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Christopher Bell stops run of misfortune with pole qualifying run at Kansas Speedway

Christopher Bell put an end to a run of misfortune by qualifying on the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway. Bell turned a lap of 183.107 mph in his No. 20 for Joe Gibbs Racing, … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 5/4/24

Kyle Larson (5) heads down the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Kyle Larson eyes Indy 500-Coke 600 double as busy May begins for him at Kansas Speedway

Kyle Larson's busy month of May is getting going at Kansas Speedway. He will be driving his No. 5 for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday. That comes after two nights driving … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 5/4/24

Denny Hamlin (11) crashes coming out of Turn 4 in the final laps as Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47) races past in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signs multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing for NASCAR Cup Series

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing to drive the No. 47 in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team announced the deal on Thursday. Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 for … more

5/2/24

NASCAR Cup Series driver Erik Jones (43) collides driver Bubba Wallace (23) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, April 21, 2024, in Talladega. Ala. (AP Photo/Russell Norris)

Erik Jones cleared to return by NASCAR but will sit out Kansas race after back injury at Talladega

Erik Jones was cleared by doctors and approved to return by NASCAR on Thursday, but his Legacy Motor Club team will hold him out of this weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway to allow him more time to … more

5/2/24

FILE- Fans fill Arrowhead Stadium as fireworks go off before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos on Nov. 13, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo. Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City's two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Royals finance new stadiums in Kansas fizzed over concerns about how it might look to taxpayers. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled

Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl champion Chiefs and Major League … more

By JOHN HANNA and DAVE SKRETTA | 5/1/24

Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

AUTO RACING: Formula One goes to Miami, NASCAR to Kansas

Denny Hamlin is trying to help Joe Gibbs Racing keep up with the teams from Hendrick Motorsports. Hamlin tied William Byron for the most wins this season at three with his victory at Dover. It was … more

By The Associated Press | 4/30/24

Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, left, and Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman talk before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. Jackson County voters will decide on a ballot question to extend a sales tax to fund a new stadium for the Royals and stadium improvements for the Chiefs in an election held Tuesday, April 2. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Chiefs owner says leaving Arrowhead Stadium is an option after sales tax funding was rejected

The Kansas City Chiefs plan to explore options that include leaving Arrowhead Stadium after voters in Jackson County, Missouri, soundly rejected a sales tax initiative that would have helped to pay … more

By DAVE SKRETTA | 4/27/24

This Date in Baseball - Hank Aaron connected off Gaylord Perry for his 600th career home run

This Date in Baseball, April 28 - Hank Aaron connected off Gaylord Perry for his 600th career home run more

By The Associated Press | 4/27/24

FILE - Kansas center Hunter Dickinson (1) shoots as Gonzaga forward Braden Huff (34) defends during the first half of a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, Saturday, March 23, 2024. Kansas star center Hunter Dickinson on Friday, April 26, announced he would return for another season with the Jayhawks.(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal

Kansas star center Hunter Dickinson has announced he will return for a final season with the Jayhawks. Coach Bill Self also announced he has signed a fourth player from the transfer portal in Rylan … more

By The Associated Press | 4/26/24

US Figure Skating championships headed to Wichita, Kansas, next year with worlds on tap for Boston

The U.S. Figure Skating championships will be held in Wichita, Kansas. The event should provide a preview of the American team that will contest the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. The … more

4/23/24

Tomas Totland scores first MLS goal in stoppage time, St. Louis plays Sporting KC to 3-3 tie

Tomas Totland scored his first MLS goal in the second minute of stoppage time, João Klauss added a goal and two assists and St. Louis City rallied for a 3-3 tie with Sporting Kansas City. Kansas … more

4/21/24

Wisconsin guard AJ Storr (2) drives against James Madison guard Terrence Edwards Jr. (5) during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Kansas adds AJ Storr after he led Wisconsin in scoring this season

AJ Storr is transferring to Kansas after leading Wisconsin in scoring this past season. Storr said Thursday in an social media post that he was making this decision “with great excitement and … more

By The Associated Press | 4/18/24

Prosecutors drop rape case against ex-Kansas player Arterio Morris, citing insufficient evidence

Prosecutors have dropped a felony rape case against former Kansas basketball player Arterio Morris. They cited insufficient evidence on Tuesday while filing a motion in Douglas County District Court … more

4/9/24

Timbers rally from three-goal deficit, earn 3-3 draw with Sporting KC

Defender Eric Miller scored his first career goal late in the second half and the Portland Timbers rallied from a three-goal deficit to earn a 3-3 draw with Sporting Kansas City. Portland (2-3-2) … more

4/7/24

FILE - Police clear the area following a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 14, 2024. Denton Loudermill Jr., a man who was briefly handcuffed but not charged in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally, filed suit Tuesday, April 2, against three more lawmakers — Rick Brattin of Harrisonville; Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg; and Nick Schroer of St. Charles County — over social media posts falsely accusing him of being among the shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs Super Bowl Rally shooting sues 3 more lawmakers over posts

A man who was briefly handcuffed but not charged in the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally is suing three more lawmakers over social media posts falsely accusing him of being … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 4/3/24

FILE- Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., talks with reporters before going into a closed-door meeting of fellow Republicans to discuss funding the government, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. A man who was briefly handcuffed in the chaos that followed a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally is suing the Tennessee congressman who falsely accused him in social media posts of being one of the shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Man cuffed but not charged after Chiefs' Super Bowl rally shooting sues congressman over online post

A man who was briefly handcuffed in the chaos that followed a deadly shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl rally is suing a Tennessee congressman. The suit claims the congressman falsely … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 3/27/24

Southern California guard McKenzie Forbes, right, knocks the ball out of the hands of Kansas guard Zakiyah Franklin (15) during a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles, Monday, March 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

JuJu Watkins' double-double leads top-seeded USC over Kansas 73-55 for trip to women's Sweet 16

JuJu Watkins had 28 points, 11 rebounds and five assists and top-seeded Southern California beat Kansas 73-55 to reach the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament. McKenzie Forbes hit a career-high … more

By BETH HARRIS | 3/26/24

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley (12) drives to the basket ahead of North Carolina forward Maria Gakdeng (5) and guard Lexi Donarski (20) during the second half of a second-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Columbia, S.C., Sunday, March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

South Carolina rolls to the Sweet 16 88-41 over North Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Freshman MiLaysia Fulwiley had 20 points including four 3-pointers, Kamilla Cardoso had a double-double in her return from a one-game suspension and unbeaten South Carolina … more

By The Associated Press | 3/24/24

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi guard Annukka Willstedt, left, defends against Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) during a first-round college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Top freshmen Watkins of USC and Kansas' Nichols square off in bid for women's NCAA Sweet 16 berth

Two of the nation's top freshmen will be in the spotlight when top-seeded Southern California plays No. 8 seed Kansas in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. USC's JuJu Watkins and S'Mya … more

By BETH HARRIS | 3/24/24

UCLA coach Cori Close gestures during the first half of the team's first-round college basketball game against California Baptist in the women's NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Fans of both USC and UCLA women's teams will have to make a choice which game to attend Monday

JuJu Watkins phenomenal freshman season at Southern California and UCLA’s duo of Charisma Osborne and Kiki Rice has helped raised the stature of women’s basketball in Los Angeles. However, fans … more

By JOE REEDY | 3/24/24