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William Jewell College Baseball Season Preview: 2016

19 February 2016
Taylor Tummons
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William Jewell College baseball is coming off of arguably their most accomplished season ever. In 2015, the Cardinals finished with an overall record of 38-19…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Caber Toss

19 February 2016
Stephen Herrera
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While Americans have football, soccer, basketball and baseball, the people of Scotland gather, cheering fans and all, to watch their strongest participants compete in the…

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Winter X-Games 2016

12 February 2016
Taylor Tummons
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The Winter X-Games were held in Aspen, Colo. Jan. 28-31 for the 15th year. For four days, over 200 athletes from all over the world competed…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Sepak Takraw

12 February 2016
Jesse Lundervold
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Created in Malaysia about 500 years ago, Sepak Takraw is similar to soccer, tennis and volleyball. It is played competitively around the world, but is…

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The Department of Sports: Who should foot the bill

5 February 2016
Luke Lockhart
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Last month, St. Louis lost a football team when the Rams and owner Stan Kroenke were given the green light to move back to Los…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: Slalom Skiing

5 February 2016
Kristen Agar
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Slalom skiing is a form alpine skiing in which the skier must pass between poles or gates. Alpine skiing encompasses all forms of skiing that…

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Obscure Sports Weekly: SlamBall

4 December 2015
Kristen Agar
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Most sports require a mixture of speed and strength to achieve success. Mason Gordon went above and beyond these requirements when he created SlamBall, a…

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Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Broncos… In Denver

4 December 2015
Jake Marlay
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The Kansas City Chiefs won 29-13 against the Broncos in Denver Nov. 15. This win was a refreshing change of pace, as it is the…

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Time for a new quarterback in Kansas City

20 November 2015
Taylor Tummons
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I remember the day Kansas City traded for Alex Smith. It came at the price of two second round draft picks, which seemed a little…

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