Kansas City is home to four professional sports teams; women’s and men’s soccer, baseball and football. These teams and their players contribute quite a bit of time to philanthropy and advancing the greater KC area.     KC Current, the women’s soccer team,...

  UMKC students and faculty commented on the discussion surrounding the Kansas City Royals’ interest in building a downtown ballpark.   The Kansas City Royals have been considering a downtown location for Kauffman Stadium since 2021, shortly after team owner John Sherman...

  UMKC has promised to spend a minimum of $3.4 million in partnerships with Kansas City professional sports teams over the next four years. These deals are aimed at promoting the school and offering unique experiences for some students.    These contracts name UMKC as...

 The Kansas City Royals had their first spring training game on Friday against the Texas Rangers and UMKC students are eager to see the team defy expectations once again  The 2024 Major League Baseball season was a significant year for Kansas City Royals fans with the team...

  Mike Matheny is out as Royals manager after posting a 165-219 record in three seasons with the team.   Although there was some noticeable improvement from years one to two in Matheny’s tenure, year three saw the Royals' win total drop from 74 to 65, signaling...