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There are no secrets when it comes to home court advantage. Playing in your own venue for your own fans has extra juice in any sport. Teams are expected to have better records at home versus on the road, and the visiting teams are expected to shake a little bit in front of home crowds. […]

It’s that time of the year again, as communities from all over South Dakota flock to Vermillion for the 2013 state football championships in the DakotaDome. This year’s competition includes the South Dakota High School Athletic Association (SDHSAA) adding a seventh division: 11AAA. Play started Thursday at 11 a.m. and continues on after the University […]

With a 20-foot jumpshot over San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard to finish Game 7 of The Finals, LeBron James capped the 2012-13 NBA basketball season the way it was supposed to be. James was supposed to win another championship and Finals MVP. He was supposed to solidify himself as the “greatest player ever”. Fans were […]

While watching your favorite National Football League team play this past weekend you may have noticed the coaches, players, fans, cheerleaders and even referees accessorizing in an abundance of pink. Since 1985, October has been recognized by the American Cancer Society (ACS) as well as other breast cancer charities, as the month of breast cancer […]

It is important to begin by explaining that I am the farthest thing from a hockey fan. I have always been a stern believer that hockey is the weakest professional sport in the United States, in terms of both fan base and overall watchability. With the National Hockey League regular season beginning last week, I […]

Sports commentators and fans weren’t the only ones buzzing about Peyton Manning’s seven-touchdown performance against the Baltimore Ravens Sept. 6. Following the game, five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant tweeted out an unofficial announcement on the “Vino Club,” a group founded by Bryant himself that honors professional athletes and entertainers who “get better with age.” Bryant, […]

“Exit light, enter night.” Some people will know that those words are the lyrics to “Enter Sandman” by the heavy metal band Metallica. But, if you’re a baseball fan, you will know that those are more than just lyrics to a song. Those are the lyrics that bring in New York Yankees’ closer Mariano Rivera. […]

I made the long 320-mile drive Aug. 23 from Eagan, Minn. — Yes, the same Twin Cities town that Jackrabbit star running back Zach Zenner is from — back down to Vermillion. As a junior, I guess I’m now considered an upperclassman. This got me thinking, with all these incoming first-years, how many actually know […]

Most people that come to the University of South Dakota are from within the state. That means you are well aware of the rivalry between the Coyotes and the SDSU Jackrabbits. And if you aren’t from the state of South Dakota, and aren’t truly aware of the great rivalry, well, let’s just say it doesn’t […]

The fan base for the University of South Dakota football team is proud to be a part of the Missouri Valley football conference. We get to play teams that have been able to find a lot of success. Playing SDSU, NDSU, Northern Iowa, etc. is all fun and games, and like I said, it’s a […]