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Soccer ramp-up accelerates for not one but two Kansas City teams

01 Apr 2021

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Soccer training is on its final days and Kansas City once again will have two teams in action. Sporting Kansas City is on a mission to repeat as MLS W...

Analyzing two more additions to Chiefs’ roster as free agency continues

31 Mar 2021

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The Chiefs have remained busy during the free agency period picking up defensive tackle Jarren Reed and center Austin Blythe while losing defensive en...

Why promoting Kyle Isbel would be a good sign for Royals

30 Mar 2021

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With the Royals bearing down on Opening Day there’s plenty to discuss, like a surprise roster decision and demotion, and the discovery of a new pitc...

Talking Northwest Missouri State’s dominance, Brandon McKissic, new KU QB

29 Mar 2021

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In another year we’d talk about the Final Four teams today. But the NCAA Tournament calendar has shifted and we’re at the Elite Eight round. On to...

Baylor carrying Big 12’s flag in the NCAAs, and transfer portal humming

26 Mar 2021

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Baylor is the last Big 12 team standing in the NCAA Tournament. As top seed, the Bears are a favorite to reach their first Final Four since 1950. On t...

Who got best of Salvy/Royals deal, and how will pitching roles play out?

25 Mar 2021

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Opening day is a week away and the Royals are making moves. The biggest of late: a four-year contract extension for catcher Salvador Perez. On today’...

Here’s what could be next for Chiefs in the free-agency market

24 Mar 2021

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After an active start to the NFL free agency season with the signing of offensive lineman Joe Thuney and Kyle Long, the Chiefs have slowed down a bit....

Sifting through the rubble of Kansas’ history-making NCAA Tournament loss

23 Mar 2021

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What was that from Kansas in the NCAA Tournament? On today’s SportsBeat KC beat writers Jesse Newell and Gary Bedore provide the autopsy for one of ...

What future holds for Mizzou after short-lived NCAA Tournament stay

22 Mar 2021

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A season that started with Missouri defeating five teams that would reach the NCAA Tournament and continued with an appearance in the top 10 finished ...

Willing to play anywhere, new Chiefs linemen Thuney and Long say

19 Mar 2021

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The Chiefs used free agency this week to address their biggest need by signing the offensive lineman Joe Thuney and Kyle Long. Both players had spent ...

Just try talking Royals without leading with Bobby Witt Jr.

18 Mar 2021

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The plan going into today’s SportsBeat Live, now presented as a SportsBeat KC podcast, was to discuss pitching, then get to Bobby Witt Jr., in the s...

What’s next for these active Kansas City Chiefs in NFL free agency?

17 Mar 2021

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NFL free agency moves quickly. On today’s episode of SportsBeat KC, Chiefs beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell bring us up to date on moves m...

Mizzou not carrying momentum into NCAA Tournament. But neither is OU

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Missouri Tigers are in the NCAA Tournament for the second time in four years under Cuonzo Martin. Perhaps a bit under-seeded at No. 9 when several...

Jayhawks in the NCAA Tournament, who’s available and who isn’t?

15 Mar 2021

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The bracket is out and the 68 teams are seeded. Kansas landed a No. 3 seed and will open NCAA Tournament play on Saturday against No. 14 Eastern Washi...

A cleansing week at KU, and K-State’s upbeat basketball vibes

12 Mar 2021

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The week started with Les Miles as Kansas’ football coach and Jeff Long as the Jayhawks’ athletic director. Neither were around by week’s end. B...

The Royals’ pleasant dilemma of promising prospect Bobby Witt Jr.

11 Mar 2021

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Bobby Witt Jr., is showing up with his bat and glove in spring training, but is it enough to make the Royals rethink their plans for his progress? Bea...

New additions to the Chiefs, to Arrowhead name and the Mahomes family

10 Mar 2021

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You’ll no longer be attending games at Arrowhead Stadium. You’ll be going to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. What do you think of change? Beat wr...

Big 12 tourney preview, and did coaches make right player-of-year call?

09 Mar 2021

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The Big 12 is looking to finish what it barely started a year ago. The men’s and women’s basketball tournaments arrive in Kansas City this week, w...

The potential consequences of the Les Miles saga on KU football’s future

08 Mar 2021

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The Les Miles saga continues at Kansas. Miles, the KU football coach, is on administrative leave as the university sorts out the news that unfolded la...

Spring football has started for K-State with a wealth of quarterbacks

05 Mar 2021

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Spring football has started at Kansas State, and the Wildcats return not only quarterback Skylar Thompson for a sixth year but also have back in the f...

