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A KCWHL member stretches before taking the ice.

‘You Feel Invincible’: KC Women’s Hockey League Provides Safe Space for Women to Learn Tough Game

New women’s hockey league members range from former NCAA Division I women’s hockey players to hockey moms-turned-athletes.

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The Shuff Jack Snipe and the box it came in are popular collector's items.

Collectors Recall Kansas City’s Historic Lure for Fishermen

Long before Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s came onto the scene, Kansas City was a hub for the manufacture and sale of fishing tackle.

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Stan Cottrell runs.

Real-life Forrest Gump: 77-year-old Runner Hits Cross-Country Midpoint in Kansas City

A cross-country run in the name of goodwill will take 77-year-old Stan Cottrell 3,000-miles across the United States, from Los Angeles to Washington D.C.

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Damien Daniels in action for Abilene Christian.

Bracket Buster: Hogan Prep Grad Reflects on March Madness, KC Roots

Flatland caught up with Abilene Christian University guard Damien Daniels, who looks back on his time in the NCAA Tournament and Hogan Prep Academy in Kansas City.

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Chiefs flag waves in Arrowhead Stadium.

Ticket Prices for Chiefs-Browns Playoff Game Soar

The hottest ticket in town caught fire following the Cleveland Browns’ Sunday night win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The Santa Fe Wanderers soccer club pose with a trophy

The Story of the Santa Fe Wanderers

To say Luis Cadena plays for the name on the front of his jersey would be an understatement. Cadena’s a Wanderer by blood. “He struggled quite a bit in the beginning,” the 26-year-old said, quietly recounting a few details of his father Lorenzo Cadena’s search for a better life in the United States. That journey…

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A wrestler enters the arena to flame throwers.

AEW Begins New Era in Kansas City Wrestling

A new chapter in Kansas City’s rich history of professional wrestling will be written next week, as All Elite Wrestling (AEW) comes to town for the first time since the promotion’s launch in 2019.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

A Kansas City Chiefs Soundtrack

Kansas City has a long and diverse history of Chiefs fight songs.

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Kaleb Brooks plays Call of Duty.

Explosive Esports Growth Blasts Into Kansas City’s Sporting Consciousness

The Kansas City Esports Expo attracted a horde of gamers to the Overland Park Convention Center last weekend.

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A wrestler takes another wrestler off the turnbuckle and through a table.

Bingo Hall Brawlers Battle for Big Time

Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling (KCXW) operates at the periphery of big-time professional wrestling, developing wrestlers hoping to one day appear on national TV.

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