Kansas City – the home of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals. Chiefs and Royals fans are known for their passion and outrageous team spirit. Locals embrace their teams, but if you’re not from the Kansas City area, it is a whole new experience in the sports…
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Working Out While Making It Work
This year may look different on and off the field, but William Jewell College’s athletics is finding ways to make it work. Wearing a mask during workouts may not be ideal, but many student-athletes said they will do whatever they need to still have a season. All sports are feeling…
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Arrowhead Stadium and COVID-19
The new COVID-19 NFL guidelines have changed the way football will be played this season. The number of fans allowed in the stadiums has decreased, and there will be fewer people on the sidelines and no post-game interactions between opponents and coaches. The 2020 NFL season began with the 2020…
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Do superstars in sports have too much influence?
Sports have returned after a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, and the absence seemed to highlight their economic and social importance. In the face of crises, sports can be a uniting force, and in this current environment, that can be extremely powerful. However, the return of sports has also reignited…
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Sports movies are needed now more than ever
I love the movie “Moneyball” so much that I get chills whenever I think about it. Quarantine has given me the opportunity to indulge in the wonderful world of sports movies. After a couple of weeks now of rediscovering this wonderful world, I’ve confirmed the notion that there are very,…
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Student-athletes discuss abrupt cutoff to spring athletic season
Following a unanimous vote by its Council of Presidents, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced March 19 that it would cancel the 2020 athletic season in light of concerns about the worsening coronavirus pandemic. This news came six days after the GLVC announced all intercollegiate championships would be canceled,…
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Are women exploited in sports?
Over the years, allegations of abuse and neglect have been brought forward by many female athletes. At 17, Mary Cain became one of the fastest females in track and field. She later joined Nike’s Elite Oregon Project and endured years of abuse, injury and body shame. Cain claims that the…
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William Jewell introduces new head football coach
On Thursday, Jan. 30, William Jewell College President Dr. Elizabeth MacLeod Walls and Director of Athletics Tom Eisenhauer introduced Mike McGlinchey as the new head coach for the Cardinal football program at a press conference. Coach McGlinchey is the 30th head coach and served four years as a co-defensive coordinator…
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The Kansas City Chiefs win Super Bowl LIV
After 50 years, the Lombardi Trophy is headed back to Kansas City. On Sunday night, the Kansas City Chiefs came back in the fourth quarter to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. It was the Chiefs’ first Super Bowl win since Super Bowl IV, where they dominated the reigning champion…
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