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For years, the NFL has tweaked kickoff rules to reduce injuries, resulting in kickoffs that were safer but more boring. The changes aim to re-introduce excitement while keeping injuries low.
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The Royals' original plan was to place the team’s corporate offices and entertainment venues on Oak Street, which would close the main thoroughfare and demolish buildings that house about 10 businesses. The Royals intend to continue with that district development but will alter plans to keep Oak Street open. The Royals and the Chiefs also announced new stadium leases on Wednesday.
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Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for posterity.
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The Current opened the National Women's Soccer League season with a win in the team's new Berkley riverfront stadium. It's the first in the world built for a women's professional soccer team.
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The Current will take on the Portland Thorns in the first-ever match at CPKC Stadium on Kansas City's Berkley Riverfront, the first arena constructed specifically for a professional women's sports team.
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Following two months of negotiations, and with just weeks left before a critical April sales tax vote, some members of the Jackson County Community Benefits Coalition have dropped out because the Royals watered down key demands for housing protections, childcare and transportation.
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Several labor and community groups, including Kansas City Public Schools, are demanding more concessions from The Kansas City Royals before they support a 3/8-cent sales tax renewal that would help fund a new ballpark. Building trades unions endorsed the project after securing promises.
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Sporting KC’s season is already underway, and the KC Current kicks off its season Saturday with its first-ever game in the new riverfront CPKC Stadium. With several TV and streaming options in the works, here’s what you need to know to catch every game live.
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The 14 lighted outdoor courts, owned by the city and located on the eastern edge of the Country Club Plaza, have long been the subject of speculation because it's viewed as prime real estate by developers. The tennis center is now under new management after a default by fitness giant Genesis Health Clubs.
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Up until a few weeks ago, Lynette Woodard from the University of Kansas had scored more points in college basketball than any woman ever. But she was never recognized by the NCAA as a scoring champion.
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On April 2, Jackson County voters will decide whether to give Royals $1 billion to construct a ballpark in the Crossroads Arts District. But the team has yet to share its full plan for funding the stadium, and experts warn that lack of transparency could lead to extra spending on unnecessary upgrades.
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Stanley Redwine previously served on the international stage as the USA men’s coach at the 2022 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, and a USA assistant coach for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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The Royals are asking Jackson County voters to sign off on a $1 billion sales tax to pay for a new stadium in the Crossroads. But even then, they’ll need another $700 million to make it happen. That’s where the team expects Kansas City and Missouri taxpayers to come in.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson reduced Britt Reid's sentence for crashing his truck into two vehicles near the Chiefs’ practice facility in February 2021 while drunk, permanently injuring a 5-year-old girl. Reid is Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid's son.