Sporting Kansas City fell 2-1 to Liga MX squad Toluca Monday night in a Leagues Cup group stage game at Children’s Mercy Park. Together with last week’s 2-1 win over Chicago, Sporting finished in second place in its group, good enough to advance to the tournament’s round of 32. The […]
Kansas’s August 6 primary set up a match between former congresswoman Nancy Boyda and former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt for the second district seat being vacated by Jake LaTurner. Schmidt, who served as AG from 2010 to 2022 and narrowly lost the 2022 governor’s race to Laura Kelly, prevailed […]
The Kansas City Current continued to enjoy the Olympic break, picking up its second win in Summer Cup play, 3-0 over Liga MX Femenil side Pachuca. The win puts the Current atop Group C of the Summer Cup, a mid-season tournament between the NWSL and Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil. The home squad was on […]
It’s almost time for the 2024-25 high school sports season. I’ll be covering it again from the first football jamborees to the final 4×400 at the state track meet. But there’s so much more going on around Wyandotte County that should be talked about and celebrated — parades and festivals, […]
The Schlagle Stallions suffered a 48-29 loss to the Highland Park Scots Friday evening in their home opener. The Stallions moved the ball effectively on the ground and had a brief first-quarter lead, but weren’t able to contain the lightning speed of Scots’ running back Tre’ Richardson, who scored eight […]
Bubba Wallace captured the second consecutive win at Kansas Speedway for 23XI Racing, charging through the field and holding off rival driver Denny Hamlin, who is also his boss as co-owner, with Michael Jordan, of Wallace’s racing team. Kurt Busch drove the number 45 Toyota to victory in May, and […]
Noah Gragson knew the rain was coming — he’d known it since he checked the radar when got to the track in the morning. As the drops started to hit his windshield midway through the Kansas Lottery 300, he knew he needed to make a move. Stuck for most of […]
The Central Avenue Betterment Association sponsored the annual Dotteversity Central Avenue Parade, running from 19th Street and Park Drive down to 11th Street and Central, ending at Bethany Park. The weather was sunny and warm, with a few light clouds and a cooling breeze, and spectators lined Central Avenue all […]
The Kansas City, Kansas, Police Athletic League sponsored a football camp on Saturday for ages 8 to 18, with around 150 young athletes participating. The camp, held at Bishop Ward’s Dorney Field, brought together local high school and youth coaches, former NFL players, and police volunteers for a day of […]
Sumner Academy senior Janae McKelvy concluded her stellar track and field career at the 2022 KSHSAA state meet this weekend in Wichita. McKelvy led the Sabres with medals in three events — 5A girls’ 100-meter hurdles, high jump and the 4×100-meter relay. Junior Kylie McCleary looks ready to pick up […]
