Sports
1 day ago
Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB
Geraldo Perdomo watched Mason Miller's full-count slider appear to drop just under the strike zone and took a step toward his team's dugout on the third-base side, thinking he walked to put runners at the corners. Then plate umpire Cory Blaser emphatically signaled strike three, stranding the potential tying run at third base and giving the United States a 2-1 win Sunday night that advanced the Americans to the World Baseball Classic championship game against Venezuela or Italy.
1 day ago
Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10
Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
1 day ago
2026 Girls Class Awards: Spirit of Su, Spirit of Six & All-Tournament Team players
Class Awards given out following the end of the Girls State Tournaments for Spirit of Su, Spirit of Six and the All-Tournament teams.
1 day ago
State Champions from every class, Mitchell sends Dave Brooks out on a winning note, DWU Baseball cancellation, Tiger WBB headed to Sioux City & Timberwolves fall to Thunder
High School State Champions from every class, Mitchell sends Dave Brooks out on a winning note, DWU Baseball game cancellation, Tiger WBB make Round of 16 and are headed to Sioux City & Timberwolves fall to Thunder.
4 days ago
Final Games of Girls Basketball State Tournaments, DWU Baseball in GPAC play, DWU WBB advance to second round & Timberwolves vs Thunder
Final Games of Girls Basketball State Tournaments, DWU Baseball in GPAC play, DWU WBB advance to second round & Timberwolves vs Thunder.
4 days ago
Mitchell Sports and Events Authority Awards Grants for Baseball Tournaments, NAIA Games
Two Mitchell sporting events are getting a financial boost from the city’s Sports and Events Authority. The board approved $7,500 for Palace City Baseball Association tournaments and $10,000 for Dakota Wesleyan University’s NAIA women’s basketball event at the Corn Palace.
4 days ago
Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?
At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.
4 days ago
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.
4 days ago
State Tournaments Day Two games + Day One results, DWU Softball wrapping up Tucson Invitational, Tiger WBB National Tournament in the Corn Palace tonight & Timberwolves vs Warriors
High School Girls Basketball State Tournaments Day Two games + Day One results, DWU Softball wrapping up Tucson Invitational, Tiger WBB National Tournament game in the Corn Palace tonight & Timberwolves vs Warriors.
5 days ago
PWHL to reach national US TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit
The Professional Women's Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States. The league announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience.
5 days ago
Girls High School State Tournaments begin, DWU Baseball begins GPAC play, Tiger Softball split games yesterday, Women’s Basketball National Tournament starts tomorrow & Timberwolves lose to Clippers
Area Sports Tonight’s Girls State Tournament Games Class A: No. 6 seed Sioux Falls Christian vs No. 3 seed Wagner…
6 days ago
Bam! Heat’s Adebayo scores 83 points, 2nd only to Wilt Chamberlain in NBA history
Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books. Adebayo scored 83 points, setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards.
6 days ago
Italy stuns the US 8-6 in World Baseball Classic, leaving the Americans needing help to advance
Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic.
6 days ago
MLB report settles World Series Game 7 plate drama: IKF was out by feet, not inches
It was the most debated play of the year in Major League Baseball, perhaps the most dissected and discussed sequence in World Series history. Should Isiah Kiner-Falefa have taken a bigger lead? Why did the third base coach draw a line in the dirt right there? What if IKF sprinted to the plate instead of sliding?
6 days ago
Tickets Punched for State in all classes, Mitchell vs O’Gorman tomorrow at State, Tiger Golf Top 5 finish, Softball Doubleheader & Timberwolves lose to Lakers
Tickets Punched for State Tournament in all classes, Mitchell vs O'Gorman Quarterfinal game tomorrow at State, Tiger Golf Top 5 finish, Softball Doubleheader & Timberwolves lose to Lakers.
1 week ago
Inside the numbers: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain’s 20-point streak record
Wilt Chamberlain has some NBA records that might never get touched, like the 100-point game, 4,000 points in a season and a 50-point-per-game scoring average. And that means that when he does get caught — in any category — it's a big deal.
1 week ago
Area Boys SoDak16, Mitchell Girls State Sendoff, Tiger Men’s Golf Strong Start, Tucson Invitational coming to a close & Timberwolves vs Lakers tonight
Area Boys SoDak16 games tonight to qualify for State, Mitchell Girls State Sendoff at the Corn Palace, Tiger Men's Golf Strong Start, Tucson Invitational coming to a close for Softball/Baseball & Timberwolves vs Lakers tonight.
1 week ago
Tatis’ grand slam, 6 RBIs leads Dominican Republic over Israel 10-and into WBC quarterfinals
Fernando Tatis hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Dominican Republic clinched a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals with a 10-1 win over Israel on Monday in Miami.
1 week ago
Kenneth Walker joins Mahomes in KC and Malik Willis starts QB reset in Miami, AP sources say
Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III is the new running back for Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City, Miami settled on Malik Willis for a reset at quarterback and receiver Mike Evans is leaving Tampa Bay after 12 years.
1 week ago
George Russell wins Formula 1’s Australian GP as Mercedes goes 1-2
Mercedes' George Russell won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home, after a double-stacked pit stop under the virtual safety car outmaneuvered a lightning-quick start by Ferrari.