Who got better of Dozier’s long-term deal, and say hello to an old friend

04 Mar 2021

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Spring training games have started and the season of signing players and acquiring new ones continues for the Royals. On today’s SportsBeat KC, beat...

Breaking down Missouri’s hoop season with analyst Chris Gervino

03 Mar 2021

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Missouri looks to stop a losing trend when it takes on Florida at Gainesville tonight. The Tigers have dropped four of five, but it’s likely they’...

Chiefs GM Brett Veach drops some hints about offseason priorities

02 Mar 2021

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Chiefs general manager Brett Veach covered plenty of ground Monday when he met with reporters and offered a few hints about the team’s priorities in...

After biggest victory of the season, what’s next for Kansas?

01 Mar 2021

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What a night for Kansas. The Jayhawks played host to second-ranked Baylor on Saturday at rolled 71-58 behind big games from guard Marcus Garrett and b...

Last year’s grid success doesn’t carry over for Mizzou, Drinkwitz says

26 Feb 2021

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The calendar says it’s still winter, but the football schedule at Missouri dictates that it’s time for spring practice. Players were scheduled to ...

A set Royals lineup, a great batting eye and a comeback in the works

25 Feb 2021

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The Royals have a lineup, Carlos Santana has patience at the plate and Hunter Dozier hopes for a comeback season. Those topics are more are the subjec...

3 college hoops team saw action Tuesday. The lone winner wore lavender

24 Feb 2021

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A big night in college basketball on Tuesday were downers for two of the three area major college programs. But one came up with a huge victory—Kans...

Breaking down Chiefs’ off-season decisions on defense, special teams

23 Feb 2021

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Chiefs makeover talk continues on SportsBeat KC with beat writers Herbie Teope and Sam McDowell. Today the focus is defense. What moves will we see? D...

Royals’ pitching ’21 is all about ‘dudes,’ ‘buzz’ and a bullpen reunion

22 Feb 2021

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Position players arrived at Royals training camp in Surprise, Ariz., on Monday, but the team’s pitchers and catchers had already been there for seve...

A better way to select NCAA field? And ‘Laverne’s’ gift to Negro Leagues

19 Feb 2021

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On today’s SportsBeat KC, Jesse Newell discusses his idea for an alternative to the NCAA Tournament selection committee: Take it out of the conferen...

Let’s talk about those Royals off-season moves

18 Feb 2021

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We’re talkin’ baseball .... Royals baseball on SportsBeat KC. Spring training camp has opened in Surprise, Ariz., with pitchers and catchers repor...

Chiefs re-tooling on offense could involve O-line, receivers, tight ends

17 Feb 2021

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Herbie Teope calls it “speculation season,” and that will be the case for weeks when it comes to the NFL. Free agency, the draft, contract restruc...

Wondering if Kansas State can keep Sunflower Showdown vs. KU close

16 Feb 2021

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The Sunflower Showdown returns, a day later than originally scheduled. This is the 2020-21 season and fitting in games anywhere on the schedule is the...

How much should Super Bowl loss factor into Chiefs’ personnel decisions?

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A week later, the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss to the Bucs doesn’t feel much different. It remains a stunning and puzzling outcome. But it’s time to ...

NCAA-bound Mizzou, KU seek right formulas as season winds down

12 Feb 2021

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The NCAA Tournament credentials continue to build for Missouri and Kansas. Mizzou followed one of its best weeks of the year by laying an egg at Missi...

Acquiring Andrew Benintendi means Royals are in a win-now mode

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Royals have a new left fielder. In a trade that involved three teams, the Royals acquired Andrew Benintendi from the Red Sox while parting ways wi...

Honoring and remembering our friend and colleague, Terez A. Paylor

10 Feb 2021

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On today’s SportsBeat KC, we remember Terez Paylor, The Kansas City Star sportswriter who left us much too soon. He died on Monday at age 37. The tr...

Second day thoughts from Chiefs on the Super Bowl. It doesn’t hurt less

09 Feb 2021

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The pain of the Super Bowl loss continues for the Chiefs. On Monday, Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid provided their second day thoughts on the 31-9 loss...

The Chiefs picked a lousy time (Super Bowl LV) to play their worst game

08 Feb 2021

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This Chiefs took a 3-0 lead against Tampa Bay in the Super Bowl, but it was all downhill from there. Penalties, turnovers, poor execution — you name...

How Laurent Duvernay-Tardif went from Chiefs line to pandemic front lines

05 Feb 2021

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Welcome to the final SportsBeat KC podcast before the Super Bowl! Today’s pod features a Chiefs player who isn’t with the team this season but pla...

