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Inside the inner office of Kansas coach Bill Self, where every object tells his story
Bill Self spent some 90 minutes with The Star annotating the memorabilia around him in his office, from Garth Brooks to Bruce Springsteen, George W. Bush to Barack Obama and so much more.
Oak Park High graduate pursues figure skating career
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - While Kansas City sizzles this summer, one young star is staying cool while chasing her dreams. Recent Oak Park High School graduate Emma Tran can be found training at Line Creek Ice Arena in KCMO about five times per week. “You’re skating on really thin...
Hall of Fame: Royals induct Auburn’s Bo Jackson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Entering atop a Corvette and taking a slow lap around the stadium where the legend he first fashioned at Auburn further grew, Bo Jackson received a standing ovation Saturday from Kansas City Royals fans, many wearing No. 16 jerseys. “When I see people wearing my...
Two Royals selected for 2024 All-Star Futures Game
KANSAS CITY, MO. (WIBW) - Two Minor Leaguers with the Kansas City Royals have been selected for the 2024 All-Star Futures Game. Outfielder Gavin Cross (Northwest Arkansas (AA)), and right-handed pitcher Ben Kudrna (Quad Cities (High-A)) were selected to represent the Royals in the annual game. The game features the...
Newly built CPKC Stadium of the KC Current to host NWSL championship game in November
The championship game of the National Women's Soccer League will be played Nov. 23 at CPKC Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Current and one of the first purpose-built stadiums for a professional women's team in the world.The league made the announcement Wednesday.The $120 million, privately funded facility opened earlier this year on the banks of the Missouri River, just north of downtown Kansas City. The Current have sold out every match so far this season at the 11,500-seat stadium.Last year's championship game drew a record 25,011 fans to Snapdragon Stadium, the home of San Diego State football...
OP native Leanne Wong will go to Paris Olympics as gymnastics alternate
It isn’t the spot gymnast Leanne Wong of Overland Park wanted on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Team. At lat week’s U.S. Olympic team trials in Minneapolis, Wong wasn’t able to lock down one of fourth berths on the team, in addition to automatic qualifier Simone Biles, but she is one of the two alternates named to travel to the Paris Summer Olympics, so she knows she’ll be standing by.
Park Hill grad headed back to Olympics
Former Park Hill Trojan Chris Nilsen, class of 2016, is headed to his second Olympics in Paris France as a pole vaulter. Nilsen qualified for the Olympic games by making the top three at the United States Track and Field Trials held last week in Eugene, Ore. The men’s pole vault final was held on Sunday, June 23. Nilsen had a best jump of 5.87 meters to qualify.
Doug Coltrane is ready to return to BKFC win column
The heavy-handed Smithfield, NC product has spent enough time dwelling on his most recent fight – a second-round stoppage loss to David Mundell for the BKFC World Middleweight Championship in the Main Event of BKFC 53. “You’ve got to keep moving forward, but I took a lot away from...
Wacha shines with dominant outing in Royals’ win
KANSAS CITY -- Michael Wacha was visibly frustrated after leaving a two-strike changeup in the middle of the plate for Isaac Parades in the first inning Wednesday night. On the pitch, Parades hammered a solo home run out to the left-field corner. Wacha shook his head as Parades rounded the bases, no doubt upset at himself for leaving a pitch middle-middle to give the Rays an early one-run lead. But Wacha hardly let it rattle him -- and didn’t let it happen again. That was the only run the starter allowed across six innings, leading the Royals to a 4-2...
Harrison joins Rockhurst Basketball Staff
Sam Harrison is the newest member of the Rockhurst Men’s Basketball coaching staff. Harrison will serve as an assistant coach under new head coach Kyle Blackbourn. Harrison was an assistant coach at Texas A&M International last season. He helped lead the Dustdevils to the 2024 Lone Star Conference Tournament for the first time in school history, while winning a school-record 13 conference games. “We are thrilled to be able to add someone of Coach Harrison’s abilities to our program,” Blackbourn said. “Coach has an excellent playing and coaching background that includes being a part of three national championship teams. His...
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