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KC Headlines: Opening Day, UMKC, Justin Bieber’s Monkey

ABOUT LAST NIGHT… First, OMG. Moving on. Today is Opening Day for the Royals and if you’re an optimist you’d probably say: OPENING DAY! ROYALS ARE GOING TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES! JAMES…Read More

UMKC Roos Hire Louisville’s Kareem Richardson

Not too long after firing former head coach Matt Brown, the University of Missouri-Kansas City has found their man: Kareem Richardson is the men’s head basketball coach. Richardson, 37, spent this…Read More

KC Headlines: Chiefs Dealing, SEC and Big 12 Start, Shaq Hates Aaron Carter

About last night… Hey, did you know NFL free agency started yesterday? The Chiefs certainly did, making moves all over the place. Anthony Fasano, Chase Daniel, and Mike DeVito are all Chiefs now.…Read More

Matt Brown Out at UMKC

University of Missouri-Kansas City head basketball coach Matt Brown has been fired. He had one year remaining on his contract. Jeff Goodman of CBS Sports reported the story first this morning that Brown…Read More

UMKC Kangaroos Set to Bounce to the WAC this Summer

The bony hand of the conference realignment reaper has once again reached into the Kansas City area. This time however, the news should be beneficial to the school involved and the area as a whole. So…Read More

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Roos Fall by 37 To NDSU, Hit Rock Bottom

This is a challenging recap to start off as what played out between North Dakota State and the Roos tonight…Read More

Roos Loss to UNO a Result of 18 Point Second Half

For UMKC, putting two halves of basketball together in the same game has been an elusive quest. On Saturday…Read More

Roos Suffer Heartbreaking Loss to Houston Baptist

Tuesday night at the Swinney Recreation Center the UMKC Kangaroos stepped on the floor having won two…Read More

Estan’s Continued Emergence Leads Roos Past IPFW

Saturday night the Roos took the court in Fort Wayne, Indiana against the IPFW Mastodons. Both teams…Read More

Roos Lose as Bader is Golden for the Grizzlies

When the Roos set foot on the court at the Athletics Center Oreana in Oakland, Michigan last night, they…Read More

Roos Erupt for 90 On South Dakota

Prior to Saturday night’s game against the South Dakota Coyotes, the UMKC Kangaroos had topped…Read More

Illness and Injury Limit Roos Against Utah Valley

UMKC has racked up 13 losses, including nine in a row, and much of it has been a byproduct of poor shooting…Read More

Late Recap: Roos Held Under 50 By North Dakota State

For the select few of you who visit KC Kingdom to get updates on the UMKC Roos, I apologize that it has…Read More

Jackrabbits Jump on Roos Early Coast To Win

For the Roos, last night’s game repeated the script from Monday’s loss. They fell behind…Read More

Roos Fall to Nebraska-Omaha on Monday

UMKC is far from a juggernaut but it’s hard to view Monday’s 77-65 loss to the Nebraska-Omaha…Read More

Desperately Missing Angel, Wildcats Barely Survive UMKC

Did you hear that loud thud during the Kansas State and UMKC game held at Bramlage this evening? If so…Read More

Missed Shots, Missed Opportunities Result in Roos Loss

This afternoon, the Roos again proved something we already knew about them. They may not be as talented…Read More

Cyclones Too Strong in Second Half For UMKC

It’s not often that a Summit League school gets to play host to a Big 12 opponent and given the…Read More

Roos Fail to Keep Pace With Mountaineers

Sunday afternoon UMKC played host to the Southern League’s Appalachian State Mountaineers. On paper…Read More

Lunardi Reveals December Installment of NCAA Bracket

Apparently I missed it when we reached a point where we needed someone to put together tournament brackets…Read More