Updating Chiefs injuries and haircuts, and fondly remembering Martyball

04 Feb 2021

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Today’s SportsBeat KC gets in some final words before the Super Bowl. The Star’s coverage team of Sam McDowell, Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinger j...

Super Bowl breakdown from Tampa Bay’s perspective, game and festivities

03 Feb 2021

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It’s Tampa Bay day on SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast. On today’s show we visit two journalists with the Tampa Bay Times. Joey Kn...

Checking in with the prodigy (Patrick Mahomes) and GOAT (Tom Brady)

02 Feb 2021

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The quarterback matchup is biggest topic for the biggest game of the year. Patrick Mahomes is off to the best start to a career in NFL history and tak...

Better of Chiefs’ Super Bowl opponents, last year’s Niners, this year’s Bucs?

01 Feb 2021

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Super Bowl week has arrived, and we kick it off with a SportsBeat KC podcast. Star columnists Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian joined beat writer Sam ...

Big 12/SEC Challenge arrives with KU, Mizzou, K-State seeking answers

29 Jan 2021

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Kansas, Missouri and Kansas State are participating in the Big 12-SEC Challenge this weekend, and they all have their own challenges. The Jayhawks are...

Super Bowl conversation begins, and NFL teams lose by not hiring Bieniemy

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re getting you ready for the Super Bowl on today’s SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports podcast. Columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam Mellinge...

Talking Tampa Bay sports, Patrick Mahomes and more with ESPN’s Dickie V

27 Jan 2021

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The subject is the Super Bowl, but it’s also college basketball, baseball, the NHL, cancer research and so many other topics, because when you talk ...

Hear Chiefs' Mahomes, Kelce, Hardman, Mathieu, Veach on beating the Bills

26 Jan 2021

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The Chiefs’ “Run It Back” tour continues with a second straight AFC championship and Super Bowl appearance and SportsBeat KC will follow that le...

Talking AFC Championship Game and a glance at the Super Bowl matchup

25 Jan 2021

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Next stop: Tampa, Florida, and the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are going to the big game for the second straight year after defeating the Buffalo Bills 38-...

Good news on Patrick Mahomes’ availability from … Patrick Mahomes

22 Jan 2021

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The Chiefs’ coaches and select players delivered their final comments before Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills Friday, and ...

The Patrick Mahomes injury discussion ahead of Sunday’s AFC title game

21 Jan 2021

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Three years, three AFC Championship Games for the Chiefs. On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills arrive at Arrowhead Stadium for a 5:40 p.m. kickoff and this on...

The latest on Patrick Mahomes, plus Tyreek Hill on motivation

20 Jan 2021

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What’s the latest on Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ injury? Andy Reid provided the update Wednesday and you’ll hear it on SportsBeat KC,...

KU on Big 12 slide, and Reid on Patrick Mahomes’ injury

19 Jan 2021

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Kansas never led second-ranked Baylor Monday night and the Bears quickly opened a big lead. But the Jayhawks battled back a couple of times, reducing ...

On Chiefs’ playoff victory, Mahomes’ injury and Henne-thing can happen

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Chiefs have now won playoff games in three consecutive years, but it wasn’t easy to get No. 3 on Sunday. After taking a 16-point lead over the C...

Should KU play for March now? Reasons for moving K-State-Stanford game

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kansas goes into Saturday’s game against Iowa State two games back in the loss column in the Big 12 race. Have the Jayhawks reached the point where ...

What areas can Chiefs, Browns exploit in AFC playoff encounter?

14 Jan 2021

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The broader topics of the Chiefs-Browns Divisional Round playoff game were discussed earlier in the week on SportsBeat KC. Today’s program drills do...

Checking in with Mahomes, Hill, Kelce ahead of playoff game vs. Browns

14 Jan 2021

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What was Patrick Mahomes doing while waiting to learn the identity of the Chiefs’ first playoff opponent? What play did Tyreek Hill regret most from...

Chiefs entering playoffs from position of strength, says author Michael MacCambridge

12 Jan 2021

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Author Michael MacCambridge comes by his Chiefs fandom naturally. He grew up in Kansas City and worked at Arrowhead Stadium for a couple of years. He’...

Kareem Hunt, John Dorsey, Mahomes-Mayfield ... let’s talk Chiefs-Browns

11 Jan 2021

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Kareem Hunt ... John Dorsey ... Mahomes-Mayfield ... The storylines are rich for Sunday’s Division Round playoff game between the Chiefs and Clevela...

Huge turnarounds by game — and in game — for Kansas, K-State, Mizzou

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Kansas made a 54-point turnaround between Big 12 games. Missouri had a 29-point reversal in the same game. Kansas State? Just looking for a...

