WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 10, 2026
PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL
— Mitchell’s Palace City Post 18 Legion Baseball returns to action Wednesday with a road doubleheader against Sioux Falls Post 15 East.
— Palace City Post 18 Junior Legion baseball swept a doubleheader from Yankton on Tuesday at Cadwell Park, winning 10-0 and 21-6. In Game 1, Post 18 scored in each of the first three innings. Madden Graves threw a five-inning complete game shutout, allowing three hits with four strikeouts and one walk. In Game 2, Palace City exploded for 21 runs on 11 hits. After falling behind 4-0, Post 18 answered with six runs in the first inning and 12 more in the second. Nolan Widstrom, Gage Schmidt, and Jack Hohn each delivered multiple RBI hits, with Schmidt finishing 3-for-3 with six RBIs and Hohn driving in five. Post 18 improves to 7-6 and hosts Sioux Falls West on Wednesday at Cadwell Park at 5 pm.
— Palace City 14U baseball split a home doubleheader with Brookings on Tuesday at Drake Field, winning the opener 10-8 before falling 12-3 in Game 2. In Game 1, Palace City was led offensively by Preston Maeschen and Owen Johnson, who each had two hits. Johnson drove in two runs, while Maeschen scored three times. In Game 2, Brookings scored eight runs in the first inning and went on to a 12-3 win in three innings. Palace City returns to action on Tuesday, June 16 with a doubleheader against Renner at Cadwell Park at Noon.
— Palace City 13U baseball dropped both games of a Tuesday doubleheader at Drake Field, falling 13-6 to Huron in Game 1 and 25-7 in Game 2. In the opener, Palace City led 6-3 after a three-run third inning. Huron responded with a 10-run fifth inning to take control and secure the win. In Game 2, Huron pulled away early and finished with 19 hits in a 25-7 victory in four innings. Palace City hosts Harrisburg on Wednesday at Drake Field at 5 pm.
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell golfer Asher Dannenbring rallied with a late eagle on No. 18 and a 3-under 69 Tuesday to win the Sanford International Series opener at Hillcrest Golf and Country Club in Yankton. Dannenbring finished at 1-over-par 145 over 36 holes, coming back from seventh place after Monday’s round at Dakota Dunes. He was one of only two players to break par Tuesday, winning by two shots. This week’s event was the first of five Sanford Series regular-season events to be held through mid-July. The next Sanford Series event will be held June 15-16 at the Hart Ranch Golf Course and Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City.
— The Dakota Riptide swim team collected multiple top finishes at the Trudy Hancock Memorial Invitational over the weekend in Des Moines, Iowa. Kip Wede led the Riptide with a victory in the 15-and-over 50-meter breaststroke in 31.16 seconds, along with additional top-five finishes in multiple breaststroke events. Ben Anderson placed third in the 100 backstroke, while Peyton Miller added a runner-up finish in the 50 backstroke. The Dakota Riptide will host its home Invitational in Huron on June 12-14.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— Dillon Dingler had two homers among his four hits and drove in four runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Dingler had a solo homer in the first and a three-run shot in the sixth. He added a double and single and scored three runs. Josh Bell hit his 200th career homer for the Twins. Byron Buxton opened the game with his team-best 19th homer on the first pitch of the game. Brooks Lee and Kody Clemens each added solo homers for Minnesota, which has lost five of its last six. Twins starter Taj Bradley gave up seven hits and five runs in 4 1/3 innings. Game two of the three game series between the Twins and Tigers is Wednesday night at 5:40 pm.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Winner/Colome vs. Parkston Rays, Wednesday at 8 pm
Parkston Mudcats vs. Alexandria, Thursday at 7:30 pm
Yankton vs. Freeman, Thursday at 7:30 pm
Plankinton vs. Burke, Thursday at 8 pm
AMATEUR BASEBALL POLL
Class B
1. Dell Rapids Mudcats
2. Canova Gang
3. Dell Rapids PBR
4. (Tie) Parkston Mudcats and Parkston Rays
6. Alexandria Angels
7. Castlewood Ravens
8. Winner-Colome Pheasants
9. (Tie) Platte Killer Tomatoes and Humboldt-Hartford Gamecocks.
Class A
1. Renner Monarchs
2. Harrisburg Woodies
3. Yankton Lakers
4. Brookings Cubs
5. Aberdeen Circus
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— Big 12 Conference athletic directors met Tuesday with Commissioner Brett Yormark to discuss the court ruling that restored Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility for the upcoming season. A Texas judge issued a temporary injunction blocking the NCAA from enforcing a gambling-related suspension against Sorsby, who acknowledged betting on sports, including games involving his own team. Yormark said the call with ADs was “thoughtful and productive” as the league weighs broader implications. The NCAA is appealing the ruling. Sorsby would still face a brief suspension before becoming eligible to return later this fall, while conference officials prepare for further review at upcoming meetings.
