Friday Sports: December 26, 2025 – KORN News Radio

FRIDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 26, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels girls basketball faces Lyman on Monday at 4 pm as part of the Hoop City Classic.
— Mitchell Kernels boys basketball takes on Jonesboro (Ga.) on Tuesday at 7 pm as part of the Hoop City Classic.
— Mitchell Kernels gymnastics will host the four Sioux Falls public schools and Watertown for a meet on Jan. 3 at 11:30 am.
— Mitchell Kernels wrestling hosts Aberdeen Central for a dual on Tuesday, Dec. 30 with the girls competing at 1:30 pm, followed by the boys at 2:30 pm.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball, 6-8 on the season, will be at Bismarck State on Monday at 6 pm.
— No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball, 9-4 on the season, hosts Northwestern on Tuesday at 5 pm at the Corn Palace as part of the Hoop City Classic.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State men’s basketball wraps up its non-conference schedule at No. 1 Arizona on Monday at 8 pm CST.
— South Dakota State women’s basketball, 10-4 on the season, starts Summit League play vs. St. Thomas on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 2 pm.
— No. 8 South Dakota State wrestling faces Arizona State on Friday, Jan. 2 at 6 pm at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD men’s basketball, 7-7 on the season, host Mt. Marty on Sunday at 1 pm.
— USD women’s basketball hosts the College of St. Mary (Neb.) on Tuesday at 2 pm before starting Summit League play on Jan. 3 at Kansas City.
NFL
— The Vikings knocked the Lions out of the playoff race with a defense-dominated 23–10 win on Christmas day in Minneapolis. Minnesota forced six turnovers and sacked Jared Goff five times, with safety Harrison Smith having an interception and sack. Jordan Addison sealed it late with a 65-yard touchdown run, as the Vikings won their fourth straight to improve to 8–8. Rookie Max Brosmer was 9-of-16 passing for just 51 yards. Detroit’s loss clinched at least a wild-card spot for Green Bay. The Vikings host the Packers next Sunday, Jan. 4.
— Bo Nix ran for a touchdown and threw a go-ahead pass to R.J. Harvey, leading the Denver Broncos to a 20-13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Nix finished with 182 yards passing, helping the Broncos bounce back from last week’s loss to Jacksonville. The Chiefs struggled offensively with third-string quarterback Chris Oladokun. The former South Dakota State Jackrabbits was 13-of-22 for 66 yards and a touchdown. The Broncos can clinch the AFC West title on Saturday, if the Chargers lose to Houston.
— Dak Prescott threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 30–23. Dallas scored touchdowns on its first three drives and jumped out to a 21–3 lead. Prescott also tied Tony Romo’s franchise record with his fourth season of at least 30 touchdown passes. Washington, playing without its top two quarterbacks, have lost 10 of their last 11 games.
— Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt returned to practice for the first time since suffering a partially punctured lung two weeks ago. Watt was a limited participant, working in individual drills as he continues to recover from surgery. His status for Sunday’s game in Cleveland remains uncertain.
NBA
— Nikola Jokic set an NBA record with 18 points in overtime, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 142-138 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jokic recorded a 56-point triple-double, adding 16 assists and 15 rebounds. Jamal Murray scored 35 points as the Nuggets improved to 3-0 against the Wolves this season. Anthony Edwards scored 44 points for Minnesota but was ejected in overtime.
— De’Aaron Fox scored 29 points as the Spurs beat the defending champion Thunder 117–102 in Oklahoma City. Victor Wembanyama added 19 points and 11 rebounds as San Antonio shot better than 53% while holding OKC under 39%. It was the Spurs’ third win over the Thunder in two weeks and their eighth straight overall. Oklahoma City was led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 22 points in just their second home loss of the season.
— Jalen Brunson scored 34 points as the Knicks staged a huge Christmas comeback, rallying from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cavaliers 126–124. New York’s bench led the comeback, with Jordan Clarkson scoring 25 and rookie Tyler Kolek adding 16 points and nine assists. Brunson hit the go-ahead three with just over a minute left as the Knicks won on Christmas Day for the third straight year. Cleveland was led by Donovan Mitchell’s 34 points.
— Amen Thompson scored 26 points as the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 119–96 win over Luka Doncic and the Lakers in Los Angeles. Kevin Durant added 25 points and nine assists, and Houston dominated the boards by 23. Doncic scored 25 and LeBron James had 18 for the Lakers, who lost their third straight.
— Steph Curry scored 23 points and hit a key late three as the Warriors beat the Mavericks 126–116. Jimmy Butler nearly had a triple-double with 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg led all scorers with 27 points in his Christmas debut, but the Mavericks lost Anthony Davis to a groin injury in the second quarter.
MLB
— The Athletics have signed outfielder Tyler Soderstrom to a seven-year, $86 million contract, the largest deal in franchise history, with an option that could push it past $130 million. The 24-year-old broke out in 2025, hitting .276 with 25 home runs.
— The Pirates are making a rare long-term free agent move, agreeing to a two-year, $29 million deal with All-Star first baseman and outfielder Ryan O’Hearn. The 32-year-old hit .281 with 17 home runs last season with Baltimore and San Diego. It’s the Pirates’ first multi-year free agent contract since 2016.
