Kurt Busch used a family connection and then a sly move to take the lead in the AdventHealth 400 with eight laps remaining. The veteran driver went on to take the checkered flag, his 34th win but only the first with 23XI Racing, a new team started last year by […]
First-year Turner Elementary kindergarten teacher Maddy Shackelford suspected something was up. Principal Tara Hudson had called her out of class to give her a Teacher Appreciation Week T-shirt, but the principal was “acting a little weird.” The secret was revealed when she got back to her classroom to a big […]
Bonner Springs sophomore Olivia Stean took the top spot on the podium at the KSHSAA 5A-6A girls’ wrestling tournament Thursday, repeating her championship performance from a year ago. She capped a group of four Wyandotte County medal winners from Bonner Springs, Harmon and Turner high schools. The tournament took place […]
Kyle Larson continued his hot streak Sunday at the Kansas Speedway, winning the Hollywood Casino 400, his third victory in a row. This is Larson’s second streak of three wins, and he has won 9 races in total this season, nearly matching the 10 races won in 2007 by Jeff […]
Ty Gibbs won the Kansas Lottery 300 race at Kansas Speedway on Saturday. The 19-year-old driver fought his way back to the front of the field after suffering an early penalty for speeding into pit lane, overtaking Austin Cindric for the lead with 10 laps remaining in the race. The […]
7,500 soccer fans stayed up late Thursday night at Children’s Mercy Park to watch the United States men’s national soccer team defeat Martinique 6-1 in a Gold Cup group stage match. The win sets up a showdown with rival Canada in the final game of the group stage on Sunday. […]
Denny Hamlin won Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at the Kansas Speedway, fending off Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch in a single-lap restart, needed after a wreck on a previous restart. After the race, Hamlin credited crew chief Chris Gabeheart for making adjustments to give him a “dominant car” in the […]
The Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 20, 2019, was a chaotic, caution-filled playoff race that saw Denny Hamlin secure his fifth win of the season and second career victory at the track. However, the real story unfolded behind him as Chase Elliott narrowly advanced to the Round […]
The U.S. Men’s national soccer team defeated Panama 1-0 on Wednesday evening at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. The result gained the U.S. the top spot in Group D of the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. A spectacular bicycle kick goal by striker Jozy Altidore was the game winner. […]
The Piper High School boys basketball team won the 4A KSHSAA state championship, defeating Augusta 86-53 in the tournament final in Salina on Saturday evening. It’s the first basketball championship in Piper school history. Piper controlled the game from early on, outscoring the Orioles 20 to 12 in the opening […]