Kansas City Star

In the early 1990s, all people had to say was, "Did you hear they want to start a golf channel?" and the snickering ensued. But not everybody laughed. "I remember...

His heart has found a cozy niche in Kansas City. But Tony Graffanino's stomach belongs to Chicago. "I miss the Veal Saltimbocca at Rosebud down on Rush Street," Graffanino said....

He knew the ball was gone. And then, the Royals' Carlos Beltran did not know anything at all. Every April meant another season when Beltran had to quit stalling and...

Four years ago this weekend, Kyle Petty and his son Adam raced for the first--and last--time in the same Winston Cup event. Texas Motor Speedway "will always be special because...

The greatest old NFL coach doesn't act his age. The key was to see how Dick Vermeil responded to Minnesota. That day up north was his nightmare scenario. His Chiefs...

The Chiefs really needed this. On the surface, there was nothing at all on the line Sunday. The Chiefs already had their playoff assignment. The Bears are about to fire...

When Olympic track legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee goes grocery shopping in the St. Louis area, people sometimes come up and "welcome" her home. They'll ask, "In town for the weekend?" And...

The Royals shouldn't kid themselves. Second-place White Sox vs. first-place Royals is a big series, the biggest this city has seen since Hal McRae. It's the end of July. The...

Edwardsville, Kan., officials want to piggyback on the success of Kansas Speedway and create a half-billion dollar development boom on their side of Interstate Highway 70. The community of 5,000...

The future used to look pretty decent around here. Years ago the coal mines closed, but the little community survived. People were moving in, water system improvements were just approved,...