3+ week, 2+ day ago   (289+ words) A high school football player in Kansas died Tuesday after collapsing during the team's first practice. KCUR reports that 17-year-old Rylan Reece died at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday. Reece was a junior at Pawnee Heights High School in Rozel, Kansas. Reece's mother…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (308+ words) A Kansas college town has embraced the Algerian national team, which is calling the city of Lawrence their home base during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Residents and natives of Lawrence -- a city of about 96,000 people -- pulled out all the stops…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (516+ words) LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 22: Algeria's win over Jordan on Monday was a boost to the North African side's World Cup hopes and a shared triumph for the small U.S. college city that has embraced the team as its own. In Lawrence, a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1083+ words) By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer Might have been when 500 people showed up at the airport to welcome its national team for the World Cup. Or when players for The Fennecs saw the giant Algerian flag that local artist Stan…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (173+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs recently announced two executive promotions related to the team's relocation to a new stadium and practice facility, as well as surrounding development projects. Matt Kenny will be promoted from Executive Vice President of Arrowhead Operations and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (673+ words) England needed a pool table. A family from a Kansas suburb had one available. Courtesy of Lynne Brown There’s much that goes into making a country’s World Cup base feel like a home away from home. For the England men’s…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (36+ words) ENGLAND’S 60-year journey to enjoying World Cup glory again has been very, very, very long. But now once the 2026 tournament has started, they will still be more than 12,400 miles away from......