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Continuity amid change: DWU softball keeps rolling thanks to strong core of players
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Continuity amid change: DWU softball keeps rolling thanks to strong core of players

Apr. 10—MITCHELL — The Dakota Wesleyan University softball team won a program-record 34 games last season. And then their coach Tommy Downs left to become the University of Sioux Falls' new softball coach. In college sports today, that's usually a bad sign. Athletes frequently pick a school

Apr 11
3 min
1986 Masters revisited: Longshots, course record and collapses by stars add to drama
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1986 Masters revisited: Longshots, course record and collapses by stars add to drama

Apr. 10—Editor's note: The Aiken Standard is looking back at the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Masters, the first one John Boyette covered as a journalist. The Official World Golf Ranking turns 40 years old this week. The brainchild of Mark McCormack, the agent once represented the "Big Thre

Apr 11
3 min
Dave Roberts delivers good news on injured Dodgers star
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Dave Roberts delivers good news on injured Dodgers star

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivers good news on this injured star player.

Apr 11
2 min
Roman Anthony not in Red Sox lineup as road trip begins in STL — and there’s a new No. 2 hitter
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Roman Anthony not in Red Sox lineup as road trip begins in STL — and there’s a new No. 2 hitter

Roman Anthony is the odd man out Friday night as the Red Sox begin a six-game road trip in St. Louis — and for the fifth straight game, Alex Cora is using a different player in the No. 2 spot in the lineup.

Apr 11
2 min
6 most surprising missed cuts at 2026 Masters (including JJ Spaun)
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6 most surprising missed cuts at 2026 Masters (including JJ Spaun)

The No. 5 golfer in the world headlined a surprising group of players who did not have their best on Thursday and Friday in Augusta.

Apr 10
2 min
Who is Kristoffer Reitan? Meet Norwegian golfer near top of Masters leaderboard
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Who is Kristoffer Reitan? Meet Norwegian golfer near top of Masters leaderboard

If Kristoffer Reitan can pull off the unlikely win, he'd become the first player in over four decades to win the Masters in his first tournament appearance.

Apr 10
2 min
2026 US Open Pickleball Championships gets underway in East Naples
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2026 US Open Pickleball Championships gets underway in East Naples

Close to 4,000 players of all ages and levels will compete at the 2026 US Open Pickleball Championships, which is set for April 11-18.

Apr 10
2 min
Could treble hero Dante return to Bayern Munich as coach?
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Could treble hero Dante return to Bayern Munich as coach?

Pep Guardiola's favorite player might return soon.

Apr 10
2 min
Three Colorado players needing big spring game performances
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Three Colorado players needing big spring game performances

Colorado football's spring game is a chance for new players to shine. Here are three returning players who could use a big day to quiet some noise.

Apr 10
2 min
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