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Dakota Wesleyan Brings in Renita Closner to Lead Softball Program as New Head Coach

The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers have hired Renita "Toni" Closner as the new head coach of the Softball team.

1 week ago

Baseball’s All-Stars don’t like MLB’s salary cap proposal but say there’s time to find a deal

Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.

1 week ago

Jazz guard Trey Alexander taken from court on stretcher in NBA Summer League game

Utah Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls.

1 week ago

Jordan Walker spoils Philly’s Kyle Schwarber party, rallies to win Home Run Derby

Jordan Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and wore the top of his jersey splayed open as he dug in for his final Home Run Derby swing.

1 week ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Next Amateur Games & Lynx Win after Fourth Quarter Comeback

Baseball tonight and tomorrow for Amateur and the Lynx storming comeback over the Mercury.

1 week ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Updated Pony Hills Standings + Twins Stay Hot going into the All-Star Break

Results from the amateur baseball slate + standings in the Pony Hills, Minnesota comes back against the Angels for a pair of wins over the weekend and the Lynx will host the Mercury tonight.

2 weeks ago

Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career

Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.

2 weeks ago

WEEKEND SPORTS: Multi-Game Weekend for Amateur Baseball, Twins Finish out the Regular Season’s First Half at Home & the Lynx looking to Stay Atop the WNBA

Final weeks of the Amateur baseball regular season are ticking down with busy weekends, Twins hoping to squeeze themselves into the playoffs and the Lynx hoping to stack wins even with stars out.

2 weeks ago

Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury

Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.

2 weeks ago

It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals

British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.

2 weeks ago

Palace City Baseball to Host Final Home Game & Senior Night Next Week

The Palace City Baseball Association will be hosting their final home game of their season next week at Cadwell Field in Mitchell, SD.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Three Amateur Teams Notch 15+ Runs last night & Twins Unable to Sweep Guardians

Results from the seven game slate of amateur games last night, the lone game for tonight and the Twins win the series but can't get the sweep.

2 weeks ago

‘Ferytale’ rolls on at Wimbledon as British wild card Fery reaches semifinals after meeting queen

The 23-year-old British player Arthur Fery, who needed a wild-card invitation to enter the Wimbledon tournament, beat ninth-seeded Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-0 on Centre Court in front of roaring home fans and a Royal Box contingent that included Britain's Queen Camilla on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: Twins win Thriller over Guardians & Lynx win gives Cheryl Reeve WNBA record for Coaching Wins

Seven game Amateur baseball slate tonight, Twins a game away from .500 and two game back from the AL Central lead and Lynx beat Sun for Cheryl Reeve to claim WNBA record for coaching wins.

2 weeks ago

World Cup quarterfinals: It’s Messi, Morocco, and 6 teams from Europe. And that’s not unusual

More World Cup teams. Same World Cup story. This edition started with 48 teams; it's now down to eight, with six of those from Europe. And unless Morocco pulls off a series of surprising outcomes over the final two weeks, the champion will come from Europe or South America. Again. As always.

2 weeks ago

Justin Verlander plans to retire after this season, capping a career with 3 Cy Young Awards

Justin Verlander plans to call it a career later this year. The three-time Cy Young Award winner, two-time World Series champion and 2011 AL MVP will retire after this season with the Detroit Tigers.

2 weeks ago

Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in World Cup quarterfinals

It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn't know when it's beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to play on Tuesday, the defending champions rallied for an improbable 3-2 victory and a spot in the quarterfinals.

2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani hits his 300th career homer, becoming first Japanese-born MLB player to reach mark

Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone.

2 weeks ago

Mitchell Sports Roundup: High Scoring Games in Amateur Baseball Last night & Twins get a Much-Needed Win

All winning teams in Amateur baseball last night in South Dakota posted double-digit runs with three shutouts, seven game baseball slate tomorrow, Twins get another quality win, and the Lynx look to get revenge on the Sun after their recent shocking upset recently.

2 weeks ago

Local Mitchell Swimming Star Verbally Commits to UNLV

Mitchell swimming star commits to Division I University to continue swim career.

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