Podcast Episodes

How Kansas State’s Bat Cats found themselves one big weekend away from Omaha

Only 16 teams remain in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, and one of them is Kansas State. For the second time in program history the Wildca…

1 year, 11 months ago

Talkin’ baseball and what it means to have Negro Leagues stats integrated into MLB

Often when a baseball record is set, it occurs during game with fanfare. Not this time. The integration of Negro Leagues statistics into Major League…

1 year, 11 months ago

How the 2014 Royals re-energized baseball in Kansas City

In 2014, the Royals were scuffling around the All-Star break, falling a couple of games under .500 and looking like the postseason drought, nearing t…

1 year, 11 months ago

Peeling back an NFL schedule while wondering if Chiefs will add wide receiver: Podcast

Only the NFL could turn its schedule announcement into an event. And we even know the opponents.

On SportsBeat KC, The Star’s sports podcast, Chiefs b…

1 year, 11 months ago

Why the Royals success through first quarter of season seems sustainable

The winning continues for the Royals as baseball approaches the quarter pole of the season. We’re not longer waiting for the bottom to fall out on a …

2 years ago

Did the Chiefs meet all their goals in the 2024 Draft, and do more positions require more attention?

The Chiefs’ 2024 draft class addressed needs, specifically at wide receiver and offensive tackle, and the team took some fliers on others. Did the Ch…

2 years ago

Here’s how the Chiefs can outfox the rest of the league during the NFL Draft

The Annual Player Selection Meeting, or informally known as the NFL Draft, kicks off its three-day run on Thursday in Detroit. As Super Bowl champion…

2 years ago

How Lionel Messi lived up to the billing in Kansas City visit

Quite the soccer scene in Kansas City last weekend. Sporting Kansas City took on Lionel Messi and Inter Miami before more than 72,000 last weekend at…

2 years ago

How the KC Royals can stay hot and maintain their early winning ways

The baseball season is about two weeks old, and the Royals are still in it entering a three-game home series against the Houston Astros. The team is …

2 years, 1 month ago

How concerned should we be about the uncertain future homes of the Royals and Chiefs?

Jackson County votes have spoken, and they said “no” to a new stadium for the Royals and upgrades at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs.

On SportsBeat K…

2 years, 1 month ago