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3 days ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
Pope Francis, a diehard soccer fan, was once given a signed Patrick Mahomes jersey from a Missouri bishop. The pope, 88, died Monday. Vatican Media/Abaca Press/Sipa USA As people around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis, one memory that reflects his sports-fan side involves a red Chiefs jersey signed by quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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6 days ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
Former Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney spent part of his Thursday knocking down Internet rumors from "goofies" that he is done playing football. But he took advantage of all the yacking to promote his other career - rapping as his alter ego Yung Joka. "Goofies on the net hollering im retiring," the two-time Super Bowl champ wrote on his Instagram story Thursday. "Just want klout... ain speaking on the (poop emoji) nomo. "Love da attention for my musik tho ...
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2 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | Pete Grathoff |Lisa Gutierrez
The parody account Swiftie Sports Center on X fired up the rumor that Taylor Swift was at the Sporting KC game on Saturday. X/Swiftie Sports Center A Taylor Swift fan noted Sunday just how long it's been since the superstar singer has been in the public eye. The X account Tan said it's been eight weeks since Swift was last seen in public, her last Instagram post came more than 16 weeks ago and it's been 20 weeks since her last tweet.
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4 weeks ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
The Kansas City Royals enjoyed a VIP trip to Six Flags Over Texas on Sunday, starting their opening day week on a fun note. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation "That's a wrap on spring, next stop KC."And with that, Emma Erceg, wife of Royals pitcher Lucas Erceg, bid adieu to spring training in Arizona over the weekend and like other Royals families began heading to Kansas City. The Royals kick off the 2025 season Thursday at Kauffman Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians.
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1 month ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
The Royals reached out to him about a month ago the same way anyone else does, by leaving a message on his SB Mowing website. But this ended up being a message unlike any other that Spencer, a nice guy with a lawn mower from Wichita, had ever received. Would he like to come to Kansas City and help get the Kauffman Stadium field ready for opening day, the Royals asked. The team begins the new season at The K on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians.
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1 month ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
A few days ago, a KU basketball fan made his traditional pilgrimage to the gravesites of two basketball legends buried on the east side of Lawrence. As he does every year after Selection Sunday in March, he placed copies of his NCAA bracket picks on the graves of James Naismith and Phog Allen. Naismith, the inventor of basketball and KU's first basketball coach, is buried in Lawrence's sprawling, park-like Memorial Park Cemetery.
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1 month ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
It's official. Season 4 of "Ted Lasso," the Apple TV+ hit comedy series starring Shawnee Mission West graduate and "Saturday Night Live" alum Jason Sudeikis, is happening. Apple TV+ Jason Sudeikis shared big news with the Kelce brothers on their "New Heights" podcast Friday: Season 4 of "Ted Lasso" is a go, and Sudeikis is returning, too. Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce wanted to know the "Ted Lasso" backstory, but also about the rumored new season of the show that ended in 2023.
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1 month ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
Ooh, that Bobby Witt Jr. is one sly guy when it comes to his beloved baseball cards. His fans know how serious the Royals shortstop is about them. He even had custom cards made last year to invite some of his teammates to be groomsmen at his December wedding. But here's something you might not know about the 24-year-old Texan: He uses aliases to bid against other people buying baseball cards on eBay. He revealed this little secret to Clict Media, a news outlet that covers the collectibles industry.
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1 month ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany - seen here sharing a kiss before Super Bowl LIX in February - celebrated their third wedding anniversary this week. [email protected] Traditional must have been the theme for Patrick and Brittany Mahomes' romantic anniversary dinner this week because it ticked all the romance boxes. Candles. Check. Flower petals on the floor. Check. Chocolate-covered strawberries. Check.
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1 month ago | 
kansascity.com | Lisa Gutierrez
This week "The Megyn Kelly Show" revisits the mysterious disappearance of Lisa Irwin, who became known as "Baby Lisa" when she vanished from her crib in Kansas City in 2011. She would turn 14 later this year. This photo shows what she would have looked like at age 12. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly is revisiting the cold case of Lisa Irwin, the baby who disappeared from her Kansas City crib in 2011 and became known nationally as Baby Lisa.
