Month: May 2018

Today’s high in upper 70s

After a foggy start to the day, skies will gradually clear, with a high near 78 in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.

There also will be a west wind of 5 to 7 mph. A few sprinkles may be possible this afternoon, the weather service said, but overall it will be dry with clearing skies from west to east by tonight.

Well above normal temperatures will return Tuesday and continue through the rest of the week, the weather service said.

Thunderstorms may return by mid to late week, according to the weather service. However, the rain in the forecast is uncertain at this time.

Rain is more likely to fall on the Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to current indications, the weather service said. There is a good chance for rain Friday night, with dry conditions the rest of the weekend.

Tonight, the low will be around 62 with a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny with a high of 86 and a south southeast wind of 3 to 7 mph, th weather service said.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 67 with a south southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 88 with a south southeast wind of 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday night, the low will be around 69 with mostly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there is a 20 percent chance of showers and storms. The high will be near 87 with partly sunny skies, the weather service said.

Thursday night, the low will be around 70 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Friday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 87, the weather service said.

Friday night, there will be a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low of 67, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 88, the weather service said.

Saturday night, the low will be around 67 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 88, the weather service said.

Sporting KC scores early, settles for draw at Minnesota

Forward Khiry Shelton recorded his first goal of the season as Sporting Kansas City (7-2-3, 24 points) increased their lead atop the Western Conference to four points with a 1-1 draw at Minnesota United FC on Sunday afternoon.

An eighth-minute header from Shelton put Sporting KC in the ascendancy, but Darwin Quintero bagged an equalizer midway through the first half as the regional rivals split the points at sunny TCF Bank Stadium.

Manager Peter Vermes’ men held a distinct upper hand throughout the game – outshooting the Loons 24-6, owning 61 percent of possession and forcing Minnesota goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth to make a career-high nine saves – but were ultimately denied their 100th all-time away win in the MLS regular season.

The hosts thought they had opened the scoring with six minutes on the clock, but Christian Ramirez was flagged offside after tapping home a delectable delivery from Quintero. Sporting KC used the warning sign as a catalyst for improvement, landing the first punch just two minutes later.

Shelton, seeking his first MLS tally since October 2017, latched onto Johnny Russell’s in-swinging corner kick to snap a bouncing header past Shuttleworth in the 8th minute. The goal was Sporting KC’s second-earliest of the season and gave Russell his third assist of the campaign. It also marked the third time this year that Sporting KC has scored from a corner kick, having done so just twice during all of 2017.

Minnesota responded positively and drew level in the 20th minute. Miguel Ibarra was afforded space on the right wing to deliver a tantalizing cross into the penalty area, and although Quintero’s powerful header was saved by Tim Melia, the former Club America forward was able to poke the rebound into the corner from close range.

The strike drew an end to Sporting KC’s 245-minute shutout streak dating back to April 28 and gave Quintero his third goal since joining the Loons as a designated player on March 31.

Left back Seth Sinovic was summoned into the match 10 minutes before intermission as Jimmy Medranda was forced to exit with an injury. The setback, however, didn’t prevent Sporting KC from barraging the Minnesota goal in the final moments of the first half.

After the Loons had failed to clear a set piece, Ike Opara cut past a pair of defenders and smacked a deflected effort marginally wide of Shuttleworth’s right-hand post. Salloi was next to threaten, lifting a right-footed curler just over the woodwork, before the increasingly confident Shelton unleashed a 25-yard sledgehammer that Shuttleworth palmed away.

A strong start to the second period saw Russell test Shuttleworth on two occasions, first bending a free kick over Minnesota’s four-man wall in the 52nd minute. Shortly thereafter, the Scot’s sweetly struck volley at the top of the box was touched over the crossbar by Minnesota’s leaping keeper. Shuttleworth remained busy and rescued his side again on the hour mark, sprawling right to parry Salloi’s stinging attempt from the edge of the 18.

Sporting KC kept its foot on the pedal with a slew of opportunities in the final quarter-hour. Less than a minute after Russell fired narrowly high from 15 yards, Salloi set up Espinoza for a left-footed drive that Shuttleworth smothered with his outstretched mitts. The visitors continued to pile pressure and almost went ahead when Salloi clipped a ball to the back stick for Zusi, but the defender’s header caromed off the outside of the post for a Minnesota goal kick.

With a two-game road swing in the books, Sporting KC returns to Children’s Mercy Park next Sunday for a cross-conference clash against Columbus Crew SC (7-3-3, 24 points) at 5 p.m. Tickets for the highly anticipated Retro Night matchup are available via SeatGeek.com. Columbus enters the fixture unbeaten in six games and boasting a 405-minute shutout streak, the longest such run in MLS this year.
– Story from Sporting KC

HomeGoods store opens at Legends Outlets

HomeGoods opened its new store today at The Legends Outlets in Kansas City, Kansas. The new store at 1817 Village West Parkway, on the northeast side of the shopping center, has 20,251 square feet. It is a division of TJX Companies, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshall’s. It carries furniture, lighting, rugs, kitchen, dining, decorative accessories, bedding, bath, kids’ décor and toys, outdoor living, pet accessories, storage, workspace and other items. Opening day hours are through 8 p.m. Regular store hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. There are more than 650 HomeGoods stores across the country.