WEDNESDAY SPORTS, JUNE 17, 2026
PALACE CITY LEGION BASEBALL
— Palace City Post 18 Legion baseball earned a 2-1 victory over Helena, Montana, in its home debut Tuesday night at Cadwell Park. Tyler Christensen threw a complete-game three-hitter, allowing one run while striking out eight over seven innings. Palace City took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning when Jaxson Hartman hit a solo home run. Helena tied the game in the third before Palace City regained the lead for good in the fifth. Brennen Penne scored the winning run on an RBI single by Jacob Ebert, giving Post 18 a 2-1 advantage. Palace City improved to 8-7 and returns to action Wednesday, hosting Renner in a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. at Cadwell Park. The KORN pregame show starts at 4:45 pm.
— Palace City Post 18 Junior Legion baseball split a doubleheader with Harrisburg on Tuesday at Drake Field, dropping Game 1, 13-1 before rebounding with a 12-2 win in Game 2. Harrisburg scored all 13 runs in the first three innings of the opener and led 12-0. In Game 2, Post 18 broke open a 2-2 game with three runs in the fourth inning, then added three in the fifth and four in the sixth to secure the run-rule victory in six innings. Noah Bennett led the offense, going 4-for-5 with three RBIs. Post 18 Junior Legion (11-10) returns to action at the 16U Daryl Bernard Tournament June 19-21 in Yankton.
— Palace City 14-and-under teener baseball swept a home doubleheader from Renner on Tuesday at Cadwell Park, winning 4-3 and 7-5. In Game 1, Keniel Padilla scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the bottom of the sixth inning as Palace City held on for the one-run victory. In Game 2, Palace City erased a 4-1 deficit in the third inning, tying the game on a two-run single from Oaklee Cwach. Tied 5-5 in the sixth, Palace City scored twice to secure the win in six innings. Palace City 14U (5-10-1) hosts Yankton in a 5 p.m. doubleheader Wednesday at Drake Field.
— Palace City 13-and-under baseball was swept in a home doubleheader by Brookings on Tuesday at Drake Field, falling 19-7 and 9-1. Palace City 13U (4-17) travels to Renner for a 5 p.m. doubleheader Thursday.
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell High School graduate Audrey Miller will be competing in the triple jump at the Nike Outdoor Nationals in Eugene, Ore. Miller will compete June 18-22 at the University of Oregon in the Emerging Elite girls division after meeting the qualifying standard earlier this spring. Her best jump of the season came at 36 feet, 6 inches, ranking her among the top triple jumpers in South Dakota.
SOUTH DAKOTA GOLF ASSOCIATION
— Mitchell native Allison Meyerink teamed with Aberdeen’s Olivia Braun to finish third in the championship division of the South Dakota Golf Association Two-Woman Amateur Championship June 13-14 at Willow Run Golf Course. Meyerink and Braun carded a 36-hole total of 3-over-par 143, finishing four shots behind the winning team of Sioux Falls’ Molly Stevens and Pierre’s Natalie Young, who posted 1-under 139. The event featured 18 holes of four-ball and 18 holes of Chapman-format play. In other results, the Mitchell pairing of Mia Larson and Anna Eliason tied for 10th place with a 159.
SUMMIT LEAGUE
— The Summit League announced Tuesday expanded media rights partnerships with CBS Sports and Midco Sports, extending both agreements through the 2029-30 academic year. The four-year extensions increase the league’s national exposure on CBS Sports Network, raising regular-season basketball broadcasts from a minimum of seven games to at least nine, including two women’s games. The deal also ensures CBS will continue to air the men’s and women’s championship games and select semifinal contests.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— Trevor Larnach led off the game with a home run and Kody Clemens added a three-run shot as the Minnesota Twins clinched a series win in Texas with an 12-2 win over the Rangers. Minnesota right-hander Zebby Matthews struck out four without a walk in seven innings, throwing 93 pitches. The Twins 13-5 record at Globe Life Field is the best by any opposing American League team since the ballpark opened in 2020. The two teams have today off due to the World Cup before ending the three-game series on Thursday at 1:35 pm.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
— The South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association is accepting proposals to host the 2028 state tournament. The 96th annual tournament is scheduled for August 2-13, 2028. The Deadline is September 1 to apply. Interested parties may request a proposal from South Dakota Amateur Baseball Association President Dan Sabers.
AMATEUR BASEBALL
Parkston Mudcats vs. Parkston Rays – Thursday at 7:30 pm
Mt. Vernon vs. Platte – Thursday at 7:30 pm
Irene vs. Freeman – Thursday at 7:30 pm
Winner/Colome vs. Corsica – Thursday at 8 pm
Plankinton vs. Colome – Thursday at 8 pm
Alexandria vs. Dimock-Emery – Friday at 7:30 pm
AMATEUR BASEBALL POLL
1. Dell Rapids PBR
2. Dell Rapids Mudcats
3. Canova Gang
4. Alexandria Angels
5. Castlewood Ravens
6. Parkston Mudcats
7. Platte Killer Tomatoes
8. Redfield Dairy Queen
9. (Tie) Humboldt-Hartford Gamecocks and Parkston Rays
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES – TUESDAY
No. 16 West Virginia 12, Troy 0 – Elimination Game
No. 3 Georgia 2, No. 6 Texas 0 – Elimination Game
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES – WEDNESDAY
No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 16 West Virginia, 1 pm on ESPN
No. 3 Georgia vs. Oklahoma, 6 pm on ESPN
WORLD CUP – TUESDAY
France 3, Senegal 1
Norway 4, Iraq 1
Argentina 3, Algeria 0
Austria 3, Jordan 1
WORLD CUP – WEDNESDAY
Portugal vs. Congo DR, Noon on FOX
England vs. Croatia, 3 pm on FOX
Ghana vs. Panama, 6 pm on FS1
Uzbekistan vs. Columbia, 9 pm on FS1
NBA
— The New York Knicks’ 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night to capture their first NBA title in 53 years averaged 24.5 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, making it the most watched Game 5 since 1998. The audience peaked at 33 million. The finals averaged 20.6 million, the highest since ABC and ESPN started carrying it in 2003. It is only the third time since 1999, the finals have averaged at least 20 million. Last year’s finals between Oklahoma City and Indiana averaged 10.3 million across seven games.
