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3 weeks ago

SD Power 5 Basketball Poll: Week of Feb. 9, 2026

Boys and Girls Class B up for grabs with first place votes split between three teams, Top team in Classs A/AA dominating and an unbeaten team finally falls.

3 weeks ago

SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Feb. 9, 2026

Boys Class B the only ones without an unbeaten team, Mitchell girls just shy of Top 5 ranking, Sioux Falls Lincoln yet to be unseated atop boys Class AA and various teams enter Top 5/10 for the first time.

3 weeks ago

Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl.

3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

3 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Monday 2/9/26

Small high school hoop slate tonight, Mitchell vs Aberdeen Central tomorrow, DWU results from yesterday, Timberwolves lose to Clipper and Super Bowl LX winners and losers.

3 weeks ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Mitchell & DWU with busy sports weekends, Area basketball continues, Timberwolves in action and Super Bowl LX

Mitchell & DWU with busy sports weekends, Area basketball continues, Timberwolves in action and Super Bowl LX.

3 weeks ago

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico’s WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa were left off Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic over insurance coverage and Javy Báez for a positive 2023 marijuana test, while defending champion Japan entered a top group Thursday led by World Series champions Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

3 weeks ago

Matthew Stafford edges Drake Maye for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award

Matthew Stafford walked away with the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award and a declaration that he's returning to the Los Angeles Rams for another season.

3 weeks ago

The Milan Cortina Olympics will start with a four-site and two-cauldron opening ceremony

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron Winter Olympics opening ceremony replete with references to Italian icons and culture — plus American pop diva Mariah Carey — was scheduled to officially start the Milan Cortina Games on Friday as the sports spectacle returns to a nation that last hosted the event 20 years ago.

3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn tests injured left knee in Olympic downhill training, pumps fist after successful run

A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful downhill training run on Friday — two days before the race.

3 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Friday 2/6/26

Results & Next games for area basketball, Multiple activities for Mitchell, DWU season openers this weekend and more!

3 weeks ago

Tarik Skubal wins salary arbitration case, will be paid record $32 million

Tarik Skubal won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team's $19 million offer.

3 weeks ago

Antetokounmpo remains with Bucks as NBA trade deadline passes

Giannis Antetokounmpo had been the center of attention heading into the trade deadline amid reports that the Milwaukee Bucks started listening to offers for the two-time MVP and nine-time all-NBA selection. But when the deadline arrived at 3 p.m. ET, Antetokounmpo remained in Milwaukee.

4 weeks ago

Finland women’s Olympic hockey game vs. Canada postponed after stomach virus depletes roster

Finland women's hockey team's preliminary round-opening game against Canada on Thursday has been postponed due to a stomach virus depleting Finland's roster. The game was rescheduled to Feb. 12.

4 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Thursday 2/5/26

Area high school sports slate for Thursday, Mitchell Wrestling Duals tonight, DWU Softball debuts tomorrow, SDSU men/women split with St. Thomas and more!

4 weeks ago

Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games

The start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy is days away. The torch relay is nearly complete and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded.

4 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Wednesday 2/4/26

Area high school basketball results, Mitchell win/loss split vs Sioux Falls Jefferson, DWU Softball Coaches Poll results and more.

4 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn is ‘confident’ she can race at Olympics despite ruptured ACL in left knee

Lindsey Vonn has done this before. And succeeded. The 41-year-old American skiing standout is "confident" she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics despite a torn ACL from a crash four days ago.

4 weeks ago

Sports Roundup: Tuesday 2/3/26

Area high school basketball games & results, Mitchell vs SF Jefferson, SDSU vs St. Thomas and Timberwolves fall to Grizzlies.

4 weeks ago

Speedskater Erin Jackson, bobsledder Frank Del Duca picked as US flagbearers for Winter Olympics

Speedskater Erin Jackson already has made history, as the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Bobsledder Frank Del Duca is a sergeant in the Army, hailing from a family with deep Italian roots. They might be the perfect pair to lead the U.S. into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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