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Premier Lacrosse League will Host All-Star Weekend in Kansas City

The Premier Lacrosse League’s 2025 All-Star Weekend will be held in Kansas City at CPKC Stadium over Fourth of July Weekend, marking the PLL’s first visit to Kansas City. The weekend will feature an All-Star Game and Skills Challenges between Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars. For the first time, the PLL will host the Women’s […]

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Kansas City to Host Inaugural TKO Takeover

TKO Group Holdings has announced that UFC, WWE and Professional Bull Riders will take over the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City for a series of major events from April 24–28. Through an agreement facilitated by the Kansas City Sports Commission, T-Mobile Center will become the first venue to host consecutive PBR, UFC and WWE events […]

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The Big 12 Conference and Kansas City have extended the men's and women's basketball tournaments in the city through 2031.

Big 12 Extends Basketball Tournament Stay in Kansas City, Brings Soccer Tournament to KC

The Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City through 2031 while also moving the conference soccer championship to the new CPKC Stadium in Kansas City for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The basketball announcement was made by Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday night before Texas […]

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Kansas City to Host Inaugural PickleCon in August 2024

Officials with Triple Crown Sports have announced plans for its inaugural PickleCon 2024 from August 8-11 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Missouri. “Our collaboration with Triple Crown Sports has been a mutual benefit since day one,” said Kathy Nelson, president and chief executive officer of Visit KC and the Kansas City Sports Commission. […]

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Kansas and Wichita State Basketball Set to Meet in Kansas City

The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation has announced a men’s basketball game between Kansas and Wichita State for December 30 at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. “Creating unique sporting experiences for the Kansas City region is an integral part of our mission,” Kansas City Sports Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Kathy Nelson […]

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Kansas City Sports Commission Takes Charge of Hospital Hill Run

The Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation will assume ownership of the Hospital Hill Run, known as the “Grandfather of all Kansas City road races.” Known as the oldest race in Kansas City, Hospital Hill Run takes place on the first Saturday of June, beginning and ending near Crown Center. The event recently celebrated its […]

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Sports ETA Symposium Puts Spotlight on Kansas City

This year’s Sports Events & Tourism Association Annual Symposium brought more than 900 attendees to the Kansas City Convention Center but in many ways, it was just another eventful week in what has been a historic year for the Missouri destination. Between the hometown Chiefs winning the Super Bowl in February, a downtown parade in […]

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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Receives $1 Million Grant From Bank of America

The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum has been awarded a $1 million grant from Bank of America in support of the museum’s $25 million capital campaign to build a new 30,000 square-foot facility. The new facility will be built adjacent to the Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center. With help from the grant, the new NLBM, […]

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Eight U.S. athletes and New York City police and firefighters carry the tattered American Flag from the World Trade Center into the stadium during the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tom Hanson)

Salt Lake Olympic Organizers Stress Intrinsic Value of Sports

For all the numbers of medals won and economic impact, the intrinsic nature of sports and what it can provide remain the strongest memories for those who helped organize the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Catherine Raney Norman, chair of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee looking to host a future […]

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