Sports

The Stampede will play Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at the Arena on Wednesday, May 8.

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South Dakota State closed the 2013 season on Sunday with a doubleheader split at UMKC. The Jackrabbits climbed out of a 4-0 hole to win the opener 11-7, and then squandered a late Game 2 lead to fall 5-4 to the host Kangaroos.

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South Dakota State opened Sunday by finishing off a 5-0 victory in a suspended game and closed the day with a 3-2 victory over Western Illinois. In between, the Jacks fell to the Leathernecks 2-1.

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The University of Sioux Falls fell one win shy of qualifying for the NSIC baseball tournament. The Cougars defeated Winona State 4-2 in the opener of Sunday's doubleheader and had the tying run at the plate in the nightcap, but the Warriors held on for a 9-8 victory to end the Cougars' season.

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Three-time defending champion Augustana holds the first round lead in the NCAA Central Region women's golf tournament. The Vikings Allie Ostrander holds the individual lead and Tavia Rutherford of the University of Sioux Falls is tied for third place.

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The NBA named Miami Heat forward LeBron James its Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season on Sunday. It was the fourth time in five years James, 28, has won the award. A day before the Heat were to begin the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Chicago Bulls, James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain, as the only players in league history to win the award at least four times

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Eight teams are still alive in the chase for the NBA title. Five of the eight first-round NBA playoff series were won by the higher seeded teams, with sixth-seeded Memphis being the lowest seed still remaining. Here's a look at the match-ups for the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals:

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Finals from around South Dakota and the region

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Augustana's run came to a close at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference tournament Saturday night with a 2-0 loss to Minot State.

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The unrelenting spring weather struck again on Saturday, when unplayable field conditions forced UMKC officials to cancel Saturday’s Summit League softball game between South Dakota State and Kansas City.

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