— The Marlins are adding a late-inning arm, agreeing to a one-year, $13 million deal with reliever Pete Fairbanks. The former Rays closer saved 83 games over the past four seasons with a 2.83 ERA, topping out at 27 saves in 2025.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAMES – ESPN
Northwestern vs. Central Michigan, Friday at Noon, Sports Bowl in Detroit
Minnesota vs. New Mexico, Friday at 3:30 pm, Rate Bowl in Phoenix
UTSA vs. Florida International, Friday at 7 pm, First Responder Bowl in Dallas
Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina, Saturday at 10 am, Military Bowl
Clemson vs. Penn State, Saturday at 11 am, Pinstripe Bowl from Yankee Stadium (ABC)
Army vs. UConn, Saturday at 1:15 pm, Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston
No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech, Saturday at 2:30 pm, Pop Tarts Bowl in Orlando (ABC)
Fresno State vs. Miami (Ohio), Saturday at 3:30 pm, Arizona Bowl (CW Network)
No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State, Saturday at 4:45 pm, New Mexico Bowl
No. 19 Virginia vs. Missouri, Saturday at 6:30 pm, Gator Bowl (ABC)
No. 21 Houston vs. LSU, Saturday at 8:15 pm, Texas BoNFL -WEEK 17 – SUNDAY
Los Angeles Chargers vs. Houston Texans, Saturday at 3:30 pm on NFL Network
Green Bay Packers vs. Baltimore Ravens, Saturday at 7 pm on Peacock
Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, Noon on CBS
Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, Noon on FOX
Buffalo Bills vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 3:25 pm on FOX
San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears, 7:20 pm on NBC
Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams, 7:15 pm on ESPN, Monday Night Football
HOOP CITY CLASSIC – CORN PALACE, MONDAY, DEC. 29
10 am: Mt. Vernon-Plankinton vs. Lower Brule
11:30 am: McCook Central/Montrose vs. White River
1 pm: Ethan vs. Timber Lake
2:30 pm: Parkston vs. Dupree
4 pm: Mitchell vs. Lyman (Girls) – KORN NEWS RADIO
5:30 pm: No. 3 Viborg-Hurley vs. Pine Ridge
7 pm: Jonesboro (Georgia) vs. Zephyrillis Christian Academy (Florida)
8:30 pm: No. 8 Freeman vs. No. 10 Lyman
HOOP CITY CLASSIC – CORN PALACE, TUESDAY, DEC. 30
9:30 am: Gregory vs. White River
11 am: Brandon Valley vs. Zephyrillis Christian Academy (Florida)
12:30 pm: Bridgewater-Emery vs. Timber Lake
2 pm: West Central vs. Pine Ridge
3:30 pm: No. 1A Sioux Falls Christian vs. No. 2AA Huron
5 pm: No. 10 Dakota Wesleyan vs. Northwestern (Women)
7 pm: No. 4 Mitchell vs. Jonesboro (Georgia) – KORN NEWS RADIO
8:30 pm: Totino Grace (Minnesota) vs. Zephyrillis Christian Academy (Florida)
HOOP CITY CLASSIC – CORN PALACE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31
9 am: No. 5 Lennox vs. Jonesboro (Georgia)
10:30 am: Harrisburg vs. Aberdeen Central
Noon: Mitchell vs. Sisseton (Girls) – KORN NEWS RADIO
1:30 pm: No. 4 Mitchell vs. Totino Grace (Minnesota) – KORN NEWS RADIO
 
2025 PARKSTON CLASSIC – TUESDAY, DEC. 30
11 a.m.: Platte-Geddes vs. Viborg-Hurley (girls)
12:30 p.m.: Platte-Geddes vs. Dakota Valley (boys)
2 p.m.: McCook Central/Montrose vs. Dakota Valley (girls)
3:30 p.m.: Winner vs. Parker/Marion (boys)
5 p.m.: Parkston vs. Sisseton (boys)
6:30 p.m.: No. 4 Parkston vs. No. 9 Corsica-Stickney (girls) – KORN COUNTRY 92.1
HURON HOLIDAY CLASSIC – GIRLS, MONDAY, DEC. 29
10:30 a.m.: James Valley Christian vs. Kimball/White Lake
Noon: Lower Brule vs. Howard
1:30 p.m.: Burke vs. Chamberlain
3 p.m.: Faulkton Area vs. Jones County
4:30 p.m.: Wessington Springs vs. Colman-Egan
6 p.m.: Clark/Willow Lake vs. Kadoka Area
7:30 p.m.: De Smet vs. Miller
HURON HOLIDAY CLASSIC – BOYS, TUESDAY, DEC. 30
10:30 a.m.: Faulkton Area vs. Mitchell Christian
Noon: Burke vs. James Valley Christian
1:30 p.m.: Langford Area vs. Jones County
3 p.m.: Howard vs. Lower Brule
4:30 p.m.: Viborg-Hurley vs. Leola/Frederick Area
6 p.m.: Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. Chamberlain
7:30 p.m.: Clark/Willow Lake vs. No. 6 Wessington Springs
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