August 2022

KC is hosting the World Cup in 2026

Last month, the international governing body of soccer announced Kansas City as one of the 11 host cities in the United States for the 2026 World Cup. The metro area — which is just as much Kansas as Missouri in terms of soccer clout — will welcome the largest sporting event in the city’s history.

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Big 12’s new boss Yormark learning NCAA issues in real time

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — New Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark is learning the NCAA’s issues in real time and during a period of sweeping change and uncertainty. While Monday is Yormark’s first day working full-time out of the Big 12 office, leaving behind Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, the ex-CEO of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets has been steadily involved in conference matters since landing his first job in college athletics.

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Sports briefs

BC names Milicevic to post Bethel College has named Luka Milicevic as director of soccer operations for the 2022 season. According to the college’s news release, the position is temporary.

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