NHL
— Jordan Staal scored twice, including the game-winner late in the third period, as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 to even the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece. Staal’s second goal came at 6:32 of the third period, putting Carolina ahead for good. The series now shifts back to Carolina for Game 5 on Thursday.
NBA
— The New York Knicks can move within one win of an NBA championship when they host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight at 7:30 pm on ABC. New York leads the best-of-seven series 2-1 after the Spurs earned a 115-111 victory in Game 3 on Monday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won the first two games in San Antonio. The Knicks are seeking their first NBA title since 1973. Meanwhile, the Spurs are trying to become the first team ever to rally from a 2-0 deficit in the Finals while losing the first two games of the series at home.
NFL
— Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have restructured the quarterback’s contract to create about $10 million in salary cap space. The move spreads part of Burrow’s base salary over the final three years of his deal, which runs through 2029. Burrow signed a five-year, $275 million extension in 2023. Burrow played just eight games last season due to injury as Cincinnati missed the playoffs for a third straight year.
— 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 made a winning return to professional tennis, teaming with Victoria Mboko to capture a first-round doubles victory at the Queen’s Club Championships in London. The pair won 7-6, 6-2 in Williams’ first match since the 2022 U.S. Open, after nearly four years away. The 44-year-old Williams said she is taking her comeback “a day at a time” and has not yet decided about playing Wimbledon.
— Tennis great Roger Federer will return to the U.S. Open this summer for a special exhibition event at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The event will also feature Andy Roddick, John McEnroe and Andre Agassi. Federer is the only player to win five straight U.S. Open men’s singles titles, capturing championships from 2004 through 2008. The exhibition comes just days before Federer is scheduled to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on August 29.
WORLD CUP
— Somali referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the World Cup after being denied entry into the United States, officials confirmed Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said a Somali national traveling to work as a World Cup referee was denied admission after arriving in Miami from Istanbul on Saturday. Customs officials said he was found inadmissible because of unspecified vetting concerns. FIFA said visa and entry decisions are ultimately made by host governments and not the organization.
COLLEGE
— A North Carolina judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by 31 former NC State Wolfpack athletes who alleged sexual abuse and misconduct by former sports medicine director Robert Murphy Jr. The Judge ruled Tuesday that the claims were barred by the statute of limitations. The lawsuit stemmed from earlier complaints dating back to 2013 and included allegations of inappropriate touching and misconduct during treatment and drug testing procedures. Attorneys for the athletes said they will appeal, arguing the dismissal was based on procedural grounds and does not address the underlying allegations.
NFL
— The Kansas City Chiefs have signed veteran cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million. Sneed, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Chiefs, was drafted by Kansas City in 2020 before being traded to the Tennessee Titans in 2024. The 29-year-old appeared in just seven games last season because of knee and quad injuries. Sneed has 10 career interceptions in six NFL seasons.
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
MLB
— Braden Montgomery hit a game winning two-run homer in the 10th inning of his major league debut to rally the Chicago White Sox past the Atlanta Braves 6-5. The second-place White Sox moved within a half-game of Cleveland atop the AL Central. They are 17-3 in their last 20 home games.
— Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh’s bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win. Skenes allowed two runs and struck out seven in six innings. The Dodgers then scored 10 runs in the seventh inning.
— Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered leading off the eighth inning as the New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-2. Spencer Jones also went deep for his first major league home run for the Yankees.
— Brandon Valenzuela hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays scored twice off closer Jhoan Duran to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. Duran blew a save opportunity for the first time this season after starting 16 for 16.
— Randy Arozarena hit a two-run homer to lead off the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5. Mitch Garver also homered for the AL West-leading Mariners, who have won 11 of their last 14 games and at 36-32 are tied for a season-high four games over .500.
— Jac Caglianone went 3 for 3 with two home runs and three RBIs as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 5-3.
— Nick Martinez gave up six hits and three runs over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3.
— Otto Lopez hit a tiebreaking RBI single to start off Miami’s four-run eighth inning, while rookie Joe Mack went 4 for 4 and scored three runs as the Marlins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 for their sixth win in seven games.
— Alec Burleson homered and finished with three RBIs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Mets 7-0. Dustin May threw six shutout innings to snap a seven-start winless streak for the Cardinals, who have won five straight games.
— Henry Bolte hit his first career home run as the Athletics went deep five more times Tuesday night in Las Vegas on the way to a 7-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
— Cincinnati rookie Sal Stewart hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the 11th inning as the Reds snapped their five-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.
— Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer in the first inning as the Colorado Rockies broke a four-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs.
— Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
— Luis García Jr. launched a two-run homer as the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3.