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Kansas City is a racing town. Here's where to find NASCAR, dragsters and other fast cars
This story was first published in KCUR's Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. The first auto race took place in France in 1895 and had an average speed of just over 15 miles per hour. There were no oval tracks at this time, so the race was from Paris to Bordeaux and back. Racing came to America that same year, with the first route from Chicago to Evansville, and drivers were invited to build their own “auto carriages.”
Central High School football easily takes care of Winnetonka to begin season
(ST. JOSEPH, MO) - The Central High School football team started the 2024 season with a bang, knocking off Winnetonka 45-19 on Friday night. Vanderbilt commit Gabe Fields had multiple touchdowns on Friday, including a kickoff return for six. Central next plays at rival Benton next on Friday, September 6th.
Tigers’ Second Half Surge Not Enough to Overcome Belton Pirates
Excelsior Springs, MO — The Excelsior Springs Tigers put up a valiant effort in a second-half comeback, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Belton Pirates, who waylaid the Tigers in a 41-23 victory in the regular season opener on Friday night at Tigers Stadium. This year’s season...
Royals find offense hard to come by in sixth straigh loss, fall to Guardians 4-2
The Kansas City Royals took an early lead against the Cleveland Guardians on Labor Day, but after that offense was hard to come by in a series opening 4-2 loss at Kauffman Stadium. An RBI double from Maikel Garcia scored first baseman Yuli Gurriel for the Royals in the second...
Williams' gem helps Guardians tighten grip on AL Central
KANSAS CITY -- Gavin Williams has had a rocky return to the Majors since coming back from an elbow injury in July. But when he’s right, the right-hander is capable of being a potential leader in the Guardians’ postseason rotation. And that was on full display Monday. Williams...
Royals vs. Guardians Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Monday, September 2, 2024
This content was writter in partnership with DataSkrive. DataSkrive leverages a combination of human expertise, machine learning, and pre-built content libraries to assemble and personalize sports content. Bobby Witt Jr., batting .340 this season, leads the Kansas City Royals (75-63) into a matchup with one of the league’s other top...
Let's do this again
Rockhurst coach Kelly Donohoe isn’t a stranger to coaching marquee games. Friday night’s season-opener against St. Pius X was no different. The Hawklets and Warriors hadn’t played each other since 1974, and it was the Hawklets who came away with the 24-12 win. Donohoe walked away impressed...
NASCAR set to return to the Heartland with 2 KC stops in 2025
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - NASCAR is set to return to Kansas City for two weekends in 2025 after the Kansas Speedway became the site of the closest finish in series history during the AdventHealth 400. NASCAR officials have announced that the Kansas Speedway is set to host two race...
🏐Olathe West wins Maroon & Gold; TMP 3rd, Hays 4th
Olathe West held off late charges from Beloit in the both the championship sets to win the Maroon and Gold Championship on Saturday. The Owls won both sets 25-23 to improve to 5-0 on the young season. The Trojans fell to 3-2 with both losses coming to West. Hays and...
Festus defeats Jackson 6-1 at Shawnee Park
The Tigers continued a solid performance on Saturday in the final game of the day defeating a talented Jackson team by the score of 6-1. Sophomore Aubrey Doyle would be the starter and earn the win allowing three hits. Teammate and Sophomore Ava Oberle would secure a save and toss the final 1 2/3 of an innings.
Weather Blog | Labor Day weekend in Kansas City to Chiefs season opener Thursday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Good Saturday bloggers,. It is a rare moment in local sports where we have all three big colleges, KU, MU and K-State having good football teams, the Royals in a playoff chase and last but not least the Chiefs being back-to-back Super Bowl champions. The...
Palmer, Aumua power rushing attack in 34-12 win over Raytown
The Grain Valley football team had some big shoes to fill. The Eagles had their season opener against Raytown Friday at Ted Chitwood Stadium. It was their first game without Ty Williams, a player who had the best offensive season in the history of the program last season. He was...
Time to get out the vote
This season PrepsKC is partnering with Sheet Workers Local No. 2 to find the best games and the best fans during the regular season. Starting week now with week No. 1 six games will be selected as candidates for the Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2 Game of the Week. Fans will be asked to vote for their game as the Game of the Week. Each week the teams in the winning game each receiving $250 for their program courtesy of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 2.
No. 22 Kansas rolls over Lindenwood in season opener
KANSAS CITY (KSNT) – No. 22 Kansas football began its 2024 season with a victory on Thursday night in Kansas City. KU beat Lindenwood 48-3 in its first game at Children’s Mercy Park, where the Jayhawks will play two non-conference games while its future home in Lawrence remains under construction. The Jayhawks wasted no time […]
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