toPROHigh heat, drop kicks, random observations and points that amuse are all part of the wide, wide world of sports at the community and national levels.The Greater Kansas City area needs more affordable mass transportation options, especially in its smaller towns and counties. And especially for sports-related events.I’ve felt that way for years. But a recent sports-related incident and some reflections on my travels have spurred me to comment on it.On March 1, I covered the Class 2 District 4 Tournament for boys wrestling in Excelsior Springs for The Excelsior Springs Standard and its sister newspaper, the Richmond News. En route, the diagnostic trouble code light or “check engine” light started flashing. My truck began shaking like it had been outside during one of the area’s recent cold snaps and forgotten to wear a parka, if motorized vehicles wore parkas – or any kind of coats other than paint, for that matter....