When Kansas City was announced as a host city for the 2026 World Cup Thursday afternoon, it put the metro area on the world map. Cheers and sighs met FIFA’s announcement of the host cities for the 2026 World Cup.
The Kansas City Chiefs long ago moved on from wide receiver Tyreek Hill, whom they shipped to the Miami Dolphins in the offseason for a package of draft picks that have helped them get younger and deeper across the board.
It is official – NBA basketball player Steph Curry, can shoot the rock. Players who are 6-foot-3 have changed pro basketball.
Predators survive by their wits and senses while adding stealth with a touch of shyness towards humans. Survival instincts makes it difficult to photograph these beautiful creatures.
Greatest shooter ever. That’s what everyone has been calling Golden State’s Stephen Curry for years now, for obvious reasons. Nobody in the history of basketball has made more 3-pointers or made the art of throwing a ball through a hoop look easier than Curry does.
ATLANTA — Almost a year into the NIL era in college sports, there has been much angst about booster-funded collectives, million-dollar quarterback recruits and the need for federal legislation to regulate how athletes monetize their fame. Nick vs. Jimbo, in fact, has been the story of the spring.
NEW YORK — Kansas City infielder Nicky Lopez lost his salary arbitration case with the Royals on Friday and will get $2.55 million instead of his $2.9 million request, a decision that clinched management’s third straight winning record.
(Schedules subject to change) SATURDAY, JUNE 18 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Sioux Falls (S.D.) Tournament 3:30 p.m. — Blue Springs Post 499 Fike vs.
Today’s sports broadcast highlights Saturday’s Television • Australian Rules Football: Western at Greater Western Sydney, 4 a.m., FS1 (Comcast 43) • Tennis: ATP London/ATP Halle/WTA Berlin/WTA Birmingham, 5 a.m., Tennis (277) • Horse racing: Royal Ascot (Day 5), 8 a.m., KSHB 41 (8) • Rugby: Premiership Playoff Final: Leicester vs. Saracens, 9 a.m., CNBC (33) • Golf: USGA U.S.
Coach Andy Herbert hasn’t just created a successful golf team at Grain Valley High School, he’s created a family atmosphere that helps his players rise to new heights. And that family feeling takes on a special meaning when talking about The Examiner’s 2022 Boys Golfer of the Year, his own son Owen Herbert.