Kansas City Royals

Two specific sites in Overland Park have been mentioned as possible landing places for a new baseball stadium. The Royals have been courted by Kansas after Kansas City voters rejected funding for a downtown ballpark — but the team hasn't actually provided plans yet.

Of Missouri's statewide elections this fall, polls show the race for governor is the closest. But Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe had a commanding 10% lead over Democratic state Rep. Crystal Quade, and the state hasn't elected a Democratic governor since 2012.

The Kansas City Royals went from one of the worst teams in MLB last year to the playoffs this season. They lost the American League Division Series to the New York Yankees three games to one.

Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Democratic House Leader Crystal Quade are facing off to be Missouri’s next governor, along with third-party candidates Bill Slantz and Paul Lehmann. Here’s where they stand on the major issues in Missouri, including abortion rights, tax cuts, child care and guns.

Kansas City won 2-1 against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night, with a half-dozen pitchers giving up just six hits. For the second game in a row, Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run.

Few might have guessed the Kansas City Royals would be competing in the MLB playoffs in 2024, after last season's near-last-place finish. Matt LaMar, editor of Royals Review from SB Nation, told KCUR's Up To Date the key moves that led to the historic turnaround season.

The Kansas City Royals clinched an American League wild card despite a 3-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday, after the Minnesota Twins were eliminated with a 7-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

The Jackson County Legislature voted Monday against placing the proposed sales tax on the November ballot. It would have only supported the Chiefs in a play to keep the team in Missouri, leaving negotiations with the Royals to Kansas City and Missouri.

Mayor Quinton Lucas told KCUR’s Up To Date that he’d like to find alternative ways to pay for the baseball team’s future stadium. “Why should every person in Jackson County pay a sales tax to support something that they may never use?” he asked.

The Kansas City Royals tied the worst record in team history last year, with 56 wins and 106 losses. Just one season later, they're on pace to make the playoffs.

The Royals are the latest team to adopt the MLB's Go-Ahead Entry facial recognition system, addressing fan complaints about the slow-moving ticket scanning process at entry gates.

Attendance at Kauffman Stadium for Royals games is up, as of the MLB All-Star break, after their near-record-worst year last season. Across the state in St. Louis, the Cardinals have seen a drop in fans.