Salute to Dan Meers, better known to the public as KC Wolf, who went to Mizzou to pursue journalism but saw a local newspaper ad for Truman the Tiger that would change his life. Then, he set out to change others. Wrote on his journey back in 2020: kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kan…

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This pitch is 4.22 feet off the ground, per Statcast data. Crazy.

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Top male KC Scholar-Athlete might be short-statured but leaves giant impression kansascity.com/sports/high-sc…

Top female Scholar-Athlete for 2025 is aspiring Olympian/attorney — and much more kansascity.com/sports/high-sc…

Presenting the 2025 KC Star Scholar-Athletes, and how we determined winners kansascity.com/sports/high-sc…

Meet the 2025 The Kansas City Star Scholar-Athletes, presented in partnership with Kansas City Royals!! ⭐Boys winner Jaalan Watson, via Sam McDowell: kansascity.com/sports/high-sc… ⭐Girls winner Louise Juitt, via Vahe Gregorian: kansascity.com/sports/high-sc… ⭐Each school winner, via Todd Engle: kansascity.com/sports/high-sc…

“Now that I look at it, I definitely belong.” Forgive Turk Wharton, the #Panthers’ new defensive lineman, for taking five years to realize this. Before the Super Bowls and the big contract, he was the ultimate underdog. Story in The Charlotte Observer: charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/car…

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The Chiefs requested that Kansas extend its STAR bonds deadline, citing ongoing progress there. They are looking at multiple sites in KS, including separate spots for a stadium and practice facility, I'm told. They remain engaged with MO, too. Lots more:kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

Shohei Ohtani bombs a 1-2 changeup off Noah Cameron to open the game. 1-0, Dodgers

Yeesh. That strike three on Bobby Witt Jr.

A brutal ending for the Royals. Jac Caglianone GIDP to end it. That's 11 straight losses at home, tying a club record.

Why are the #Royals struggling so much this year? This column from Sam McDowell will make you smarter. It starts with the first pitch of each at-bat. kansascity.com/sports/spt-col…

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Another look at Bobby Witt Jr.'s incredible slide to avoid Cal Raleigh's tag