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.

A climber reaches for the next hold.

Rock Climbers Reach New Heights in Kansas City

Kansas City rock climbing is trending up for adventure-seekers of any skill level.

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Disc Golf: Kansas City’s Famed Fringe Sport

The variety of disc golf courses around Kansas City reflects years of the city’s rich history in the sport — and they’re open to anyone.

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A Kansas City Stampede keeper looks to pass the quaffle.

‘It’s a full-contact, mixed-gender sport’

Founded in 2016, the semi-professional club exists on principles of inclusivity and a strong sense of community. If Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley happened to watch the Kansas City Stampede play quidditch in the Major League Quidditch Championships in Richmond, Virginia in early August, they may have thought the Muggles have once again…

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a football with ketchup on the laces

It’s Time We Stopped Shaming Patrick Mahomes For Loving Ketchup

I never thought we’d be fighting about ketchup for a month. But here we are, and the world has stopped revolving because Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, likes to arm curl his ketchup onto a bowl of macaroni and cheese. People assume all the time that I’m judging them for what…

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Mike Moustakas breaks Royals' home run record

Mike Moustakas Breaks Royals 32-Year Home Run Record

Home | Arts & Culture | Sports | Mike Moustakas Breaks Royals 32-Year Home Run Record Mike Moustakas Breaks Royals 32-Year Home Run Record Moose Hits Home Run No. 37 Against Toronto Blue Jays By Jesse Howe – September 21st Search PlayersAl CowensAlex GordonAmos OtisBilly ButlerBo JacksonBob HamelinBob OliverCarlos BeltranChili Davis‘Craig PaquetteDanny TartabullDean PalmerEd KirkpatrickEric…

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