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Golden girl: Park Hill South’s Addison Bjorn helps US win U17 Basketball World Cup
— The FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup is kind of like the Olympics for the USA Basketball Junior National Team. Park Hill South junior Addison Bjorn, a 6-foot-2 guard from Parkville, helped the U.S. squad win gold, but she’s just getting started. "I really told (USJNT head) coach...
Gennetten Attains Victory POWRi at Lakeside Speedway
KANSAS CITY, KS (July 26, 2024) — Ayrton Gennetten would use precision and precise timing to snatch victory with the POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint in the Sunflower State Showcase presented by Start2Finish TV to notch his fifth league victory in an outstanding feature event at Lakeside Speedway in the caution free feature event.
Kansas City's disc golf scene is among the best in the country. Here's how to get started
This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure! newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. Looking for a summer game that’ll have you hiking, testing your aim, and enjoying just about every terrain type in the region? Then disc golf may be for you.
Mikey Furnier wants to give fans something to talk about
He enters the Squared Circle for the third time in pursuit of his first victory under the BKFC banner at BKFC Fight Night Kansas City on Aug. 16 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, KS. He takes on the debuting JW Kiser in heavyweight action, LIVE worldwide on The BKFC App.
Postscripts: The Canady Experiment, A Hornet’s Nest, and 16-Deep in Kansas City
What’s going on in the Big 12 and beyond? I expand and explain every Sunday in Postscripts at Heartland College Sports, your home for independent Big 12 coverage. This week, we’re talking big money and softball players, coaches are traveling and talking while the Big 12 is prepping for basketball.
KU football announces community initiatives for 2024 season
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - KU Athletics announced initiatives that fans and local businesses in the Lawrence area can look forward to during the 2024 season, when the Jayhawks will be playing their home games in Kansas City due to the construction of the Gateway District. The goal of the initiatives...
DAVID COTTON MAKES HIS RETURN TO THE MAVERICKS
INDEPENDENCE, MO — The Kansas City Mavericks have announced the re-signing of forward David Cotton. “David Cotton was our most important trade last season,” said General Manager and Head Coach Tad O’Had. “A talented forward, David competes hard on pucks and excels in all situations, logging major minutes. He is a strong presence on and off the ice, embodying the high-caliber and high-character player we want. This major signing should excite Maverick fans for October.”
Preview: KC Current vs Pachuca
The Kansas City Current (1-0-0, 3 pts., 2nd place Group C) host Pachuca (0-1-0, 0 pts., 3rd place Group C) at 7 p.m. CT Saturday evening. It is the second match for both squads in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. The Current beat the Houston Dash 3-1...
Match Preview: Kansas City Current host Pachuca for first international match in NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
KANSAS CITY (July 26, 2024) –– The Kansas City Current (1-0-0, 3 pts., 2nd place Group C) will match up against Liga MX powerhouse Pachuca (0-1-0, 0 pts., 3rd place Group C) for both squads’ second match in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. CT. The Current continue its lengthy homestand this weekend, inviting CPKC Stadium’s first ever international opponent for the second group stage match. The match will broadcast on Paramount. Fans in Kansas City can listen to the match on 90.9 The Bridge in addition to the KC Current App in English and Spanish.
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