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Total eclipse was visible from downtown KCK Library

by Brian Turrel

A crowd of over one hundred skywatchers saw day turn to night outside the main branch of the Kansas City, Kan., Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., on Monday, Aug. 21.

Clear skies provided great viewing throughout much of the eclipse, but cloud cover crept in late, partially obscuring the totality stage.

Library assistant director David Hanson watched the progress of the eclipse behind solar viewing glasses. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Many families with children watched the eclipse together. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

A filtered telescope provided a way to safely view the eclipse up close. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Through the telescope, viewers were able to see sunspots on the face of the sun. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools Officer Jerome Atty, right, invented a method for taking close-ups of the eclipse through the telescope. It quickly became popular with the crowd. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

As the moon completely covered the sun, viewers were able to see the eclipse safely without glasses. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Crickets chirped and streetlights came on as darkness fell over the downtown KCK area. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Heavy clouds started to roll in, but the total eclipse was visible through breaks in the cloud cover. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Library director Carol Levers and assistant director David Hanson watched as the eclipse became total. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

Sporting KC rises to the top with 2-0 win over Dallas FC

Benny Feilhaber, a Sporting KC midfielder, made a sliding tackle to derail a Dallas attacking run during Sporting KC’s 2-0 victory over Dallas FC Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo copyright 2017 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Sporting KC came away from Saturday evening’s match against Dallas FC with a confident 2 – 0 victory and three points that put them back atop the standings in the MLS Western Conference.

Dallas and Sporting Kansas City traded attacking runs in the first 30 minutes with neither side able to gain an advantage.

In the late stages of the first half, Sporting turned up the pressure, moving the ball around the Dallas end with accurate passing. The pressure finally paid off with a Diego Rubio goal in the 42nd minute, played in off a Graham Zusi corner kick.

Sporting avoided late-game drama with offense and defense in the closing minutes of the second half. Goalkeeper Tim Melia made a diving save to keep the one goal advantage.

A few minutes later, in stoppage time, late-game substitute Gerso outran his defender to put a long Graham Zusi pass into the upper left corner of the goal from just inside the penalty area.

Sporting KC now holds a three-point advantage over rivals Houston, Portland and Seattle for the top position in the Western Conference.

Sporting goes on the road to Houston, New York FC, and Columbus before returning home on Sept. 19 against the New England Revolution.