Who should Chiefs want to emerge from Wild Card Round?

07 Jan 2021

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The NFL playoffs start this weekend without the Chiefs, a reward for being the AFC’s top seed. The Chiefs will watch games between the Bills-Colts, ...

The dream’s always been real for broadcaster-turned-author Bob Davis

06 Jan 2021

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Bob Davis was the Voice of the Jayhawks from 1984-2016, so you know he’s got some stories to tell. And he’s told them, in a book, “The Dream is ...

Is this the year Eric Bieniemy lands head coaching job?

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The interview process once again has started for Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. On Monday, he interviewed virtually for the head coaching...

A Chiefs flop in finale quickly forgotten; elimination season begins

04 Jan 2021

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Close the book on the Chiefs’ regular season. Sunday’s 38-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers leaves the Chiefs record at 14-2, the best in franch...

Breaking down the Chiefs’ games without starters under coach Andy Reid

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Chiefs play host to the Los Angeles Chargers in their regular-season finale Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, and Andy Reid has decided some starters, ...

SportsBeat KC looks ahead to ’21: Will Chiefs repeat? Royals on rise? A KU-MU Sweet 16?

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The finish line for 2020 here. What will 2021 bring in sports? At least initially, more of the same when it comes to navigating the COVID-19 pandemic,...

A bowl of disappointment for Tigers, who were forced to end season early

29 Dec 2020

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The Missouri Tigers somehow got in 10 football games this season. There won’t be an 11th. The team’s current bout with COVID-19 arrive too late to...

The never-a-dull-moment Chiefs prevail in another heart-stopper

28 Dec 2020

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Two things have been true about the Chiefs for the past two months. Their games are close and they win them. So it was Sunday against the Atlanta Falc...

KC started 2020 atop sports world, then, like rest of world, got sick

24 Dec 2020

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Somehow, sports managed to get through 2020. Most seasons were reduced; some major events, like the NCAA Tournament, were canceled. The COVID-19 pande...

Should starters sit out Week 17 if Chiefs clinch top seed vs. Falcons?

23 Dec 2020

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What do with the starters in Week 17 if the Chiefs beat the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday and clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC? That was among the topics ...

SportsBeat KC: Talking KU hoops, Mizzou bowl matchup, Skylar Thompson’s return

22 Dec 2020

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Christmas week typically would be a slow time in college sports. But the pandemic has shuffled schedules and there is plenty to discuss, like Kansas’...

Chiefs are fun but also tough and resilient as they proved against Saints

21 Dec 2020

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The Chiefs followed a familiar script in their 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints. They took an early lead, didn’t hold on to it, got it back...

How the Jayhawks made big plays on both ends late to beat Texas Tech

18 Dec 2020

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It took big plays on both ends of the floor in the final 14 second,s but KU won its 30th conference opener Thursday with a one-point victory at Texas ...

Who dat going to play offensive tackle for Chiefs against Saints?

17 Dec 2020

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Chiefs at Saints. It’s been circled on the calendar since the schedule was released in anticipation of both teams having good seasons. They haven’...

No bowl, but hoops rally at K-State. All about rankings for Mizzou

16 Dec 2020

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Kansas State’s basketball season seemed to bottom out a week ago with a loss to Division II Fort Hays State. Since then the Wildcats have won twice,...

Holland, Santana, Minor, Taylor deals keep Royals active in offseason

15 Dec 2020

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Baseball scrapped its winter meetings, which were scheduled for Dallas last week, because of COVID-19. But that doesn’t means teams haven’t been b...

After Patrick Mahomes’ worst quarter, Chiefs find enough to beat Fins

14 Dec 2020

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The Chiefs know how to make things interesting, don’t they? They fell behind 10-0 and lost the fourth quarter 17-3. But their 30-0 advantage in the ...

A measuring stick kind of weekend for Mizzou football, men’s hoops

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As of Friday morning, nine college football games, including Michigan at Ohio State, had been canceled, and number of college basketball games postpon...

Red zone woes, Tua, predicting offensive line changes and an iguana

10 Dec 2020

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The Chiefs will be looking to improve to 2-0 at Hard Rock Stadium in 2020 when they line up to play the Miami Dolphins Sunday afternoon. Their first v...

In hoops, KU breathes sigh of relief. Alarms sound for K-State

09 Dec 2020

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Rock Chalk and rock bottom. Kansas and Kansas State left the basketball court with different emotions on Tuesday. The Jayhawks were smiling after thei...

