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KCK school board approves March 1 start for spring sports

The Kansas City, Kansas school board approved a plan Tuesday to start spring high school sports on March 1. Spring conditioning for student-athletes would start Monday. The school district said that under the plan it will follow Wyandotte County's COVID-19… more

Former Chiefs head coach Marty Schottenheimer dies

Former Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer died on Monday at the age of 77, less than a week after his family announced he had been moved to hospice. Schottenheimer served as a head coach in the NFL for 21… more

Kansas City Chiefs fall short of back-to-back Super Bowl win

A highly anticipated Super Bowl game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers resulted in a disappointing loss for the former. The Chiefs fell to the Buccaneers 9-31 on the Buccaneer’s home turf at Raymond James Stadium in… more

Major League Baseball will play full season, start on time

Major League Baseball announced on Feb. 1 that the season will start on time, and a limited number of fans will be allowed in the stands for games starting at Spring Training.  Anyone going to a game this upcoming season… more

Chiefs beat Bills, to take on Bucs in Super Bowl LV

A Chief's win on Sunday will send the team to Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 7, 2021 to play against the Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. While COVID-19 has put a damper on celebrations and a potential big boost in spending,… more

Rebranding delivers return of Kansas City Monarchs

Resurrecting a part of Kansas City’s rich history, a new partnership is bringing back the name of the Kansas City Monarchs. Formed between the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and minor league team T-Bones Baseball Club, the partnership has resulted in… more

Kansas City among candidates for NBA league expansion

Kansas City is pushing hard to land an NBA league expansion, hoping it will return after the Kansas City Kings were relocated to Sacramento, Calif. in 1985. A grassroots committee has formed in Kansas City, the group pitching T-Mobile Center… more

Mahomes still in concussion protocol from Sunday game

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Monday that quarterback Patrick Mahomes is in the NFL’s concussion protocol. "We'll follow that and see how he does the next couple of days," Reid said Monday. The Chiefs are scheduled to return… more

NCAA to keep March Madness games close to Indiana base

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has announced that it will stage the entire 2021 men’s basketball championship in Indiana. All 67 games of March Madness will take place in the Hoosier state in 2021, with the majority of the games… more

2020 Philanthropist of the Year: John Sherman

Swinging for the Fences Long before he led the effort to keep the Royals an amenity to benefit all of Kansas City, John Sherman was focused on using philanthropy to help the truly disadvantaged level their own playing fields. Many… more