Auto racing: Kenseth gets Kansas lead, hangs onto it

For the second straight year, Matt Kenseth got to burn up his tires doing a doughnut after a Sprint Cup Race in Kansas. Sunday he held off Kasey Kahne in a late-race duel.

Midwest storm

Olathe Library volunteer Nathan Ellsworth knocks snow from a branch as he clears snow from the sidewalk in front of the library, after heavy snow fell in Olathe, Kansas, Sunday, March 24, 2013. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Animal Shots of the Week

Porkchop, an English Bull Dog belonging to former major league player Eric Burns, gets a close look at the glove of Kansas City Royals pitcher Blaine Boyer before the Royals' spring training workout in Surprise, Arizona, Monday, February 18, 2013. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Nos espera un mes futbolero en el Kino Sports Complex

En esta imagen del 7 de noviembre de 2012 vemos a Graham Zusi (der.), delantero del Sporting Kansas City, fallando en su intento por evitar que el balón salga de los límites de la cancha. A la izquierda, Macoumba Kandji, del Houston Dynamo.

NFL Notebook: Colts make playoffs as Luck breaks Newton's mark

Colts QB Andrew Luck extended his rookie record for fourth-quarter rallies to seven with a late TD pass to Reggie Wayne.

Doomsday is here and so still are we

Wayne Yang photographed the sun rising over Kansas City from Kaw Point in Kansas City, Kansas, on the last day of the Mayan Calendar, Friday, December 21, 2012. Yang has wanted to photograph the sunrise to update his web page, and happened to choose this morning to take his photograph. (John…

Traen el mejor soccer de Estados Unidos en juegos de exhibición

Sporting Kansas City celebrando la victoria sobre Seattle el pasado mes de agosto. El equipo jugará en los "friendlies" de Tucsón en enero y febrero.

Major League Soccer: Championship teams, plenty of exhibition games in Tucson

Sporting Kansas City, celebrating a victory last August over Seattle, will play two "friendlies" in Tucson in January and February.

Soccer: US 3, Guatemala 1: Dempsey makes sure US advances

U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard blocks a shot by Guatemala. Howard credited the Kansas City fans for helping the Americans advance. "It was an awesome crowd - 16,000. If you'd have told me 40,000, I would have believed it," he said.

AL game of the day: Tigers 6, Royals 3: Detroit clinches Central title

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera had four hits, including this solo home run in Detroit's five-run sixth inning Monday.

American Idol's judges and winners

"American Idol" winner Phillip Phillips entertains the crowd during pre-game festivities before the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Kentucky vs. Kansas

Kentucky players take the floor against Kansas in the NCAA Tournament finals at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday, April 2, 2012, in New Orleans, La.

Monday Night Football: Chiefs 23, Chargers 20, OT: OT field goal knots Chiefs in 3-way tie atop division

Kansas City's Jackie Battle powers over the San Diego defense for a touchdown, giving the Chiefs a 20-12 lead with 12:01 left in the game.

Tigers v Royals

The Kansas City Royals' Alcides Escobar (2) slips across third base after reaching safely on a two-run triple, as Detroit Tigers third baseman Don Kelly (32), shows umpire James Hoye the ball instead of keeping the glove on Escobar, during the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City,…

AL game of the day: Angels 10, Royals 8: Hunter collects 1,000th RBI

The Angel's Torii Hunter hits a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth inning, and with it, he reaches 1,000 career RBIs.

Bird on the field

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Ryan Theriot (3) puts his hat over a bird that appeared injured in the sixth inning during a game with the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Theriot was able to rescue the bird and give it to stadium crew…

BBA

Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) leaps over Chicago White Sox's Ramon Castro (27) after being forced out at second in the fifth inning during baseball game at Kauffman Stadium, Wednesday, April 6, 2011, in Kansas City, Missouri. Chicago White Sox's Brent Morel was safe at fir…