Miles To Get Olympic Medal

The University of South Dakota says assistant track and field coach Derek Miles will be presented an Olympic bronze medal after a Ukrainian pole vaulter was disqualified from the 2008 Olympics for violating anti-doping rules.

Vargas Keys Royals Win

Jason Vargas carried a shutout into the eighth, the Royals finally generated some early offense and Kansas City held on to beat Oakland 3-1 on Thursday night and snap an eight-game skid against the A’s.

Twins Have Large Draft Account

The Minnesota Twins will have the largest signing bonus pool in June’s amateur draft at $14,156,800.

USD Women To Cancun

South Dakota women’s basketball has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2017 Cancun Challenge held Nov. 23-25, at the Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.

SD Senator John Thune; North Korea Growing Threat to the US

North Korea continues to make threatening moves and statements, and the US may be poised to make a response.

SD House Speaker Mark Mickelson; Legal Marijuana Not Financial Fix

Two issues that would legalize some use of marijuana could be on South Dakota’s ballot next year.

Twins Drop Second Straight

Andrew Romine hit his first career grand slam, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 5-3 on Wednesday.

Jacks Add Basketball Trio

South Dakota State men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger announced three additions to this year’s recruiting class Wednesday.

Timberwolves Lose Season Finale

James Harden had his 22nd triple-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists to help the Houston Rockets wrap up the regular season with a 123-118 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Wild Lose Playoff Opener

Joel Edmundson scored for St. Louis at 17:48 of overtime, Jake Allen made a career-high 51 saves and the Blues sneaked into Minnesota to steal Game 1 of their first-round series from the Wild with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday.