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Sports Roundup: Friday 8/8/25

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Sports Roundup: Friday 8/8/25

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Area Sports

Yesterday’s 2025 Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament Results:

Dell Rapids (PBR) 11, Plankinton 1

Parkston (Rays) 4, Madison 2

2025 Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament Games:

  • Kimball/White Lake vs Groton at 1pm
  • Platte vs Redfield at 1pm (Saturday)
  • Wessington Springs vs Tabor at 7:30pm (Saturday)
  • Freeman vs Burke at 11am (Sunday)
  • Dell Rapids (Mudcats) vs Winner/Colome at 1pm (Sunday)

MLB

The Minnesota Twins return to action tonight back home in Minneapolis, MN. They will host the Kansas City Royals at 7:10pm at Target Field.

WNBA

The Minnesota Lynx will play tonight in Minneapolis, MN. They are set to host the Washington Mystics at 6:30pm. Other games tonight include the New York Liberty at the Dallas Wings at 6:30pm and the Seattle Storm at the Las Vegas Aces at 9pm. All games will be available on ION.

NFL

The NFL got their preseason games started last night. Three games were played last night and three more will be in action tonight and you can find most games on NFL Network. The Minnesota Vikings begin preseason action tomorrow afternoon when they host the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium on NFL Network.

Tags: Amateur Baseball, Area Sports, MLB, NFL, WNBA

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