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The 2026 Quaker State 400 will be held at EchoPark Speedway on July 12, featuring recent track upgrades and a competitive field headlined by Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott.
A new no‑cost youth soccer league, backed by the Kansas City Current and community partners, offers free play, gear and coaching opportunities to dozens of local kids, especially girls, while building a pipeline of homegrown talent.
The Phillies fell 15-1 to the Royals, exposing pitching vulnerabilities in a game that saw 22 Royals hits and a poor outing from All-Star left-hander Cristopher Sánchez.
Michigan State University has offered a scholarship to Jaxson Davis, a 4‑star point guard from Kansas City who is the top‑ranked player in his state and the 39th‑ranked prospect nationally in the 2027 recruiting class.
Michigan State basketball has announced a scholarship offer to Jaxson Davis, a 4-star point guard ranked No. 39 nationally in the 2027 class. The Kansas City native, who plays for Monarch Academy, is the highest‑rated player from Kansas and has drawn interest from several powerhouse programs.
Indiana University has offered a basketball scholarship to Isaac Smith, a 6‑foot‑5 wing ranked among the nation’s top 40 prospects in the Class of 2028. His blend of size, athleticism and skill has attracted interest from several power‑conference programs.
Incoming guards Cameron Love and Derrick (DJ) Jackson Jr. believe Kansas City basketball is overlooked and are poised to lead a turnaround for the University of Missouri‑Kansas City Roos.
The Southeastern Conference has released home and away pairings for the 2026‑27 season, revealing that the Tigers will host Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas A&M and travel to Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi State, Texas and Vanderbilt. In addition, neutral‑site games against St. Louis University, Marquette, Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois are set, and half of the non‑conference schedule is already known.
Carson Kvapil eyes his first NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series win as he prepares for a pivotal showdown at Sonoma, amid a season of team changes and rising competition.
The Concrete Cup kicks off at 10 a.m. in Exhibition Hall, offering live matches, a community watch party and a chance for fans across Kansas to cheer on the action.
The Western Conference Finals will be decided in Game 7 on Wednesday, with Fort Wayne’s Jalen Smereck and Kansas City’s Bobo Carpenter among the standout players. Meanwhile, Florida, Wheeling and other clubs advance in their respective series.
NASCAR will stage the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway on May 31, featuring memorials for Kyle Busch, Toyota’s seven‑win season, Larson’s 37‑race winless streak, Hocevar’s rise, and a horsepower increase that could reshape short‑track competition.
After two friendly matches in Florida, the English national football team will base itself in Prairie Village, Kansas, where residents anticipate their arrival and training at a nearby facility.
Aaronson, a 25‑year‑old U.S. soccer star, missed a World Cup training session to tie the knot with Milana D’Ambra, daughter of Saint Joseph’s coach Don D’Ambra, joining a tradition of American players balancing personal milestones with national duties.
Echo Investment Capital announces the hiring of Sead Karaselimović and Vanessa Reid for its new Oklahoma City professional soccer franchise, set to debut in the USL Championship in 2028. The club will play at the MAPS 4 Multipurpose Stadium, designed by Populous.
The upcoming season will feature a slate of high‑profile matchups, with kickoff times confirmed for the Blue Raiders and a championship game set for early December.
The USL W, a pre‑professional women's soccer league, has grown from eight teams in 2021 to over 90 clubs, with the 2026 season set to feature 96 teams. The league offers college athletes a pathway to professional play, organizes competition into four conferences, and highlights rising stars such as Ella Bulava, Grace Ivey and Zoe Thompson.
The death of Kyle Busch, a two‑time NASCAR Cup Series champion, has left the racing world grieving, recalling his victories at Kansas Speedway and the recent plane crash that claimed Greg Biffle and others.