Sports

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.

Anna Church

Age of Coronavirus: Swooping from the Swiss Alps to Sitting on the Couch

A Kansas City pro volleyball player was swept from the Swiss Alps to sitting on her parents couch to get away from the coronavirus.

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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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St. John's Catholic Club members hang out around the bar.

Let the Good Times Roll at St. John’s Catholic Club

St. John’s Catholic Club is the beating heart of a close-knit Croatian-built community in Kansas City, Kansas.

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Chiefs parade

Chiefs Celebrate Super Bowl Win

Photos from the Kansas City Chiefs parade in downtown Kansas City.

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Dawn over downtown Kansas City

A New Era Dawns in Chiefs Kingdom

Social media exploded with posts following the Kansas City Chiefs victory in the Super Bowl over the San Francisco 49ers.

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Mercedes-Benz AStadium in Atlanta from the press box before the game.

Behind the Scenes at the Super Bowl

Flatland’s Clarence Dennis covered a Super Bowl team just last year. With the Chiefs on the brink of football glory, he shared an inside look.

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Paul Goldberger, author of "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City."

Downtown Ballpark for Kansas City Royals Now Makes Sense, Speaker Says

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Paul Goldberger says that now is a good time for Kansas City to consider a downtown ballpark for the Kansas City Royals.

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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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Mitch Holtus stands on the field at Arrowhead ahead of Sunday Night Football in 2018.

Behind the Mic With the Voice of the Chiefs, Mitch Holthus

Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses the team’s pursuit of a Super Bowl appearance, and his sportscasting career.

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