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Lawrence, Kansas, will host the Algerian men's national football team during this summer's World Cup. Students at Lawrence High School wanted to be part of making them feel at home — even if it meant scrambling to film and edit a video on their last day of classes.

Soccer fans in Wyandotte County looking to celebrate the global tournament can join in on the fun at home as a part of Visit KCK's "Kick it in KCK" campaign.

The exhibition league that has become a worldwide phenomenon brought its fast-paced, chaotic brand of baseball to Equity Bank Stadium on Thursday.

The Oklahoma State Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have legalized sports betting for tribal nations across the state.

The Kansas State High School Activities Association voted to sanction girls flag football as an official sport, giving teams more opportunities for competitions, funding — and recognition.

The team reached a deal with Hallmark Cards on a "transformative project" that will create a new ballpark at Crown Center near downtown Kansas City, Royals owner John Sherman said. The announcement comes a week after the City Council passed a financing package.

Many World Cup ticket holders felt deceived this month when FIFA assigned precise seat numbers to their already-purchased tickets. At the same time, FIFA hiked ticket prices for nearly every game — including an 87% increase for Kansas City's Argentina vs. Algeria match.

HB 2346 would have established the new grant program at the Kansas Department of Commerce to provide dollar-for-dollar matching grants to support sports tourism events.

The governor, state legislative leaders and owners of the NFL franchise announced in December the framework of a deal for developing a domed stadium surrounded by an entertainment district in Wyandotte County, in addition to the team’s headquarters, training facility and related developments in Johnson County.

The unparalleled public subsidies that accompany the deal have drawn criticism from economists, politicians and football fans from the jump.