Sports

A view from the east of a possible Royals ballpark in the East Village area of downtown.

Jackson County Legislature Defies Frank White to put Chiefs and Royals Stadium Funding on Ballot

Jackson County voters in April will vote on whether to renew a crucial stadium sales tax for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs.

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Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

Concern Chiefs May Bolt to Kansas Prompts County Town Hall

Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has scheduled a community meeting to discuss the future of the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals at Truman Sports Complex.

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New hunter Antonette Coffee of Topeka posed with her guide, Mike Ellenwood, and the results of her first-ever hunting trip, an antelope buck.

New Hunter Learns to Thrive in the Wild

Growing up in Chicago, Antonette Coffee associated guns with violence. Then she learned to be a hunter. Now she eats what she kills, and gives thanks.

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By the mid-1930s Kansas City area high school football players, like these members of the William Chrisman High School football squad in Independence, competed while wearing helmets and protective padded apparel.

Risks and Rewards of Playing High School Football

Kansas City football history is littered with players killed and maimed playing the sport. It was so violent high school football once was banned for 13 years.

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Kathy Nelson, Visit KC, KC Sports Commission.

‘Picklecon’ Coming to KC in 2024 With 100 Pickleball Courts

In collaboration with Visit KC, Triple Crown Sports is bringing its inaugural celebration of pickleball to Kansas City in August 2024.

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A rider prepares to mount a bull.

KC’s Professional Bull Riding Team Hosts Second Homestand

The Kansas City Outlaws professional bull riding team is hosting its second annual Homestand at T-Mobile Center this weekend.

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Angler John Jamison holds a 68-pound fish he caught in the Kansas River near downtown.

Whopper Catfish Lurk in the Missouri River Downtown

The Missouri River near downtown Kansas City is home to some giant catfish. Just ask the anglers who catch fish weighing more than 100 pounds there.

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Chiefs flag waves in Arrowhead Stadium.

A Love Story: Football, the NFL, the Chiefs and Kansas City

The history of football in Kansas City stretches back to the late 1800s, long before Lamar Hunt brought the Chiefs to town, let alone the NFL Draft.

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A view of the downtown skyline from the property assembled by interests of the Merriman family in North Kansas City.

North Kansas City Makes Case for New Royals Ballpark

North Kansas City has emerged as the most likely backup for a proposed Royals ballpark should a deal strike out at the East Village downtown site.

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The Union Station stage lit up before dawn on the day of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship parade.

A Day to Remember: Chiefs Championship Parade in Pictures

These are the good old days for Kansas City Chiefs fans. Here are some photos to commemorate the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl championship parade. Enjoy!

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