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Trent McDuffie should be a household name after Chiefs season—if he's not already
Given his incredible ceiling and the Chiefs' penchant for playing in primetime, Trent McDuffie should be ready for stardom. If you look at any ranking of the top cornerbacks at work in the National Football League this year, there are a shocking number of Kansas City Chiefs. Well, make that former Chiefs. From Kendall Fuller to Charvarius Ward to L'Jarius Sneed, preseason rankings at the position heading into another are littered with former Chiefs who left for greener pastures (read: more money) in recent years.
ATSU names Presidents for Missouri, Arizona, and California locations
(KIRKSVILLE, Mo.) A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) has reorganized their hierarchical structure, "creating the potential for the University to grow and meet American Healthcare needs." ATSU President Craig Phelps was promoted to Chancellor and will now oversee four locations, seven colleges, and over 40 degree & certificate programs...
Missouri set for SEC Network Takeover on July 6
Over the course of the next two weeks, all 16 SEC teams will be given a "SEC Network Takeover" day. This will allow schools to showcase their favorite games from the past calendar year. Missouri has been assigned Saturday, July 6th, and the schedule they're putting out is loaded with classics.
Delta adding special nonstop flights for several of Chiefs biggest road games in 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Chiefs fans hoping to check out some of Kansas City’s road to a three-peat got some help Friday. With Kansas City making road trips to two of its playoff opponents from last season’s Super Bowl run, Delta is offering special direct roundtrip flights specifically with Chiefs fans in mind.
Andy Reid Might Bring Back Forgotten Position With Undrafted Rookie
Andy Reid's love for fullbacks essentially ended in the 2023 season as the Chiefs joined the masses in the NFL by leaving the position off their final 53-man roster. Despite years of keeping a guy like Michael Burton or Anthony Sherman, Reid believed the fullback was becoming obsolete, especially given the rise of versatile tight ends who can serve the same function.
Chiefs Admit Crippling Mistake in Early 2025 NFL Mock Draft
The ongoing position battle at left tackle between 2022 third-round pick Wanya Morris and 2023 second-round pick Kingsley Suamataia remains one of the biggest questions left for the Chiefs to answer as we approach training camp later this month. While Kansas City hopes to identity its left tackle of the...
Kansas City Chiefs Once Again Encouraged to Sign 5x All-Pro to Help Patrick Mahomes
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to do something that has never been done before in the history of the NFL: win a third consecutive Super Bowl. They have won each of the previous two Super Bowls despite the fact that they do not really have a typical number one wide receiver on their roster. While Rashee Rice showed promise as a rookie, they will likely be without him for a good portion of their season once the NFL hands down its suspension to him for his multiple legal issues from the offseason.
NHL Rumors: Blues, Rangers, Penguins, Oilers
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the St. Louis Blues got Pavel Buchnevich signed to a new deal but what did they have to give up to get that deal done? Meanwhile, are the New York Rangers shopping Kaapo Kakko? There isn’t anything happening on the Sidney Crosby extension front, which has at least one analyst concerned. Finally, the Edmonton Oilers want to get Leon Draisaitl locked up to an extension right away, but what about Evan Bouchard?
Two hurt in motorcycle crash on Highway 54 near Eldon
Two people were hurt in a motorcycle crash Friday near Eldon. It happened at 7:25 pm on Highway 54 at Highway 52, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report. Jimmie Coleman, 50, of North Liberty, Iowa, was driving a 2019 Harley Davidson westbound. The report states that...
Construction to start later this year on $14M trail connecting CityPark to Midtown
ST. LOUIS — Construction is expected to begin later this year on a stretch of the Brickline Greenway that connects with St. Louis City SC’s CityPark stadium. The project includes a new 0.85-mile trail along Market Street from Compton Avenue and 22nd Street, connecting CityPark and Harris-Stowe State University. The path’s construction could begin in September, said Susan Trautman, CEO of regional trail district Great Rivers Greenway.
College Football: Florida and Missouri Are Evidence of the Biggest Negative Flaw of a Super Conference
There was a time not long ago when college football conferences were small enough to have every team play each other every year, and outside of nonconference games, everything was more or less the same. Sure, a home vs away slate could hurt or help a team’s overall SOS, but at the end of the day, every team faced every team, and the best team won the conference.
Cardinals prospect Max Rajcic hurls career-high eight innings for Class AA Springfield: Minor League Report
In search of a fifth successive victory, Class AA Springfield called upon right-hander Max Rajcic to keep the winning streak alive. The Cardinals' 14th-ranked prospect did just that, posting the longest outing of his career in the S-Cards' 7-1 victory against Northwest Arkansas on Thursday at Hammons Field. Rajcic, the Cardinals' 2023 minor league pitcher of the year, yielded one run on seven hits while striking out nine in eight innings. He walked just one and threw 62 of his 99 pitches for strikes.
From roughhousing to team building, Springfield Roller Derby marks 18 years of growth
M.E. Ortman had never worn a pair of roller skates before showing up for her first Springfield Roller Derby practice two years ago. An educator, wife and mother of two, Ortman was in need of an activity of her own. She stumbled across Springfield Roller Derby and decided to attend a new recruit meeting.
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