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Sporting KC goalie Jimmy Nielsen preserved the shutout with this late save in Sporting Kansas City's home opener Saturday night at Livestrong Sporting Park.
Sporting KC wins home opener 3-0
Mar 17, 11:56 PM
Sporting Kansas City took a cue from March Madness and won its home opener by rebounding.
Chiefs pick up QB Brady Quinn, tackle Eric Winston
Mar 18, 12:35 AM
The Chiefs filled two of their biggest roster holes Saturday, signing veteran right tackle Eric Winston to a four-year contract and agreeing to terms with backup quarterback Brady Quinn. Financial terms were not disclosed for either deal.
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C.W. Gusewelle | A crush can get a crawler crushed
Mar 17, 10:54 PM
After thirst and hunger, the urge to copulate must be the most powerful impulse of all. It’s a desire so compelling that some human beings — men in particular — are willing to risk their careers, their reputations or financial ruin to satisfy it. In nature, the cost is even greater.
Mingle Your KC in photos
Community Faces | KC St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Vol. 1
Mar 17, 5:51 PM
Kansas City’s 40th St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held on a warm, windy Saturday, proceeding down Main Street from 31st to Westport.
Community Faces | KC St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Vol. 2
Mar 17, 6:07 PM
Kansas City’s 40th St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held on a warm, windy Saturday, proceeding down Main Street from 31st to Westport.
Community Faces | KC St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Vol. 3
Mar 17, 6:14 PM
Kansas City’s 40th St. Patrick’s Day Parade was held on a warm, windy Saturday, proceeding down Main Street from 31st to Westport.
Community Faces | St. Pat's Day Morning at Browne’s
Mar 17, 5:42 PM
The venerable Browne’s Irish Marketplace offered a traditional Irish breakfast, live Irish music and a “Wee Irish Village” for children on Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day.
Community Faces | Discover the Dinosaurs
Mar 17, 10:12 AM
The Discover the Dinosaurs interactive educational exhibit, which includes more than 60 animatronic and museum-quality dinosaur replicas, opened today at the Overland Park Convention Center. The exhibit continues through Sunday.
Crime Scene
Schlagle student killed in Friday double shooting
Mar 17, 10:49 PM
Jalisa Reed, 16, was shot about 10 p.m. at an apartment complex in the 7600 block of Monroe Avenue and died at the scene, police said. Counselors will be at Schlagle on Monday to help students cope with her death.
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Review | '21 Jump Street' resurfaces as a kick-ass comedy
Mar 16, 8:30 AM
The original “21 Jump Street” wasn’t exactly a cultural signpost. The TV show that aired is primarily known for launching Johnny Depp's career. Since Hollywood is currently churning out recycled and rehashed material as fast as it can, a new generation is getting introduced to “21 Jump Street.” This time the result is actually a very funny movie instead of a drama.
Party Pics | The Naughty Band at the Landing
Mar 16, 3:46 PM
A crowd came out to hear local cover band the Naughty Band last weekend at the Landing in Liberty.
Fidget: The restless pursuit of Kansas City's best
ENTERTAINMENT
The message of “The Million Dollar Quartet”? “New Orleans is ground zero for jazz. But I think Memphis is ground zero for rock ’n’ roll,” Chuck Mead says.
Chuck Mead channels history to make 'Million Dollar Quartet'
Mar 17, 3:09 PM
Nothing looms quite as large in Sun Records lore as the fabled "Million Dollar Quartet" recording session in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash came together to make music. So when Chuck Mead was approached about a musical about the quartet, he took a plunge into the mysterious world of Broadway theater.
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In The Star's annual Food Issue, we go in search of KC's culinary identity.
Edge City: KC chefs aim to redefine Midwestern cuisine
Mar 17, 9:05 AM
Kansas City has always been most closely associated with its iconic barbecue, not so much with cutting-edge cuisine. But a decade ago, some chefs set to work harvesting a rich, local bounty from small Kansas and Missouri family farms.
Phuzzle | Tourney time
Mar 18, 12:17 AM
It’s March, which means it’s time for the madness of college basketball tournaments. Teams across the country — men’s and women’s, big schools and small — were in a frenzy to qualify, then advance through their brackets. See if you break a sweat solving this photo puzzle.
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