Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm on ABC. A potential Game 3 would be Monday night at 6 pm on ESPN.
MLB
— Major League Baseball is eliminating the traditional clock for this year’s Home Run Derby, shifting to a new swing-based format as the event moves to Netflix for its broadcast debut. Under the updated rules announced Thursday, each hitter will receive 20 swings in the first round of the Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on July 13. Batters who homer on their final swing will continue hitting until they fail to produce another home run. The top four hitters will advance, with the longest home run used as a tiebreaker if needed.
— Major League Baseball owners have proposed sweeping changes to the sport’s amateur system, including banning high school players from signing with MLB teams and creating an international draft as part of ongoing collective bargaining negotiations. The proposal, discussed Thursday between MLB and the players’ association, would reduce the amateur draft from 20 rounds to 12 beginning in 2027 and establish a separate 12-round international draft. Starting in 2028, U.S. draft eligibility would be restricted to players at least 20 years old and at least two years removed from their high school graduating class, effectively eliminating high school signings and some junior college players. The players’ association strongly opposed the proposal, saying it would significantly reduce player earnings and limit opportunities for young athletes. Baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1, with negotiations ongoing and the possibility of a work stoppage if no agreement is reached.
— Andrew Benintendi hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the eighth inning as the Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York.
— Travis Bazzana hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2. Cleveland and Chicago are tied atop the AL Central, 4 ½ games ahead of Minnesota.
— Brandon Valenzuela hit a go-ahead RBI double off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 4-3 win.
— Bobby Witt Jr. hit the first of Kansas City’s three home runs before leaving with a sore right knee, as the Royals hit a club-record five doubles in a six-run second inning on the way to a 14-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Jac Caglianone and Salvador Perez also went deep for the Royals, who set season highs for runs and hits (17). Each of the first eight batters in the starting lineup had at least one RBI.
— Bryan Woo pitched seven shutout innings, Colt Emerson drove in two of Seattle’s three first-inning runs as the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-0. Woo, who pitched into the eighth inning for the first time this season, allowed just three hits and matched his season high with nine strikeouts.
— Juan Soto hit two solo homers as the New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4.
— Athletics rookie Gage Jump gave up one hit over seven shutout innings, while Shea Langeliers and Tyler Soderstrom hit back-to-back homers in a five-run first inning that sent the A’s to a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
MLB
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets – 6:15 pm on Saturday on FOX
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Minnesota Twins – 9:10 pm on Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Minnesota Twins – 2:15 pm on Sunday on Peacock
Philadelphia Phillies vs. New York Mets – 6:20 pm on Sunday on NBC