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Category: National & Global

Opinion: The Chiefs are a different team than we’ve known

5 November 2021
Trent Brink
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After signing the now-infamous $500 million contract ensuring that Patrick Mahomes would keep throwing touchdowns for the Kansas City Chiefs, they have found themselves in…

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Potential NBA Expansion into KC

29 October 2021
Trent Brink
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As the 75th anniversary of the NBA kicks off and the leaves begin to change colors, fans across the nation dive into their passion for…

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Chiefs expectations fall after second week

24 September 2021
Trent Brink
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It wasn’t long ago when Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, took to social media confidently predicting an undefeated season in 2021. This…

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Hideki Matsuyama makes history at Masters

23 April 2021
Zachary Dube
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Whether it’s the morning dew on the freshly cut fairways or the crisp aroma of the magnolias, something about Masters week makes life better for…

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Opinion: Enough with the looks-policing in women’s sports

20 November 2020
Christina Kirk
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Content warning: discussion of disordered eating and body image issues I remember being most conscious of my widened hips and my four-inch growth spurt when…

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The Three Biggest Sports Scandals

20 November 2020
Zachary Dube
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Nothing is more captivating than a fall from grace that happens on a national scale. Humanity is innately drawn to seeing someone lose it all…

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Soccer team partners with local elementary school

13 November 2020
Christina Kirk
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William Jewell College’s men’s soccer team has partnered with Kansas City International Academy (KCIA) for their most recent act of community service: exchanging letters with…

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Opinion: What happened to America’s pastime?

6 November 2020
Zachary Dube
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The United States is the hegemon of professional sports. It could be the national powerhouse that is the NFL, the international impact of the NBA…

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Student-athletes discuss abrupt cutoff to spring athletic season

10 April 2020
Christina Kirk
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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…

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