Chris Fickett
The Kansas City Star
Kansas City, MO, United States
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Chiefs training camp schedule details: First session open to public is July 27
Here is the Kansas City Chiefs 2019 training camp schedule at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, with times, dates, parking information and prices. Public camp practices run July 27 through Aug. 15. → Read More
Defending champ Steve Torrence tops his dad for NHRA Top Fuel victory in Topeka
Steve Torrence and Robert Hight maintained their spots atop the points standings following victories Sunday at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals. Torrence beat his dad, Billy, in Top Fuel and Hight won in Funny Car. → Read More
Pole vaulter from Park Hill High School has highest mark in the world this year
Chris Nilsen, a junior pole vaulter at the University of South Dakota and formerly of Park Hill High School in Kansas City, vaulted 19 feet, 1 inch Saturday at the Beach Invitational in Long Beach, California, the highest mark in the world this year. → Read More
Chiefs to play Bengals, Steelers, 49ers and Packers in preseason
The Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday announced who they will be playing in their four preseason games this year. Dates and times for the four games will be announced later. → Read More
Patrick Mahomes lets out a yell and his Red Raiders tip off in national title game
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was back at U.S. Bank Stadium on Monday night in Minneapolis to watch his Texas Tech Red Raiders play Virginia for the NCAA men’s basketball national championship. → Read More
After winning 3-point title at Final Four, Loyola’s Clayton Custer is honored again
Clayton Custer, the Blue Valley Northwest graduate who led Loyola Chicago to the Final Four a year ago as the top player in the Missouri Valley Conference, ended his college career by winning the 3-Point contest at the Final Four and making the Senior CLASS Award All-America first team. → Read More
‘He’s wired 24/7:’ Chris Beard leaves no detail untouched as Texas Tech plays for title
Chris Beard is a detail-oriented, intense coach who loves to motivate players with catch phrases like “Smell the roses.” His style has won over players, who have fed off his energy and reached Monday’s title game. → Read More
Tech’s Chris Beard: If you can compete in Big 12, ‘you can beat anybody’ in Tournament
When Chris Beard took over as Texas Tech coach, his first goal was to make his program relevant in the Big 12. He figured if the Red Raiders could win in the Big 12, they could win in the NCAA Tournament. → Read More
Virginia players recall Chalmers’ 3 on eve of title game: ‘I was supposed to be asleep’
Virginia’s Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy were asked what championship game they remembered the most. Both referenced KU’s 75-68 overtime win against Memphis, made possible by Mario Chalmers’ game-tying three-pointer. → Read More
Charles Barkley gives locker room speech to Auburn players: ‘Seize this opportunity’
On the day of the Auburn Tigers’ first Final Four game, against the Virginia Cavaliers, Charles Barkley addressed the AU players in a pregame speech and told them to “seize this opportunity.” → Read More
Charles Barkley gives locker room speech to Auburn players: ‘Seize this opportunity’
On the day of the Auburn Tigers’ first Final Four game, against the Virginia Cavaliers, Charles Barkley addressed the AU players in a pregame speech and told them to “seize this opportunity.” → Read More
A ‘turnt’ Patrick Mahomes spoke to Texas Tech’s players before their Final Four win
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the reigning MVP of the NFL, gave a pregame message to his alma mater’s basketball team that fired up the Red Raiders to beat Michigan State 61-51 in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. → Read More
Watch Patrick Mahomes arrive at Final Four in Minneapolis before Texas Tech-Sparty game
Patrick Mahomes, the reigning NFL MVP and Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback, is at the Final Four to cheer on his alma mater, Texas Tech, which plays Michigan State in the second national men’s basketball semifinal NCAA Tournament game on Saturday night in Minneapolis. → Read More
Charles Barkley gives locker room speech to Auburn players: ‘Seize this opportunity’
On the day of the Auburn Tigers’ first Final Four game, against the Virginia Cavaliers, Charles Barkley addressed the AU players in a pregame speech and told them to “seize this opportunity.” → Read More
Charles Barkley gives locker room speech to Auburn players: ‘Seize this opportunity’
On the day of the Auburn Tigers’ first Final Four game, against the Virginia Cavaliers, Charles Barkley addressed the AU players in a pregame speech and told them to “seize this opportunity.” → Read More
Charles Barkley gives locker room speech to Auburn players: ‘Seize this opportunity’
On the day of the Auburn Tigers’ first Final Four game, against the Virginia Cavaliers, Charles Barkley addressed the AU players in a pregame speech and told them to “seize this opportunity.” → Read More
Charles Barkley gives locker room speech to Auburn players: ‘Seize this opportunity’
On the day of the Auburn Tigers’ first Final Four game, against the Virginia Cavaliers, Charles Barkley addressed the AU players in a pregame speech and told them to “seize this opportunity.” → Read More
Are Izzo’s Spartans worthy of blueblood label? A third MSU title Monday would tie KU
Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo is the only coach to reach eight Final Fours in the last 21 years, but he only has one NCAA title. But a third NCAA championship for the Spartans could give MSU an argument to join the college basketball blueblood club. → Read More
Move over Charles Barkley: Auburn has a new fan in Steph Curry
NBA star Steph Curry, who endorses Under Armour, sent special editions of his Curry 6 shoes to Final Four teams Auburn and Texas Tech. → Read More
Move over Charles Barkley: Auburn has a new fan in Steph Curry
NBA star Steph Curry, who endorses Under Armour, sent special editions of his Curry 6 shoes to Final Four teams Auburn and Texas Tech. → Read More