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Daily Delivery: Kansas makes an offer the Chiefs and Royals shouldn’t refuse
GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald delivers his thoughts on the day's notable headlines from Kansas State athletics and the sports world. Here is what is on today's agenda:. Jackson County in Kansas City, Mo., recently turned down a stadium ballot initiative that would have helped build the Royals a new stadium and renovated Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs. Now, the state of Kansas has offered both franchises new facilities for free because of the new revenue and notoriety it would bring the state. The Chiefs seem to be the main focus with a domed stadium that can host all-season concerts, a Final Four or Super Bowl in the state of Kansas.
Royal watch: Fan forecast at the K
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - If you are heading out to watch the boys in blue this weekend, Friday will be the best day!. The first pitch is at 6:40 p.m. Friday. Temperatures will be in the low 70s and a bit breezy with northwest winds 10-15 mph. By the end of the game, temperatures will drop to the mid-60s.
Kyle Larson competing for $50K in High Limit Racing series at Lakeside Speedway
This weekend in Kansas City, Kyle Larson is a busy man. He’s bouncing between the NASCAR track and the dirt track in his sprint car. Lakeside Speedway is host to the High Limit Racing series and there is big money up for grabs. The $50,000 grand prize for winning...
Pilot season of girls flag football underway at KCPS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It was game day Friday for Kansas City Public Schools students participating in the pilot season for their girls’ flag football. “This is amazing,” said Brittani Hendrix, head coach for the Paseo Academy of Fine & Performing Arts’ girls’ flag football team. “This is a sport where a lot of our girls have gone out before, but they’ve always had to be on a boys’ team and things like that. Being able to come out today in this pilot season this year is huge.”
Thousands of NASCAR fans take over Kansas Speedway with hopes for good weekend weather
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The chance for showers isn't keeping people from camping out at the Kansas Speedway for a weekend full of NASCAR races. Thousands of fans are in town and are hoping the rain doesn’t play a role in the race. Greg Daughters is following a...
Christopher Bell tops NASCAR qualifying at Kansas Speedway
Christopher Bell turned a lap of 183.107 mph in his No. 20 for Joe Gibbs Racing, putting it on the front row alongside Ross Chastain for Sunday's race. Noah Gragson and Kyle Larson will start a row behind them, while Kyle Busch qualified fifth.
KC broadcaster shines under national soccer spotlight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A local broadcaster is proving there are different paths to achieving your dreams. “I actually didn’t do a lick of broadcasting while I was in college,” Aly Trost Martin said. After majoring in Journalism at the University of Missouri, Trost Martin accepted a...
A Cinco de Mayo basketball series celebrates Latino ‘brotherhood’ and a Kansas City coaching legend
Basketball coach Mike Garcia still remembers the first place he played youth sports in the Westside with the Guadalupe Centers. “It was actually the Sacred Heart Gym at the time,” Garcia said. “They would lease the gym from the parish and the Guadalupe Centers basically ran the gym.”
De Soto native prepares to race NASCAR’s Advent Health 400
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - Engines are revving ahead of NASCAR’s Advent Health 400 at the Kansas Speedway, however, one driver, in particular, is especially pumped. KCTV5 caught up with a local racer from De Soto who is excited to be racing back in her hometown this weekend. “I...
JaxCo counselor weighs in on proposals for Chiefs stadium question in November
The Jackson County, Missouri, counselor said Thursday he’ll advise legislators against placing a parks sales tax question to help the Chiefs renovate their stadium on November's ballot.
CPKC Stadium prepares for first-ever KC Current watch party
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - CPKC Stadium is making history - again - as it prepares to watch its first-ever KC Current watch party on Cinco de Mayo. CPKC officials have announced that on Sunday, May 5, they will host a cannot-miss event to watch the KC Current at their away game against the Houston Dash in the stadium’s first-ever watch party.
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