Kansas City Remembers How it Feels to Win the World Series

Fans celebrate in a crowded bar.

For the first time in franchise history, the Washington Nationals are world champions.  “The Nats” this week took back-to-back games facing elimination on the road to defeat the Houston Astros and win the 115th World Series. The crown was a long time coming for Washington D.C., which hadn’t won a World Series since the old…

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How Are Stadiums Cleaned After Games?

worker changing trash bag at children's mercy park in Kansas City, Kansas

When baseball season ends this month, Kauffman Stadium will have hosted 83 Royals home games. That’s 83 days of hot dogs, popcorn and beer. And each night, someone has to clean it all up. A reader asked curiousKC about that process: How do Kansas City’s professional sports venues get cleaned after games? We couldn’t connect…

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Sympathetic Vibrations | The Beats Behind the Brawn

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Labor Day has come and gone, which means the holy season of NFL football is upon us. And while the Chiefs season will kick off with a pair of away games in Los Angeles and Pittsburgh,  most Chiefs fans are ramping up for the home opener on Sept. 23 against San Francisco. And if you’re lucky…

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