CONGRESS
— The NFL and NBA Players Association are backing a Senate bill aimed at overhauling college athletics. The unions wrote to Senate Commerce Committee, expressing support for provisions that guarantee name, image and likeness rights and expand medical and health-care protections for athletes. The NFL also issued its own statement supporting the bipartisan legislation, saying “healthy, stable, and thriving collegiate athletics is essential to the future of American sports.” The proposal, known as the Protect College Sports Act, seeks to regulate athlete compensation, limit players to one free transfer, and establish rules restricting coaches from leaving programs during the season. The bill still faces uncertainty in the Senate, where it will need 60 votes to advance.
NFL
— The family of former NFL linebacker Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center as part of an investigation into his sudden death at age 36. Smith died Saturday in the San Francisco Bay Area, hours after delivering pizzas for a homeless charity. No cause of death has been released. Smith’s brain will be examined for CTE and other trauma related to repeated head injuries. Smith was drafted seventh overall by the San Francisco 49ers in 2011. He finished his early career with 33½ sacks in his first two seasons, the most in NFL history. His career later included stints with the Raiders, Cowboys and the Seahawks, after multiple suspensions and legal issues.
— Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was released from a Dallas County jail Tuesday after serving a 30-day sentence for violating probation tied to a car crash that injured multiple people on a Texas highway. The 26-year-old Rice was booked May 19 after testing positive for THC, a violation of the terms of his probation. He had surgery shortly before sentencing to address inflammation in his right knee and received medical treatment during his jail term with court approval. The case stems from his involvement in a 2024 multi-vehicle crash.
NHL
— John Tortorella will not return as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding the team to the Stanley Cup Final on an interim basis. Tortorella was hired March 30 after the team fired Bruce Cassidy with eight games left in the regular season. The Golden Knights went 7-1 down the stretch, then advanced through three rounds of the playoffs before falling to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
— The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewers. That surpassed the previous record of 1.5 million in 1996 and is up 68% over last year. ESPN reported this was the most-watched Cup final since 2019, as Carolina beat Vegas in six games. Some of the increase across sports ratings can be attributed to a change in how Nielsen is counting viewers.
BOXING
— Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing two felony charges in Las Vegas after prosecutors allege he wrote a bad check to purchase a luxury watch. The 49-year-old was charged in April with theft and drawing and passing a check without sufficient funds with intent to defraud. Mayweather wrote a $200,000 check in December 2024 to Las Vegas resale store Gold and Beyond despite insufficient funds in his account. Mayweather was scheduled for an initial court appearance Monday in Las Vegas Justice Court but did not appear in person and was instead represented by an attorney. A hearing in the case is scheduled for September.
OLYMPICS
— The U.S. women’s national flag football team is entering a more youthful phase ahead of the world championships in Germany, as the sport continues to expand globally and builds momentum toward its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. At a training camp in California, the roster has an average age of 26, nearly two years younger than just three seasons ago, with several players under 21 competing for spots on the final roster. Flag football participation among girls has surged in recent years, with tens of thousands now playing at the high school level, and the sport is being considered for NCAA championship status.
MLB
— Garrett Mitchell hit a solo homer in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Milwaukee reliever Aaron Ashby picked up the win to move to 10-0 on the season to become the first 10 game winning in the Majors this season.
— Cal Raleigh hit a two-run single in his return from the injured list, while Logan Gilbert struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1.
— Spencer Jones hit his first Yankee Stadium home run in the second inning, while Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run HR in the fourth as the New York Yankees picked up a 12-2 win over the Chicago White Sox.
— Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Royals are a major league-worst 3-17 in 20 games this year against left-handed starters.
— Shohei Ohtani hit his 15th home run of the season as Justin Wrobleski threw six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Ohtani hit a first-pitch solo home run off Drew Rasmussen in the sixth inning to break a scoreless tie.
— Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win. Castro is 7 for 13 with two home runs and nine RBIs over the past three games.
— Raynel Delgado drove in two runs in the eighth inning in his second major league game to help lift the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
— Davis Schneider and Andrés Giménez hit back-to-back home runs, while Dylan Cease pitched five shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1. George Springer added a two-run homer, the 300th of his career, and knocked in three.
— Brandon Lowe hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning, while Bryan Reynolds went deep from both sides of the plate as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Athletics 6-5.
— Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered, while Jesús Luzardo pitched seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 8-2.
— Mike Trout hit a two-run home run and an RBI double for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-0 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reid Detmers worked seven innings for the Angels, allowing no runs on three hits.
— Sal Stewart hit a three-run homer and Spencer Steer added a solo shot during a four-run first inning as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Mets 5-3.
— Andre Pallante threw seven strong innings, Blaze Jordan hit an RBI double and Nathan Church added an RBI single as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2.