Thursday Sports: December 18, 2025 – KORN News Radio

THURSDAY SPORTS, DECMEBER 18, 2025
MITCHELL KERNELS
— Mitchell Kernels basketball hosts Rapid City Stevens for a doubleheader at the Corn Palace on Friday night. The girls game starts at 6 pm, followed by the boys at 7:30 pm. Coverage starts with the pregame show on KORN News Radio at 5:45 pm.
— Mitchell wrestling hosts Huron for a home dual on Thursday with the girls starting at 6 pm and the boys at 7 pm.
— Mitchell Kernels gymnastics will host the Jill McCormick Invitational on Saturday at 11 am at the high school gym with 15 teams scheduled to compete.
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
— Dakota Wesleyan men’s basketball lost its fifth straight game on Wednesday night with an 89-71 loss to No. 17 Northwestern. Jalen Langsy led Northwestern with 35 points on 12-of-16 shooting and 5-of-8 from three. Jesse Van Kalsbeek added 25 points and 15 rebounds. For the Tigers, Anthony Riggans and Randy Rosenquist Jr. had 13 points. DWU will be at Valley City State on Saturday at 2 pm.
— Elizabeth Tyler and Kayleigh Hybertson have been named NAIA Women’s Volleyball Third-Team All-Americans. Tyler was the highest-rated libero on the list and also earned GPAC Co-Defender of the Year and First Team All-GPAC honors. She is 35 digs away from the school record. Hybertson picked up her second straight GPAC Setter of the Year award along with First Team All-Conference honors. Both players were among 42 athletes nationwide to earn NAIA All-American recognition.
— No. 14 Dakota Wesleyan women’s basketball travels to Hawaii this week to take on Providence (Mont.) on Thursday at 3 pm, followed by Campbellsville (Kent.) on Friday at 5:15 pm. The Tigers are 5-2 in the GPAC, tied with Hastings for third place in the conference.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
— South Dakota State women’s basketball will be at Duke on Thursday at 6 pm CST. The Jackrabbits are 10-2 on the season and have won five games in a row. Duke is 4-6 on the season with three losses vs. top 5 teams. Duke win in Brookings last season 75-71 on its way to an Elite 8 appearance.
— South Dakota State men’s basketball will be at Milwaukee on Friday at 4 pm.
— South Dakota State junior Sylvie Zgonc has been named an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. Zgonc is the first Jackrabbit to earn All-America recognition in the program’s Division I era and is a repeat honoree after also receiving the award in 2024. The 2025 Summit League Player of the Year led SDSU to a 16-0 conference season, the Summit League regular-season title, and a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Zgonc averaged 4.3 kills per set with 451 total kills, adding 2.6 digs and just over half a block per set. The Jackrabbits finished the season 23-5 overall with a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.
SOUTH DAKOTA
— USD men’s basketball used a big second half to avoid an upset by beating Dakota State on Wednesday night 80-71. Dakota State held a six-point lead at halftime before the Coyotes outscored the Trojans 47-32 in the second half. Isaac Bruns led USD with 23 points, his sixth straight game with 20+, on 5-of-10 shooting and went 12-of-16 from the free throw line. Cameron Fens had his second straight double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Nathan Ojukwu led Dakota state with 27 points. USD improves to 7-6 on the season and will be at Kansas State on Saturday at 11 am.
— USD women’s basketball lost its third straight game on Wednesday night, 73-65 at Pepperdine at the Malibu Classic in California. Elise Turrubiates led the Coyotes with 19 points, seven rebounds and four three-pointers. USD falls to 8-4 on the season and takes on Texas-Rio Grand Valley on Thursday at 6 pm CST.
MINNESOTA TWINS
— The Minnesota Twins have finalized a new ownership structure, adding several limited partners while keeping control with the Pohlad family. Major League Baseball has approved Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold, Glick Family Investments, and investor George G. Hicks as new partners in the franchise. There’s also a leadership change at the top. Tom Pohlad will take over as the Twins’ executive chair, replacing his brother Joe Pohlad, and is expected to become the team’s control person pending MLB approval. The Twins were originally purchased by the Pohlad family in 1984. The addition of minority investors is intended to help reduce debt and stabilize the team financially, while the family retains a controlling interest.

NFL
— The Miami Dolphins are benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa for rookie seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel says his decision to start Ewers on Sunday against the Bengals came down to who he felt gave the Dolphins the best chance to win. The decision came after Tagovailoa struggled in a 28-15 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday night that eliminated Miami from playoff contention. Tagovailoa leads the NFL with 15 interceptions and hasn’t played up to his contract after signing a four-year, $212 million extension in July 2024.
— Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has started rehab after surgery to repair two torn knee ligaments. The team is optimistic he could return early next season. The surgery was performed Monday night in Dallas, a day after Mahomes was injured in a game against the Chargers. Recovery typically takes about nine months. The Chiefs are out of playoff contention after losing to the Chargers. Backup QB Gardner Minshew will start for the final three games.
— The Chicago Bears say they’re mulling a move to Northwest Indiana with their efforts to secure public funding they say they need to build an enclosed stadium in Illinois stalled. Team president Kevin Warren insisted in an open letter to fans that the team still prefers to build a new home on a tract of land it owns in suburban Arlington Heights, Illinois. He also said the Bears are not using the threat to cross state lines as leverage. Warren did not say where in Northwest Indiana the Bears would look to move. The Bears’ focus for a new home has fluctuated between a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights to the Chicago lakefront, and then back to the suburbs.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
— Michigan says it will “leave no stone unturned” as its investigation into the football program and athletic department continues. Interim president Domenico Grasso says additional misconduct could be uncovered and more firings are possible. The probe follows the firing of head coach Sherrone Moore earlier this month for an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Moore now faces multiple criminal charges. An outside law firm is conducting a full review, and Grasso says any action will be based on credible findings. Michigan will be coached by interim head man Biff Poggi in the Citrus Bowl against Texas.
SOCCER
— The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million from a $655 million prize pool, FIFA said in announcing record financial rewards for teams in a tournament with ticket prices that have sparked outcries. The champion’s figure is up from $42 million won by Argentina in 2022 and $38 million giving to France in 2018. The total prize fund for the World Cup, up 48% from the $440 million for 2022 and nearly six times the $110 million in prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
MLB
— A lawyer for the family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs argues that the Los Angeles Angels’ failure to investigate reports of drug use and dealing by the team’s communications director led to the overdose death of the 27-year-old player. An Angels’ attorney, however, says it was Skaggs who was pushing drug addicted employee Eric Kay to provide him with pills. The long-running civil trial in Southern California is over whether the team should be held responsible for Skaggs’ death.
NBA
— Jaren Jackson Jr. had 28 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Memphis Grizzlies over the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-110. Julius Randle scored 21 points for the Timberwolves. Donte DiVincenzo had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Rudy Gobert added 16 points and 16 boards, but Minnesota lost for just the second time in their past nine games. Both teams played without their top scorer. Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards missed his third straight game with a right foot injury, and Ja Morant was out for the Grizzlies with a left ankle sprain sustained on Monday. Minnesota hosts Oklahoma City on Friday at 8:30 pm on Amazon Prime Video.
— Josh Giddey scored 23 points as part of his sixth triple-double this season, while Coby White added 25 as the Chicago Bulls beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-111. Giddey had 11 rebounds and 11 assists. He also matched a career high with five 3-pointers. The Bulls shot 56% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers after losing eight of nine.
NFL – WEEK 16
Seatle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Rams, 7:15 pm on Amazon Prime Video
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4 pm on Saturday on FOX
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers, 7:20 pm on Saturday on FOX
New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings, Noon on FOX
Tennessee Titans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, Noon on CBS
Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:25 pm on NBC
Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, 7:20 pm on NBC
Indianapolis Colts vs. San Francisco 49ers, 7:15 pm on ABC/ESPN, Monday Night Football
COLLEGE BASKETBALL – WEDNESDAY
No. 13 Vanderbilt 77, Memphis 70 (OT) – Vanderbilt improves to 11-0
No. 16 Alabama 104, South Florida 93
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10 – Cure Bowl
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 – 68 Ventures Bowl
Missouri State vs. Arkansas State, Xbox Bowl, Thursday at 8 pm on ESPN2
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan, Myrtle Beach Bowl, Friday at 10 am on ESPN
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL – THURSDAY
Chamberlain vs. Parkston DH
Sanborn Central/Woonsocket vs. Corsica-Stickney DH
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton vs. Miller DH
Chester vs. McCook Central/Montrose DH
Bon Homme vs. Bridgewater-Emery DH
Wagner vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour DH
Ethan vs. James Valley Christian DH
Centerville vs. Avon DH
Gayville-Volin vs. Andes Central/Dakota Christian DH
Tea Area vs. Brookings DH
Platte-Geddes vs. Wessington Springs
Harrisburg vs. No. 3 SF Washington
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL – THURSDAY
Kimball/White Lake vs. Mitchell Christian
Canistota vs. Freeman
SF Jefferson vs. Brandon Valley
17th-Ranked Northwestern Gets the Better of DWU Men’s Basketball
Ag transportation upgrades needed in 2026
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