KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- There's a growing concern from some Kansas City leaders on the future homes for both the Royals and the Chiefs. Councilmember Kevin O'Neill caught the attention of people in Kansas City on Wednesday with a post on X, formerly Twitter. Owner: Old Star building has ‘reemerged’ as possible Royals stadium site "I'm looking forward for some adults to do some negotiating," Duncan said when asked if he's frustrated that things seem to be held up inside the Jackson County Courthouse, across the street from City Hall.  Democratic County Executive Frank White wouldn't comment ei ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Speedy utilityman Garrett Hampson and the Kansas City Royals agreed Wednesday to a $2 million, one-year contract. Hampson can earn $200,000 in performance bonuses: $60,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400 and 450 plate appearances ..read more

The Kansas City Royals' lead architect this summer initiated soil boring in the eight-block East Village area ahead of the team's planned selection between at least two finalist sites for a new baseball stadium and mixed-use ballpark district. More recently, the same environmental contractor also kicked off due diligence around North Kansas City, the Royals' other confirmed finalist location for the $2 billion-plus project ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals are building their rotation this offseason after making another move with the Atlanta Braves. The Royals traded right-handed pitcher Jackson Kowar to the Braves for right-handed pitcher Kyle Wright. This move comes after the Royals acquired Braves pitcher Nick Anderson ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have made their first offseason acquisition. The Royals acquired right-handed pitcher Nick Anderson from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The co-owner of the old Kansas City Star printing press building says his property is still in the mix for a new downtown Royals stadium. That was the word Thursday from Tony Privitera, executive vice president of Mark One Electric Co. Jackson County stadium committee meets behind closed doors The East Village site' is 27 acres while the North Kansas City site is 90 acres. FOX4 asked Privitera how a ballpark could actually fit in this space at 16th and McGee. The Priviteras bought this building back in 2018. "Well, you know, you could go north, alright?" Tony Privitera ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jackson County has formed a Stadium Improvements Committee to figure out how the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals can both move forward in the county. That committee met for the first time Wednesday afternoon at the Jackson County Courthouse. Jackson County Legislators Donna Peyton, Sean Smith and Megan Marshall are on this committee. Manny Abarca is the chairman. During the public portion of Wednesday's meeting, Marshall asked if County Executive Frank White was invited to the meeting. "That is not the normal process," Abarca replied ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals legend George Brett will be featured in a new "MLB Network Presents" documentary next month. The documentary titled "Brett" will have unfiltered interviews with the Hall of Famer about key moments in his career, including: Striving to hit .400 during his AL MVP-winning season in 1980. Losing four straight American League Championship Series. Moments before winning it all in 1985. The infamous “Pine Tar Game”. And his hatred for the New York Yankees ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When you think of Kansas City, one of the first things you think of is sports. In fact, the city is home to some of the passionate sports fans in the world, pioneered by their decades-long infatuation with the Kansas City Chiefs. In search of the best sports cities from the fan’s perspective, WalletHub compared 397 cities across more than 50 key metrics related to the five largest sports in the U.S.: football, basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey, and somehow, Kansas City was ranked 14th. KC Current to tab former USWNT head Vlatko Andonovsk ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. has been named a finalist for the All-MLB Team. Witt is coming off of an outstanding sophomore season where he became the first player in Royals history with 30+ home runs (30) and 30+ stolen bases (49 ..read more