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Sporting Kansas City announces Mike Burns as new sporting director
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sporting Kansas City announced Friday that Mike Burns — the former general manager of the New England Revolution — will be stepping in as the club’s sporting director.
Burns will “oversee player recruitment and roster building strategy and the continued development of the club’s professional player pathway,” according to a release from Sporting KC.
The news comes after Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes announced that he would transition from the club’s general manager to the role of chief soccer officer, while remaining Sporting KC’s manager.
Former Portland Timbers General Manager Gavin Wilkinson was initially named to the sporting director role in January, immediately garnering criticism for his role in concealing sexual harassment allegations against former coach Paul Riley.
Later that month, he and Sporting KC announced that they had mutually agreed to part ways.
Now, it’s Burns stepping in to fill the role. Burns was a member of New England’s technical staff from 2005-2019 and was part of four Eastern Conference championships and one Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
He also has a past history in Kansas City, playing for the Wizards from 2001-2002.
Burns is set to address reporters in a press conference on Tuesday.
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Heavy rainfall causes flash flooding in SW Kansas
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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Impressive amounts of rainfall fell Sunday across southern Kansas. Some areas received too much rain too fast, resulting in flash flooding.
The Dodge City Fire Department rescued a driver trapped in the floodwaters under a train bridge this morning.
According to rainfall reports from Storm Team 12 Meteorologist Dean Jones, Dodge City received just over four inches of rain from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday, with over two inches falling between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Across Kansas, rainfall totals ranged from half an inch to almost five inches overnight. An additional 1-3 inches are possible through the remainder of Sunday.
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REPORT: Travis Kelce Admits Raiders Significantly Hurt His Christmas with Taylor Swift
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The Las Vegas Raiders’ commanding victory over the eventual Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, 20-14, was a triumph for then-interim head coach Antonio Pierce and the Silver and Black. It forecasted the style of play that Pierce would build a team around in the months after with the hiring of general manager Tom Telesco.
That day also proved to be a rough one for arguably the world’s most prominent couple: Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and his mega-star girlfriend, Taylor Swift. Kelce discussed the defeat on a recent episode of the “Bussin’ with the Boys” podcast. He said that the couple’s first Christmas was “ruined.”
“We got our a– beat by the f—–g Raiders on Christmas. F—–g ruined Christmas, motherf—–s,” Kelce told podcast hosts Taylor Lewan and Will Compton. “[Antonio Pierce], he had those dudes were ready to brawl out there on the field. One hundred percent man. And I love that s–t. I was like, man if we play with that kind of edge, or that kind of toughness, that kind of like don’t f–k with us mentality, we won’t be stopped. And it just kind of ended up like that. But that Raiders game was definitely a turning point.”
The defeat served as a wake-up call for the Chiefs, as they would cap off the regular season with two wins. The Chiefs marched all the way back to the Super Bowl, beating the seemingly unstoppable Baltimore Ravens in the process. The Chiefs are now looking to three-peat in 2024.
The good news for Kelce and the Chiefs is that Christmas Day is behind them and they won’t have to face the Raiders on the holiday in 2024. Instead, they will play the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Kelce and Swift have a 50-50 chance of another ruined Christmas.
More bad news arrives for the Chiefs by way of the Silver and Black: the team that was “ready to brawl” will continue to do so under Pierce. The team is better, too. Signing defensive tackle Christian Wilkins and drafting linebacker Tommy Eichenberg and cornerback Decamerion Richardson will only bolster what was becoming one of the most physical, and best, defenses in the NFL.
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Kansas City embracing spot in international soccer limelight
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Some of the best soccer players in the world are in Kansas City this week for the Copa America soccer tournament.
The tournament pits the best teams in North and South America against each other once every four years. On Tuesday, Children’s Mercy Park played host to a group-stage match between Peru and Canada. Next Monday, the US Men’s National team is set to host Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium.
The game, and the tournament, are giving Kansas City attention on the global scale.
“It gives Kansas City a great chance to showcase ourselves as a destination, not only for soccer fans in the Midwest and around the country but also internationally, too,” said Kurt Austin, Sporting KC’s Senior Director of Communications. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the city. You see it not only in the events we’ve been able to host in the past but also now looking forward and the events we’re going to be able to host in the future all kind of gearing up towards 2026 with the World Cup.”
Former Sporting KC legend Roger Espinoza played in two World Cups for his home country of Honduras. He says Kansas City is ready for FIFA to come to town.
“Kansas City is ready,” said Espinoza. “They don’t know what’s coming, but I think Kansas City is ready. I think it’s a city that has hosted many events, a lot of championships here, so they know how to host the world.”
Kansas City sports fans say soccer has elevated the city’s standing. The fans told KCTV5 they are grateful the sport has had a positive impact on KC.
“With the World Cup coming, I don’t think everyone is prepared for what kind of money that’s going to bring into the area,” said Ken Dotson, a long-time MLS supporter.
“It’s huge. It’s really putting us on the map, especially with us getting the World Cup, and now the COPA, it’s phenomenal,” said fan Brandon Murphy.
With the eyes of the soccer world on Kansas City on Monday, Espinoza thinks KC is about to put on a show.
“They get to see what we’re all about,” Espinoza said of the international fans. “They get to see that there are true fans here that support the sport.”
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