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There have been many times of late where its been easy to get down on the world of professional sports - riddled with scandal, protected by lawyers and driven in almost every way imaginable by the almighty buck. Its enough to make a sports fan cynical, or at the very least make them struggle to remember what it is that drew them to professional sports in the first place. And then you get a couple of nights like the folks of Kansas City have experienced this week. And well, it isnt hard to understand that living there might feel just a bit different than it did a few days ago. The Chiefs victory at home over New England on Sunday night, combined with their stunning comeback against Oakland in the American League wild card game on Monday night are a couple of wins for the ages. Now lets be clear - great moments in sports are merely entertainment spectacles that dont lower crime rates, help the tax base, improve roads or build better schools. But that doesnt mean they cant positively affect quality of life in a place. If you lived in Kansas City today, chances are youd have a little more in common with your neighbor, with the person who sits at the desk across from you at work or the business associate youre meeting for dinner. Because sports provides a shared emotional experience unlike anything else there is. It is that sense of oneness, that feeling of being in it all together as members of the same tribe that has real value in an age where society is so fragmented in so many different ways. Sports really does provide a sense of commonality or community unlike anything else. Here in Toronto, which may be one of the most diverse places on earth, it sure seems like the moments weve shared to the greatest extent have been centred around sporting events. If youre old enough, think back to either of the Blue Jays World Series wins in the early 1990s, the Leafs run to within a game of the Stanley Cup Final in 1993 or the Argos ending the citys long Grey Cup drought in 1983. If youre not old enough to recall those, then think back to the Raptors and Brooklyn Nets last spring. And if youre from another part of the country, well, think back to Canada 1972 or Vancouver 2010 and ask yourself whether you ever felt more Canadian? I can recall back when the Toronto Blue Jays reached the World Series for the very first time in 1992, people took to the streets in their cars and on foot. They shouted, they screamed, they celebrated - and they wanted to share it all with complete strangers. I stood on a downtown street with a friend who was not a huge sports fan and he made a simple observation - that there was nothing else that could have happened, no civic announcement or other kind of good news that would send people into celebration with strangers in a way that was happening before our eyes. And as we stood there, this great big city felt like a much smaller place, a place where everyone could relate to the same experience on at least one thing because we were all experiencing great moments together. Chances are thats what it feels like this week in Kansas City. A great reminder that even when sports gives us reason to toss it aside, we stay with it because it gives us moments we can share like no others. Jori Lehtera Jersey . -- During a players meeting following the All-Star break, Jermaine ONeal promised his teammates to play the rest of the regular season like he would never play again -- because he very well might not. Brian Propp Jersey . "It was awesome," he said. Coming off an ugly three-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees, Toronto found itself in a deep hole early after the Reds put an eight spot up on starter Liam Hendriks (six runs in 1 2/3 innings pitched) and Todd Redmond in the second. http://www.officialflyersfanstore.com/authentic-michal-neuvirth-flyers-jersey/ . There was little fanfare, though, when the Yankees captain was taken out of his final regular-season Subway Series game in the eighth inning. Jeter watched the last four outs from the bench, pulled off the field during a double switch Thursday night as the Yankees held off the Mets 1-0. James Van Riemsdyk Jersey . -- Canada played to expectation up until halftime. Robert Hagg Jersey . - While he appreciates suggestions from Packers fans of remedies for his sore left calf, Aaron Rodgers is not necessarily going to listen to the advice.EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The next measuring stick for top-ranked Michigan State is No. 16 North Carolina on Wednesday as part of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. "Were going to have to play a lot better this week," Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo said after his team routed Mount St. Marys 98-65 Friday. "What a privilege and an honour to be able to play two of the most winningest programs in the history of the NCAA in Kentucky and North Carolina in a seven-, eight-game stretch." The Spartans (7-0) expect an equally tough challenge as they faced against then-No. 1 Kentucky which resulted in a 78-74 Spartans victory. "Theyre (the Tar Heels) a pretty good team," said Keith Appling who led the Spartans with 17 points off the bench. "Were going to be ready. Were going to need to do all the little things in order to come out with a win. We know how good they are." The Spartans wrapped up another successful early part of the season -- the last time they lost at home in November was to a David Robinson-led Navy team on Nov. 29, 1986. With Fridays victory, Michigan State has won 74 straight games against unranked non-conference opponents at home. Michigan State -- which is off to its best start since opening the 2000-01 season with a 12-0 mark -- did not start Appling, Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson due to showing up late to a required class. "Ive got a lot of jobs in this job, and one of them is to graduate guys and one is to stay accountable," Izzo said. "It was a minor little thing but it was over a class that they needed to be at. They were told that and they decided to try their way, and their way didnt work." It was the first time Appling missed a start at Michigan State since his freshman year. "It was really a wake-up call, lesson learned," Appling said.dddddddddddd "I was just glad that we were able to come out and play the way we did the second half and come out with the win." The Spartans also did not play leading-scorer Gary Harris to rest his ankle that has bothered him since injuring it during the summer. Harris, who averaged 17.7 points, sat on the bench in his warm-ups and is expected to play against North Carolina. The Mountaineers were able to lead twice by one point and kept it close before Michigan States three usual starters entered the game with 14:12 left in the opening half. The Spartans then went on a 33-19 run to take a 50-38 halftime lead -- the most points Michigan State had allowed in the first 20 minutes this season. "Michigan State, obviously the No. 1 team in the country, definitely played like it today," said Mountaineers coach Jamion Christian. "Quite honestly, watching them from afar for a lot of years you can see why theyre so talented and so good every year." Michigan State turned up its defence and began running at will in the second half en route to leading by as much as 33 points. The Spartans finished the game hitting 63.1 per cent of its field goals while Mount St. Marys was limited to 32.8 per cent shooting, including only 9 of 32 in the second half. Will Miller scored 15 points for the Mountaineers (2-6) who were facing the No. 1 team for only the second time in school history. Mount St. Marys lost to top-ranked North Carolina in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. The Spartans held the Mountaineers two leading scorers, Julian Norfleet and Rashad Whack, to 13 and 10 points. The two came into the game combining for 33.7 points. The loss dropped the Mountaineers to 1-21 all-time against ranked opponents. Their win came in December 1995 against then No. 21 Georgia Tech. 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