On roster decisions for Royals, Sporting KC, and Matt Besler’s future

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When a season ends, rosters take shape. So it’s been for the Royals, whose activity has picked up in the last week with the addition of pitcher Mike...

SportsBeat KC: Even leaving TD on the field, Chiefs found way to beat Broncos

07 Dec 2020

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The Chiefs are so good they don’t even need all the touchdowns they score. Well, not really. But that happened in Sunday’s 22-16 victory over the ...

Mizzou, K-State with a big football weekend ... and then some questions

04 Dec 2020

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It’s the kind of football weekend that would typically attract big crowds to Missouri and Kansas State, but full stadiums are out for 2020. The Tige...

Chasing Steelers, creating plays, Broncos have all their QBs

03 Dec 2020

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Hey, a Wednesday NFL game and how it impacts the Chiefs to discuss. The AFC playoff race for the top seed between the Steelers and Chiefs was one of s...

SportsBeat KC: KU’s Jalen Wilson with a splash game, and Royals welcome Michael Taylor

02 Dec 2020

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A work of art it wasn’t. But Kansas showed grit and resiliency—and perhaps showed off its newest star—in a 65-62 victory over Kentucky on Tuesda...

New date, same objective for Sporting KC in MLS playoffs

01 Dec 2020

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Sporting Kansas City’s playoff game against Minnesota United will have to wait an extra day. The game is now set for Thursday. But we couldn’t wai...

Same old Chiefs, close games, victories. Let’s talk about it

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Chiefs did it again. The played a game down to the wire. And they won, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on Sunday. The quarterback dual be...

Warming up leftovers + a SportsBeat KC warning: Chiefs’ defense can cause indigestion

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Does the Chiefs’ defense have a problem or just a Raiders problem? Who gets the better of the latest Patrick Mahomes-Tom Brady matchup? What was the...

Talkin’ KU-Zags, K-State’s collapse and the Mizzou switcheroo

25 Nov 2020

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Who ends the season as Kansas’ leading scorer in men’s hoops? What the heck happened to Kansas State at Iowa State last weekend? Who is Missouri p...

KC Roos basketball teams enjoyed thrill of victory, agony of pandemic

24 Nov 2020

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When we left college basketball, the KC Roos were pretty stoked about their conference tournament chances. The women’s team under coach Jacie Hoyt h...

Chiefs made it tough on themselves but pulled out victory over Raiders

23 Nov 2020

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The Chiefs took possession with 1:43 remaining and trailing by three points. That’s not always an enviable position. But only one team has Patrick M...

Mizzou is playing! And resilient Sporting KC is prepped for the playoffs

20 Nov 2020

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The Missouri Tigers boarded their chartered flight to South Carolina, and that’s an accomplishment these days given the team’s recent COVID-19 sca...

A preview of the AFC West showdown. Can Chiefs avenge Raiders loss?

19 Nov 2020

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Just when it started to look like the Chiefs would sleepwalk their way to another AFC West title, the Raiders came to Arrowhead Stadium in Week 5 and ...

Where will Doke, Dotson land in NBA Draft? And gearing up for Farmageddon

18 Nov 2020

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The NBA Draft is tonight and former Kansas players Udoka Azubuike and Devon Dotson are expected to hear their names called, although perhaps not until...

The Raiders’ bus ride, extensions for Reid, Veach, and are Chiefs built to last?

17 Nov 2020

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The wheels on the Raiders’ bus went round, round, round — all around Arrowhead Stadium. So, that’s a topic, the Raiders’ victory lap around th...

Every college hoops team first opponent is COVID-19

16 Nov 2020

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College basketball season is set to make its entrance on Nov. 25, but it’s no ordinary run-up to the season. COVID-19 dominates the chatter and how ...

COVID-19 and coin flip, a very 2020 week for Mizzou athletics

13 Nov 2020

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The slate of college football games is getting thinner by the hour. By noon on Friday, 12 Division I games this week had been postponed or canceled, i...

Previewing KU, K-State, Wichita St., hoops on - and off - the court

12 Nov 2020

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The opening of college basketball season is less than two weeks ago, so there’s plenty to talk about on SportsBeat KC, The Star’s daily sports pod...

Dayton Moore knows what a title team looks like. Here’s how he sees Royals

11 Nov 2020

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The Royals’ quest for the 2021 playoffs is well under way. The shaping of next season’s team has started and general manager Dayton Moore shared h...

Sporting KC tops opponent, snowy weather for epic finish

10 Nov 2020

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To win the MLS Western Conference, Sporting Kansas City had to beat the opponent on the road and the elements. Both happened. Sporting pitched a 2-0 s...