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A collection of stories covering the average athletes, niche-sport elites and everyone else who are dedicated to the games you’ve never heard of, could easily be a part of, and just might want to love that make Kansas City truly a one-of-a-kind sports town.

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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Dawn over downtown Kansas City

Twitter Reacts to Chiefs Super Bowl Win

Presidents, pro wrestlers and Patrick Mahomes super fans took to Twitter to celebrate the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.

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Fans at Buffalo Wild Wings in Independence, Missouri, celebrate during last year's AFC championship between the Chiefs and Bengals. Fans showed up hours before the game, sporting Chiefs merchandise and downing food and drink.

The Chiefs Have Enjoyed 5 Straight AFC Championships at Home. ‘It’s Nuts’ for KC Businesses

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the the 5th straight AFC Championship held at Arrowhead Stadium — an NFL-record. It’s a windfall for local businesses.

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Belgium's Divock Origi, left, fights for the ball with United States' Matt Besler (5) during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Q&A With Matt Besler: World Cup Preview, Remembering Ronaldo and Looking Ahead to 2026 in KC

Flatland reached out to Matt Besler for a World Cup preview, a trip down memory lane and thoughts on Kansas City’s bid to host games in 2026.

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A rendering of a potential downtown Royals ballpark.

Royals Envision $2B Downtown Ballpark District, ‘Largest Public-Private Investment in KC History’

Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman has plans to move the team downtown as part of a $2 billion redevelopment plan.

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George and Sylvester “Pat” Johnson, Reuben Benton and Leroy Doty came to be known as “The Foursome.”

KC Filmmakers Tee Up Documentary on Black Golfers

In March 1950, four Black men placed their fees on the counter of the whites-only Swope Memorial Golf Course and left to tee off. Slashed tires, broken windows and a decade-long battle to assert the right for equal play on Kansas City’s golf courses ensued.

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Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

After 50 Years at Truman Sports Complex, Royals and Chiefs Looking at Amicable Split

After a half century of being a couple at the Truman Sports Complex, the Chiefs and Royals are leaning toward an amicable breakup — at least that’s the takeaway team executives offered last week.

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The Battery Atlanta, a mixed-use development with offices, residences, restaurants and bars, was built next door to the ballpark and attracts customers year round.

How a New Downtown Royals Ballpark Might Work

If you’re curious about the game plan for a potential Kansas City Royals downtown ballpark, the new home of the Atlanta Braves may offer some inside baseball.

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Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) is congratulated after scoring a run against the Cleveland Guardians during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, April 7, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Royals Gear Sales Spike as Fans Wait for Bobby Witt Jr. Jerseys

Kansas City Royals fans are doing their part to move the needle in terms of sales of baseball gear around opening day, even though Bobby Witt Jr. jerseys aren’t widely available.

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Kansas' Ochai Agbaji shoots during the second half of a college basketball game in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Chicago.

Here Are the Top 10 Kansas City-Made Jayhawks to Appear in the Final Four

The No. 1 seeded Jayhawks are led by senior guard Ochai Agbaji, who joins a long list of Kansas City-area natives to play or coach in the Final Four with KU.

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