Sports
A collection of stories covering the average athletes, niche-sport elites and everyone else who are dedicated to the games you’ve never heard of, could easily be a part of, and just might want to love that make Kansas City truly a one-of-a-kind sports town.
Muhammad Ali Exhibit Headed for Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The “Greatest of All Time” is coming to Kansas City. Never-before-seen photographs of American heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist and activist Muhammad Ali will be on display in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art starting in February 2020. The exhibit, titled “Gordon Parks x Muhammad Ali: The Image of a Champion, 1966/1970”, will feature photographs from…
Ballin’ in The Club
For the first time in weeks, the parking lot at 2415 Independence Ave. is full of cars. Running a bit late, John Liberto passes under the red, white and green awning that reads MEMBERS ONLY and enters the American Sons of Columbus social club. He’s welcomed by the smell of cigars, handshakes, kisses and signed…
Lots Of Axes, No Victims
“Kill shot!” Someone screams a blood-curdling war whoop from the back of the warehouse-like room, which smells of sawdust. There’s a loud, distracting, drumroll of sorts, then an axe whirs end over end through the air, thudding into a wall. A group dressed in office attire huddled around a cooler lets out an “Ahhhhhh”. Missed,…
Prime Time for Pickleball in Kansas City
Dubbed “the fastest growing sport in America” by the USA Pickleball Association (USAPA), Pickleball has come a long way since it was invented on a Saturday afternoon in Washington state back in 1965. It’s booming in Kansas City.
Backyards to Big Time: The Cornhole Craze in Kansas City
Founded in 2006, Kansas City Cornhole existed quietly until recently, when the sport half-hilariously was thrust into the niche-sports spotlight, including ESPN.